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

U.S.

Alabama and Tennessee rush to eliminate Black representation in Congress
May 6, 2026 By John Wojcik
Civil rights, labor, and allies fight attempts to restore Jim Crow conditions across the South.
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U.S.

Hegseth: Opposition at home is Trump’s greatest adversary in Iran war
April 30, 2026 By John Wojcik
His first testimony before Congress brings an end to Trump’s war on Iran no closer.
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U.S.

Supreme Court trashes what’s left of Voting Rights Act
April 29, 2026 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Justices tear up Louisiana map allowing second Black congressional district, while gerrymandering fight expands to Florida.
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Politics

Fetterman losing popularity at Erie, Pennsylvania brewery
April 28, 2026 By John Wojcik
If swing voters in swing county in his swing state are any indication his Senate seat could be in jeopardy.
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Opinion

Is Trump really a lame duck?
April 24, 2026 By John Wojcik
On the surface it might appear that way, but is this duck truly dead in the water?
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Politics

Justice Department indicts Southern Poverty Law Center
April 23, 2026 By John Wojcik
Group warned that it and similar groups would face intensified attacks from Trump administration.
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Politics

LGBTQ movement targets key races in election year 2026
April 21, 2026 By John Wojcik
They are determined not to repeat past mistakes of overestimating victories and underestimating defeats.
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Politics

Firestorm continues over HHS Secretary’s call to “re-parent” Black children
April 20, 2026 By John Wojcik
Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama reminds him about breaking up of families during centuries of enslavement and Jim Crow.
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