working class
Reflections on the Communist Party convention
July 10, 2014Recently the CPUSA held its 30th National Convention in Chicago. It was an impressive event showcasing the party's depth of work throughout the movements for justice.
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Working class roots are a precious legacy
May 28, 2014I am not descended from bankers, Wall Street moguls, or CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. I sit here in my college café and whisper words of gratitude for my distinct heritage.
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Mailman wonders how he made it through the winter
March 18, 2014A National Weather Service meteorologist has given Metro Detroit the number # 1 ranking in its "misery index." And I deliver mail on foot, house to house, six days a week. That probably explains why I...
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Toward cyborg socialism
February 10, 2014The first Earth Day was April 22, 1970. It was also Lenin's hundredth birthday. The coincidence was not intentional.
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“Awake and Sing!”: Classic proletarian theater, so timely
September 27, 2013Newcomers to the work of Clifford Odets, the Group Theatre's greatest dramatist, as well as longtime fans familiar with this avatar of proletarian theater, are in for a treat at North Hollywood's Lonny Chapman Theatre.
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