(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
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A Letter to Starbucks Workers United
Organizers and Partners, The recent tide of applications for union elections brought about by your hard work and passion in the struggles for workers’ rights brings hope in these times of economic uncertainty beneath the gluttonous weight of corporate greed. In a time when Starbucks reports recordrevenues for Q4 2021 of $8.1 billion, an increase … Continue reading A Letter to Starbucks Workers United
VACPUSA Condemns the Bipartisan Sinophobic Lies from Rep. Wexton (D-VA) and Waltz (R-FL)
Our nation has a long and ongoing history of racism, discrimination, and brutality against the people who have come to reside here from all across Asia. The very first legislation passed by the United States concerning immigration was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which would remain in effect until 1943. Anti-discriminatory laws that might … Continue reading VACPUSA Condemns the Bipartisan Sinophobic Lies from Rep. Wexton (D-VA) and Waltz (R-FL)
Official Statement of the Appalachia Subregion of the Virginia District of the Communist Party USA in Support of Campbell Heinberg
The story shared by Campbell Heinberg shocks and horrifies the working people of Southwest Virginia because the abuses and manipulations were allowed to continue for far too long while the abuser, Kip Vehorn, enjoyed a culture that protected his reputation and interests against scrutiny or justice. This culture is one bred to protect young men … Continue reading Official Statement of the Appalachia Subregion of the Virginia District of the Communist Party USA in Support of Campbell Heinberg
The Convention of States. About Freedom or Not?
by John Siegmund The convention of the state’s movement is a political initiative to invoke Article V of the U.S. constitution. Convening a convention of states to change the U.S. constitution under the guise of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, imposing term limits and a balanced Federal budget requirement, but it … Continue reading The Convention of States. About Freedom or Not?
Land Back: Why CPUSA Supports Indigenous Land Rights
Indigenous rights are central to the fight against white supremacy and, of course, capitalism. The Land Back movement aims to give more power and autonomy to Indigenous communities, and it promotes self-determination for Native Americans across what is now considered the United States. Why We Must Return All Indigenous Lands To borrow a summary from … Continue reading Land Back: Why CPUSA Supports Indigenous Land Rights
Stand With Kazakhstan!
(Image: Government building burns in Almaty. Via ASB News.) Evacuation sirens are ringing out over the city of Almaty, nestled in the foothills of the Ile-Alatau National Park. On the other side of the mountains lies Kyrgyzstan, another post-Soviet State. To the West is Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital. To the East lies Xinjiang, China. As … Continue reading Stand With Kazakhstan!
Stand With Kazakhstan!
(Image: Government building burns in Almaty. Via ASB News.) Evacuation sirens are ringing out over the city of Almaty, nestled in the foothills of the Ile-Alatau National Park. On the other side of the mountains lies Kyrgyzstan, another post-Soviet State. To the West is Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital. To the East lies Xinjiang, China. As … Continue reading Stand With Kazakhstan!
A Union Man Ponders the Democrats’ Collapse in the Virginia Elections
The following article was originally written in 2009 by Chris Townsend, Political Action Director of the United Electrical Workers Union. We share this article with permission in light of its extreme relevance to the most recent failures of the Democratic Party in the 2021 election. The Democratic Party collapse in the 2009 Virginia statewide elections … Continue reading A Union Man Ponders the Democrats’ Collapse in the Virginia Elections
“Hands Off Haiti”: The Biden Administration’s Imperialist Record and Haiti’s History of Foreign Occupation
The Virginia branch of CPUSA strongly condemns any notion of U.S. intervention and occupation of Haiti. The Biden administration has upheld U.S. imperialism, most recently in the form of state troopers on horsebacks whipping immigrants legally seeking asylum. This history shows that U.S. imperialism, exemplified by the current administration, is the problem in the recovery … Continue reading “Hands Off Haiti”: The Biden Administration’s Imperialist Record and Haiti’s History of Foreign Occupation