the Communist Party of the United States of America
/ðə ˌkɒmjənɪst pɑːti əv ðə juˌnaɪtɪd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmerɪkə/
/ðə ˌkɑːmjənɪst pɑːrti əv ðə juˌnaɪtɪd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmerɪkə/
(abbreviation the CPUSA)
- a small US political party which believes in the principles of Communism. It was established in 1919. Congress took away many of its rights in 1954, but the party began open activities again in the 1960s. Its newspaper, which is now only published online, is called People's World.