We are the Communist Party of Maine, the Maine club of the Communist Party USA! We fight for socialism and democracy and against capitalism and fascism. As more and more Americans are coming to appreciate, capitalism creates the economic, social, cultural, and environmental crises that threaten our present and future wellbeing. Socialism is more urgently needed today than ever before! We are a club with members throughout Maine. Our club supports working class struggle locally, nationally, and internationally. What actions we take rests on what we’ve learned about class-based struggle in the past and present. We collaborate with allies and potential allies in our learning and action. To learn more about us, explore our website!
The Communist Party of Maine is represented by members from all over Maine. We work tirelessly to implement the Communist Party USA Program in the Pine Tree State, and each summer we hold a special meeting to determine the plan of work for the coming year. Read the public edition of our plan of work below!
The largest portion of our efforts is spent doing “mass work”, that is, working together with trade unions, antiwar groups, housing justice organizations, LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, etc. to build power and drive change. What does “work with” mean? Well, it depends on the organization in question. When workers strike, we join them on the picket line. When antiwar groups hold a peace rally, we sponsor it and attend. We also do critical, movement-sustaining work such as participating in labor council meetings and assisting with organizational housekeeping. When working with mass organizations, we build connections and trust, which encourages people to join our Party. When we host events, our comrades and allies from these organizations join us to speak, demonstrate, and organize. Doing such work lays the foundation for more advanced projects such as running candidates for office.
Beyond mass work, we also coordinate with the national Communist Party. We often send members to mass events like those coordinated by the Poor People’s Campaign, we regularly write and fundraise for the People’s World newspaper, and we belong to a number of CPUSA national committees and commissions on journalism, women’s issues, labor, and internationalism.
We have members dedicated to maintaining our digital tools such as our Instagram, website, and calendar. We spend a lot of time coordinating with our allies to organize the most impactful campaigns and actions possible.
To manage all of this, we meet on the first Sunday of every month for a general meeting to discuss and plan the work ahead. On the third Sunday of every month, one of our members leads a discussion of one or another pressing issues related to our organizing. All meetings are presently coordinated virtually with an in-person option available to Bangor-area folks.
If you’re a communist or curious fellow-traveller living in Maine and want to learn how you can plug in, then join us! Just fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch.
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