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  • Comment: Provided the multiple AfDs, it will most likely be challenged. ToadetteEdit! 10:44, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Coverage in the marginal/reliable sources is passing and other sources are primary. A source needs to be all of the following to count towards notability: reliable, secondary, in-depth. We then need multiple sources that count towards notability. — Bilorv (talk) 13:03, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: The Cleveland Scene article appears to be substantially about Maupin, but I can't see anything else similar. Sionk (talk) 22:47, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Caleb Maupin
Born1988 (age 35–36)
Orrville, Ohio
EducationBaldwin Wallace College
OccupationPolitical commentator
Political partyCenter for Political Innovation, Workers World Party (former)
SpouseMeches Rosales-Maupin

Caleb Maupin (born 1988) is a political activist and commentator known for his support of a social conservative communist ideology, sometimes called "patriotic socialism". (Not to be confused with socialist patriotism.) Maupin previously worked for the Workers World Party, then reported for Russia Today, and then created his own Center for Political Innovation (CPIUSA).

Biography

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While attending college at Baldwin-Wallace College, Maupin joined the Workers World Party (WWP) and its youth wing, Fight Imperialism Stand Together (FIST).[1][2][3]

In 2011, Maupin participated in the Occupy Wall Street movement as a member of the WWP-led International Action Center.[4][5] In 2013, Maupin helped organize an International Action Center protest against US intervention in the Syrian civil war.[6]

In 2018, Maupin spoke at National Bolshevik Aleksandr Dugin's "Anti-Globalization Conference",[2][7] where Maupin praised Dugin's writings.[2] In 2022, Maupin spoke to the Schiller Institute to praise Lyndon LaRouche's writings.[8]

Russia Today

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In 2013, Maupin became a part-time reporter for Russia Today (RT) in America,[5][9][10] a Russian state-controlled news network.[5]

In 2021, the Ukrainian government included Maupin in the list of Americans who it considers Russian propagandists.[11][12]

In March 2022, RT America closed and most of its staff ceased to work for the outlet.[13]

In 2024, Maupin chaired the US delegation to the World Festival of Youth in Sirius, Russia,[14] where he spoke with Vladimir Putin.[15]

Center for Political Innovation

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In 2020, Maupin founded the Center for Political Innovation (CPIUSA), a think tank which promotes "American socialism".[11] CPIUSA is not affiliated with the similarly-abbreviated the Communist Party USA (CPUSA).[2][11]

In 2022, Maupin and CPIUSA held a conference supporting Vladimir Putin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[11][9] A video of event leaders raising the Soviet flag and American flag together became a viral video.[11][16]

In August 2022, Maupin was accused by CPIUSA members of sexual coercion.[9] CPIUSA "unconditionally expelled" Maupin after allegations of "abusive and inappropriate sexual behavior",[17][9] then "unanimously voted to dissolve the organization".[18] In November 2022, Maupin restarted CPIUSA.[19][better source needed]

In 2023, CPIUSA was one of the organizers of the "Rage Against the War Machine" event,[20][21] which sought to "bring together" the "left and the right" to oppose war[22] and which featured several LaRouche movement speakers, including former "MAGA communist" Jackson Hinkle.[23] CPIUSA members wore Russian Z's and waved Russian flags.[20]

In 2023, CPIUSA joined the World Anti-Imperialist Platform.[24]

