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The Cuba 5 on the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution

06.01.2009

On the 50th anniversary of Cuba's socialist revolution, the CPUSA recognizes the heroism and revolutionary example of five Cuban men unjustly imprisoned in U.S. federal prisons for over ten years.

Arriving in Florida in the 1990's, Gerardo Hern�ndez, Antonio Guerrero, Ram�n Laba�ino, Fernando Gonz�lez, and Ren� Gonz�lez joined private paramilitary groups in order to monitor and report on preparations for attacks against Cuba. For decades, right wing terrorists based in Florida had carried out murderous assaults which have cost the lives of many innocent people...

CPUSA Denounces Gaza Invasion

04.01.2009

The Communist Party of the USA expresses its outrage at Israel�s invasion of Gaza, carried out in defiance of world public opinion.

The entry of ground troops into Gaza at a time when the United Nations and many others were working toward a cease-fire and a return to negotiations is arrogant and irresponsible. It will cause many more deaths and injuries and untold destruction of the essential infrastructure of a community already devastated by economic blockade. It is an illegal action and a major threat to regional and world peace, and carries a grave danger of setting off a wider war.

The Israeli government justifies the invasion as necessary to stop Hamas rocket attacks. Although we condemn those attacks, we believe that by its actions Israel is pursuing more far-reaching aims in the region than stated by its representatives. The attacks by Hamas could be quickly ended in the context of a cease-fire.

Launching a ground offensive into Gaza is also designed to box in the Obama administration and new Congress and prevent them from changing US policy vis-�-vis this conflict.

We repudiate the outrageous speech made by President Bush yesterday, which gave a green light to a new Israeli escalation of the conflict. With this act, Bush leaves an even uglier legacy to our country and the world.

We also strongly condemn the attempt by the US delegation to the UN to block the Security Council from taking action to stop the invasion.

We repeat our call for an immediate cease-fire to be strictly monitored by the UN and other international organizations. It should include the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops as well as an end to the bombing of Gaza and a cessation of the rocket attacks into Israel.

It is urgent that Gaza be open immediately to receive food, medicine and other humanitarian aid, and that Israel end its economic blockade.

There is no military solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict. We call for an immediate return to negotiations for a peaceful solution based on the two-state concept, which will address the national aspirations of the Palestinian people as well as the security interests of both the Palestinian and Israeli peoples.

We hope that as soon as President Obama takes office, he will pursue a new policy in the Middle East that contributes to peace, justice and stability in that region.

Finally, we urge the American people to add their voices to the millions worldwide protesting the invasion and calling for a cease-fire on both sides and for a just peace.

Gaza crisis: challenge and opportunity for Obama to turn the page toward peace

31.12.2008

The tiny Gaza Strip, with its 1.5 million people crowded into 139 square miles, has been a tinderbox since Israel�s unilateral pullout in 2005.

Israel has maintained a punitive military and economic grip on Gaza, keeping the population in what is internationally condemned as a deepening humanitarian crisis. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) seized power there in 2007, and began its �resistance� policy of firing rockets into southern Israel. A tenuous six-month ceasefire ended in early December despite reported behind-the-scenes initiatives to extend it, and now we have the horrible spectacle of a massive aerial bombardment of this densely populated strip by Israel, with the civilian toll mounting daily (currently nearly 500 Gazans dead and approaching 2,000 wounded, including children). Hamas has continued rocket attacks on Israel, killing 4 Israelis as of this week, and is threatening suicide bombings and other attacks in Israel.

Israel says its assault is a defensive operation, yet also says it intends to physically wipe out the Hamas leadership. Other objectives appear to be to intimidate the Palestinian people, further weaken Palestinian civil society and promote disunity, and reassert Israeli power.

There is growing international condemnation of Israel�s disproportionate use of force and collective punishment of Gaza�s civilian population, both violations of the Geneva Conventions.

It�s possible a temporary truce may emerge in the next few days, but, more than ever, the underlying issues will at long last have to be resolved. And the incoming Obama administration will have the challenge, and the opportunity, to lead the way to peace...

(Read the full article at the People's Weekly World)

CPUSA Supports Call for Cease-Fire

31.12.2008

En espa�ol aqu�

The Communist Party of the USA (CPUSA) adds its voice to the growing international call by the United Nations Security Council, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and many others for an immediate cease-fire by both the Israeli government and Hamas, and a return to honest negotiations based on the two-state model.

The Bush administration bears a heavy responsibility for this crisis because of its failure to exert any pressure on Israel to resolve the situation by negotiations, and because of its continued enabling of the Israeli military assault by diplomatic, financial and military means. The massive use of force by the Israeli military has absolutely no justification morally, legally or politically. It has already caused enormous civilian casualties and will cause many more if continued. Nor is there any justification for Hamas' rocket attacks on civilian targets within Israel. They too are irresponsible, provocative, and deadly.

Any incursion of Israeli ground forces into Gaza will also cause massive civilian casualties, as well as qualitatively escalating and perhaps widening the conflict.

There is no military solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict.

We urge the incoming Congress and the Obama administration to break with the failed Bush policies, and take decisive action for a just diplomatic solution that supports the national aspirations of the Palestinian people as well as the true security interest of the Israeli people. Our government should play a leading role in convening an international conference, to include all the countries in the region and without preconditions, to work towards a lasting cease-fire and peace agreement for the region.

We also support calls for allowing the immediate entry of humanitarian aid, as well as an end to the blockade, which causes untold suffering among the people of Gaza.

El Partido Comunista de los EU Respalda Cese-Fuego en Gaza

31.12.2008

El Partido Comunista de los Estados Unidos a�ade su voz al creciente llamado internacional, por parte del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU, del Secretario General Ban Ki Moon y muchos otros a favor de un cese fuego inmediato de parte del gobierno israel� y Ham�s, y un regreso a negociaciones honestas basadas en el modelo de dos estados....

CPUSA Condemns Gaza Attacks

29.12.2008

En espa�ol aqu�

The Communist Party USA (CPUSA) emphatically condemns the continuing Israeli air strikes in Gaza, which have left hundreds dead and over a thousand wounded. The hundreds of Israeli air strikes have been carried out with a total disregard for the safety of civilians and institutions and are the latest phase in a campaign to blockade the economy of Gaza and deny the people access to basic necessities. Israel's disproportionate response to the resumption of the Hamas rocket firings into Israel after the six-month ceasefire agreement expired, dramatically underscored the Bush Administration's sidetracking of diplomatic efforts and negotiations. In fact, the US government has provided the basis for Israel's military action with continued military aid and supplies.

The Communist Party of Israel has suggested that the current Israeli attacks are a demagogic move related to the current electoral campaign in that country, as well as perhaps being intended to present the incoming Obama administration with a fait accompli, making it more difficult for Obama to adopt a new approach to the Israel-Palestine issue.

The CPUSA denounces the Bush administration for the verbal and material support it is now rendering to the Israeli aggression. We condemn all attacks on civilians whatever the cause or intention. We call on all peace-minded people in the U.S. to demand an end to the Israeli airstrikes, end threats of a ground assault into Palestine, along with an end to Hamas rocket attacks, and to call on the incoming Obama administration to make a radical change in US policy on the Israel-Palestine issue, and to pressure the Israeli government to return to honest negotiations toward a two-state solution.

