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This is a list of American politicians who are members of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and who have held elected office in the United States. CPUSA has run candidates on an explicit Communist ticket, on tickets of third parties (such as the Nonpartisan League), and on Democratic tickets. See also: List of Communist Party USA election results.
The Communist Party USA, officially the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), [9] is a communist party in the United States which was established in 1919 after a split in the Socialist Party of America following the Russian Revolution.
The 31st National Convention of the Communist Party USA was held from 21 to 23 June 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. [1] September 2019 would be 100 years since the founding of the CPUSA . [ 2 ] The Party set its agenda taking into account developments since its June 2014 convention , including protecting the voting rights of women and minority ...
Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was an American activist who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) from 1959 to 2000. As a labor leader, Hall was closely associated with the so-called " Little Steel " Strike of 1937, an effort to unionize the nation's smaller, regional steel ...
At the 30th National Convention of the Communist Party USA, John Bachtell was elected as the new Chairman of the National Committee, thereby ending Webb's 14 years as the party's leader. At the end of the 2016 Democratic primary , Webb defended Hillary Clinton and urged supporters of Bernie Sanders to support her in the general election .
Jewish community leaders in Washington held a pro-Israel rally near the White House on Friday, 13 Octover. Protestors marched after Hamas militants invaded Israel from the Gaza Strip.
He was a People's World Editorial Board Co-editor in 2015. [11] In June 2019, Sims and Rossana Cambron became co-leaders of the Communist Party USA. In March 2021, CPUSA committee members Joe Sims, Zenobia Thompson, and Eric Brooks initiated the reform of the African American Equality Commission. According to Sims, the AAEC will "support the ...
Israel targeted Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike Friday on Beirut, according to a senior U.S. official.. At least two people were killed and 76 others were injured in the strike ...