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

Putin’s troops cross into Ukraine
February 24, 2022 By John Wojcik
UN condemns Russia’s claim that it is carrying out a “special military action” to protect people in the Donbass region.
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Mundo Popular

Biden critica a Rusia e impone sanciones
February 23, 2022 By John Wojcik

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Politics

Biden slams Russia, imposes sanctions
February 23, 2022 By John Wojcik
U.N. insists on immediate talks involving all sides. Putin says he is open to them, Biden says “no,” at least for now.
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News

NATO may get the war it wanted
February 22, 2022 By John Wojcik And C.J. Atkins
Still time for serious negotiations rather than additional military actions by Russia and sanctions by the U.S.
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U.S.

War danger rises after continued U.S. fearmongering on Ukraine
February 18, 2022 By John Wojcik
Ukrainian troops step up attacks on civilians in the east as the U.S. sends more missiles, tanks, and troops to Ukraine and Poland.
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World

U.S. ramps up war talk as it points more missiles at Russia
February 17, 2022 By John Wojcik
Diplomats agree, however, to continue efforts to cool a NATO-designed crisis that goes well beyond Ukraine.
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U.S.

Biden: Expect U.S. sanctions against Russia to raise energy costs here
February 16, 2022 By John Wojcik
Instead of the U.S.-predicted invasion of Ukraine beginning today, February 16, Russia and others are stepping up their peace efforts.
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World

Russian peace moves hailed by some, hit by war hawks
February 15, 2022 By John Wojcik
As Russia pulls back troops and Ukraine hints at compromise, NATO continues with provocations.
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