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

Berliners win a few battles in their fight for affordable housing
July 29, 2019 By John Wojcik
One tenant says public control “might be the only way that people can afford to be able to live here.”
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World

U.S. and NATO warmakers find some willing partners in Germany
July 19, 2019 By John Wojcik
While Trump stirs up race hatred at home, U.S. encourages dangerous war planning in Europe.
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News

A first: Red-red-green coalition wins in Bremen, Germany’s poorest state
July 12, 2019 By John Wojcik
For the first time in the former West Germany, voters have put an SPD-Die Linke-Green coalition in power.
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U.S.

Racial justice, health care, attacks on Trump mark the second debate
June 28, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Making the economy work for the poor and the working class—not just the rich—dominated discussion.
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Politics

First Democratic debate features progressive stands on economy, immigration, health care
June 27, 2019 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg
The message from candidates was that Trump has embraced inequality and that, for the sake of the country, he must be replaced.
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Opinion

Trump’s policies are killing people, but impeachment still waits on Mueller
June 26, 2019 By John Wojcik
Will his July 17 appearance in Congress be soon enough to prevent yet more deaths caused by Trump’s illegal border policies?
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Politics

U.S. Communists elect new leaders to begin party’s second century
June 25, 2019 By John Wojcik And C.J. Atkins
The Communist Party USA elected two new leaders with deep connections to the labor and democratic movements as co-chairs at its 31st National Convention here on June 23.
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News

Trump ordered strikes on Iran but backed away in last minute
June 21, 2019 By John Wojcik
The world is on edge as the U.S. continues on a dangerous war footing in the Mideast.
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