Difference between revisions of "Chuck Idelson"
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In 1991 Chuck Idelson, Northern California was one of several hundred [[Communist Party USA]] membersto sign the a paper "An initiative to Unite and Renew the Party" - most signatories left the Party after the December 1991 conference to found [[Committees of Correspondence]].<ref>Addendum to Initiative document</ref> | In 1991 Chuck Idelson, Northern California was one of several hundred [[Communist Party USA]] membersto sign the a paper "An initiative to Unite and Renew the Party" - most signatories left the Party after the December 1991 conference to found [[Committees of Correspondence]].<ref>Addendum to Initiative document</ref> | ||
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| + | In a [[Politico]] article about [[Kamala Harris]], "A Political Star Rises in California: In a close race for attorney general, Kamala Harris has Dems gazing upward", by Alexander Burns, a [[Chuck Idelson]] was quoted about her race against Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley. (Harris is the current, 2010, San Francisco District Attorney). Idelson was identified as: | ||
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| + | "a spokesman for the Democrat-friendly [[California Nurses Association]]." | ||
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| + | If this is the same Idelson who was a member of the CPUSA in the 1980's and early 90's, he would be another example of CPUSA members and former members who have moved into labor unions/associations, often as spokesmen. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Communist Party USA]] | [[Category:Communist Party USA]] | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 19 November 2010
Charles (Chuck) Idelson ...
People's Daily World
In 1986 Charles Idelson was a Staff Writer for the Communist Party USA newspaper People's Daily World[1]
Chuck Idelson was listed as a "Staff Writer" for the PDW, Feb. 28, 1990, p. 12.
Communist Party reformer
In 1991 Chuck Idelson, Northern California was one of several hundred Communist Party USA membersto sign the a paper "An initiative to Unite and Renew the Party" - most signatories left the Party after the December 1991 conference to found Committees of Correspondence.[2]
California Nurses Association
In a Politico article about Kamala Harris, "A Political Star Rises in California: In a close race for attorney general, Kamala Harris has Dems gazing upward", by Alexander Burns, a Chuck Idelson was quoted about her race against Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley. (Harris is the current, 2010, San Francisco District Attorney). Idelson was identified as:
"a spokesman for the Democrat-friendly California Nurses Association."
If this is the same Idelson who was a member of the CPUSA in the 1980's and early 90's, he would be another example of CPUSA members and former members who have moved into labor unions/associations, often as spokesmen.