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

Opinion

The battles that must be won
May 16, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner
Re-electing Obama in 2012, preserving unions and public services, defeating racism, advocating for LGBT rights, fighting for a massive jobs program and ending the wars overseas are must win battles.
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Opinion

Dr. Manning Marable: A personal remembrance
April 14, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner
A great African American warrior for the people, Dr. Manning Marable, passed away on April 1st, 2011.
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Opinion

Save the children: Tax the rich
March 10, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner
The way out of this crisis is to stop blaming the victims and to make the wealthy culprits pay. It is irresponsible and immoral not to do so.
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Opinion

Right wing nuts are slipping in the polls
February 15, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner
Republican claims that they have an overwhelming majority mandate do not square with the polls.
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Opinion

Hire the unemployed to meet the snow emergency
February 2, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner
It’s time to hire the unemployed at union wages - start with laid off public workers - and help save lives and clean up this mess.
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Opinion

Which way forward for the left
December 22, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
After the midterm election, there is a vigorous debate taking place among left and progressive people about which way forward. Here is a contribution from Communist Party leader Jarvis Tyner.
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Opinion

Death penalty, shot through with racism, cannot be fixed
December 6, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
Justice John Paul Stevens say capital punishment is "shot through with racism, skewed toward conviction, infected with politics and tinged with hysteria." It's past time to end the practice.
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Opinion

Michelle Obama shows power of women’s vote
October 21, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
A recent event with First Lady Michelle Obama was a reminder of how powerful the women's vote is, how hard the fight was to win it and why it's so important to use it.
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