TAKE ACTION:

1. Contact the White House to protest the attack and demand emergency negotiations for an immediate cease-fire. Call 202-456-1111 or send an email to comments@whitehouse.gov.

2. Contact your Representative and Senators in Congress at 202-224-3121.

3. Call upon President-Elect Obama to pursue a new U.S. policy toward Israel/Palestine and send a message at www.change.gov

4. Join one of the many local actions protesting the assault on Gaza.

Traducciones de documentos de Comit� Nacional

19.12.2008

Ahora est�n disponibles las versiones en espa�ol de los documentos de la Comit� Nacional:

Primavera de Posibilidades por Sam Webb

Avance Electoral por Joelle Fishman

A Springtime of Possibility (Speech to the November 15, 2008 National Committee)

25.11.2008

Edwin Stanton, the tireless Secretary of War in President Abraham Lincoln�s cabinet said at the time of Lincoln�s death, �He belongs to the ages.� Much the same can be said about this election.

The election challenged long-held assumptions, broke voter turnout records, and shattered seemingly unbreakable barriers � none more historic than the election of an African-American president for the first time. And all this happened in the face of negative appeals to the worst angels of the American people. But to our credit, we repudiated the old politics of fear, division, racial code words, red-baiting, immigrant bashing, and nostalgic appeals to a country and time that never were.

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A Call to Action

25.11.2008

The National Committee of the Communist Party USA calls on all of those concerned about the economic crisis that has gripped our country and the world to unite and fight for the election mandate.

We hail the tens of millions who came to the polls and registered an historic defeat of the ultra right. These voters saw through the direct and indirect appeals to racism and voted for Obama. We salute those who rejected the Republican anti-communist, anti-immigrant attacks and numerous other slanders and voted their hopes and not their fears. Their votes represent the highest expression of patriotism.

Motion passed at the November 15, 2008 NC Meeting

25.11.2008

The following motion passed at the NC meeting:

The specific issues and forms of struggle will vary in different places as the economic crisis deepens and spreads. Every club and district should work to build grassroots movements as the struggles unfold, and to build the Communist Party as an essential part of the working-class movement...

A Landslide Mandate For Change - Report to the National Committee Meeting 11/15/08

25.11.2008

Congratulations on an extraordinary history making election!

We can think back with pride to decades of hard work toward our strategic goal of a big enough, broad enough and united enough labor and all-people�s movement that could overcome the ultra-right blockage to all progress. That all people�s movement has come to life, it is dynamic and it has the potential to keep growing.
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Marx was right

21.10.2008

It was only yesterday that �free market� ideologues were dancing on Karl Marx�s grave with scornful shouts that �greed is good� and �TINA� � �there is no alternative� to capitalism. These fat men guffawed contemptuously at Marx�s warning that capitalism is built on wage exploitation, that workers never earn enough to buy back what they produce, creating �overproduction� and periodic crises � some deep and long � that can only be solved by socialism.

Reprinted from the People's Weekly World Newspaper.

OPINION: Finances and the current crisis: How did we get here and what is the way out? Part 2

01.10.2008

(To read Part 1, click here.)

The turmoil in financial markets and the bailout to the tune of $700 billion has turned the public eye and wrath on Wall Street and Washington. While millions are aware of the triggering causes, ranging from predatory lending to deregulation to insatiable greed, what isn�t so obvious is the longer-term process that brought our financial system and economy to the edge of the abyss.

Finances and the Current Crisis: How did we get here and what is the way out?

27.09.2008

If there were such a thing as a perfect economic storm, I would say we are close to it.

The housing crisis continues and shows no sign of ending; credit and money markets are either churning or freezing up; the stock market is gyrating; unemployment is leaping upward (sharply so in the communities of the nationally and racially oppressed); poverty is up and wages are down; oil and food prices are climbing; the value of the dollar is falling sharply compared to other currencies; the level of indebtedness is astronomical and will be difficult to unwind in the near term. And we sit on the edge of a financial collapse with all the accompanying dislocation and hardship that it would bring.

Ramming through the bailout

23.09.2008

As the Bush administration attempts to ram a bailout package of nearly one trillion dollars through Congress, it begins to feel like Colonel Sanders asking the public to trust him to take care of the chickens.

If it weren�t so damn serious, there would be something almost comical about it. Here we have the White House, which has squandered trillions of dollars over eight years, and its point man, Hank Paulson, fresh from 38 years of gaming the financial system while working at Goldman Sachs, insisting that Congressional leaders hand over a trillion dollars to them with no debate and no strings attached.

Barney Smith, not Smith Barney

23.09.2008

The shockwaves from the financial crisis have left working class families in every part of the country in a state of great worry and fear.

Over $100 billion of public money has been spent to bail out huge financial corporations while millions of people are losing their homes, losing their health care, losing their pensions, losing their jobs and losing college loans. Those who have been paid the least, African American, Latino and women workers, are losing the most.

Save Main Street Not Wall Street!

22.09.2008

Statement of the Communist Party USA

The Bush Administration has proposed a massive bailout plan of at least $700 billion (maybe as much as $1.7 trillion) to stabilize the financial system amid the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, a Bush appointee, and the President are pushing for the U.S. Congress to rapidly pass the plan this week with little debate and no amendments. The rightwing and the banks want a plan that gives a blank check to Wall Street with no oversight.

Better World Awards 2008

22.09.2008

This year the Better World Awards was held on Saturday June 14, 2008.

The event took place at the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at 1199 SEIU.

This year the event focused on the �Costs of War and the 2008 Elections�.

Our featured speaker was Judith Le Blanc, National Organizing Director for United for Peace and Justice. The 2008 Better World Award Honorees included: Estelle Katz, Transport Workers Union, Local 100, Brooklyn For Peace and the New York Taxi Workers Alliance.

Articles and Resources on the Economic Crisis

19.09.2008

The week of September 15, 2008 has been a dramatic and unprecedented period in the world of high finance. The economic crisis is not over despite what some pundits and politicians have claimed. A series of government interventions have changed the map of banking and finance.

Labor Upfront: Labor Fight Against Racism has Impact

19.08.2008

The goal of Labor UpFront is to provide members and friends with news, information, and general ways to stay connected with the on-going struggles of workers. You can also visit our blog, http://laborupfront.blogspot.com/, for further information on the stories in this newsletter and much more!

Reds Go Green: CPUSA New HQ 2

15.08.2008

A popular video from the Communist Party USA
The next episode in a series on the Communist Party USA(CPUSA) new national office. Green features and new parts of the office are showcased. With a comical intro and outro.

Organizing in Oregon (PartyBuilder)

13.08.2008

The party-builder will not add to your �to do� list � rather, it aims to keep you up to date on our political focus -- the elections � and provide food for thought with articles on the experience, what works and what doesn�t, of the Party organization, especially the clubs.

In this Issue:

* Organizing in Oregon
* Watch the speech
* YCL summer youth voter training camp
* PWW Fund Drive

CPUSA Statement on the China Olympics

22.07.2008

The Beijing Olympics represent a vision of the kind of future for which the Communist Party USA strives: a world where people from hundreds of countries come together peacefully to enjoy a common cause.

205 states will participate in the Olympic games, many of whom are in conflict with each other. Iraq and the United States, Israel and Palestine, Russia and Georgia, the D.R. Congo and Rwanda, Sudan and Chad: All of these nations and dozens more will be part of a single, peaceful event.

