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

U.S.

Honoring Grace Bassett, lifelong drum major for justice
November 27, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner
Our dear Grace was one of those drum majors for freedom and peace and we loved her for that.
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Opinion

Determined to make a difference, a tribute to comrade Debbie Bell
November 26, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner
Through years of struggle, Debbie Bell made a difference. And our party the struggle has moved forward and is that much stronger and influential because of comrades like Debbie.
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Opinion

In New York, Lhota leans right
October 22, 2013 By Gabe Falsetta And Jarvis Tyner
Lhota has a big problem: he wants to continue Bloomberg's pro Wall Street policies, but to get votes he must paint himself as a liberal. It appears that tactic is not going to fly.
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U.S.

The tea party gang and the “F” word
October 14, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner
The tea party is not your typical conservative group. They are as close to fascist as you can get away with today.
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Opinion

Taking the long view on fight for freedom
September 4, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner
As one of 250,000 who attended the 1963 "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom," I had to come to Washington, Aug. 24, to be a part of the 50th anniversary march.
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Opinion

New York voters want a mayor with a heart
July 23, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner And Estevan Bassett-Nembhard
The priority of a billionaire mayor is to protect the interest of billionaires. That is why the people of New York City want a mayor who will move the city in another direction.
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Labor

The Dream lives on, but we must fight for it
June 27, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner
In a five-to-four decision the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the formula in Section 4 of the 1965 Civil Rights Act was unconstitutional.
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Opinion

Austerity-to-prosperity lie based on “bogus math”
May 6, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner
Republicans are committed to the belief that the only way out of the economic crisis is through austerity for the people. Clearly many Democrats as well buy into this profits-before-people policy.
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