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How is communism better than capitalism? When has communism ever worked? Why will it work when implemented?

Communism is “better than capitalism” as a scientific matter of historical development. Capitalism, as Marx comprehensively demonstrated, is a system governed by the drive for profit rather than human need....

BY: Communist Party USA| May 22, 2026
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Good Afternoon. My name is Jay, and I am a new member of CPUSA. I've been reading the manifesto diligently...

Welcome to the Party, comrade! To be perfectly concrete from the outset, yes, communists absolutely can vote in the United States.  The confusion you are encountering is not accidental, and...

BY: Communist Party USA| April 30, 2026
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After looking at your membership application, I get the impression you only want people that will pound the pavement and...

Hi, and thanks for your question. We took it up at the end of our weekly broadcast, Good Morning Revolution. You can watch the episode here. The power of the...

BY: Communist Party USA| March 17, 2023
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What is the party's position on economic planning? Obviously you support a planned economy, but is it required that party members support a specific model of planning (for example, material balance planning or calculation-in-kind planning)?

We took up this question at the end of this week's edition of Good Morning Revolution, which you can watch on our YouTube channel.  Here's what came out in the...

BY: Communist Party USA| March 10, 2023
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Should people have access to information about socialist countries?

We’re counting on it! We would love, for example, for people to travel to Cuba and see that despite over 50 years of a crippling U.S. economic blockade, it still...

BY: Scott Hiley| January 20, 2021
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