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Chicago Club of the Communist Party USA. We are a Marxist-Leninist political party struggling for socialism in the U.S. Follow @communistsusa.bsky.social
December 5 marks 70 years since the Montgomery bus boycott, a year-long protest that desegregated buses and struck a blow to Jim Crow law.
Join the Communist Party USA and other progressive groups in boycotting companies such as Starbucks, Target, Home Depot and Amazon.
Join the Communist Party USA and other progressive groups in boycotting companies such as Starbucks, Target, Home Depot and Amazon.
‘We Ain’t Buying It’: Pro-MAGA monopolies targeted for holiday boycott
WASHINGTON—National organizations behind the No Kings demonstrations and other major activities against the Trump administration and its billionaire backers have launched the “We Ain’t Buying It” holi...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
December 5 marks 70 years since the Montgomery bus boycott, a year-long protest that desegregated buses and struck a blow to Jim Crow law.
Join the Communist Party USA and other progressive groups in boycotting companies such as Starbucks, Target, Home Depot and Amazon.
Join the Communist Party USA and other progressive groups in boycotting companies such as Starbucks, Target, Home Depot and Amazon.
Far-right forces are rising across Latin America and the Caribbean, armed with a common agenda of anti-communism, the culture war, and neoliberal economics.
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A far-right tide is washing over Latin America
The far right in Latin America is angry. Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina’s Javier Milei always look furious, and they always speak loudly and aggressively. Testosterone leaks from their pores, a...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Far-right forces are rising across Latin America and the Caribbean, armed with a common agenda of anti-communism, the culture war, and neoliberal economics.
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“The Communist Party USA condemns the anti-communist ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal to outlaw the Communist Party of Poland (KPP). This decision, instigated by the ultra-right President Karol Nawrocki, is a blatant political attack on democratic rights.”
Hands off the Communist Party of Poland!
The Communist Party USA condemns the anti-communist ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal to outlaw the Communist Party of Poland (KPP). This decision, instigated by the ultra-right President Kar...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“The Communist Party USA condemns the anti-communist ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal to outlaw the Communist Party of Poland (KPP). This decision, instigated by the ultra-right President Karol Nawrocki, is a blatant political attack on democratic rights.”
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Lawless, hateful, racist, criminal, "Christian" Nationalist, let us count the ways fascism is spelled today. Let's be clear if the murder of fisherman on a boat in the Caribbean sea is not prosecuted today it'll be followed by murder on U.S. soil tomorrow. An attack on one is an attack on all.
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Lawless, hateful, racist, criminal, "Christian" Nationalist, let us count the ways fascism is spelled today. Let's be clear if the murder of fisherman on a boat in the Caribbean sea is not prosecuted today it'll be followed by murder on U.S. soil tomorrow. An attack on one is an attack on all.
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The MAGA GOP has closed the John Brown museum at Harpers Ferry. They say it's DEI. But our history will not be denied or silenced. The former slave's spiritual still shouts across the centuries "John Brown's body lies rotting in the grave but his truth goes marching on!"
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The MAGA GOP has closed the John Brown museum at Harpers Ferry. They say it's DEI. But our history will not be denied or silenced. The former slave's spiritual still shouts across the centuries "John Brown's body lies rotting in the grave but his truth goes marching on!"
“U.S. imperialism’s gunboat diplomacy off the coast of Venezuela is rapidly escalating, reaching the verge of all-out war.”
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U.S. war on Venezuela looms
U.S. imperialism’s gunboat diplomacy off the coast of Venezuela is rapidly escalating, reaching the verge of all-out war. Over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, President Donald Trump unilaterally—and il...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“U.S. imperialism’s gunboat diplomacy off the coast of Venezuela is rapidly escalating, reaching the verge of all-out war.”
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Trump demands loyalty oaths to his criminal regime. Civil service job applicants must express loyalty not to Constitution but to his attacks on immigrants and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's murder on high seas
#politics
#politics
Trump demands loyalty oaths to his criminal regime
BOSTON—Shades of the “loyalty oaths” of the Joe McCarthy-era witch-hunts through the federal government in the 1950s. The Trump regime is demanding such loyalty essays—to Trump, not the Constitution—f...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Trump demands loyalty oaths to his criminal regime. Civil service job applicants must express loyalty not to Constitution but to his attacks on immigrants and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's murder on high seas
#politics
#politics
“Over the years, the name of Thanksgiving has been changed in many Indigenous circles to ‘Thankstaking’ and other unsavory appellations.
… “On this Thanksgiving, I’ll be joining them in observing a day of mourning.”
- Albert Bender
… “On this Thanksgiving, I’ll be joining them in observing a day of mourning.”
