Zach Carlson

 
 
Zach Carlson

With an academic background in history and anthropology, Zach focuses on the history and theory of the party, and communism as a whole. His goal is to create an informative and accessible supplement to difficult theory and whitewashed history. To him, a strong understanding of both theory and history is critical for any dedicated Marxist. Currently working on his Master’s at Illinois State University, Zach intends to move on to a PhD program soon after graduation to focus on left and labor history.

 

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We help each other: The Unemployment Councils of the Great Depression

We help each other: The Unemployment Councils of the Great Depression

A brief history of the Communist Party’s Unemployment Councils.

BY:Zach Carlson| April 22, 2020
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Labor Day, every day!

Labor Day, every day!

For a special Labor Day edition, The Specter talks with a young electrician and union organizer from Texas about the nuts and bolts (and conduit and wiring) of trade unionism.

BY:Zach Carlson| September 2, 2019
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In other words, democracy

In other words, democracy

CPUSA practices democratic centralism.  What does that mean, and how is it different from capitalist democracy?

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