Economy and the need for a new public works program

17.07.2008

Everyone in this room knows we�re in bad shape, and it�s not getting better. Every month this year has brought worse news on unemployment numbers, May brought a 0.5% increase to bring the total to 5.5%, an increase that was the largest since the mid-1980s, and the highest rate since late 2004. Over the past six months private-sector employment has fallen by 411,000; the long-term unemployed share is up to 18.3%; the underemployment rate is at 9.7%; all of which add up to the fact that almost 10% of the workforce is unemployed or underemployed.

Laborupfront July 16th 2008

16.07.2008

In This Newsletter:
USW: History in the Making
Action Alerts: UFW; Bad Boss is Back
Round-up of International Strikes
Working Women Survey results
DC stands with Smithfield Workers
Million Member Mobilization
Willamette Reds event
Election 2008: Trumka addresses USW convention
Union Jobs (still more needed!)

Editorial: Eye on the Prize

15.07.2008

Barack Obama is not a left candidate. This fact has seemingly surprised a number of progressive people who are bemoaning Obama�s �shift to the center.� (Right-wingers are happy to join them, suggesting Obama is a �flip-flopper.�) It�s sad that some who seek progressive change are missing the forest for the trees. But they will not dampen the wide and deep enthusiasm for blocking a third Bush term represented by John McCain, or for bringing Obama by a landslide into the White House with a large Democratic congressional majority..... Reprinted from the People's Weekly World Newspaper

Election 2008

14.07.2008

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Friendshipment to Cuba Computers Seized by Federal Agents

03.07.2008

Federal agents seized 32 computers from Pastors for Peace as they attempted to cross the Pharr International Bridge early July 3, 2008 at the US-Mexico border.

The caravan was on its way to donating humanitarian aid to Cuba as part of the yearly Friendshipment challenging the US blockade against the Cuban people.

Video: NC Meeting March 2008

01.07.2008

Video from this past March National Committee meeting of the Communist Party USA. Issues discussed were the 2008 elections, labor, the youth movement, and the Environment.

Labor Upfront June 16th 2008

17.06.2008

In This Newsletter:
Unions Begin Big Election Effort
Action Alert: Neglected Priorities
CAW Needs Solidarity
Indian Workers Suspend Hunger Strike
Congress Hotel Strike Marks 5th Anniversary
TRADE Act introduced; Action Alert
Election 2008: Labor says "NO" to Big Oil
Union Jobs (still more needed!)

Red Chicago

13.06.2008

"Red Chicago" author Randi Storch was interviewed June 12 on Chicago Public Radio's (WBEZ), Eight-Forty-Eight program. According to the website:

"Labor activism has deep roots in Chicago. A new book chronicles a particularly lively period � the years of the Great Depression � when the American Communist Party was gathering strength. It�s called Red Chicago: American Communism at its Grassroots, 1928-1935. Author Randi Storch is an associate professor of history at the State University of New York, Cortland. She says Chicago was a natural choice when she was deciding where to focus her research."

Randi dispels myths, discusses CPUSA members such as Claude Lightfoot and the fight against racism.

CPUSA demands justice for Cuban Five

11.06.2008

The Communist Party USA rejects unequivocally the decision announced June 4 by a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that puts off freedom for five Cuban men who as of September 12 will have served ten years of unjust imprisonment. They are Gerardo Hernandez, Fernando Gonzalez, Rene Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero, and Ramon Labanino.

CPUSA on Friction.tv

06.06.2008

Libero Della Piana, chair of the Communist Party of New York, featured on Friction.tv. Friction is a debate site where participants can upload their own videos and comments, debating the hottest topics of the day. To view Libero click on the video. To join the debate click here then add your comment - the more people that comment and debate on their site, the more likely the video is to get seen by people visiting the site.

John Bachtell on "The Sandy Rios Show" WYLL radio

30.05.2008

John Bachtell National Board member of the Communist Party USA and Illinois district organizer of the CPUSA is interviewed by Sandy Rios on her conservative talk radio show "The Sandy Rios Show" on WYLL radio. John talks about the economic inequality in America and the health care crisis. While Sandy Rios goes on to say that there is no health care crisis and that there are no poor people in America. Is there now any wonder why the Republicans are in trouble?

NYC's Communists Have a Nicer Work Space Than You

29.05.2008

Comrades, it takes a fairly strong blow to shake us out of the mid-afternoon doldrums, and this line from greenbuildingsNYC was just what we needed: "Last month, the Communist Party USA unveiled a $1 million green renovation of its headquarters at 235 West 23rd Street in Chelsea.

to view full article click: curbed.com

Texas Trail

29.05.2008

"Texas Trail" was a production of Changing America. In this documentary, shot during the 2000 presidential election campaign. Judith LeBlanc (vice chair CPUSA) and Noel Robinowitz (CPUSA IT department) travel to Texas to discover the background and record of a then unknown Texas governor named George W. Bush.

This documentary was originally released in 2000 as an educational project aimed at those who at the time mistakenly believed there was no difference between Al Gore and George Bush. What a difference 7 years makes! It was also distributed to labor organizations and local screenings were held by the Communist Party USA.

US communists, ever hopeful, say they're coming back

28.05.2008

After years in the wilderness, the Communist Party USA is giving itself a public relations and ideological makeover, and, with its new $1 million office, hopes to be running the US within 50 years.

To view full article click:
Greatreporter.com

American Axle workers face big pay cuts with new contract

21.05.2008

In This Newsletter:
American Axle workers face big pay cuts
Action Alerts: Chinese workers; Working Woman Survey
Zimbabwe Labor Leaders Arrested
Indian Workers hunger strike enters second week
Clean Car Wash Campaign
Jobs with Justice Conference
Crandall Canyon Cover-up
Election 2008: McCain Revealed kicks into high gear, new endorsements
Union Jobs (still more needed!)

Podcast: Labor, 2008 elections, & the new PWW website

19.05.2008

"Scott Marshall, who chairs the Communist Party's labor commission, discusses the role of the labor movement in the 2008 elections. But first, we talk with Communist Party USA web developer Matt Parker about the new web site of the People's Weekly World."

Communist party membership no longer a fireable offence in California

16.05.2008

McClatchy newspapers
guardian.co.uk, Friday May 16 2008

The California Senate yesterday passed legislation that would delete membership in the Communist party as a reason for firing a public employee, a Cold War-era prohibition intended to root out communists.

Democratic Senator Alan Lowenthal called communism a "failed system," and said his bill - Senate Bill 1322 - was intended to protect "the constitutional freedoms that we have fought so valiantly for," including freedom of political affiliation.

to view full article click: guardian.co.uk

Comrade: Commies coming?

16.05.2008

A red resurgence

You bet your babushka, baby. But now, the red menace is kind of green.

Matt Kennard
Columbia News Service

May 11 2008

NEW YORK -- The decor inside the national headquarters of the Communist Party USA, or CPUSA, is more Macy's than Marx. Glass walls rise from the floor to form state-of-the-art work spaces, nontoxic linseed oil burnishes the work surfaces, and biodegradable blue carpet is underfoot. Colorful paintings by the renowned artists Boris Taslitzky and Alejandro Romero, depicting the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and working-class struggle, dot the walls of the expansive open-plan office. Inside their transparent cubicles, the 21-strong staff tap away on Apple Macs and sip Starbucks coffee.

