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

Opinion

Republicans double down on MAGA extremism
November 18, 2022 By John Wojcik
With their fascist flank calling the shots, the GOP says that investigating Biden will be their top priority.
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Politics

Republicans eke out slim margin to control House
November 17, 2022 By John Wojcik
Pelosi gives up leadership but keeps her seat, and the good news in L.A. is that Karen Bass wins the race for the mayoralty.
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Opinion

Warnock win in Georgia would be far more than just a bonus
November 16, 2022 By John Wojcik
His re-election will enable working people and their allies across the nation to wage a more effective battle for their rights.
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Politics

With Nevada Democratic win, voters repel GOP effort to take the Senate
November 14, 2022 By John Wojcik
Defying midterm election history, they give Dems a chance to hold the House, too.
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Politics

Dems defy history, winning control at state level across the country
November 10, 2022 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg
They enjoy far better than expected results nationally but control of Congress is still undecided
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Politics

MAGA Republicans’ fascist push beaten back in most places nationwide
November 9, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Senate likely will remain in Democratic hands while razor-thin margins leave control of the House still undetermined.
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Politics

Decades after Berlin Wall fell, Cold War victors still trashing East Germany
November 9, 2022 By John Wojcik
The GDR, as the old East Germany was officially known, was a lot more than the totalitarian prop paraded out during anniversaries to prove the supposed superiority of capitalism over socialism.
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Politics

Voters must choose between democracy and fascism
November 3, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik
Biden makes emergency televised appeal as record early voter turnout balloons and GOP vows to slash Social Security and Medicare.
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