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

World

Finland’s choice could see NATO troops stationed along more of Russia’s border
May 12, 2022 By C.J. Atkins And John Wojcik
The move to make Finland’s NATO membership official would be a codification of what has amounted to de-facto military integration for years.
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News

Pope suggests NATO facilitated war by ‘barking at Russia’s door’
May 5, 2022 By John Wojcik
But Pontiff condemns the invasion of Ukraine and what he calls the “scandal” of the arms buildup.
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Politics

Right-wing Supreme Court targets women with Roe v. Wade reversal
May 3, 2022 By John Wojcik
Historically unprecedented leak confirms initial majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito will strike down legalized abortion nationwide.
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Opinion

Does the peace movement still need to oppose NATO?
April 29, 2022 By John Wojcik
NATO, the arm of the Pentagon, with nuclear arms at the ready, is as dangerous as ever as it takes aim at the entire world.
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News

War crimes and genocide charges in Ukraine making peace talks more difficult
April 14, 2022 By John Wojcik
U.S. media uses Biden “genocide” charges to diminish hopes for diplomacy as a path to end the war.
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World

Putin: ‘Talks at dead end’; Biden raises genocide accusation
April 13, 2022 By John Wojcik
Statements by U.S. and Russian leaders dim hopes for peace anytime soon. Ukrainians, however, claim talks are ongoing.
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World

NATO says it will move against China to curb security threat
April 7, 2022 By John Wojcik
U.S. and NATO involvement in the Ukraine war is not preventing them from turning attention to and taking action against China, which they claim is a major threat to their security.
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World

U.S. wants more sanctions, Russia denies role in Bucha massacre
April 5, 2022 By John Wojcik
U.N. Security Council to meet in emergency session Tuesday; peace talks in danger.
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