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Iran War Sparks Class Anger in the US

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:55:08 -0400

As the most unpopular war in American history drags on, the US is on the verge of a social explosion. The cost of living is squeezing the working class while the US ruling class dumps money on a failing imperialist adventure.

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The Decline of MAGA and US Imperialism

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Article mentioned on "Epstein Fury" here: https://communistusa.org/operation-epstein-fury-the-mask-falls-from-the-american-empire/

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Lessons of the Black Struggle in America

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:12:51 -0400

Jaybre Acres outlines the history of racism in the US and answers the question: What will it take to end oppression of black people in our lifetime? Recorded on October 25th, 2025 at the Chicago Marxist School. ✊Join the fight against capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join/

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Trump is Losing in Iran — Economic Catastrophe is Coming

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:55:41 -0400

Trump’s aggression in Iran is becoming a catastrophic miscalculation that may trigger a catastrophe for the economy and US imperialism.

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Will Epstein Spark the Next American Revolution?

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:41:42 -0500

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Trump's War on Latin America—How Can We End Imperialism?

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:26:15 -0500

Trump has attacked Venezuela and is threatening the rest of Latin America. No matter who is president, both parties run the imperialist machine. How can we fight imperialism?

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Capitalist Healthcare Is a Deadly Scam

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:26:29 -0500

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Minneapolis Makes History: Now Spread the General Strike!

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:05:07 -0500

Minneapolis has yet again become the epicenter of the class struggle in the United States. It is hard to overstate the significance of what is unfolding in the Twin Cities. Communists must study these events closely, and draw the conclusions about what this means for the trajectory of US society and the class struggle in the second quarter of the 21st century.

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ICE Terrorizes Minneapolis: GENERAL STRIKE in the air

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:42:06 -0500

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Two weeks since the murder of Renee Good, the anti-ICE movement continues to gain momentum. Ordinary people are organizing to safeguard their neighbors and coworkers. The idea of a citywide general strike is spreading. Unions and community organizations have called for a day of action and "economic blackout" for Friday, January 23. What will it take to end ICE terror?

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Dialectical Materialism Explained

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:54:17 -0500

📍Recorded at the 2025 LA Marxist School

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2025: Communist Year-in-Review

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:12:43 -0500

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The Anti-Vietnam War Movement: What Communists Should Learn

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Recorded at the NY Marxist School🚩November 9, 2025

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Debunking Stalinist Myths About Lenin and Trotsky

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:20:51 -0500

Recorded at the NY Marxist School🚩November 9, 2025

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What is Dialectical Materialism?

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:04:30 -0500

Recorded at the NY Marxist School🚩November 8, 2025

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Germany 1918-1923: Socialism or Barbarism

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Recorded at the Chicago Marxist School🚩https://communistusa.org/2025-marxist-school-series-picks-up-momentum-in-chicago/

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What is Fascism?

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:55:21 -0500

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What Happened in Greece in 2015?

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:51:02 -0500

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Why Capitalism Has No Future

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:06:31 -0500

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How Stalinism Betrayed the Chinese Revolution of 1925

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:23:59 -0500

Recorded at the NY Marxist School🚩November 9, 2025

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How Can Communism Go Mainstream?

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:49:51 -0500

Recorded at the NY Marxist School🚩November 9, 2025

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Where is America Going?

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:00:36 -0500

Recorded at the NY Marxist School🚩November 9, 2025

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The End of the American Century and the Rise of China

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:32:37 -0500

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Communism and Women's Liberation

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:47:15 -0500

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The Arab Spring: Revolution in the Middle East

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:30:10 -0400

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Communism and Film

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:50:23 -0400

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Where is World Capitalism Going?

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:08:22 -0400

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Communists Are Recruiting Gen Z

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:10:33 -0400

2,500 prospective new members have signed up across the country since the semester began. But our work is only getting started…

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How Does Capitalism Work?

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:42:55 -0400

Tom Trottier explains Marx's Economic theory and how we can understand the current crisis.

📍Recorded at the Central Committee of the RCA on September 6, 2025.

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US Decline and the Rise of BRICS

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:25:33 -0400

Antonio Balmer explains the relative decline of US imperialism and the strengthening of BRICS 📉

📍Recorded at the Central Committee of the RCA on September 6, 2025

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What do Communists think about Zohran?

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400

Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist, won the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. Since then, the media, Trump, and his own party are attacking him. What is his strategy, and what do communists think about it?

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Trump's Iran War Backfires & Zohran Wins Democratic Primary

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:11:18 -0400

John Peterson, Antonio Balmer, and Tom Trottier discuss Trump's war on Iran, and Zohran Mamdani, the self-described socialist, who won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.

