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.
We help each other: The Unemployment Councils of the Great Depression
A brief history of the Communist Party’s Unemployment Councils.
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.
In other words, democracy
CPUSA practices democratic centralism. What does that mean, and how is it different from capitalist democracy?