Joining the YCL in the '30s, Fishman was active all her life in union and community struggles against fascism and racism, for workers' rights, housing, healthcare, and peace.
Amid capitalism's deep systemic crisis, the socialist moments of the past must be combined with the class and democratic struggles of the present.
With the party's convention and the 2024 elections in view, the party must strengthen its roots and fighting capacity in the struggle for peace and democracy.
Fascism is a form of monopoly-capitalist class rule. The fight against it is about building a force that can ultimately transition the democratic struggle into a struggle for working-class power.
The CPUSA National Committee held a national meeting over the weekend to review its work and identify priorities in the struggles ahead.