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How to Build a Revolution in the U.S. — The Leninist Way

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:36:35 -0400

Can revolution happen in the United States? Not just someday, but in our lifetime — and not just spontaneously, but with strategy. ✊Join the fight against capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join

Antonio Balmer explains what it actually takes to overthrow capitalism in the U.S. — drawing lessons from Bolshevism, cadre organization, and modern political conditions. From media strategy to building a disciplined force, this is how revolution is made.

📍Recorded at the Second National Congress of the RCA on May 31–June 1 in Philadelphia.

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World Capitalism Is Collapsing (Marx was Right)

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:19:29 -0400

🌍 The World Is Shifting Fast — But This Isn’t Random Chaos. It’s Capitalism in Crisis. We're living through a period of deep instability, sharp turns, and global upheaval. In this talk, Fred Weston explains the root of the crisis — and why building a revolutionary organization is the only way forward.

📍 Recorded at the Second National Congress of the Revolutionary Communists of America (RCA)

🗓️ May 31 – June 1, 2025 | Philadelphia

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📖 U.S. Perspectives 2025: https://communistusa.org/where-is-america-going/

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Where is America Going?

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400

John Peterson outlines the revolutionary processes developing in American society—and how we must prepare as communists. Recorded at the Second National Congress of the RCA on May 31–June 1 in Philadelphia.

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Trump isn't a Fascist—Here's Why

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:57:17 -0400

What is Trumpism and how do we fight it? In this talk, originally titled "Fascism, Bonapartism, and right-wing populism," Bryce Gordon explains the Marxist theory of the state, and why Trump is not a fascist but a different kind of class enemy. To beat him, we have to understand his rise and what he represents.

To fully understand, we recommend a few readings:

The context of Trump 2.0 & Where America is Headed: https://communistusa.org/where-is-america-going/

Bryce's article on Trumpism from 2024:

https://communistusa.org/what-is-trumpism/

A brand new episode of the RCI podcast, Spectre of Communism: https://youtu.be/t_TuWkVS8pU?si=0Uq6SmhSreJYHdte

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Bernie and Trump Supporters Turn to Communism

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:52:56 -0400

With capitalism in its deepest crisis, some turned to Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump to challenge the status quo. As the two discredit themselves, many of their disillusioned supporters are now looking towards communism—and finding the Revolutionary Communists of America.

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Trump's "Golden Age" off to a Rough Start

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:19:39 -0400

One crisis is layered upon another: Constitutional crisis, recession fears, and tariff chaos. Trump's pro-worker charade won't stand the test of events. The RCA is the only party arguing for consistent, class-independent politics. Our forces are growing, and so is the urgent need for our message.

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What Luigi Mangione Shows Us about Mass Consciousness

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:58:56 -0400

The widespread sympathy for Luigi Mangione has starkly revealed the enormous amount of working-class anger that has built up in American society. But one thing is necessary to ensure the victory of our struggle: the urgent building of a revolutionary party, armed with the ideas of Marxism. ✊ Join the fight against capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join

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What is Trumpism? w/ Alan Woods

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:48:42 -0400

This week we republish an episode from our international podcast: Against the Stream: Trump’s dramatic return to the White House has thrown the liberals into complete panic and confusion. They have flung whatever insults they can at him: from semi-fascist, to fascist, to neo-fascist. To explain how Marxists should understand and approach these phenomena, Alan Woods, the leading theoretician of the Revolutionary Communist International, joined Hamid Alizadeh for another episode of Against the Stream, the weekly current affairs podcast of the RCI. This episode premiered on YouTube. Tune in every Thursday at 6pm GMT.

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Marxism VS Mysticism

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:21:14 -0500

Despite the decline of organized religion in recent years, there has also been a concurrent rise in mysticism and “New Age” beliefs. How should communists approach this belief with people that we encounter in our work?

📖 Lenin "The Attitude of the Workers’ Party to Religion": https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1909/may/13.htm

📖 Marx on religion "A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right": https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1843/critique-hpr/intro.htm

📖 Engels's letter to Conrad Schmidt on the development of ideas: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1890/letters/90_10_27.htm

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The Method to Trump’s Madness and the Meltdown of Liberalism

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:47:35 -0500

The liberal world order that has been in charge for decades has been put in the back seat by Donald Trump. His rule is accelerating the decline of capitalism and communists must organize for the crises to come and prepare for revolution.

