Jarvis Tyner

Jarvis Tyner is the former executive vice-chair of the Communist Party USA and a long-time member of the party's national board. Tyner has been an active public spokesperson against racism, imperialism, and war. He has written numerous articles and pamphlets and appeared on the media, campuses, and in other public venues advocating for peace, equality, and the socialist alternative.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Jarvis Tyner

News

Elections 2022: No time to let up in the fight against fascism
November 7, 2022 By Jarvis Tyner
The fascist GOP is calling mainstream progressive initiatives communist, but these broad left policies are really just decent and moral policies.
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News

‘We’re Not Going Back’: New York celebrates Black History Month
March 4, 2021 By Jarvis Tyner
The People's World 'We're Not Going Back' Black History celebration and the Conservative Political Action Conference took place on the same evening, but the two events came from different worlds.
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Opinion

The role of the Left in the 2020 elections
October 27, 2020 By Jarvis Tyner
An organized mass movement is needed now, during, and after the November elections.
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Opinion

Ocasio-Cortez deserves support and solidarity, not one-sided criticism from the left
October 12, 2018 By Jarvis Tyner
The historic victory of Ocasio-Cortez is an important part of the overall goal of defeating Trump. Beyond any doubt, her victory remains a high point of this epic struggle.
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Opinion

Ricky Eisenberg in our thoughts
September 12, 2017 By Jarvis Tyner
A musician, a carpenter, a devoted family man - Ricky Eisenberg worked his whole life toward the humane and just goal of a socialist order.
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Culture

Loving the Lovings: A must-see film
January 1, 2017 By Jarvis Tyner
I spent part of my summers in North Carolina around those years as a kid. Watching Loving was like being there again. The beautiful countryside brought back old memories.
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Opinion

Defeat Trump, defeat racism
September 21, 2016 By Jarvis Tyner
I'm no Democrat, but those who insist there's no difference between the two major parties must understand Trump's campaign is based on racism and bigotry.
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Opinion

Danny Rubin helped shape our world
February 16, 2016 By Jarvis Tyner
Danny Rubin was a long time leader of the CPUSA: Rubin's work included major contributions to struggles of the progressive movements from the 1950's up until the time of his death.
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