Dispatches

The American Communist Party marks the first anniversary of its reconstitution and declaration on July 21st, 2024. The first year of our Party’s reconstitution was marked by the long, difficult process of building up the foundations of our Party structurally, materially, and operationally. The American Communist Party began only with a principle, purport, and a dream. The past year has been marked by this dream acquiring reality. Our Party did not declare itself in a complete state — but one year later, our Party's structure of democratic centralism has finally been completed — and the basic foundations of Party organization, operations and coordination have been successfully laid. We can now proudly say that our Party is a working Party, up-and-running not just in principle but in actuality. Party operations are conducted smoothly, consistently, and regularly, as cadre have adapted to what is now emerging as a unique Party-wide culture and work ethic. The American Communist Party regards the true destiny and future of this country to lie in the masses of working people. It deigns to wager on the working masses, rather than curry favor with ruling institutions, moneyed elites, and the imperialist hegemony. It believes in the multitudes of poor, downtrodden, exploited peoples, who have yet to acquire their own independent voice in US politics. This wager is above all the principal risk taken on by our Party from its inception. Not the risk incurred by a political ideology, label, or scary word, but the basic risk of standing up for the American working class — where no one else has the courage. Such a principled commitment transcends superficial appearances and labels, and it is what gives true substance and meaning to the name Communist. The road ahead will be long, arduous, and difficult — as it has always been for Communists throughout history. The Party regards its own victory as the victory of the American working class and vice versa. History has shown countless examples of just how possible it is to prevail against all odds, and for the Party these examples are elevated to the status of genuine articles of faith. The future belongs to the working class.

Executive Board
American Communist Party (ACP)