- Albert Bender
Another Thanksgiving, and times have changed for the worse
Another Thanksgiving, and I submit my yearly harangue against this infamous holiday (at least from my perspective and that of thousands of other Indigenous).
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November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“Over the years, the name of Thanksgiving has been changed in many Indigenous circles to ‘Thankstaking’ and other unsavory appellations.
… “On this Thanksgiving, I’ll be joining them in observing a day of mourning.”
- Albert Bender
… “On this Thanksgiving, I’ll be joining them in observing a day of mourning.”
- Albert Bender
“A wave of anger and mobilization is sweeping through Detroit following the detention of two 16-year-old high school students and their families by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week.”
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Detroit students fight to save classmates kidnapped by ICE
DETROIT—A wave of anger and mobilization is sweeping through Detroit following the detention of two 16-year-old high school students and their families by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) las...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“A wave of anger and mobilization is sweeping through Detroit following the detention of two 16-year-old high school students and their families by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week.”
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“Continuing to participate in Thanksgiving with integrity means breaking with traditions that rely on fictionalized accounts of history. Here are some tips for… a more authentic and respectful approach to giving thanks.”
From ACLU North Dakota
From ACLU North Dakota
Decolonize Thanksgiving by Cultivating Authentic and Respectful Holiday Traditions - ACLU of North Dakota
For many of us, continuing to participate in Thanksgiving with integrity means breaking with traditions that rely on fictionalized accounts of history. Every year on Thanksgiving Day, people across th...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“Continuing to participate in Thanksgiving with integrity means breaking with traditions that rely on fictionalized accounts of history. Here are some tips for… a more authentic and respectful approach to giving thanks.”
From ACLU North Dakota
From ACLU North Dakota
“A growing chorus of attorneys, advocates and members of law enforcement are warning that the terror that has taken hold in immigrant communities is causing some people to remain in abusive relationships rather than risk deportation and separation from their families.”
ICE is making it harder for immigrants to escape domestic violence
This July, a man in Utah set his home on fire, killing himself, his 33-year-old partner, Jaimar Bravo Gil, and their children, police say. The family had moved to the U.S.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“A growing chorus of attorneys, advocates and members of law enforcement are warning that the terror that has taken hold in immigrant communities is causing some people to remain in abusive relationships rather than risk deportation and separation from their families.”
“Lenin's Concept of Unity: Class, Hegemony and the United Front”
Report by Joe Sims, co-chair of the Communist Party USA.
Report by Joe Sims, co-chair of the Communist Party USA.
Lenin's Concept of Unity: Class, Hegemony and the United Front
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November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“Lenin's Concept of Unity: Class, Hegemony and the United Front”
Report by Joe Sims, co-chair of the Communist Party USA.
Report by Joe Sims, co-chair of the Communist Party USA.
“As millions hit the roadways and airways, let’s hope that some of them will reflect on the full history of Thanksgiving from hundreds of years past and work for a better present and future.
“De-colonize Thanksgiving.”
- Albert Bender, 2024
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“De-colonize Thanksgiving.”
- Albert Bender, 2024
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Thanksgiving, the dark gift that keeps on giving
Well, here we are again: Thanksgiving. I must say it is my most unfavorite time of the year, perhaps better called “Un-Thanksgiving,” or “Thanks-taking.” So tiring is all the hoopla generated by the m...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“As millions hit the roadways and airways, let’s hope that some of them will reflect on the full history of Thanksgiving from hundreds of years past and work for a better present and future.
“De-colonize Thanksgiving.”
- Albert Bender, 2024
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“De-colonize Thanksgiving.”
- Albert Bender, 2024
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“The latest Trump outrage is much more than just one more tirade. When a fascist and an autocrat demands the killing of people who dare to oppose him, it must be taken with seriousness and resolve to fight back.”
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Trump’s treasonous call for hanging members of Congress
It was not just another of his many tirades. Never in the history of the United States has a president called for the execution of lawmakers elected by the people. Yet Trump is closing out the week by...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
“The latest Trump outrage is much more than just one more tirade. When a fascist and an autocrat demands the killing of people who dare to oppose him, it must be taken with seriousness and resolve to fight back.”
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National organizations behind the No Kings demonstrations… have launched the “We Ain’t Buying It” holiday shopping freeze campaign, taking place from Thanksgiving (Nov. 27) through Cyber Monday (Dec. 1).
‘We Ain’t Buying It’: Pro-MAGA monopolies targeted for holiday boycott
WASHINGTON—National organizations behind the No Kings demonstrations and other major activities against the Trump administration and its billionaire backers have launched the “We Ain’t Buying It” holi...
peoplesworld.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
National organizations behind the No Kings demonstrations… have launched the “We Ain’t Buying It” holiday shopping freeze campaign, taking place from Thanksgiving (Nov. 27) through Cyber Monday (Dec. 1).
