Child refugee crisis: battle for America’s soul
Since 2011, the number of "unaccompanied" children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has skyrocketed; since Oct. 2013, 52,000 have arrived, and the total may soon reach 90,000.
Every day, somebody new is raising hell
"One day it's the Dreamers, the next day it's Walmart moms and fast food workers, and then the Moral Monday movement the day after that."
Defeating the cycle of death in Israel and Palestine
Can working class internationalism break down the walls of reactionary nationalism and prejudice which serve as chains holding both peoples down?
Harris v. Quinn raises stakes for 2016 presidential election
The Supreme Court's latest assault on the Labor Movement - Harris vs. Quinn - shows how essential it is for Democrats to win the White House in 2016.
Soaring college costs, soaring student debt: a dysfunctional system
The crisis of college costs and student debt is a reflection of capitalism's inherent tendencies, which poke at the wounds of an already injured economy.
Worth repeating: July 4th should inspire us toward third revolution
Nine years ago we published a still-relevant editorial about the Fourth of July, titled "Toward a third revolution." What we said then bears repeating.
Happy Independence Day!
A government "of the people, by the people, and for the people"? Hardly. Try a government "of the one percent, by the one percent, and for the one percent."
Communists in convention: What our mission is and isn't
A section of the keynote to the Communist Party USA 30th National Convention, June 13-15, 2014. It was delivered on the convention's opening day by outgoing National Chair Sam Webb.
Elections, the state, reform & revolution
Another major electoral battle is shaping up in November that will determine the political terrain of struggle for the next period.
Report: Economic concentration helps fuel the income gap
"The return of plutocracy to America was no accident. The drastic decline in market competition has been a result of conscious political decisions."
