Urgent action needed on unemployment, COBRA extension
On March 1, nearly 1.2 million workers are scheduled to lose unemployment and COBRA benefits (health coverage) unless Congress acts.
Dems face challenge in holding N. Dakota seat
Why would a state like this, which hasn't had a Republican senator in 24 years, even conside replacing a liberal populist with a right-wing Republican?
It’s an unemployment crisis, not a deficit crisis
Extension of jobless benefits is delayed again in the Senate, while conservatives push spending freezes and tax breaks for the rich.
Highlighting the work of Claudia Jones and Shirley Graham Du Bois
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.
Extend jobless benefits!
Without this extension millions of unemployed workers and families will be dropped from the rolls. Contact your senators now!
Communist Party and African American equality - a focus unequaled in U.S. history
A look at writings of leading African American members of the Communist Party USA on the struggle against racism over four decades.
Senate moving toward smaller jobs bill
The jobs bill now being drafted in the Senate, only half the size of the one passed by the House in December, is "not enough."
Audio: Communist Party responds to Obama's SOTU address
The following is an interview with Communist Party Executive Vice Chair Jarvis Tyner in response to President Obama's January 27th state of the union address. It was conducted Thursday January 28th.
Lawsuit charges Border Patrol with harassing Latinos
The U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement agencies in northwest Ohio restrain and interrogate Latinos about their immigration status based solely on their Hispanic appearance, a lawsuit filed by the Farm Labor Organizing Committee charges.
Teens testify ‘We want jobs’
CHICAGO, Ill.— According to 18-year-old African American Gabrielle Banks, having a job as a young person these days, is more than just an opportunity to gain experience in the workforce or build skills. A job is critical, right now, because it helps provide for the basic necessities at home, she said.
