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.
A better and peaceful world is possible - a world where people and nature come before profits. That’s socialism.
In the Communist Party USA, sexual harassment is not an acceptable behavior on the part of any comrade.
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.
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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 collective guidelines for clubs and districts.
party voices
Some within Resistance 2.0 are calling for a general strike. Is that a realistic option? What would be the demands? If unions are not calling for it, where does that...
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The mayor is yielding to demands to erase the Black Lives Matter Plaza designation near the White House. Two police officers pardoned for murder by Trump have also been reinstated.
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How is fascism is defined and how does it differ from bourgeois democracy? A club in Ohio organized a class exploring these differences at their local library.
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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...
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...