Official Statement from the Labor Commission of the Virginia District of the Communist Party USA Comrades and friends, Governor and anti-worker extremist Glenn Youngkin in conjunction with his Department of Education is pushing for new education standards for history classes throughout the Commonwealth. These new proposed standards include the blatant erasure of the central role … Continue reading Statement from the District Labor Commission (3/15/23)
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Fairfax County Police Murder Unarmed Man outside of Tysons Corner mall.
Aloysius Wolf, Worker-Correspondent On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, an unarmed man was murdered by Fairfax Police on suspicion of stealing sunglasses. The initial statement put out by police contained three facts: Fairfax Police shot and killed a man on suspicion of theft, the man had a “violent criminal history”, and it was “unclear” if the man was armed. … Continue reading Fairfax County Police Murder Unarmed Man outside of Tysons Corner mall.
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
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
A CPUSA Primer on Progressive Orgs in Virginia
This, as the name suggests, is meant to survey and bring comrades up to speed on the state of organizing in Virginia as well as familiarize readers with organizations, big and small, that operate within the state. For our purposes, the Virginia AFL-CIO is, like most similar AFL-CIO organizations in each state, comprised of the … Continue reading A CPUSA Primer on Progressive Orgs in Virginia