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

Trump hired company that stole personal data from 50 million Americans
March 21, 2018 By John Wojcik
The Cambridge Analytica scandal proves once again that the key question regarding all technology is who controls it and for what purpose.
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U.S.

Would-be President-for-Life Trump facing more Mueller peril
March 7, 2018 By John Wojcik
Nader cooperating with Mueller is big news. He is likely a direct witness to crimes committed.
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Politics

Dems sweep special elections as Mueller goes straight for Trump
March 1, 2018 By John Wojcik
If you come into the White House and give the real estate moguls inhabiting it a multi million dollar loan, you get the promise of a job - one that never materializes!
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Politics

Trump tangled more than ever in web of crimes and lies
February 28, 2018 By John Wojcik
Scandals and horror stories of financial abuse gush out of the White House now on an almost daily basis. Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is playing a leading role in the scandals.
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U.S.

Paul Manafort and Rick Gates hit with 32 new criminal charges
February 23, 2018 By John Wojcik
This increases the pressure on Manafort, of course, and means he would face trial in more than one location.
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Politics

Memo War: The latest episode in Trump’s attack on democracy
February 2, 2018 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg
The Trump administration and its backers are turning the White House and Congress into vehicles for carrying the nation toward authoritarianism.
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U.S.

Biss wins Our Revolution’s backing for Illinois gubernatorial bid
January 30, 2018 By John Wojcik
Major progressive organizations in Illinois are lining up behind Daniel Biss for governor.
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Politics

Why does Mueller appear to be lightening up on Steve Bannon?
January 18, 2018 By John Wojcik
There is something rotten about the way the Russiagate probe is going these days, and the plausible explanations are quite troubling.
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