Chris Butters
LATEST ARTICLES BY Chris Butters
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Culture
POETRY: We are the public workers of New York City
April 23, 2020Chris Butters, a member of DC 37, AFSCME, wrote the following poem in 2013 in response to the destruction wreaked upon New York City by Hurricane Sandy.
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Culture
‘Something is Going On’: A white worker wakes up to racist police violence
March 6, 2020This poem was part of the program at the New York CPUSA African-American History Celebration.
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Culture
Ten poetry books that illuminate a decade’s struggles
January 15, 2020Every movement for social change—in fact, every socialist revolution—has had its poetry that illuminates, inspires and helps unify our struggles.
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Culture
POETRY: Guessing the Country
December 9, 2019The country where big money is speech and health care is a prayer.
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Culture
POETRY: In this Country
October 24, 2019"There is an enormous untapped power in the hands of the millions."
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World
Communist Parties around the world are on the rebound
December 13, 2018Reds everywhere are gaining a second wind, CPUSA delegate Rossana Cambron told an international Communist conference in Greece.
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Books
New book exposes goals behind Washington’s Syria propaganda
August 4, 2017Stephen Gowans convincingly argues that keeping the U.S. public ignorant of the history of Syria is key to U.S. imperialist strategy. His book aims to reverse that.
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U.S.
Long Island teacher flips right-wing stronghold
May 31, 2017Success was achieved by the building of a broad coalition, particularly among labor, women and education advocates.
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