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Chris Helali | |
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| Born | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism Marxism–Leninism |
| Political party | Party of Communists USA |
Christopher Joseph Helali is the international secretary of the Party of Communists USA; he ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Vermont. He declared ran in the 2022 legislative election[1] and was the first communist to run in a major U.S. election since 1984.[2] The Department of Homeland Security targeted him because of his connections to Antifa and his experience fighting against ISIS in Syria.[3] Helali supports the People's Republic of China—despite the Constitution and Statutes of PCUSA demanding a rejection of all socialist experiments in the 21st century and of market socialism[4]—and the Russian Federation[5] and has written several editorials for CGTN.
Political positions
Domestic policy
Helali called for nationalizing major industries and establishing free health care and free education from preschool to graduate school. He wants to abolish the prison–industrial complex and pay reparations to colonized nations within the United States.[2]
Foreign policy
Helali has called for the abolition of NATO,[6] closing all foreign U.S. military bases, and ending all economic sanctions.[2]
Works
- 2021: "CPC plenum's historic resolution boosts China's socialist development" posted to CGTN, November 19, 2021
- 2021: "U.S. Imperialism's farcical summit and weaponization of 'democracy'" posted to CGTN, December 15, 2021
- 2021: "HKSAR LegCo elections deal blow to U.S. imperialism" posted to CGTN, December 19, 2021
- 2021: "The U.S. government's pandemic failure" posted to CGTN, December 29, 2021
- 2022: "Xi's 2022 New Year Address: 2021 a year of exceptional significance" posted to CGTN, January 3, 2022
- 2022: "What role is NATO playing in Ukraine crisis?" posted to CGTN, February 3, 2022
- 2022: "NATO, Russia, and the return of history" posted to CGTN, February 28, 2022
- 2022: "Prioritizing global economic recovery and development at the BFA" posted to CGTN, April 23, 2022
- 2022: "China, a strong upholder of peace and stability under CPC leadership" posted to CGTN, July 1, 2022
- 2022: "Forging a new world order: Russia and Iran deepen relations" posted to CGTN, July 22, 2023
- 2022: "Western media's COVID-19 hypocrisy and anti-China sentiment" posted to CGTN, December 28, 2022
- 2023: "A superpower that fears weather balloons" posted to CGTN, February 20, 2023
- 2023: "CPC Party School continues to thrive" posted to CGTN, March 4, 2023
- 2023: "China's modernization promotes global peace and development" posted to CGTN, May 1, 2023
- Upcoming book: Greeks of Worcester
References
- ↑ https://www.chrishelali.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2020 Vermont Elections: Communist candidate Chris Helali steals the show at election debate" (2020-09-23). In Defense of Communism. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ↑ "Meet Christopher Helali: The Communist from Vermont who runs for U.S. Congress" (2020-08-12). In Defense of Communism. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ↑ https://partyofcommunistsusa.net/constitution-statues/
- ↑ Christopher Helali (2022-07-22). "Forging a new world order: Russia and Iran deepen relations" CGTN.
- ↑ "Christopher Helali: NATO must be abolished to bring peace to Europe" (2022-03-08). VT Digger.