Southern Towers residents and supporters from African Communities Together and other organizations rally on Nov. 16. | Mitchell Wilson / People's World ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The fight for housing rights is heating up across the United States, especially when it comes to the issues of rentals and tenancy. And in Northern Virginia, the organization African Communities Together … Continue reading Housing is a right: Northern Virginia tenants battle eviction and displacement
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Interview with Striking Starbucks Workers in Leesburg, Virginia
We interviewed three union leaders at a Leesburg, Virginia Starbucks leading a strike against unfair labor practices and also reveal management has admitted to retaliation against organizing.
Healing:
I was born into a world, A world with a sickness, That sickness is racial bias, Well meaning family would tell me, Who was the enemy, Society would repeat, Old prejudices and bigotry, One day I realized, These people are my brothers, My sisters, My siblings in this long struggle, They don’t have to look … Continue reading Healing:
Historic Challenge & Historic Victory: Ode to the Workers and Comrades in New York
By Comrade MC (Image: Banner of the Amazon Labor Union, via amazonlaborunion.org) On the 1st of April, 2022, the first Amazon facility in the United States officially won the years-long battle for unionization. Through the committed work of thousands of workers, supporters, and comrades, joining together in the united struggle for dignity and decency in … Continue reading Historic Challenge & Historic Victory: Ode to the Workers and Comrades in New York
Columbia Gardens Anti-Eviction Protest
By Cde. TN Long On March 11, residents of the Columbia Gardens apartments in Arlington, VA, held a rally to protest their upcoming mass eviction at the end of the month. The rally was organized by local immigrant rights group La ColectiVA and also attended by members of the community, CPUSA, PSL, and Our Revolution. … Continue reading Columbia Gardens Anti-Eviction Protest
The War in Ukraine: An Analysis
The Maidan movement sparked the beginning of a conflict that still has not ended. Between 2014 and the Russian invasion, ...
On Comrade Engagement and the Revitalization of our Clubs
(Directive prepared by the District Chair, VACPUSA) Dear Comrades, This document is intended to outline the Virginia District’s discussions on maintaining the engagement of our Party members, as well as revitalizing club action. This topic was discussed at the most recent open session of our District Committee on March 12th, and it was put … Continue reading On Comrade Engagement and the Revitalization of our Clubs
Quarterly Report, Summer-Fall 2021
Executive Committee District of Virginia Communist Party USA “The world is scourged by heat and snow, by both wealth and povertyThe youth of the land fights with us, they are the builders of the new world!The battle has ignited once again! Tension fills the heart! Lenin is young once again, and the youth of October … Continue reading Quarterly Report, Summer-Fall 2021
Quarterly Report, Summer-Fall 2021
Executive Committee District of Virginia Communist Party USA “The world is scourged by heat and snow, by both wealth and povertyThe youth of the land fights with us, they are the builders of the new world!The battle has ignited once again! Tension fills the heart! Lenin is young once again, and the youth of October … Continue reading Quarterly Report, Summer-Fall 2021
Secretary’s Report, July 16th
6th Meeting, 1st Session Executive Committee, Virginia District Communist Party USA Reports from Clubs and Collectives NoVA Representative Reports: Organizing meetings ongoing. The NoVA subregion has elected a new representative to the Executive Committee. The process of drafting and approving a club constitution and bylaws is going, as well as the continued development of local … Continue reading Secretary’s Report, July 16th