Speakers at CPIUSA events include Jackson Hinkle,[25] Tara Reade,[9][11][7] and Kalambayi Andenet of the African People's Socialist Party.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Swenson, Kyle (July 28, 2010). "The Commies Next Door". Cleveland Scene. By 19, he was a member of the Workers World Party, one of the largest communist groups in America.
  2. ^ a b c d Butters, Chris (December 17, 2021). "Signaling left, turning right: The "radicals" rebranding populism". Communist Party USA. During the 2000s and early 2010s, Maupin was a figure in the Workers World Party and a regular fixture at anti-imperialist conferences and events.
  3. ^ Bowens, Tyneisha (March 16, 2008). "FIST member defends socialism". Workers World. Workers World Party. On the side of socialism was Caleb Maupin, a member of Fight Imperialism-Stand Together (FIST).
  4. ^ Kilkenny, Allison (September 17, 2013). "Occupy Celebrates Two Years Of Resistance". The Nation. Caleb Maupin, an International Action Center organizer, was arrested during a couple Occupy Wall Street protests and participated in the original General Assemblies.
  5. ^ a b c Jamieson, Amber (September 18, 2016). "Occupy Wall Street reunites five years later: 'It never ended for most of us'". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "CNN.com - Transcripts". CNN. September 7, 2013. ROSA FLORES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, well, those protesters are making their way here to Times Square. And I'm actually here with one of the organizers. Caleb from the International Action Center. And I know that you guys are expecting dozens if not hundreds of people here, but first of all, explain to us kind of what is your mission. Why are you guys here? CALEB MAUPIN, INTERNATIONAL ACTION CENTER: The last thing we need right now is a new war against Syria. Right now, they're cutting food stamps, hospitals are closing, schools are being shut down, there's a budget crisis in this country. We do not need more money for a new war against Syria.
  7. ^ a b McElroy, Kerry (August 13, 2023). "Opinion: Fools Rush In: Putin-Loving Biden Accuser Tara Reade Is Latest 'Reverse Defector'". Kyiv Post. In 2022, Caleb Maupin, a self-described "Marxist-Leninist" and long-time RT writer, founded an attempted offshoot of the Communist Party of America [note: this is wrong] that he called The Center for Political Innovation (CPI). Maupin is not only listed as a Russian disinformation personality by international media watch groups but has appeared at neo-fascist events with Russia's Aleksandr Dugin[.] [....] The guest of honor, brought up to receive an award from the group, was none other than Tara Reade. In the CPI's video Reade declared herself "deeply honored and touched" by the award, following up with an eight-minute speech filled with intense praise for Russia.
  8. ^ "The Crisis Facing U.S. Society". Executive Intelligence Review. April 22, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Russia Today U.S. correspondent accused of sexual coercion". The Insider. August 23, 2022. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Davis, Charles R. (November 9, 2021). "Nicaragua paid for American YouTubers to 'observe' an election that critics say was a sham". Business Insider. That friend, according to Jardula, was Caleb Maupin, a political commentator at RT, the Russian state broadcaster. Moscow is a close ally of the Nicaraguan government. "He thought it was important for us to get the opportunity to come here and do what we do," Jardula said. It is not clear what Maupin's relationship is to the Ortega government. On Twitter, he posted that he was there as part of a "delegation to Nicaragua," which included two others, sent by the Center for Political Innovation, a group he founded to promote "the construction of American Socialism."
  11. ^ a b c d e f Rahman, Khaleda (August 8, 2022). "American Socialists Fly Pro-Putin Flags at Conference—Viral Video". Newsweek. "We at CPI celebrate the great moment in history where Russia, China and America stood together to defeat fascism, Those are the politics we want to revive," CPIUSA founder and journalist Caleb Maupin told Newsweek.
  12. ^ Carbonaro, Giulia (July 26, 2022). "Tulsi Gabbard, Rand Paul Placed on List of Russian Propagandists by Ukraine". Newsweek. Other Americans on the list are: political and business advisor Harlan Ullman, author Paul Pillar, economists Jeffrey Sachs and Steve Hanke, political analyst Brian Berletic, academics Patrick Basham and Clifford Kiracofe, former army officer David Payne, ex-diplomat Michael Springmann, retired intelligence officer Scott Ritter, finance specialist Jason Ross, businessman Mike Callicrate, politicians Geoff Young and Diane Sare, journalists Caleb Maupin and Tony Magliano, retired business consultant George Koo, Republican former Senate staffer Jim Jatras, former CIA officer Ray McGovern, former Virginia State Senator Richard Black and political analyst Graham Fuller.
