Tony Pecinovsky

Tony Pecinovsky is the author of "Let Them Tremble: Biographical Interventions Marking 100 Years of the Communist Party, USA" and author/editor of "Faith In The Masses: Essays Celebrating 100 Years of the Communist Party, USA." His forthcoming book is titled "The Cancer of Colonialism: W. Alphaeus Hunton, Black Liberation, and the Daily Worker, 1944-1946." Pecinovsky has appeared on C-SPAN’s "Book TV" and speaks regularly on college and university campuses across the country.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Tony Pecinovsky

Labor

St. Louis labor and community rallies to support Verizon strikers
August 16, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky
CWA members, union supporters and community activists rallied outside of a St. Louis Verizon store.
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U.S.

Community, labor demand Rep. Akin protect vital social services
August 1, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky
Nearly 100 community, labor and retiree activists rallied outside of Congressman Todd Akin's St. Louis office July 29.
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Opinion

The Republicans’ slimy “Obama Agenda Survey”
July 22, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky
My father-in-law received a letter from the Republican National Committee, asking for his help in making sure "that Barack Obama is a one-term president."
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U.S.

St. Louis rally opposes cuts (with video)
July 12, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky
Over 200 community activists, union members and students rallied outside of right-wing Republican Senator Roy Blunt's office in St. Louis demanding "no cuts" to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.
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U.S.

There is no Social Security crisis (with video)
July 1, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky
Nancy Altman, co-director of Social Security Works, explains why the highly-successful program is stronger than you might think.
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Labor

Jokers and facts explain “union advantage” at new website
June 24, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky
Collectivebargainingfacts.com features comic videos, a Real Jokers quiz and hard facts on why unions are good for working people.
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U.S.

We Are One rally targets reps who “chose CEOs over workers”
June 15, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky
In this past legislative session Representatives Fuhr and Haefner supported Wisconsin-style attacks on working families.
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Labor

“Greed on steroids” at Missouri water company
June 9, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky
American Water made $268 million in profits last year and paid its top seven executives a combined $12.5 million, but wants big cuts from workers, the union says.
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