By Center for Political InnovationOn the streets of every American city, ragged, tired people hold up cardboard signs and push grocery carts full of their remaining possessions. Some used to be nurses. Some used to be veterans. Others were artists. Now, they struggle to find a safe place to sleep at night. In San Antonio, Texas, the new documentary…
By Center for Political InnovationOn July 7th, just before the start of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., around a dozen members of the Humboldt Socialist Union marched the streets of Arcata, California protesting NATO and US imperialism. A small megaphone amplified the chant of “We support our community – not NATO,” and the group carried handmade signs with…
By Peter CoffinRecently, I’ve been focused on currents of “Marxists” who are invested in Marx not for analysis but from a lifestyle content perspective, as I covered in my recent Very Important Documentary, Marx For Sale. I’d like to address a trend I’ve seen more of; some within these currents are becoming hostile to Marx's concept of…
By Center for Political InnovationSign here: Demand UN to Criminalize Sanctions Affecting Healthcare and Humanitarian Infrastructure If you haven't already, please click on this link & add your support for our new CPI member Philip High's petition to the UN on human healthcare rights around the world. Phil, a retired former EMT & prominent member of the Global Health…
By Jeda DomingoThe drums of war are getting louder in Asia, and the Philippines are at the forefront. Nine “temporary” US military bases have been recently established in various islands of the country, and US-Philippine military exercises have started in the South China Sea. Many tense encounters have already occurred between Philippine and Chinese vessels. How did…
By John McCarthyThe world is changing as the global Anti-imperialist alliance gains strength and in a show of weakness the panicked Empire has unleashed a desperate wave of slander and censorship in an attempt to keep the American People in the dark. In the span of a few days, Scott Ritter, a friend and ally of the…
By Center for Political InnovationFresh off of Easter Sunday festivities, CPI held an inspiring 4-day workshop retreat from April 26-29 in a beautiful forest venue in Vermont. The successful lecture series covered the material of our brand-new textbook, Out of the Movement, To the masses!: Anti-Imperialist Organizing in America, now available on Amazon. At this event, CPI members forged…
By Center for Political InnovationRepublished from Khamenei.ir article posted 5/30/24 The following is Imam Khamenei's letter addressed to American university students following their courageous defense of the Palestinian people. In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful I am writing this letter to the young people whose awakened conscience has moved them to defend the oppressed women and…
By Noah SchenkOn May 2nd, Caleb Maupin, the ideological leader of the Center for Political Innovation, sat down for an in depth interview with Chairman Omali Yeshitela, founder of the Uhuru Movement and one of the infamous Uhuru 3 currently facing indictment by the US dept of Justice. Yeshitela has made numerous media appearances since the indictment…
By John McCarthyOn Sunday, May 12th, 2024, I joined several other members of the Center for Political Innovation to attend a Victory Day Concert put on by Chicago’s Russian-American Community in honor of the martyrs of World War II. It was amazing how alive and real history is to this community. While the artists sang, newsreel footage…
By Rachel WCPI member Rachel W originally published this piece to her personal blog here, responding to an acquaintance whose views on the Ukraine conflict disappointed her. Article reposted with permission of author. Dear _____, I was very interested in your course offered on civilian resistance to war. But then I saw the picture of Ukrainians with…
By Peter CoffinProtests are escalating against the genocide in Gaza. For those of us who have worked towards more consciousness, the growth of anti-war/anti-imperialist activism across U.S. campuses is fantastic to see. However, as police violence is rearing its ugly head, a concerning reaction has surfaced among people who ostensibly support these efforts (particularly in online Leftist…
By Jason AFrom March 1st-7th, 2024, the Center for Political Innovation had the historic opportunity to lead the US delegation to the World Youth Festival in Sirius Federal Territory, Russia. With over 20,000 attendees from countries all over the globe, the festival sought to unite and connect young leaders under 35 years old in business, science, art,…
By Center for Political InnovationFrom March 1st-7th, 2024, the Center for Political Innovation had the historic opportunity to lead the US delegation to the World Youth Festival in Russia. Perhaps the highlight for CPI at the event was the opportunity for Caleb Maupin and Noah Schenk to each ask Vladimir Putin one question at a conference event. For both…
By Center for Political InnovationFrom April 26-29th, 2024, the Center for Political Innovation will be hosting a National Educational Workshop in Vermont, and registrations have been rushing in. A new invitation video has recently been uploaded to CPI's YouTube channel, with footage from previous events and an inspiring message. It can be viewed here. The event was recently promoted…
By The CommunistsNato’s power, the USA’s hegemony and what remains of the British empire are all in irreversible decline. A new world is coming into being and there is no room for imperialists in humanity’s future. This is the context in which the World Youth Festival 2024 took place in Sochi – and why it provoked such…
By Elisabeth YoungAs election season heats up, we have seen a pattern of Democrats refusing to debate and withdrawing from the civic electoral process by limiting the public's access to them. Debate is an important aspect of American politics because it is a rare opportunity for candidates to come under fire for their records and face public…
By John McCarthyOn March 15th, Open Collective, the online platform that had been hosting the Legal Defense Fund for the Uhuru 3, “voluntarily” dissolved. While no public reason was given, it is clear, to anyone paying attention, that this is just the latest example of Financial Warfare and Dirty Tricks by a panicked Deep State desperately trying…
By Center For Political InnovationOn March 9th and 10th the embattled Uhuru Solidarity Movement held their annual convention in Saint Louis, Missouri, and the Center for Political Innovation was an active participant. USM is the organization of white people under the leadership of the African People's Socialist Party and Chairman Omali Yeshitela. The Biden Administration is currently prosecuting Yeshitela…
By Assange Defense ChicagoOn February 20, defenders of Julian Assange had possibly our largest rally in Chicago to date to Free Julian Assange. Over 50 people turned out at Chicago Tribune Plaza for our press conference and rally. (video of the event is here) The event was sponsored by Assange Defense Chicago, and co-sponsored by Chicago Area Peace…
