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Communist women: Equality is a cornerstone of working class unity

Communist women: Equality is a cornerstone of working class unity

Bennett Shoop's book highlights the essential role Communist women have played in the development of the CPUSA and in the continuing struggle for equality, democracy, and peace.

BY: Eric Brooks| May 1, 2025
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Jewish women in the U.S. labor movement

Jewish women in the U.S. labor movement

Countless working class Jewish women like Clara Lemlich, Rose Schneiderman, Fannia Cohn, and Pauline Newman have played important roles in U.S. labor and Communist Party history.

BY: Jewish Committee| March 27, 2025
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Women’s History Month Book Talk: Lessons from Revolutionary Organizing

Women’s History Month Book Talk: Lessons from Revolutionary Organizing

Exploring strategies from the book Lessons from Revolutionary Organizing, this class focuses on historical Communist campaigns and building working-class coalitions and campaigns today.

Marxist IQ: In celebration of International Women’s Day

Marxist IQ: In celebration of International Women’s Day

The struggle for women's equality continues. Test your knowledge of this history here.

BY: Communist Party USA| March 7, 2024
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Louise Thompson Patterson: A Revolutionary Life

Louise Thompson Patterson: A Revolutionary Life

For nearly 80 years Louise Thompson Patterson was an organizer and leader of the freedom movement. Her story deserves to be told and her life emulated.

BY: Norman Markowitz| August 18, 2023
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