About CPUSA

 
 

Founded in 1919, the Communist Party USA has championed the struggles for democracy, labor rights, women’s equality, racial justice and peace for 100 years. The Communist Party has an unparalleled history in the progressive movement of the United States, from the struggle against Jim Crow segregation, the organizing of the industrial unions, from the canneries of California, to the sweatshops of New York City.

Party Program

A better and peaceful world is possible - a world where people and nature come before profits. That’s socialism.

Sexual Harassment Policy

In the Communist Party USA, sexual harassment is not an acceptable behavior on the part of any comrade.

CPUSA Constitution

The Constitution of CPUSA that was adopted at the 30th National Convention on June 15, 2014. Learn about our principles, vision, and the organization of CPUSA.

Contact Us

CPUSA is a national organization with districts and clubs situated all around the country. If you'd like to get in contact with us, please click below.

Club Guidelines

Establishing a club takes time and patience. It is a step-by-step process. These guidelines are intended to be enabling, not disabling.

Social Media Guidelines

Social media collective guidelines for clubs and districts.

party voices

BY: Communist Party USA|October 25, 2024

Tune into our discussion with Reem Hazzan, International Secretary for the Communist Party of Israel.

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BY: New York State Communist Party|October 29, 2024

The ban is a racist assault on public health and our democratic rights and expands policing powers. We call on all progressive elected officials to oppose it, and demand Gov....

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North Carolina rally and health forum expose Israel’s crimes
BY: Greensboro–Triangle club, CPUSA|October 30, 2024

Party activists participated in a weekend of struggle which brought together activists and healthcare workers opposing the U.S. role as a partner in the fascist Netanyahu government's genocidal war.

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History

As people the world over know, the celebration of May Day as a labor holiday began in connection with the events that transpired on and around May 1, 1886 in...

The CPUSA and the African American Liberation struggle: a global perspective

The Party’s contribution to the struggle for racial equality in the US is part of the historical record, although it rarely gets the attention it deserves in historical accounts. Two...

BY: Ben Sears| May 1, 2016
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Communist Party and African American equality – a focus unequaled in U.S. history

In honor of African American History Month, the third article in our series on the Communist Party's 90th Anniversary surveys a few documents written by leading African American party members...

BY: Tony Pecinovsky| February 26, 2016
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Remembering James W. Ford

In honor of African American History Month, the sixth article in our series on the Communist Party's 90th anniversary will survey a document written by James W. Ford, one of...

BY: Tony Pecinovsky| February 12, 2016
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