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.

Our leadership

Meet CPUSA officers Rossana Cambron, Joe Sims, and Anita Waters.

Party Program

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

CPUSA Constitution

The Constitution of CPUSA that was adopted by the National Committee on July 13, 2025. Learn about our principles, vision, and the organization of CPUSA.

Sexual Harassment Policy

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

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.

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.

party voices

BY: Communist Party USA|August 22, 2025

The majority of U.S. workers live in small towns and rural communities hit hard by economic crises created by the right and their capitulators. How should Marxists respond?

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BY: D.C. Metro CPUSA|August 8, 2025

D.C. Communists join with workers and allies in strongly condemning those who voted to overturn the will of the people who voted to end subminimum wages for tipped workers.

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Communists organize Kansas City meet to build labor’s fight back
BY: Bryesen Cooper|August 20, 2025

Attendees from across Missouri and Kansas discussed developing a political program and organizing approaches to overcome big business' racist, sexist, anti-labor offensive.

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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...

CPUSA Party Program

The Party Program for the Communist Party USA.

BY: Communist Party USA| July 24, 2025
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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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