C.J. Atkins

C.J. Atkins is the managing editor at People's World. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from York University in Toronto and has a research and teaching background in political economy and the politics and ideas of the American left. In addition to his work at People's World, C.J. currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director of ProudPolitics.

LATEST ARTICLES BY C.J. Atkins

Politics

Biden indicts Trump for leading the ongoing conspiracy against democracy
January 6, 2022 By C.J. Atkins
Accuses Republicans of spreading “lies for power and profit;” says passage of voting rights bills a critical step in halting the peril facing the nation.
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U.S.

Barbara Russum, People’s World production manager, retires
December 22, 2021 By C.J. Atkins
Barbara and People’s World (or Daily World, as it was then called) first met a half-century ago—at a rally to free political prisoner Angela Davis in 1971.
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Culture

Manuel Tiago’s ‘Border Crossings’: People’s World interviews the translator
December 21, 2021 By C.J. Atkins
The latest volume in International Publishers' Manuel Tiago series, Border Crossings, has just been released. PW talks with Eric Gordon, the English translator.
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Labor

‘Amazon won’t let us leave’: Tornado creates modern Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
December 15, 2021 By C.J. Atkins
Chains on doors condemned people to death in the Triangle fire 110 years ago; threats of termination achieved the same outcome this week.
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Books

New book gives civil rights leader Alphaeus Hunton long overdue recognition
November 9, 2021 By C.J. Atkins
People's World interviews Tony Pecinovsky, author and editor of a new book on the largely unknown civil rights leader.
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News

Republicans prepare transphobic offensive for 2022 elections
November 5, 2021 By C.J. Atkins
2021 set a record for anti-transgender legislation—over 110 bills in 37 states. From Hawaii to Alaska, Texas to Maine, Republicans went on a full-court press to target trans people—especially trans female student athletes. With the midterms...
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News

Democrats can avoid midterm election disaster by running on their actual agenda
November 3, 2021 By C.J. Atkins
Virginia shows you can have Trumpism without Trump—and that it can win.
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News

Expel Jan. 6th coup conspirators from Congress and prosecute them
October 27, 2021 By C.J. Atkins
With the House's inquiry heating up and criminal consequences looming, some of Trump’s lower-level foot soldiers are turning state’s evidence. Two people involved with organizing the Jan. 6th rallies that resulted in the storming of the...
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