  13. ^ Darcy, Oliver (March 4, 2022). "RT America ceases productions and lays off most of its staff". CNN Business. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "Briefing & Presentation of World Youth Festival 2024". UN Web TV. February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Speakers: Mr. Evgeny Uspenskiy, Spokesperson, of the Russian Mission to the UN; Mr. Caleb Maupin, Chair of the US Delegation to the World Youth Festival, Center for Political Innovation; Mr. Christopher Helali, Communists party of the United States; and Ms. Elizabeth Pekin, American Student Union.
  15. ^ "Meeting with participants in the World Youth Festival". President of Russia. March 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. My name is Caleb Maupin, and I am the leader of the United States delegation. I am representing the Centre for Political Renovation, and I would like to just thank you from the bottom of my heart for that dynamic interview that you gave to Tucker Carlson[.]
  16. ^ LaCapria, Kim (March 14, 2022). "'Soviet Flags in Texas' Meme". TruthOrFiction.com.
  17. ^ "Statement on the Allegations of Abuse & Sexual Misconduct Leveled Against CPI Director Caleb Maupin". Center for Political Innovation. August 21, 2022. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022.
  18. ^ Center for Political Innovation [@CPIUSA] (August 21, 2022). "As of 3pm CST August 21, 2022 the executive committee of the Center for Political Innovation has unanimously voted to dissolve the organization in its entirety and all operating facets. All dues-paying memberships will be canceled in the next 24 hours as the operation winds down.
    As individual members' lives move on we ask that you keep in mind that this is one moment in time within the struggle for a better world. Do not let this be the end of your story. Continue to build revolutionary foundations, continue to rigorously improve yourself and continue to fight. We thank every member from the bottom of our hearts for their help in building The Center for Political Innovation. We the executive committee feel that in the short time CPI was operating that we contributed a great deal to the development of American Socialism and that the legacy for the Center of[sic] Political Innovation will move on to influence generations to come.
    Solidarity,
    The Executive Committee of the Center for Political Innovation"     (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Maupin, Caleb (November 6, 2022). "Time To Finally Talk About What Happened..." YouTube. Caleb Maupin. Hey everybody, I'm back, so is the Center for Political Innovation. Glad to be here.
  20. ^ a b Echols, William (March 9, 2023). "Misleading: Chinese State Media Depict Pro-Russia Rally as 'Real Voices' of American People". Polygraph.info. Voice of America. Members of that group have previously donned the "Z" symbol, used by Russia to show support for the invasion of Ukraine. [quoting Tweet] "Ben Hamar @toofewcacti At least one rally sponsor, The Center for Political Innovation, and one speaker, Jackson Hinkle, are openly pro-war, pro-Russia & have publicized/sold 'Z' merchandise on their websites."
  21. ^ "Rage Against the War Machine". Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Bronze Sponsor: Center for Political Innovation
  22. ^ "'Rage Against the War Machine' rally brings left and right together at Lincoln Memorial". WUSA9. WUSA (TV). February 19, 2023.
  23. ^ Schwartz, Rafi (June 19, 2023). "What is The People's Party that launched Cornel West's presidential campaign?". The Week. Retrieved July 27, 2023. "Cornel West linked up with a political group known for anti-vaccine members and extreme right-wing associates[.] [....] Cooper also drew attention to the group's "Rage Against The War Machine" event in Washington DC this past February. The event, co-sponsored with the Libertarian Party, billed itself as a "rally against US funding for the Ukraine war," and featured a host of fringe political figures including conservative media figure Jackson Hinkle and Helga Zepp-LaRouche, widow of — and torchbearer — for Lyndon LaRouche's "cultlike" extremist right-wing movement.
  24. ^ "Paris Declaration: The rising tide of global war and the tasks of anti-imperialists". Platform. World Anti-imperialist Platform. November 14, 2022. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023.
  25. ^ Maupin, Caleb (March 19, 2022). Ukraine Crisis & US Media Deceptions - Jackson Hinkle at CPI Austin Conference – via YouTube.
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