The complete article can be viewed at:OrlandoSentinel.com

CPUSA New National Headquarters!

15.05.2008

The Most popular video so far from the CPUSA:

The new national headquarters of the Communist Party USA! This is a first in a series premiering the new CPUSA HQ!

Thank you to all our donors

Sustainer Program

12.05.2008

Last year more than $60,000 came in via the national Sustainers, from
roughly 150 people � which shows the tremendous potential of the
program. Clubs and districts are encouraged to continue to reach
out to friends and supporters for contributions, and to hold local fund
raising events.Donate here

People's Weekly World Launches New Websites

08.05.2008

Our fraternal newspaper, the People's Weekly World, has redesigned their website, http://pww.org. It now features daily online articles, multimedia, and even a blog!

We hope you'll consider making the PWW/NM your daily home for progressive news and views.

History's Challenge

05.05.2008

Communist Party USA documentary circa early 1990's. Narrated By John Randolph. Documents the CPUSA's work and organization. Discusses history of the Communist Party USA, debunks myths and explores social issues. Featuring Gus Hall CPUSA chair 1959-2000, Judith Leblanc Vice chair, Scott Marshall Chair Labor commission, Jarvis Tyner Executive Vice Chair, and Terrie Albano Peoples Weekly World

Communist Party USA on CNBC

02.05.2008

Elena Mora, Organizing Director of the Communist Party USA, went on CNBC to defend the "nationalization" of the Venezuelan oil industry by Hugo Chavez. This originally aired January 31st, 2007.

May Day: Finding it's Way Back Home

02.05.2008

I�ve always wanted a button that reads, �Workers of the world unite, back by popular demand� � almost as long as I�ve wanted one that says, �May Day, made in the USA.�

May Day 2008 would have been a great time for both.

New Yorkers Say No To Bush Public Housing Cuts

02.05.2008

From the New York State Communist Party Blog

"NEW YORK - Trade unionists, housing activists, and residents of New York City public housing gathered at City Hall today to protest the Bush administration's proposed budget cuts to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)."

Dynamic Magazine Spring 2008 Double Issue!

30.04.2008

Dynamic is the magazine of the Young Communist League USA. It includes art, politics, and culture written by youth, for youth.

The 2008 Spring Double issues includes articles about the youth impact on the 2008 elections, youth participation in unions, the writer's strike and its impact on a family that struggled through it, and much more!

Revolt with a Vote

29.04.2008

As of this writing, the Republicans have settled on their nominee, and the U.S. is still in the midst of a Democratic primary race that has energized and mobilized millions of people, especially youth, across the country. In state primary after state primary, record numbers of people have come out to vote, or caucus, to add their voice to the millions debating the question: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) or Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.)?

for more from Dynamic Magazine click here

UNITY & THE STRUGGLE OF POLITICS

25.04.2008

Erica Smiley's Bi-Annual Report to the National Council
April 12-13, 2008; Chicago, IL

POLITICAL CLIMATE

There are so many things I could talk about right now with regards to the state of education, jobs, housing, and the on-going occupation in Iraq. But these days it would be difficult to mention these things without first discussing the 2008 elections.

How would a communist USA pay for "free" health care and education?

23.04.2008

Where will the money come from for a free post-secondary education and socialized health care system? Will the people drown in taxes? Will you rob the rich and give to the poor?

Can I join the Communist Party if I'm religious? Isn't Marxism against religion?

23.04.2008

Most Americans are taught either in school or by their parents and families that we communists want to destroy religion and turn everyone into atheists. Well that's a myth, and not surprisingly started by the US ruling class. Listen to the truth about our relationship to religion and churches. You will be quite surprised.

Why do Communists hate capitalism so much?

23.04.2008

Why do communists hate capitalism so much? Why do you think it's a failure? How would a communist society be any better? Haven't those been horrible failures too?

Global Warming - The Communist Solution (Party Builder 04.18.2008)

23.04.2008

In this Issue:

Global Warming: The Communist Solution
Solidarity Pack - PWW Special Offer!
PWW on the Picket Line in Detroit

Labor Upfront - April 21, 2008

21.04.2008

In this issue:

ILWU Calls for May Day Work Stoppages Against the War
Action Alerts: FLOC, No Colombia FTA
Another important step towards global unionism
Iranian TU finally released
Loss of factory jobs=more on food stamps
Week of action unites students, workers
Unions challenge Bush �no match� plan
Join McCain Revealed team
Union Jobs (still more needed!)

Global Warming Report to March 2008 NC

17.04.2008

Global warming is not just an inconvenient truth. The result of ignoring the root causes will be much more than inconvenient. Or else understanding the root causes and other major environmental problems can lead to revolutionary truth.

Does the CPUSA support and call for violent revolution?

15.04.2008

Marc Brodine Chair, Washington State CPUSA district.
Dispels the myth that the CPUSA is or ever was a supporter of violent revolution.

New Times, New Opportunities

11.04.2008

"The clearest expression of this developing movement pivots around the candidacy of Barack Obama, whose inspirational message and politics have captured the imagination of millions. So much so that many commentators and politicians use the words 'transformational' or 'transforming' to describe his candidacy � that is, a candidacy capable of assembling a broad people�s majority to reconfigure the terms and terrain of politics in this country in a fundamental way."

A Labor and People's Landslide is Necessary and Possible

10.04.2008

"A landslide vote that changes control of the White House and improves the balance of forces in the House and Senate and in the states will create a new political dynamic in our country and the possibility to win gains far beyond the current platform of either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton."

March 2008, NC report on Party and press building

10.04.2008

At the March 2008 NC meeting, Elena Mora, Director of Organizing, presented the following report about building the Party.

Communist Party of India vows fight on food prices

08.04.2008

PWW Editor Teresa Albano is blogging from India, where she is attending the conventions of the Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India (Marxist) representing the Communist Party USA. The Communist parties hold seats in the national Parliament and lead the governments in three of India�s states.

The Real Mccain

07.04.2008

IT department sat down with Carolyn Trowbridge National Committee member of the CPUSA from Arizona to talk about her favorite Senator John McCain.

Party eBuilder: 40 years ago today

07.04.2008

Labor Upfront, Special Edition Strike Update: AMERICAN AXLE

07.04.2008

Communist Party of India-Marxist meets

04.04.2008

COIMBATORE, India � In a city at the center of India�s textile industry � one that is full of working class history and struggle � the Communist Party of India (Marxist) concluded its six-day congress April 3 with a mass rally of close to 200,000 people.

What does Cesar Chavez mean to you?

02.04.2008

March 31st would have been Cesar Chavez's 81st birthday. This date also coincided with the March National Committee meeting of the Communist Party USA. Over the weekend, we had the chance to ask a few NC members what Cesar Chavez means to them:

Landslide: Sweep Republicans from Power in November

31.03.2008

"At its quarterly national committee meeting this past weekend, the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) called for a landslide in the November 4th elections to defeat John McCain and strengthening the Democratic Party majorities in Congress."

Reprinted from Political Affairs magazine.

US Communist Party backs Indian Left on Indo-US ties

31.03.2008

Coimbatore (PTI): The Left parties in India on Sunday got a shot in the arm in their opposition to the strategic tie-up with the United States, with an American communist leader saying Washington's plan for Asia was to "pit one country against another" and isolate China.

