By Jamal Rich AMORA, Portugal––Close to 40,000 regular festival goers descended upon Amora, small suburb outside of Portugal’s capital Lisbon, this past weekend for the 45th Avante! Festival—a cultural, musical, and political extravaganza that is a highlight of summer here. The event is named for and sponsored by the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party—Avante! (or Onward! in English)—which was instrumental in overthrowing […]

By Maicol David Lynch Organizing students and the youth overall is a “waste of time.” At least that’s what I’ve been hearing recently in some of the leftist organizing circles I belong to. When I push back on this narrative, those who initially took this position modify their stance: “Well, let’s focus on organizing young workers. They can be radicalized […]

By Ian Goodrum It would appear the United States’ corporate-owned media has finally gotten over their love affair with President Joe Biden for not being Donald Trump. Now, at long last, they’re actually criticizing his administration. Are they taking issue with his inaction on student debt, or his mishandling of the new coronavirus variants sweeping through the populace? Maybe they’re […]

By SJ Knight and Justine Medina “Which side are you, people? Which side are you on?” The Capitol steps echoed with the uplifted voices of the gathered protesters, voices harmonizing in solidarity. The crowd’s exuberant, powerful energy belied the fact that they had been there for days, many of them sleeping outside in the harsh August weather in protest of […]

NEW YORK—“Cuba sí, bloqueo no!” (Cuba yes, blockade no!) chanted the crowd in Spanish while holding signs that read “Long live Socialist Cuba” and “End the inhumane sanctions!” The Young Communist League of New York took the initiative to organize a rally in support of ending the blockade on Cuba after a series of protests mounted in Miami and Cuba […]

“Solidarity forever, for the union makes us strong!” sang the young comrades attending the 2021 Little Red Schoolhouse in New York City at a rally in support of striking Alabama mine workers last Wednesday. The school was hosted by the CPUSA NY District and Chelsea Education Fund. Forty-seven young Communists representing CPUSA districts and Young Communist League clubs in Ohio, […]

“Communists for Queer Liberation!” and “Remember Harry Hay and Sylvia Rivera!” read the signs of young Communists as they marched down 6th Avenue from Bryant Park to the Stonewall Inn located in the West Village this past Sunday afternoon. Over the past 20 years, the Communist Party USA and the Young Communist League have changed their stance on the issue […]

BY JOSH BACOPULOS PHOENIX—Accelerating a trend seen on campuses nationwide, the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR), the chief governing body of higher education in the state, has declared its commitment to drastic cuts and layoffs. Tens of millions of dollars and uncounted jobs could be at stake. Arizona has slashed funding for higher education, forcing universities and academic units to seek […]

WASHINGTON—By a 415-14 vote on June 16, the House followed the Senate’s lead and approved making Juneteenth—marking the date when the last group of slaves, in Texas, learned in 1865 about their emancipation—a federal holiday. The measure was signed by President Joe Biden and took effect immediately, making today a national holiday. The Rev. William Barber, co-chair of the new […]

By Adam Tenney Last summer, we held a class at the Communist Party’s Youth School on LGBT equality, with trans issues being an important part of that discussion. There was a very positive and warm reception recognizing that this was a topic that needed further exploration.  So I want to thank the National Board for inviting me here tonight to […]