A people’s victory in Chicago

By John Bachtell

“Happy May Day 2023, Chicago! May we always stand in solidarity with workers everywhere to ensure fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to organize.

“Never forget: the power of the people is what built this city and makes Chicago strong.”

So tweeted Chicago mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, a labor leader, Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) organizer, and former Chicago Federation of Labor member. Johnson, also a Cook County Commissioner, was elected mayor on April 4, defeating Paul Vallas.

Protecting affirmative action is key to protecting democracy

Affirmative action, a group of wins by the Black, Brown, Indigenous, and worker-led civil rights movement, was a step toward addressing systemic racism. Now under attack, it needs to be defended!

Good Morning, Revolution! Happy Birthday Karl Marx edition (video)

Karl Marx' birthday, Jordan Neely murdered, Hollywood writers on strike, Proud Boys convicted, SCOTUS corruption, and CPUSA's plans for socialist transition.

Building unity in the fight for reproductive justice

The extreme-right is launching an aggressive campaign to ban all abortions, but the people are fighting back.

In the most undemocratic US city, the CP fights for democracy

D.C. comrades are determined to advance independent struggles for democracy, an end to police violence, the right to housing, labor struggles, and peace.

CP clubs join May Day actions nationwide

Take a peek into CPUSA May Day activities all across the country.

May Day NYC 2023 (video)

A CPUSA comrade has created a beautiful video covering a NYC May Day rally and march. Check it out!

#WhoKilledJordanNeely: NY YCL Statement

The NY YCL demands the immediate arrest and charge of the murderer, and a full investigation into the police and applauding bystanders.

International Notes: Brazilian CP leader defeats anti-abortion libel and more

Brazilian CP leader defeats anti-abortion slander, Sudanese CP calls for peace, Switzerland CP says banks got bailed out, CPIM in India condemns textbook Hindu chauvinism

Detroit CP members and soccer fans show solidarity with Palestine

An Irish soccer club in Detroit has joined local justice for Palestine groups and the CP club in the fight to end the occupation of Palestinian territories by Israeli forces.

Marxist IQ: May Days past and Marxism today

Brush up on your May Day history and test your Marxist analysis of the context in which we celebrate it today.

 

 

New pamphlet available!

It takes a mass movement.

Keynote to the CPUSA National Committee by CPUSA co-chair Joe Sims.

Online Marxist School, Part I

May 20 to June 10.

Open to all members, friends, and contacts. These classes will cover strategy and tactics, immigration, Marxist economics, theory of the party, class struggle and feminism, democratic centralism, ruling class culture, environmental justice, China’s development, the CPUSA party program, and clubs as the foundation of party building. Full schedule and readings available here.

2nd International Conference on Imperialism

July 29. 11 AM Eastern | 10 AM Central | 8 AM Pacific.

The struggle for democracy and socialism in the United States is inseparable from the struggle against imperialism abroad. Please join us for this upcoming International Conference, hosted by the CPUSA International Department and Peace & Solidarity Commission.

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