Communist Party of Kentucky

Over 40 million will lose food stamp benefits today: seniors, the disabled, folks living in poverty, you name it. Meanwhile Trump and the billionaire class will spend $300 billion on a ballroom. Time to rise up against that kinda math!

We have been fighting for decades to link the environmental movement to the labor, peace, and social justice movements. In current conditions of building the anti-fascist front, that linkage is needed more than ever. Read the full article here: www.cpusa.org/article/the-...

The Billionaire Oligarchs Are Coming for Your Pets And they want to make bigger profits.

NEW: As pet ownership grows more popular, billionaires and private equity firms are buying up an unprecedented share of pet services and hospitals. Today, the cost of veterinary care is 60% higher than a decade ago.

IPS scholar @chuck77.bsky.social in @thenation.com:

The UN debate on the U.S. blockade of Cuba once again highlights U.S imperialism’s criminal and hypocritical policy towards the socialist nation.
The U.S. must end its economic warfare and remove Cuba from the so-called “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list now!

Trump administration plans to demolish White House's entire East Wing as ballroom cost grows to $300 million The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials said, part of a ballroom project championed b...

While Trump destroys the WH to build his 300 million dollar ballroom millions of people will be kicked off of SNAP in November. This is truly a new Versailles.

#LetThemEatCake
#NoKings
#EndTheOligarchy

YouTube video by The Daily Show Is Zohran Mamdani a Communist? According to Communists, No | The Daily Show

Our national co-chair Joe Sims was on @thedailyshow.com yesterday to finally put the burning question to rest!

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More images from #NoKings in Lexington, #Kentucky.

No Kings in Louisville, Kentucky: I reported extensively on the 2020 Breonna Taylor protests and I don't think I've every seen as many people protesting in downtown Louisville as I did today.

CPUSA co-chair Joe Sims on Ted Cruz's rhetoric

These KY energy projects may lose funding as Trump administration eyes more cuts An EV battery facility and energy-related research endeavors could be on the funding chopping block, according to a list of potential cuts.

An EV battery facility and energy-related research endeavors could be on the funding chopping block, according to a list of potential cuts.

Read the full article here: cpusa.org/article/the-...

Kentucky has kicked people off of food benefits using data that doesn’t tell the full story With food insecurity rising, Kentucky continues to aggressively investigate individuals on fraud allegations, with some legal experts claiming they rely too much on faulty evidence.

With food insecurity rising, Kentucky continues to aggressively investigate individuals on fraud allegations, with some legal experts claiming they rely too much on faulty evidence. An investigation from @sylviaruthg.lpm.org

AI – socialized costs vs privatized profit Report given by Kei Kebreau to a meeting of the CPUSA National Board on September 3, 2025. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a computer system programmed to complete some task that up until then require...

The contradiction of the AI industry is the socialization of its costs versus the privatization of its anticipated profits. The final product may seem omnipresent and digital, but it is inseparable from a deeply physical, geographically-concentrated production process.

www.cpusa.org/article/ai-s...

U.S. and Canadian unions demand arms cutoff to Israel VANCOUVER, B.C. and CHICAGO—Canada’s largest private-sector union, Unifor, and the smaller but more militant United Electrical Workers in the U.S.

U.S. and Canadian unions demand arms cutoff to Israel. Unifor in Canada and UE in U.S. condemn genocidal war on Gaza
#news
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Is the charged situation leading to greater civil discord, separation, and a return to the worst periods in our history? The times call for militant, mass public resistance and pressure. cpusa.org/article/has-...

Tune in to our party’s weekly discussion of current events. Enough of the MAGA media.

CPUSA Peace Conference 2.0,
will be held online Saturday, November 8, from noon to 4 pm eastern. Register in advance for this meeting:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

They started with LA and now troops are being deployed in DC under the pretext of fighting crime even though crime has dropped significantly in the nation's capitol. Join us Friday @ 10:30 EST. Be sure to tune in. www.youtube.com/@cpusa

Today is the birthday of Fidel Castro (August 13, 1926 - November 25, 2016). ¡Viva la Revolución!

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Today, July 26th, marks the day the Cuban Revolution began. In marking it we recommit ourselves to fighting for Cuba's right to choose its own socialist way of life free of US imperialist interference. Long Live Cuba!

The median workers would have to begin working in 1740 (before the AMERICAN REVOLUTION) to earn what the average bigwig CEO earned in 2024 alone. It’s time to level the playing field and stop the corporate greed.

The Target boycott is one of the most effective campaigns yet. Can you make the pledge in the comments? Say. "Yes I pledge" or something close! Thanks. Keep the pressure on!! secure.everyaction.com/QL5o6amjEEqX...

Ready to organize for a better world? Join the Communist Party of Kentucky's new member orientation to discuss Communist theory, build working-class solidarity, and take action in the struggle for justice. Whether you're new to leftism or a seasoned comrade, all are welcome!
📅 7/26 | 🕒 4:30 pm ET |

The federal budget and tax law that passed last week will worsen health and deepen hardship in Kentucky and provide more giveaways to the already wealthy. Harms include: 1/

BUILD A WALL OF RESISTANCE—DEPORT ICE, NOT OUR PEOPLE! 🚩

Fascists want us divided and afraid. We fight back by abolishing ICE, defending our communities, and knowing our rights.

🔻 NEVER open your door without a warrant.

(www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...)

Building working-class power means fighting for ALL oppressed people! ✊🏳️‍🌈

The Communist Party and the Young Communist League tabled at Lexington Pride to connect Pride and socialism—because LGBTQ+ liberation is impossible under capitalism.

Want to get involved?
linktr.ee/yclateku

'They'll get over it,' McConnell reportedly assures GOP colleagues about Medicaid cuts • Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Hospital Association urges U.S. senators to reject cuts to Medicaid payments to hospitals supported by provider taxes.

"You’ll have hospitals closed, services eliminated and 20,000 jobs eliminated” in Kentucky.

Kentucky Hospital Association urges U.S. Senate to reject cuts to Medicaid supplemental payments supported by provider taxes.

@jamielucke.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/06/24/t...

Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.