NEW YORK - This past weekend members of the Young Communist League from all over the country flocked to national headquarters of the Communist Party, USA to attend its first national conference.
NEW HAVEN - Young people from as far south as Washington D.C. flocked to the New Haven People's Center over the weekend, the latest stop on the Red School Bus tour.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - "You really made my day," said the voice on the other end of the phone, from Austin, Texas. "I'm so happy to hear from you guys." He was on his way to the South by Southwest music festival, but paused long enough to talk to a phonebanker.
With the sounds and images of workers marching, sitting-in and protesting Republican attacks on collective bargaining and ideas like class struggle, corporate profits, solidarity and even whispers of a general strike in the air, it's no wonder that young activists are flocking to the Red School Bus Tour, sponsored by the People Before Profits Education Fund.
December 13-21st in Pretoria, South Africa comrades from the YCL-USA attended the World Festival of Youth and Students to meet comrades from all over the world and exchange ideas and perspectives...
Passing the DREAM Act is about young people and their future, say labor and immigration reform advocates. Further, they add, it's about kids being able to serve their country in the military or go to college and give back to America, the only place they know as home.
This weekend the largest and most diverse political rally in modern history took place in DC. YCLers from all over the nation turned out to voice their message about jobs, education and peace for youth and America.
Michael Ladson was a student at the YCL school in Chicago 2010. In this article he elaborates on what he took from Jarvis Tyner's class on racism. He speaks about the S.B. 1070 law, the Tea Party, and institutionalized racism.
All over the nation YCLers are organizing in their community to get people to turn out for the One Nation Working Together Rally in DC October 2nd 2010. The message is jobs, jobs, JOBS!!!
Don't let the insurance companies and their cronies in Congress kill real healthcare reform! Organize on your campus, workplace or community to let Congress know that young people want real healthcare reform and we need a public option!
The YCL is having our National School August 15th-23rd in NYC. The school will cover the topics from political economy and the current economic crisis, socialism and what it means for young people today, understanding class in today's society, the fight against racism and sexism, and much more! Register online today.
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Jobs With Justice (JwJ) is putting on their annual Grinch of the Year contest. Make your voice heard on who has done the most to hurt the working class.