Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen is the former president of the Communications Workers of America and the founding chair of Our Revolution. He has been a member of the Democratic National Committee for two decades.

Ken Martin speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, February 21, 2026.

We’re Longtime DNC Members—and We Support Ken Martin We’re Longtime DNC Members—and We Support Ken Martin

Many of those trying to bring the DNC chair down just want the party to continue to act as an ATM machine for their consultancies.

Aug 12, 2026 / Larry Cohen and James Zogby

Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks during a press conference with Texas Democrats at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades union hall on August 5, 2025, in Aurora, Illinois.

The DNC Chair Proposes Major Reforms to Limit Big Money The DNC Chair Proposes Major Reforms to Limit Big Money

Party building vs. candidate addiction has never been more urgent.

Aug 22, 2025 / Larry Cohen

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Donald Trump Is Not a Friend to American Workers Donald Trump Is Not a Friend to American Workers

Despite Sean O’Brien’s support for Trump at the RNC, let’s be clear: A second Trump term would not be a win for the labor movement.

Jul 16, 2024 / Larry Cohen

The rules, not the rulers: President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in October.

Even Without a Contest at the Top of the Ticket, Voting in the Democratic Primary Still Matters Even Without a Contest at the Top of the Ticket, Voting in the Democratic Primary Still Matters

Joe Biden and the DNC have arranged a coronation, but what they don’t want you to know is that changing the rules is at least as important as choosing our rulers.

Jan 16, 2024 / Larry Cohen

Chris Smalls holds a megaphone leading Starbucks and Amazon labor day protest

Should the Labor Movement Prioritize the Push for Sectoral Bargaining? Should the Labor Movement Prioritize the Push for Sectoral Bargaining?

Larry Cohen argues that the labor movement should seek power not solely in individual workplaces but in entire industries, while Eric Blanc writes that the priority should be union...

Mar 3, 2023 / The Debate / Larry Cohen and Eric Blanc

Oregon TPP protest

The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose the TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose the TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics

Working-class Americans have had enough of trade policies that accelerate the race to the bottom.

Jun 27, 2016 / Larry Cohen

Build a Democracy Movement Build a Democracy Movement

“Money Out, Voting In” should become labor’s mantra.

Feb 13, 2013 / Feature / Larry Cohen

Letters Letters

LEGITIMATE? I THINK NOT

The Bronx, NY

May 14, 2003 / Steve Early, Our Readers, and Larry Cohen

Telecom Labor Rising Telecom Labor Rising

Union members are making links between customers' concerns and their own.

Apr 10, 2003 / Feature / Steve Early and Larry Cohen

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