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 blasts free press, political opponents at his campaign kick-off
June 19, 2019 By John Wojcik
Trump sounded exactly like the autocratic right-wing extremist he is at his official campaign kickoff here last night.
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World

Let’s not leave the Soviet Union out of our D-Day history
June 6, 2019 By John Wojcik
World War II was won at battles like Stalingrad, long before the D-Day invasion.
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Opinion

Black women display leadership during presidential forum attack
June 4, 2019 By John Wojcik
The incident at the MoveOn forum showed in the clearest terms possible the leading role women of color are playing.
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Politics

Subpoena war rages, Democratic leaders call for impeachment inquiry
May 21, 2019 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg
House Judiciary Committee members press Pelosi to allow their panel to begin the impeachment process.
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Politics

Trump studying Bolton plan to send 120,000 troops to Mideast
May 14, 2019 By John Wojcik
“If you are worried about a new war in the Middle East you are in good company. In fact, you are probably not worried enough.”
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Opinion

Trump’s worst legacy may be a nuclear World War III
May 10, 2019 By John Wojcik
At last check, the Doomsday Clock was set at two minutes to Armageddon. Trump is pushing it closer.
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Politics

Trump flouts the law, plunges country into constitutional crisis
May 9, 2019 By John Wojcik
The situation is now perfectly clear: We have a president who simply refuses to obey the law.
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World

Trump sends aircraft carrier and strike force to threaten Iran
May 6, 2019 By John Wojcik
He refuses to cite any specific threats or dangers to the U.S. but lays groundwork for an attack anyway.
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