Nicholas James
LATEST ARTICLES BY Nicholas James
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Metalcore guitarist tells how he became NYC Councilman Justin Brannan
March 13, 2020"I can honestly say, growing up, I learned just as much about world history listening to The Minutemen, Napalm Death, and The Dead Kennedys as I did in history class."
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Working-class issues move to the forefront in Extreme music
July 11, 2019A nuanced change has occurred in the underground musical genres of punk, metal, and their hybrid product: hardcore.
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Striking Ferguson workers score a big win and a new contract
March 20, 2018After 104 days on the picket line, the workers at Christian Care Nursing Home have won a major victory.
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Hungary: Life after communism for a communist party
August 25, 2017A conversation with Thürmer Gyula, leader of the Hungarian Workers Party, on life in neoliberal Hungary.
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East Saint Louis, hit by hard-times, down but not out
August 12, 2015At its height in the 1950's, East Saint Louis had a population of 82,366. Only about one-third remain today.
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More than a review: The importance of “Jimmie Higgins” work underlined
July 28, 2015"He was not one of the speakers, of course - he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labor made the speaking possible."
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James Raines, 40; member of CPUSA and fearless organizer
February 12, 2015It was James's life experiences - the economic hardship and decline of the post-industrial era - that led him to socialism and compelled him to care for those around him.
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Protestors stand their ground against racism and ignorance
August 26, 2014The pro-Darren Wilson folks were screaming rage-soaked insults, but the protestors stoically chanted back in unison.
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