John Wojcik

John Wojcik is Editor-in-Chief of People's World. He joined the staff as Labor Editor in May 2007 after working as a union meat cutter in northern New Jersey. There, he served as a shop steward and a member of a UFCW contract negotiating committee. In the 1970s and '80s, he was a political action reporter for the Daily World, this newspaper's predecessor, and was active in electoral politics in Brooklyn, New York.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik

Politics

Dictator Trump, on Day One, declares war on American families
January 22, 2025 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
In 24 hours he trashes the Constitution, declares an end to birthright citizenship rights for everyone, blocks transition away from fossil fuels, and releases from prison hundreds of dangerous felons who attempted a coup in 2021.
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U.S.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has the last word
January 15, 2025 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
“We could have successfully prosecuted Trump,” he declares.
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En español

Los multimillonarios se preparan para tomar el poder en Washington
January 6, 2025 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Una vez más, los medios corporativos, como lo hicieron durante la campaña electoral, no se están enfocando en los temas que son importantes para la clase trabajadora estadounidense.
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News

Billionaires get ready to take over in Washington
January 3, 2025 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Activists resist them while Republicans roll over for them, but Democrats fail thus far to lay out their own 100-day program to respond.
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Labor

Crucial Communist Teaching Act ushers in a new McCarthy era
December 20, 2024 By John Wojcik
Incoming Trump administration preparing to launch stepped up attacks on labor and its allies, using anti-communism as an entry-way into its efforts.
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Culture

With health insurer greed in spotlight, Michael Moore brings back ‘Sicko’ movie
December 20, 2024 By John Wojcik
The killing of United Healthcare’s CEO has sparked renewed discussion about America’s broken health insurance system.
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Politics

‘President’ Musk gets his lapdog Trump to push for government shutdown
December 19, 2024 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Musk, who purchased the president-elect for half a trillion dollars in campaign contributions, also threatens GOP reps with primaries if they don’t go along with lifting the debt ceiling now.
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Politics

Killed United Healthcare magnate Thompson: Symbol of a greed-driven industry
December 11, 2024 By Mark Gruenberg, Eric Brown, John Wojcik And Alex Haas
Role of the U.S. “health” industry in causing sickness and death across the country is increasingly under the spotlight.
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