Read the entire article here

Under socialism, will everyone make the exact same amount of money?

31.03.2008

Marc Brodine, Washington State Communist Party USA chair, dispels a widespread myth propagated by the US ruling class that under socialism everyone will make the exact same amount of money.

California senator introduces bill to drop Cold War anti-communist laws

30.03.2008

The San Jose Mercury News reports that a state senator in California has introduced a bill there to remove the grossly undemocratic laws on the books that allow schools to fire teachers for being members of the Communist Party USA. Read the entire article here

Party Builder March 28 2008

29.03.2008

In this Issue:

* The Challenges of Growth - And Youth
* Listen To Voices of Our Party
* 2008 Fundraising Plans
* JwJ Conference

CPUSA Labor Secretary on Arkansas Talk Radio

28.03.2008

Scott Marshall, Labor Director of the Communist Party USA, appeared on Arkansas Talk Radio, KARN 102.9. In this 15 minute segment, he spoke about the Communist Party USA, the current economic crisis, a green economy, and much more.

Erica Smiley takes your questions

26.03.2008

Erica Smiley, National Coordinator of the Young Communist League, takes caller's questions on The Power Hour, a central Florida call in show.

CPUSA: End the Iraq War

25.03.2008

The CPUSA took part in actions across the country marking the 5th anniversary of the the Iraq war. End the War now! 4,000 troops dead is too many.

Party Builder - March 21 2008

21.03.2008

In this Issue:

* Oregon club
* Fresh "Agitprop"
* 2008 Electoral Policy and more...
* NC meeting, stay tuned
* Top Ten Reasons To Vote

CPUSA 2008 Electoral Policy

21.03.2008

While we do not endorse any particular candidates, we do endorse and join in the anti-Bush/anti-right wing sentiments that are driving so many people to activism.

CPUSA members mark 5th anniversary of the war

20.03.2008

On March 19th, 2008, Communist Party USA districts, clubs, and members joined tens of thousands of Americans in marking the 5th anniversary of the war with protest and vigil.

The CPUSA and the Civil Rights Movement

19.03.2008

Long-time Party member Danny Rubin makes the case, citing not-widely-known evidence and his own personal experiences at that time, that the CPUSA had a significant impact on the struggle for civil rights and African American equality.

Call for Ceasefire

19.03.2008

We call on our government to engage seriously and urgently in efforts to bring about a just peace based on two states, Israel and Palestine. It is the only solution for the people of Israel, Palestine and the U.S.

Organized Labor and the Green Economy

19.03.2008

In This Edition:

Labor Calls for a Green Economy
A Union at a Toyota Plant?
DC Sick Days
American Axle update
HR 676 and Labor update
AFL-CIO Launches "McCain Revealed"
News from the Labor Commission
Union Jobs (still more needed!)

Changing America

17.03.2008

Labor�s campaign for the right to organize, and coalition organizing by peace and community groups for such needs as �not-for-profit� universal health care, affordable housing, equal quality public education, safe, clean energy and green job creation are at the heart of achieving a change of course in our country.

Call Congress Now! Party Builder March 14 2008

14.03.2008

In this Issue:

Call Congress! Stop anti-immigrant legislation
Club conference guidelines
PWW Subscription Campaign
Teleconference class
Clubs help build anti-war events

Winter Soldier Hearings: Live!

14.03.2008

Watch the Iraq Veterans Against the War "Winter Soldier" hearings live video streaming!

Women's History Month: Emma Tenayuca

14.03.2008

Emma Tenayuca was a resident and radical militant of San Antonio�s working class west side. Her political formation was shaped, if not heavily influenced, by her early exposure to frequent political rallies and fiery speeches which took place at the Plaza del Zacate with the backdrop of the Great Depression and the early years of nearby Mexico�s revolutionary government.

Winter Soldier Preview

13.03.2008

Check out this preview for the IVAW "Winter Soldier" Hearings.

Weathering the Storm: the economic recession

10.03.2008

Last weeks data on unemployment is the latest confirmation that the economy is going south. Nothing that the federal government or Federal Reserve Bank has done so far has contained a widening and spreading economic recession. The economic downturn that was triggered by the collapse of the housing bubble and the seizing up of credit and money markets is winding its way to nearly every sector of the economy and to every region of the country.

The 5th Anniversary of the War in Iraq

07.03.2008

The Communist Party USA joins several other organizations in marking the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq with mass direct action, hearing screenings, congressional lobbying, and more.

International Women's Day

07.03.2008

The Women�s Equality Commission of the CPUSA extends warmest greetings to the women and girls of the world on International Women�s Day 2008.

Summer Youth Elections Camp! (Coming Soon)

07.03.2008

Stay tuned to apply for the Summer Youth Elections Camp!

The website for Youth Voter Collective will be up soon at http://youthvotercollective.org. In the mean time view the camp commercial!

On July 29 through August 5th, the Youth Voter Collective will host a training camp for young people who are interested in learning how to be more effective organizers during an election. The camp will be in St Louis, Missouri, and it will include non-partisan workshop sessions as well as real campaign experience!

The registration is only $50, and covers housing and a portion of your meals.

For more info go to:
yclusa.org!

Labor Upfront - March 3, 2008

03.03.2008

In This Newsletter:

Ward Connerly is back and up to no good
Action Alerts
March 6 Global Day of Action
AFL-CIO, U.K. Unions Join Forces Against Union-Busters
Indianapolis Janitors finally at the bargaining table
Teamsters add 5,600 new members
Update: Manufacturing Think Tank
Election 08 update
Union Jobs (still more needed!)

Communist Party USA Celebrates Paul Robeson

03.03.2008

The Communist Party of the United States of America as part of African American History Month honors the life of Paul Robeson. He was an actor, singer, football player, lawyer, and a civil rights activist.

The Rebel Girl: A remembrance

03.03.2008

In 1942 Flynn ran for Congress at large in New York and received 50,000 votes. Her program was geared especially toward women, millions of whom had been drawn into factories and offices during the war. She believed that African American women were the most discriminated against, super- exploited workers in spite of the Fair Employment Protection Act. The Ford Motor Co. would not even accept applications from African American women until militant demonstrations forced an end to this discrimination.

The CPUSA celebrates Women's History Month

03.03.2008

The CPUSA proudly celebrates Women's History Month. We will be highlighting the progressive role woman have played in the world as well as the oppression women have faced through a series of articles and videos throughout the month of March.

Political Affairs Editor on NPR

28.02.2008

Joe Sims, editor of the Communist Party's magazine "Political Affairs" will be interviewed live on NPR on Friday, Feb. 28th at 10AM central time. You can listen to it online at http://www.wdetfm.org/detroittoday/

Labor Upfront - Strike Alert!

27.02.2008

The United Auto Workers struck American
Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday when no deal was reached on a new labor pact. The largest proportion of American Axle parts are for GM�s pickups and SUVs. Affected are more than 3,600 workers in plants in Michigan and New York.

Black History Month: Henry Winston and the African American Freedom Struggle

26.02.2008

Strategy for a Black Agenda first came out in 1973. The book was and remains a fundamental contribution to the struggle. The issues that Henry Winston raised centered on the unity of the class and national questions.

Reprinted from Political Affairs Magazine, the magazine of the Communist Party USA.

