American Party of Labor
American Party of Labor | |
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| Abbreviation | APL |
| National Chair | Camilo Lazo |
| National Secretary | Victor Vaughn |
| Founded | December 6, 2008 |
| Newspaper | The Red Phoenix |
| Political orientation |
Communism Anti-revisionism Marxism–Leninism |
| International affiliation | ICMLPO[1] |
| Website | |
| https://www.americanpartyoflabor.com | |
The American Party of Labor (APL) is a communist party in the United States which upholds Marxism–Leninism. The APL was founded in 2008 and proclaims itself to be the only openly anti-revisionist Marxist-Leninist party in the United States.
Positions
The American Party of Labor upholds anti-revisionist Marxist–Leninism as its world outlook and leading theory. They uphold Karl Marx, Frederick Engels, Vladimir Lenin, and Joseph Stalin, as classical theorists of Marxism and further support other figures like Enver Hoxha, Ho Chi Minh, and Kwame Nkrumah. The APL opposes the revisionist tendencies such as Khrushchevism, Maoism, and Titoism.[2]
The APL advocates for the collectivization of all means of production, the implementation of a 30-hour work week with at least six weeks of annual paid vacation, a universal basic income that would bring all Americans above the poverty line, an end to deportations, and the end of all immigration laws.[3]
Activities
The American Party of Labor has divisions in the US states of California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington.
The American Party of Labor publishes newspapers, runs food and clothing drives, and collaborates with left-wing educational groups on advocacy projects and protest actions. Its newspaper, The Red Phoenix, publishes articles from authors located across the United States.
In January 2024, the American Party of Labor endorsed the March on Washington for Gaza, a demonstration against the Biden administration’s support for Israel in its war against Hamas in response to the attacks of October 7, 2023. The demonstrations ended at the fences of the White House.[4]
As of July 2024, the American Party of Labor’s national chapter was among the organizations endorsing the March on the RNC movement planning to protest the annual Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Other local chapters of the Party include the L.A branch, the Florida branch, and the Pacific Northwest branch.
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References
- ↑ June Vass (November 12, 2024). "American Party of Labor admitted into ICMLPO". The Red Phoenix. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ↑ Our History. American Party of Labor. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Our Program. American Party of Labor. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Endorsers". march4gaza.org. Retrieved March 23, 2025.