Black History
“A forthright stand”: Communists in the struggle for Black lives
The key to the CPUSA's struggle for Black lives has always been unity.
The 1619 Project: Backlash from the “left”
The New York Times 1619 Project illuminates the effects of slavery throughout U.S. history. Why does the World Socialist Review oppose it?
The backlash against the 1619 project and a new history of slavery
The New York Times 1619 Project is getting pushback from the right and the left.
The Legacy of W. E. B. Du Bois
An American leader, a Black leader, a world leader: in this 1965 essay, Paul Robeson assesses the legacy of scholar, philosopher, organizer, W. E. B. Du Bois.
Benjamin J. Davis: The Communist Councilman from Harlem
Ben Davis's campaign for a seat representing Harlem on New York's City Council was a model of united front organizing relevant to today's fight against the Trump Agenda.