John Wojcik

John Wojcik is Editor-in-Chief of People's World. He joined the staff as Labor Editor in May 2007 after working as a union meat cutter in northern New Jersey. There, he served as a shop steward and a member of a UFCW contract negotiating committee. In the 1970s and '80s, he was a political action reporter for the Daily World, this newspaper's predecessor, and was active in electoral politics in Brooklyn, New York.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik

Politics

Democracy on the ballot again as four states hold primaries today
August 9, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
The eyes of the nation begin a shift to Wisconsin where gubernatorial and Senate races will help determine the future of the nation in November.
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Politics

Women and their supporters rise up against anti-abortion tyranny in Kansas
August 3, 2022 By John Wojcik
By protecting abortion rights, voters set off a political earthquake which can be followed by a November tsunami sweeping Republicans out of office.
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News

Democracy on the ballot in primaries in six states tomorrow
August 1, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Voters to choose between conspiracy theories and truth as they vote in Missouri, Arizona, Michigan, Kansas, Ohio, and Washington State.
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Politics

January 6 panel zeroes in on the crimes of Donald Trump
July 25, 2022 By John Wojcik
Thousands of witnesses, many hours of testimony, lay out proof of his attempted coup.
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U.S.

After years of tension, ICE is out of Government Employees union
July 15, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
The racist and anti-immigrant stance of the ICE local has finally resulted in its severance for the U.S. labor movement.
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Politics

Secret Service deleted crucial Jan. 6th text message evidence
July 15, 2022 By John Wojcik
Trump plot to overthrow government went deeper than anyone imagined, and top government agencies could have been involved.
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Politics

Trump himself secretly planned armed coup to overthrow the government
July 13, 2022 By John Wojcik
January 6 Committee puts ex-president at the center of a planned coup employing fascist organizations to help keep him in power.
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Politics

Rudy Giuliani, Lindsey Graham subpoenaed in Georgia election scandal
July 6, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
There is an increased likelihood now of criminal indictments of Trump and his associates.
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