The daughter of a Hollywood screenwriter who was imprisoned and blacklisted during the anti-communist Red Scare has decried Florida’s new social studies teaching standards that other critics have warned rehabilitate shameful aspects of the McCarthy era.
Florida’s new teaching standards rehabilitate the anti-communist Red Scare
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—The daughter of a Hollywood screenwriter who was imprisoned and blacklisted during the anti-communist Red Scare has decried Florida's new social studies teaching standards that othe...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The daughter of a Hollywood screenwriter who was imprisoned and blacklisted during the anti-communist Red Scare has decried Florida’s new social studies teaching standards that other critics have warned rehabilitate shameful aspects of the McCarthy era.
As the Trump administration and its satellite pundits in the news and social media worlds continue to brazenly force their vision of femininity… we cannot tacitly accept the idea that the struggle for women’s liberation is over.
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Social media’s Trojan horse of reactionary gender politics
A sinister, seemingly innocent rhetoric has been creeping into the feeds of young women on social media in recent years. Content creators on TikTok and Instagram baking bread wearing frilly prairie dr...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
As the Trump administration and its satellite pundits in the news and social media worlds continue to brazenly force their vision of femininity… we cannot tacitly accept the idea that the struggle for women’s liberation is over.
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The same struggles that propelled the October Socialist Revolution exist today. Working people continue to struggle in the United States for democratic self-determination and an end to economic exploitation for private profit. Read the full article here: cpusa.org/article/the-...
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The same struggles that propelled the October Socialist Revolution exist today. Working people continue to struggle in the United States for democratic self-determination and an end to economic exploitation for private profit. Read the full article here: cpusa.org/article/the-...
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The Communists of Chile have done it again! The party of Luis Corlavon, Gladys Marin and Pablo Neruda has risen to new heights after secure the highest vote on Sunday in the country's presidential election. Best wishes and solidarity to one of the hero parties of our movement. We stand with you!!
November 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Communists of Chile have done it again! The party of Luis Corlavon, Gladys Marin and Pablo Neruda has risen to new heights after secure the highest vote on Sunday in the country's presidential election. Best wishes and solidarity to one of the hero parties of our movement. We stand with you!!
“Chilean voters cast their ballots for president, putting Communist Jeannette Jara in first place with 27% in a multi-candidate race. She beat out the country’s most infamous fascist son, José Antonio Kast, who captured 24%.”
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Communist Jeannette Jara comes first in Chile’s presidential election, heads to run-off
Chilean voters cast their ballots for president on Sunday, putting Communist Jeannette Jara in first place with 27% in a multi-candidate race. She beat out the country’s most infamous fascist son, Jos...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
“Chilean voters cast their ballots for president, putting Communist Jeannette Jara in first place with 27% in a multi-candidate race. She beat out the country’s most infamous fascist son, José Antonio Kast, who captured 24%.”
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“In the Party of a New Type, Collectivity is Our Super Power”
- Report by Joe Sims, Co-Chair of the Communist Party USA
- Report by Joe Sims, Co-Chair of the Communist Party USA
In the Party of a New Type, Collectivity is Our Super Power
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November 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“In the Party of a New Type, Collectivity is Our Super Power”
- Report by Joe Sims, Co-Chair of the Communist Party USA
- Report by Joe Sims, Co-Chair of the Communist Party USA
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The Life of the (Communist) Party. The lives of past fighters who were in the Communist Party are unknown to social justice activists today. The Second Red Scare and ensuing secrecy have hidden not only their identities but also the quality and texture of the lives they led.
#history
#history
The Life of the (Communist) Party
Review of San Francisco Reds: Communists in the Bay Area, 1919–1958 by Robert Cherny (University of Illinois Press, 2024); and Communists in Closets: Queering the History 1930s–1990s by Bettina Apthek...
peoplesworld.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The Life of the (Communist) Party. The lives of past fighters who were in the Communist Party are unknown to social justice activists today. The Second Red Scare and ensuing secrecy have hidden not only their identities but also the quality and texture of the lives they led.
#history
#history
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CPUSA calls for 'peace movement of a new type.' Special conference last week mapped plans to unite fight for peace with all the struggles for justice
#Peace #politics #news
#Peace #politics #news
CPUSA calls for ‘peace movement of a new type’
NEW YORK—The Communist Party USA held a unique conference Nov. 8 to strategize about how to begin building what is literally an entirely new kind of peace movement in the United States.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM