Youth energized in the streets and at the ballot box

Youth energized in the streets and at the ballot box

By Maicol David Lynch “Political correctness has run amok on college campuses,” according to Ben Shapiro, a 34-year-old pro-Trump commentator who recently condemned the anti-fascist rallies held at universities across the nation over the last four years. These actions, organized by students themselves, have often prevented the public promotion of racist and transphobic doctrines by alt-right speakers. But the action stretched […]

Can’t pay, won’t pay: Building a debtor’s union in D.C.

Can’t pay, won’t pay: Building a debtor’s union in D.C.

By Jamal Rich The student debt crisis in the United States has reached a whopping $1.7 trillion, which sharpens the contradictions of so-called ‘American exceptionalism.’ After hosting an event with organizers from the Debt Collective and the Poor People’s Campaign, organizers from the Claudia Jones School for Political Education interviewed an organizer from the newly established D.C. Chapter of the Debt Collective on behalf of People’s […]

Election victory: Rising tide of struggle and unity

Election victory: Rising tide of struggle and unity

As the saying goes, this was and is no ordinary election, or ordinary time. It is complex and contradictory. It will take a while to digest all the unfolding results and develop conclusions. The electoral defeat of Trump with all his deadly hate, division, and greed opens the door to a new period of struggle. Yet, Trump got many votes, […]

Book preview: Gus Hall and the Communist campus tour of 1962

Book preview: Gus Hall and the Communist campus tour of 1962

The following is a preview of a new book just released by International Publishers:Faith in the Masses: Essays Celebrating 100 years of the Communist Party USAThe book features contributions from more than a dozen authors examining various episodes, personalities, and themes from across the CPUSA’s century of existence. Edited by Tony Pecinovsky, Faith in the Masses challenges anti-communist narratives as well as […]

Trump is not going away quietly; nor should we

Trump is not going away quietly; nor should we

By Joe Sims Let’s get real: Things are anything but normal in this country.  Attempts to explain Trump’s refusing to cede power along “normal”  lines—that he’s upset, is attempting to get a pardon, or  is trying to position himself and the GOP for the future—seem strained. Consider that for three and one-half years Trump has thugged his way through the […]

We voted, now let’s stop the coup!

We voted, now let’s stop the coup!

The joy and relief that burst forth into street celebrations across the country on Saturday reflects the huge movement, tens of millions of calls, postcards, texts, and door knocks, to Dump Trump and vote against fascism along with all the racism, hate, and division it represents. This was indeed the most important election of our lifetime! Expressions of “WE DID […]

YCL and CPUSA hit the streets of New York to protect the results

YCL and CPUSA hit the streets of New York to protect the results

By Maicol David Lynch NEW YORK—“Whose vote counts? All votes count! Whose vote counts? Our vote counts!” the crowd shouted as they marched from Bryant Park to Washington Square Park in New York City on Wednesday. They were demanding that every vote be counted a day after the largest voter turnout in the history of U.S. presidential elections. A coalition […]