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.

Trump’s rush for a vaccine endangers the nation’s health
September 9, 2020 By John Wojcik
His push for a pre-election miracle cure for COVID is destroying the public’s confidence that any vaccine will be safe.
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Politics

This Labor Day, numbers tell why we must dump Trump
September 4, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Workers are fighting hard across the nation to replace Trump-Pence with Biden-Harris. Here is why.
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Politics

Trump’s playbook written by fascists like Juan and Eva Perón
August 28, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Biden and Harris expose his attempt, like classic fascist dictators of the past, to pose as a friend of the people.
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Politics

Trump illegally turns White House into campaign vehicle
August 24, 2020 By John Wojcik
He orders construction of stage and lights on White House lawn for his acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention, turning the whole place into a campaign prop.
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Politics

Biden: ‘I will be an ally of light, not darkness’
August 21, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Biden accepts nomination and declares, “United we will choose hope over fear, fact over fiction, fairness over privilege.”
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U.S.

U.S. the world leader in both health and economic disaster
August 13, 2020 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg
Country suffers highest number of coronavirus infections and highest unemployment rate of any developed nation.
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Opinion

Kamala Harris pick can forge historic unity in fight for justice in America
August 12, 2020 By John Wojcik
The selection of Kamala Harris as the first Black female candidate of a major party for the vice presidency of the United States deserves the support of every single person in this country who cherishes democracy,...
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U.S.

Postmaster General, a Trump crony, admits slowing the mail
August 7, 2020 By John Wojcik
As millions across the nation wait for delayed medicine and other essentials, Trump’s postmaster admits he is to blame.
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