FAQs
What does the Communist Party stand for?
The Communist Party stands for putting people before profit. We defend the interests of the 99% against the blood-sucking parasitic class of bankers and corporation CEOs. We go further than...
- April 30, 2016
Why do communists oppose violence?
Communists believe that social change can only be accomplished through the united action of mass movements which express the majority will of the people. Peaceful methods of change are not...
- April 30, 2016
How does the Communist Party relate to the struggles of peoples across the globe?
We are a party of working class internationalism. Capitalism is a global system of exploitation and oppression. What is done to workers in other countries profoundly affects workers in the...
- April 30, 2016
What is the Communist Party’s stance on religion and religious people?
The Communist Party’s aims are fully in harmony with the ethical principles and aspirations of the great religious traditions of our world. We seek to unite people, regardless of their...
- April 29, 2016
Does the CPUSA run candidates for elected office? What is the history of the CPUSA in presidential elections?
The CPUSA does run candidates for elected office, both as communists and as independent candidates for local office, sometimes on slates of progressives, sometimes for non-partisan offices. However, we don’t...
- April 29, 2016