Contribution from the Communist Party USA to the International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties, Nov. 8-10, 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.
The barbarians of the far right are at the gates. Our democracy, I would say with no hint of dramatization, is under siege.
The Communist Party USA is holding a series of sessions to introduce new and prospective members to our policy, history, day-to-day work and our structure and decision making process.
Exactly 40 years ago, a bloody crime was committed: The overthrow of Chile's democratically elected President in a coup backed by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
The structure of an organization should be fashioned taking into account the conditions and the job at hand.