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

Primary voters tell MAGA: We’re coming for you in November
June 3, 2026 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Results across the country show GOP could be in for a rough ride
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Fund Drive

Final Fund Drive push: Help People’s World over the line
May 29, 2026 By John Wojcik
Just $5,000 more will fulfill our spring goal.
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Politics

Paxton wins Texas primary but progressives hopeful for November
May 27, 2026 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Right wing can take no comfort in very low turnout for Trump-backed criminal.
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Politics

Communists lay out their approach to midterm elections
May 26, 2026 By John Wojcik
Standing aside from the elections, they say, is capitulation to fascism.
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Opinion

Clear and present danger: U.S. health officials, not hantavirus
May 14, 2026 By John Wojcik
Trump’s crew is working overtime to open us up to a new pandemic.
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Opinion

Trump message on economy: Don’t worry, be happy!
May 11, 2026 By John Wojcik
National Economic Director Kevin Hassett says rising consumer debt proves we are doing just fine.
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Environment

This land is not your land
May 8, 2026 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Union says Trump's plan to chop down the U.S. Forest Service is a prelude to putting public lands in private hands.
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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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