Labor Upfront - Special Edition

21.02.2008

Getting carried away with your own rhetoric is rarely a good thing. Tom Buffenbarger, president of the Machinists' union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), did just that in a “warm-up” speech for Hillary Clinton the night of the Wisconsin primary win by Barack Obama.

Opinions on Fidel Castro's resignation

19.02.2008

The following are opinions from members of The Young Communist League, and the Communist Party USA on Fidel Castro�s resignation and impact.

Youtube just honored this video - it's #50 in the "news and politics" section of youtube.com, and climbing! Click here, then "favorite" this video to make sure more people see it.

Labor Upfront - Feb 18 2008

18.02.2008

In this edition:

- Colombia Free Trade: Just say no to murderers
- Action Alert: �Shame on Elaine� campaign
- Striking Mexican Miners update
- MI fights misclassification
- The economic stimulus fight isn�t over yet
- Smithfield Foods Update
- Election 08 update
- Union Jobs (More Needed!)

Party eBuilder Feb 2008

15.02.2008

In this Issue:

Internet update
Create a buzz - build the movement
Party building in the Bronx
A recent recruitment
Brooklyn Hosts African American history month event
A "damn good paper" makes subscriptions easy
Holy shift!

Labor Upfront! Feb 1 2008

15.02.2008

In This Newsletter:

Economic Stimulus Plan
Action Alerts: UE, CLUW, CWA
Dangers of Columbia Free Trade
Support the Mexican Miners
LA Security Workers Victory
Portland School Workers Fight Back
Don't forget about the Congressional Races!
Union Jobs (More Needed!)

Libero Della Piana: on MLK and his legacy

08.02.2008

As part of a series of Black History Month conversations, Libero Della Piana, Chair of the New York State Communist Party, speaks about the radical legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Della Piana references King's famous "Beyond Vietnam" Speech made at The Riverside Church in Manhattan on April 4, 1967 where he called for "revolution of values" and an end to the U.S. war in Vietnam. He also refers to King's final book "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" which called for a guaranteed national income.

Super Tuesday: Focus On What Matters Most

06.02.2008

Others have said and will say this: history is being made in the 2008 election battle. But that doesn�t make it any less true.

The first thing to talk about is the tremendous excitement and engagement of people in this election. Voter turnout is breaking records. People went to vote in the primaries almost as if it were the general election. And not just out of party loyalty or a sense of duty, but because they wanted to, they were excited, and they wanted to make their opinion part of what�s happening.

Super Tuesday Coverage

06.02.2008

For Super Tuesday election coverage, check out the Super Tuesday blog posts from writers and readers of People's Weekly World and Political Affairs.

Jarvis Tyner: Black History and Democracy

31.01.2008

February is Black History Month. Communists have always emphasized the importance of the African American people to the struggles for basic social change in this country from Slavery to Civil Rights to today. This series of video interviews and commentaries by leaders of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) reflect on the legacy and power of the Black Freedom Struggle.

First in the series is a brief commentary by CPUSA Executive Vice-Chair Jarvis Tyner on the importance of Black History Month today.

Response to Bush's 2008 State of the Union Address

30.01.2008

We heard the same old lies, the cheap applause lines, the idle boasting, and the empty rhetoric coming from Bush once again in his State of the Union Address. But this time it seemed more like a final curtain call of a washed up actor who nearly everyone now realizes never should have stepped foot on the stage.

Sam Webb Interview: Democracy and the 2008 elections

28.01.2008

The CPUSA Internet Department interviews Sam Webb about the question of democracy and the 2008 elections.

We ask the questions:
1) Does the CPUSA support democracy?
2) What is the CPUSA's opinion of the 2008 elections?
3) What difference will the 2008 elections make?

"A Gigantic Battle in 2008" on You Tube Part 1 and Part 2

22.01.2008

Joelle Fishman's report to the Communist Party USA National Committee on the 2008 elections. The report centers around the issues involved in the elections and the possibilities it presents for moving forward the people's struggles.

The Economic Cost of Discrimination Against African Americans

18.01.2008

INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION

The economic costs of discrimination against African Americans are many-sided, and are interconnected with the effects of social discrimination and racism. Overt racist discrimination is still significant, but institutional forms of discrimination, which can operate without any conscious racist intent, are equally important.

The Urban League�s State of Black America 2007 measures a number of �indexes� of Black equality. It shows an overall black equality index of 0.73, but the economic index is the lowest at 0.57. [REF15] In other words, of all the areas the Urban League measures (health, education, home ownership, etc.), African Americans face the worst inequality in economic matters. This can be seen most dramatically in the figures on poverty.

Download the new abridged version of "On The Road Again"

20.12.2007

Download the new abridged version of "On The Road Again"
By Sam Webb, National Chair CPUSA
Report to the CPUSA National Committee November 10th 2007

It deals with issues surrounding the 2008 elections and beyond.

• To make copies for local distribution Download PDF

After Annapolis: Press for real negotiations now

18.12.2007

This statement was issued the Communist Party USA National Board on Dec. 6.

The vast majority of the people of Israel, Palestine, the United States and the world want something done to bring peace with justice to Israel and Palestine, and feel there is a chance the recently concluded Annapolis conference can accomplish something toward that aim.

That is why so many countries attended, including some of the world�s more progressive countries, putting their prestige on the line for the process and putting more pressure on the U.S. and Israel to do what is necessary for success.

En camino de nuevo

10.12.2007

Reporte al Comit� Nacional, 10 de Noviembre de 2008

Bienvenidos a esta sesi�n del Comit� Nacional. Estoy seguro no es necesario enfatizar la importancia de este encuentro, que se lleva a cabo en v�speras de una elecci�n que podr�a transformar la pol�tica de los Estados Unidos y del mundo por a�os en el futuro.

Una pregunta fundamental que el Comit� Nacional deber� considerar es la siguiente: �Estamos entrando en una nueva etapa en la lucha de nuestro pa�s, en la cual la convergencia e interacci�n de sucesos pol�ticos, movimientos y procesos, a corto y mediano plazo, contienen la posibilidad de colocar la lucha de clases en una trayectoria nueva?

A Gigantic Battle in 2008 PowerPoint

21.11.2007

In 2008 the elections for President and Congress could change the political map in our country. Shatter right-wing Republican political control of the South, end right-wing political dominance of rural America, create big new possibilities for workers to join and organize unions and give new voice to the disenfranchised. The 2008 elections could usher in a new grass roots people�s politics in our nation.

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On the Road Again

15.11.2007

Report to the National Committee November 10th 2007

Welcome to this meeting of the National Committee. I�m sure that I don�t have to underscore the importance of this gathering, taking place as it does on the eve of an election that could transform U.S. and world politics for years to come.

A fundamental question for the National Committee to consider is the following: Are we entering a new stage of struggle in our country in which the convergence and interaction of political events, movements, and processes of an immediate and medium term nature contain the possibility of throwing the class struggle on a new political trajectory?

Or to put it in more familiar language, are we in a transition from one stage of struggle to another? Are we moving from the struggle against the extreme right, which has dominated politics for more than a quarter century, to a new stage where the challenge is to radically curb corporate power as a whole?

