Communist Party
‘Ballad of an American’: Composer Earl Robinson and working-class culture
April 27, 2022Best known for composing the music for songs like “The House I Live In,” “Joe Hill,” and “Black and White,” Earl Robinson’s music became a critical part of U.S. working-class culture in the 20th century.
Read moreAngy Lebowitz—fighter for equality, peace, socialism—dies at 101
April 27, 2022There is an old Communist Party saying that describes Angy: “Leading from the ranks.” She never aspired to any leadership role, yet her understanding of the class struggle, of racist and sexist oppression, was razor-keen.
Read moreLe Pen defeated in France, but far right gains ground
April 25, 2022The French Communist Party warns that “the noose is tightening” on democracy in the country.
Read moreLenin’s legacy: Working class leadership in the fight for democracy
April 22, 2022Without the October Revolution, the very concept of working-class rule, the idea that ordinary workers are “enough”—that they possess everything needed to create a new just world—would remain a distant dream.
Read moreBetty Smith, longtime CPUSA leader and director of International Publishers, passes at 95
April 20, 2022Thanks in large part to Betty Smith, International Publishers survived the post-Soviet crisis. She was determined to keep Marxist literature present in classrooms and bookstores for the next generations to absorb.
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