John Wojcik

John Wojcik is Editor-in-Chief of People's World. He joined the staff as Labor Editor in May 2007 after working as a union meat cutter in northern New Jersey. There, he served as a shop steward and a member of a UFCW contract negotiating committee. In the 1970s and '80s, he was a political action reporter for the Daily World, this newspaper's predecessor, and was active in electoral politics in Brooklyn, New York.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik

Labor

United Auto Workers calls for ‘complete and permanent’ ceasefire in Gaza
December 4, 2023 By John Wojcik
Biggest union to do so thus far joins hands with hunger strikers in front of the White House.
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Politics

Powerful capitalists get behind Nikki Haley, a wolf in sheep’s clothing
December 1, 2023 By John Wojcik
The Koch Brothers of fossil fuel fame and Jamie Dimon from Chase are bankrolling her as the GOP “alternative” to Trump.
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Opinion

U.S. repeatedly blocked Ukraine peace deals; is it rethinking its strategy yet?
November 29, 2023 By John Wojcik And C.J. Atkins
Instead of asking Congress for tens of billions of dollars for more weapons, the Biden administration should be calling for a ceasefire.
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Opinion

Chinese President Xi Jinping trying to repair damage done by Biden
November 15, 2023 By John Wojcik
Biden, who is responsible for much of the deterioration in relations between the U.S. and China, now claims he is trying to fix some of the mess.
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News

House Republican infighting forecasts another government shutdown
November 13, 2023 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
In business as usual for the GOP-run house, MAGA lawmakers in that party again threaten to push the nation over the cliff.
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En español

Después del ‘debate’ presidencial republicano, tenemos motivos para tener mucho miedo
November 9, 2023 By John Wojcik
Esta vez, sin embargo, se apartaron de este enfoque y presentaron propuestas sustanciales, la mayoría de las cuales acercarían al mundo más que nunca a la Tercera Guerra Mundial y, aquí en casa, destruirían la red...
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Politics

After GOP presidential ‘debate,’ Americans have cause to be very afraid
November 9, 2023 By John Wojcik
It’s not just Trump: Candidates make clear that a nightmare scenario is in store for the U.S. if any Republican enters the White House next year.
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World

Urgent People’s World Town Hall Friday to stop war on Gaza
November 7, 2023 By John Wojcik
Pouring money into Pentagon support for war is killing Gazans and hurting Americans. hurting us here at home. Find out what you can do to stop it this Friday night.
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