Special District Meeting on African American Equality

23.10.2007

Special District Meeting on African American Equality and
Building the Communist Party and Young Communist League
Chicago, IL September 30, 2007

Opening Remarks By John Bachtell, IL District Organizer

First, I want to acknowledge the collective nature of this report and preparation for the meeting. Thanks to everyone who contributed.
Secondly, these remarks will not begin to touch on every question, only a few of the key problems and issues before the district. The rest is up to you.

Labor, Globalizaci�n y el Desarrollo del Partido

23.10.2007

Por Scott Marshall
Presidente, Comisi�n de Asuntos Laborales, Partido Comunista de Los Estados Unidos

En primer lugar quisiera agradecerme a los integrantes de la Comisi�n de Asuntos Laborales por sus valerosas intervenciones en este reporte. Gran parte de este reporte se formul� en interacciones cara a cara en la reuni�n regional del Medio-Oeste de la Comisi�n el Mayo pasado en Chicago. Las conversaciones en la Junta Nacional sobre este reporte tambi�n fueron de mucha ayuda. Este reporte tiene tres componentes principales: 1. El movimiento laboral hoy 2. Nuevas tendencias en la respuesta del movimiento laboral a la globalizaci�n capitalista y 3. Como desarrollar el partido en el contexto laboral.

Auto pact: the good, the bad and the ugly

09.10.2007

The wages and working conditions of union autoworkers have always set standards for all manufacturing. These in turn have put upward pressure on wages and benefits for all workers. But in today�s political and economic climate, major contract negotiations in the manufacturing sector are hell. Thirty years of corporate/right-wing attack on labor law and workers� rights have taken an enormous toll. Capitalist globalization, with its frenzied export of capital and jobs, has greatly weakened union leverage. In 1979 General Motors employed over 400,000 autoworkers in the U.S.; today that number is less than 80,000 and shrinking. US autoworkers productivity is higher here than any where else in the world. Labor cost is about 10% of the cost of a vehicle. About 25% of the auto workers in the US are in unions. Thirty years ago labor was about 25% of the cost and 90% of the assembly workers were in the union. Add in the environment of corporate greed, fraud, flimflam and corruption evidenced on Wall Street in the current mortgage and financial crisis, and you have essential context for evaluating the GM/United Auto Workers settlement.

A Beginning Look At The 2008 Elections

25.09.2007

This report is fragments of an outline, broad stroke ideas to discuss and enlarge upon. It lays the groundwork for deeper analysis and conclusions. It is an initial report in preparation for the November National Committee meeting.

Everything we do and every new development relates to the 2008 elections. There is an opportunity in this election to begin a fundamental change in the direction of the country, which starts with taking the 2006 election results further and ousting ultra-right Republican big business domination of the federal government. It is a tough but realizable challenge for labor and the people�s movements.

African American Equality Commission Meeting Keynote

18.09.2007

Comrades, Sisters and Brothers,

Welcome!

Let me start by thanking comrade Sam Webb for proposing this meeting and the National Board for endorsing the idea of this conference which started out as an expanded meeting of the commission but because of the overwhelming response grew into much more.

The last time we held a similar meeting was in the early 90�s before our 25th convention. We must do this more often.

James E. Jackson Jr. � an appreciation

14.09.2007

By Jarvis Tyner and Sam Webb

James E. Jackson, Jr., a giant in the struggle for African American equality, world peace and socialism, passed away Sept. 1, just short of his 93rd birthday. He was one of the truly heroic figures of the African American freedom movement, the progressive movement generally, and the Communist Party USA. He was an activist, mass leader, theoretician, tactician, teacher, writer and humanist, beginning at age 16. He was devoted to Esther Cooper Jackson, his wife of 66 years, a major leader in her own right, and to his daughters Harriet and Kathryn and their families, as well as to his many friends and comrades.

Un Llamado a la Acci�n en Defensa de los Trabajadores Inmigrantes

28.08.2007

La declaraci�n del 10 de agosto por parte de la administraci�n de George Bush de una pol�tica anti-inmigrante m�s represiva, si se lleva a cabo, producir� condiciones fascistoides para los 12 millones de trabajadores indocumentados y sus familias.

A Call to Action in Defense of Immigrant Workers� Rights

28.08.2007

The August 10 declaration by the Bush administration of a more repressive immigration policy, if put into effect, will create fascist like conditions for 12 million undocumented workers and their families.. The impact of the new policy which criminalizes the undocumented will lower living standards for working people and undermine the democracy giving a green light to greater racism,
national oppression and intolerance of all kinds.

2008: el �ltimo baile para Bush y la extrema derecha

01.08.2007

Informe al Comit� Nacional, 7 de julio, 2007

Para comenzar, quiero reconocer que en este informe hay algo m�s que mis huellas. En discusiones y por correo electr�nico, muchos camaradas me aportaron ideas y sugerencias las cuales creo que dan mayor profundidad y alcance al reporte. Quiero agradecer a los camaradas que se tomaron el tiempo para trasmitirme sus ideas.

El informe se centra sobre algunos aspectos de la situaci�n actual. No trata de abarcar todo el pa�s ni al mundo. Su prop�sito es menos ambicioso. Har� una valoraci�n de la administraci�n Bush y la lucha del pueblo en contra de sus pol�ticas. El informe luego dar� un vistazo a las elecciones de 2008 y algunas de las principales cuestiones que habr�n de enmarcarlas. Finalmente, se tomaran en cuenta algunos aspectos del trabajo de nuestro partido.

Remarks to National Committee Meeting CPUSA July 7th-8th 2007

26.07.2007

Sam Webb�s report on the overall political situation and Scott Marshall�s report on developments in the labor movement and industrial concentration, along with Jarvis Tyner�s report from the African American Equality Conference, give us the basis for this wonderful meeting and discussion.

The Right�s Last Dance: 2008 Elections

20.07.2007

To begin, I want to acknowledge that more than my fingerprints are on this report. Many comrades in discussions and by email gave me ideas and suggestions that I believe give the report more depth and range. I want to thank the comrades who took time out to convey their thinking.

The report focuses on some aspects of the current situation. It doesn�t try to span the entire country or the globe. Its aim is less ambitious. I will make an assessment of the Bush administration and the people�s struggle against its policies. Then the report will look at the 2008 elections and some of the main questions that will frame them. Finally, some aspects of our party�s work will be considered.

New York District CPUSA Launches New Blog

18.07.2007

The New York State Communist Party has launched a new blog addressing political issues and developments in the state. Written by leading members of the New York Party District, the blog will be a periodic source of analysis of New York State legislation, discussion of developments in New York City, and information on the democratic and working-class movements, struggles by New Yorkers and more...

Visit the blog at: newyorkcp.blogspot.com

Labor, Globalization and Building the Party

17.07.2007

First I want to thank the Labor Commission members for their invaluable input in this report. Much of this report took shape at this year�s face-to-face Midwest regional commission meeting last May in Chicago. The National Board discussion of this report was also very helpful.

CPUSA Sustainer Program

21.06.2007

Download the CPUSA sustainer form now and become a sustainer of the party!

We need your financial suppor to sustain the work of the party. Grassroots individual contributions are the main way we raise funds. No corporations, banks or foundations fill our coffers. It's working people like you that make the difference. We need your help to build a bigger, better Party fighting for working people's rights.

2007 Party and Press Building Plan

23.04.2007

Developed by the National Organization Department CPUSA

Adopted by the National Committee, March 24-25, 2007

(This outline of our national plans for Party- and press-building is intentionally brief, given that specific, concrete plans will be developed by clubs and districts.)

