Blake Deppe
Blake Deppe lives in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, but grew up in Garfield, N.J. He has written several articles, including introspective pieces and film reviews.
In 2011, he is currently working on a novel, communicating with friends, discovering new music, exploring Chicago, and doing his part to support the "progressive side of America".[1]
In 2010-2014 he wrote regular articles for the Communist Party USA's Peoples World.
Communist Party USA hangout
The Communist Party USA's online magazine People's World sponsored a video conference denigrating the Keystone XL pipeline on Apr. 15. 2014. Stefanie Spear, CEO of EcoWatch, and Tyson Slocum, director of Public Citizen Climate and Energy were featured participants. Blake Deppe moderated the discussion.
From People's World:[2]
- "Spear has been publishing environmental news for over two decades, and works to unite and mobilize people to engage in activism to protect the environment. Slocum is an advocate of affordable renewable energy for working families, seeking to move people away from the nuclear, coal, and oil industries.
Award winners
John Bachtell December 3, 2018 ·
People's World staff and writers won 14 awards from the International Labor Communicators Association in 2018 for outstanding labor journalism. — with Earchiel Lee Johnson, Blake X, Chauncey K. Robinson, Roberta Wood, Melissa Parks, John Wojcik, Barbara Russum, Michelle Zacarias, C.J. Atkins and Al Neal, Mark Gruenberg at Polish Highlander Alliance of North America.
Peoples World 2015
- Editorial Board Co-editors - Joe Sims, Sue Webb, Terrie Albano, John Wojcik
- Mundo Popular - Rossana Cambron, Barbara Russum
- Labor Editor - John Wojcik
- Managing Editors - Barbara Russum, Blake Deppe
- Business Manager - Jenn Delgado
- Technology Coordinator - Earchiel Johnson
- Copy Editor - Eric Gordon[3]