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

Election stakes couldn’t be higher
October 21, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
Just like they did when President Obama was running for the White House, the Republican/ tea party candidates are throwing the kitchen sink again at Democrats
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U.S.

Hope is stronger than hate
September 28, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
In their effort to win the Congress this year and the White House in 2012, the Republican Party and their tea party attack dogs are unashamedly promoting fear, racism, bigotry and red-baiting.
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U.S.

You can change the world: young people today
June 25, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
Today's younger generation is playing a tremendous role in advancing the struggle for peace, democratic rights; economies and social justice.
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Opinion

Support for the tea party weakens
June 17, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
The most important feature of last Tuesday's primary was not the anti-incumbent vote.
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Opinion

The Gulf clean up and jobs
June 10, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
I think MSNBC's Chris Matthews was right in calling for the creation of a Civilian Conservation Corp to put thousands of young people to work cleaning up the Gulf.
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Opinion

Look who’s getting Wall Street’s campaign cash
May 28, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
While the party in power usually gets the largest amount of corporate contributions, this year it's the Republicans who are racking up the Wall Street cash.
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Opinion

Hate speech can bring deadly results
April 23, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
Fifteen years after Oklahoma City bombing, a similar dangerous trend is developing. Politicians and political activists who engage in ultra-right hate speech play a role in provoking violence.
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U.S.

Northern Manhattan mobilizes against budget cuts
April 12, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner
More than 1,000 residents held a unity rally on Saturday to mobilize against proposed budget cuts that will have a devastating effect on this predominantly Latino and black working class community.
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