Almost two years ago, following our 28th National Convention, the National Committee began a conversation about the urgent necessity to build a bigger and stronger Communist Party.

LOS NUEVOS TIEMPOS NOS EXIGEN POLITICAS CREATIVAS Y PRACTICAS FLEXIBLES

13.04.2007

Informe principal al Comit� Nacional del PCEUA Marzo 24-25,2007

Una Victoria popular

La prioridad de este informe es el nuevo terreno de lucha. �Como pod�a ser de otra manera? �Es tanto lo que est� pasando, tanto lo que est� cambiando, hay tantas cosas diferentes, estamos viviendo tiempos nuevos!

Tactics needed to end this war

13.04.2007

Polls continue to confirm a key part of the 2006 election results: a growing majority wants U.S. troops out of Iraq according to an agreed-upon timetable. People no longer believe our presence there serves any good purpose. Nor do they believe Bush�s military plans can change the situation for the better.

CPUSA Statement: Imus Gone! Say no to Racism and Sexism

12.04.2007

Statement of National Board of the Communist Party USA
Prepared by Jarvis Tyner, Executive Vice Chair

The crude racist/sexist remarks of radio talk show host Don Imus have ignited a firestorm of anti-racist protest from people of all races and nationalities all over the country. This protest has resulted in the show losing several sponsors and MSNBC dropping Imus�s show. CBS radio, after much hesitation, finally decided to drop Imus�s show�which generated $50 million in advertising revenues annually.

The Indispensable Ones

30.03.2007

Tonight we are celebrating the passage of a massive and unique collection of documents, photos, films, and materials from the Communist Party and the Reference Center for Marxist Studies to Tamiment Library. It is truly a historic occasion.

These items are glimpses into the past, and I had the opportunity to see a small sampling of them during this process. The collection helps paint a picture of the Party�s history, but it does not reflect every story of our Party�s past...

Communist Media: Making the American Promise Real for Everyone

30.03.2007

If I were to list only a fraction of the names of the thousands of people who wrote for, or cartooned for or in other ways supported the Daily Worker, Western Worker, Daily World, People�s World, Voz del Pueblo and now People�s Weekly World and Nuestro Mundo � in short, the Communist press in all its forms during our 83 years of existence � we�d be here for a long time...

A Proud Moment for Our Party

30.03.2007

This is a proud moment for our party. This collection contains tens of thousands of documents, books, pamphlets, photos, audio and visual records that show the real history of the Communist Party, USA. We treasure this collection. It is a priceless collection. It is the documented record of Party�s history. It shows that we are not now nor have we ever been part of some fictitious international conspiracy...

New Times Require Fresh Politics and Flexible Tactics

30.03.2007

Main report to the National Committee, CPUSA
March 24, 2007

The main focus of this report is the new terrain of struggle. How could it be otherwise? So much is happening, so much is changing, so much is different � these are new times!

The Nov. 7, 2006, election was a people�s victory. It was a stunning blow to the Bush Administration and the Republican Party, thus creating a far more favorable political terrain in the Congress and the country...

CPUSA Response to the 3-19-2007 New York Times article

22.03.2007

Dear Editor,

Your article on the Communist Party's archive donation to NYU quotes Joe Hill: "My will is easy to decide, for there is nothing to divide." Willing our archive to NYU also was easy to decide. Not because there was nothing to divide, but precisely because in it lies a rich legacy that the US public should be made aware of.

Communist Party, USA Donates Archives to Tamiment

22.03.2007

NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of books, countless photos, papers and notes, and unique audio, video and film documents are all part of the massive donation being made by the Communist Party, USA to the Tamiment Library at New York University (NYU). The collection covers the 88 years of the party�s history, as well as earlier radical movements. It also includes records from the labor, community, student and peace movements the communists participated in and in many cases helped lead.

Statement of the Communist Party USA - Stop Raids on Immigrant Workers

13.03.2007

The long term solution to the immigration issue includes an end to trade and economic policies that enrich corporations while impoverishing workers and small farmers of other countries. As well it includes the establishment of equal rights for immigrant workers to end the special exploitation of these vulnerable workers.

Declaraci�n Del Partido Comunista EEUU Sobre Los Allanamientos De Inmigraci�n

13.03.2007

El 6 de Marzo, el Control Migratorio (ICE) de la administraci�n de George Bush, dependencia del departamento de Seguridad Nacional (Homeland Security), llev� a cabo una redada brutal en la empresa Michael Bianco en New Bedford, Massachussets, arrestando a 360 obreros. Esta compa��a recibi� casi $1 mill�n de contratos militares para fabricar mochilas utilizadas por los soldados en Irak.

The Nature, Role, and Work of the Communist Party

26.02.2007

"...Now don�t get me wrong � I am not suggesting that we abandon Marxist principles and methodology, but Marxism can only claim a scientific character if it takes into account new realities, if it absorbs new experience, if it is open-ended to new analytical insights by Marxists and non-Marxists alike."

Stop the escalation! Call the House of Representatives!

08.02.2007

Congress will debate a non-binding resolution opposing the escalation next week. We urge all clubs to immediately organize calls to their members of the House of Representatives. Call the congressional switchboard (202) 224-3121 to reach your congressperson.

Communist Party USA Response to the State of the Union

24.01.2007

The concerns of most Americans who find it harder and harder to make ends meet, and who want to bring our troops home from Iraq, were ignored by George W. Bush in his State of the Union address. As if the 2006 elections to change the country�s direction had never happened, Bush�s proposals only represented the interests of his narrow base, �the haves and the have mores.�

No to Escalation! Bring the Troops Home!

17.01.2007

March-Lobby Congress Jan. 27-29

The Bush administration�s call to escalate the war in Iraq has been met with a resounding �No!� Twenty-four hours after Bush�s announcement about sending 21,500 more troops, emergency protest actions were organized in nearly 1,000 neighborhoods and town squares.

Congress Action Alert

16.01.2007

The first week of the 110th Congress has been exciting. From the swearing in of the first woman Speaker of the House to the framing of the debate by the 100 hours program, to the opposition to increase of troops to Iraq, it is clear that the change in majority control creates many new opportunities to reverse the damage of the Bush agenda and prepare to move forward.

Memo on Congressional Legislative Outlook on Iraq War

09.01.2007

The Peace and Solidarity Commission prepared this memo for the National Board discussion on legislative priorities. Out of necessity, it is also an assessment of the Iraq Study Group (ISG) report released on Dec 6, 2006. The 2006 elections and now the country wide debate on the ISG report provides new opportunities and challenges for the Party. Our aim within the peace movement and in mobilizing the entire Party organization should be geared to organizing a stronger grass roots movement to end the war/occupation.

CPUSA Delegation returns from China, Vietnam

22.12.2006

A Communist Party USA delegation to China and Vietnam returned to the United States on Dec. 12 with a wealth of political and cultural experiences they say they hope to share with the U.S. public in order to build better understanding and friendship between the peoples of the U.S., China and Vietnam.

US/Vietnamese Communist Parties Meet To Strengthen Ties

12.12.2006

HA NOI � Nong Duc Manh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, welcomed the leader of the US Communist Party in Ha Noi yesterday, discussing ways for the Vietnamese and American parties to promote bilateral relations.