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

U.S.

Highlighting the work of Claudia Jones and Shirley Graham Du Bois
February 9, 2010 By Tony Pecinovsky
In honor of African American History Month, the fourth and fifth article in our series on the Communist Party's 90th anniversary will survey documents written by leading African American women party members.
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U.S.

Melanie Shouse, health care activist, dies at 41
February 4, 2010 By Tony Pecinovsky
ST. LOUIS -- Melanie Shouse was 37 when she first felt the lump. She couldn't believe it. But she kept up her fighting spirit, especially for health care reform.
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U.S.

Communist Party and African American equality – a focus unequaled in U.S. history
February 3, 2010 By Tony Pecinovsky
A look at writings of leading African American members of the Communist Party USA on the struggle against racism over four decades.
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U.S.

The Communist Party and the press: A glimpse at nine decades
January 26, 2010 By Tony Pecinovsky
Over 90 years, the Communist Party USA has been a pioneer in using reporting and media to get its message out and build mass movements.
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U.S.

Celebrating 90 years of the CPUSA: A kid in a candy store
January 15, 2010 By Tony Pecinovsky
The Communist Party U.S.A. (CPUSA) is currently celebrating its ninetieth anniversary. September 2009 through September 2010 marks a year-long commemoration of nine decades of struggle for socialism, equality, democracy and peace.
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Labor

Newspaper guild protests benefit cuts
December 15, 2009 By Tony Pecinovsky
"Lee Enterprises is cutting retirees' health care, not because they are losing money, but because they want more profits," said Shannon Duffy, business manager for the St. Louis Newspaper Guild.
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Opinion

Banking on consumer debt
November 25, 2009 By Tony Pecinovsky
As the economic crisis continues to worsen and the official national unemployment rate inches well over 10 percent, more and more Americans are faced with more and more debt.
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U.S.

Ordering executive pay cuts: It’s about time!
October 22, 2009 By Tony Pecinovsky
The Treasury Department's expected plan to cut executive pay by up to 90 percent – at the seven companies that received the most in bailout money – is not only good news.
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