Opinion

Gay Pride Month: Communists stand in solidarity

June 23, 2006

The following statement was issued June 21 by the Communist Party USA and Young Communist League in honor of Pride Month. The month of June has been designated as Pride Month in celebration of the struggles...

Peace candidate gives Lieberman strong challenge

June 23, 2006

NewsAnalysis When Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) walks into the Connecticut AFL-CIO convention this week, his 84 percent pro-labor lifetime voting record will be his calling card. Yet, Connecticut’s labor unions have taken a strong stand in...

HR 676 on election agenda

June 16, 2006

“The question isn’t whether we can afford to have universal, single-payer health care; the question is, can we afford not to?” reads the first resolution passed by the United Auto Workers convention this week. The nation’s...

Puerto Ricos crisis highlights its colonial status

June 16, 2006

As politicians wrangle over an overhaul of the tax system in Puerto Rico in order to avoid a budget crisis similar to the one that closed down the country’s schools and many government services for two...

A communist view: Where is the leverage for U.S. workers in the fight with Delphi and GM?

June 9, 2006

Labor’s potential strength is mighty, greater than any other social force on earth, because of what workers produce worldwide and because labor represents the interests of the overwhelming majority of humanity. The current attacks on labor...