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The election according to the Communist Party USA
CJ ATKINS, managing editor of People’s World and CPUSA national board member, discusses why communists consider support for the anti-Trump coalition a ‘vote against fascism,’ the likely changes ahead in China and Iran and what Bernie Sanders's 'socialist moment' has meant for the US left
The anti-Trump coalition is the broadest electoral grouping seen in decades, an ‘all-people’s front’ that includes organised labour, Black Lives Matter and Native American organisations, Latinos and immigrant groups, women’s and LGBTQ groups, Asian and Jewish organisations, young people, Muslims and more. Within its ranks are leftists, liberals, centrists and even some conservatives and sections of business.
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IN THE run-up to the 2016 and 2020 US elections, socialist candidate Bernie Sanders did not win the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, but his campaigns made significant changes in the political arena, especially among the youth.
Now, the decisive stage of this year’s election is at hand. According to most polls, if there are no unforeseen shocks or surprises, Joe Biden and the Democrats will win, even in the Senate.
In this most critical moment, when, according to many, fascism is becoming a genuine threat, a few points regarding the leftist movement in general and the Communist Party of the USA (CPUSA) specifically are worth paying attention to.
The following is an interview given by CJ Atkins to Iranian newspaper Nameh Mardom.
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