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📕 "Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism": https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/books/products/colossus-the-rise-and-decline-of-us-imperialism

We Need to Fight Trump AND the Liberals

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0500

The liberals are incapable of stopping Trump, neither party can halt the crisis of capitalism, and both are representatives of the billionaire imperialists. So how do we beat them both? ✊ Join the fight against capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join

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Los Angeles Goes Up in Flames

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0500

The ferocious blaze that terrorized America’s second largest city is a product of the capitalist system in terminal decline. Private ownership and production for profit put the interests of a tiny capitalist cabal ahead of the interests of humanity as a whole.

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Trump's Billionaire Government

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:09:19 -0500

Donald Trump is back in the White House promising to end the decline of America. His promises will fall flat, spelling further decline for the U.S. and further discontent of the working class.

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The World Can't Wait: Join the Communists in 2025

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500

Welcome to 2025. The world is on fire, war rages in the middle east and Ukraine, and there is increasing instability in the social fabric of the United States. There is a desperate need for a mass communist party, and there has never been a more favorable time to build one.

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Trump, Biden and the crisis of the American regime — Against the Stream

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:12:36 -0500

Republished from the podcast of the RCI "Against the Stream" — With just two weeks before Trump re-enters the White House, the outgoing Democrats are doing everything they can to undermine the next president. In Ukraine in particular, where they fear a drastic change of course in the policy of US imperialism, they are funneling in as much money as they can get away with, as well as escalating the war by allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with US bombs. This clash at the top of the worlds strongest imperialist power has huge consequences for the whole planet. To break it down from a Marxist perspective, as well as to discuss the turbulent political, economic and military situation on all continents, Alan Woods joins Against the Stream for a special episode.

This episode was streamed live on YouTube on Thursday 9th at 3pm GMT.

Watch the Show here: https://marxist.com/trump-biden-and-the-crisis-of-the-american-regime-against-the-stream-live-with-alan-woods-at-3pm-gmt-tomorrow.htm

Do you support Luigi?

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:17:45 -0500

Huge numbers of the population feel sympathy for the action for which Luigi Mangione has been charged. The mass sympathy elicited by this act speaks volumes about the political vacuum in the US. The class-war methods we advocate for are mass action that harnesses the strength of the united working class, rather than individual targeted actions such as the assassination of CEOS.

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Communist Perspectives going into 2025

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0500

With no stability in the world at the end of 2024, what can we expect from 2025? Our comrade, Fred Weston answers at the Central Committee of the RCA.

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Should Communists be "Pragmatic"?

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0500

A discussion on pragmatism with our comrades in NYC. As Trotsky put it, “pragmatism . . . is the greatest curse of American thought. You must inoculate younger comrades against its infection.” This philosophy can creep into our work if we do not consciously fight it with Marxist theory.

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What is Imperialism?

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:18:37 -0500

What is imperialism? NYC communists of the RCA discuss different angles of this topic, from Lenin's time to today.

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Only Communism Beats Trump

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:17:18 -0500

Democrats tossed out, Trump won, what's next? The RCA remains as optimistic as ever about the revolutionary future of this country.

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"Is Trump a Fascist" video: https://youtu.be/LOC0r3xRrwI.
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Read more: https://communistusa.org/democrats-tossed-out-defeat-trumpism-with-communism/.
Read more: https://marxist.com/trump-victory-2024.htm.

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A Communist Response to Trump’s Election

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:05:21 -0500

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What Happened in the Venezuelan Revolution?

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:00:00 -0400

Venezuela is used by right-wing propaganda to scaremonger against the supposed "horrors of socialism." Is Venezuela socialist? What is the truth about the Venezuelan revolution? We provide the history, lessons, and a first-hand account of the Bolivarian revolution at this year's NYC communist cadre school.

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Communists in High School

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:45:44 -0400

Capitalism is ruining childhood. Millions of young people are turning towards revolution rather than doomerism. Hear from the communists organized in High Schools across the country in the Revolutionary Communists of America. Join us: https://communistusa.org/join/

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Capitalist "Democracy" Only Works for the Rich

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:22:26 -0400

In State and Revolution, Lenin said: "Democracy for an insignificant minority, democracy for the rich—that is the democracy of capitalist society." We explain exactly how the wealthy dominate every sphere of our lives to control and limit working class participation in politics.

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[Spectre of Communism] Israel invades Lebanon: fight war, fight imperialism!

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:01:43 -0400

This week we are republishing an episode from our international podcast: Spectre of Communism. If you haven't subscribed to their podcast, please do so here: https://podcast.marxist.com/subscribe-to-podcast/

The situation in the Middle East is escalating dramatically. Israel’s current invasion of Lebanon has sent shockwaves throughout the region and represents a further step towards the outbreak of a region-wide conflict, risking open war with Iran. As the Middle East grows more unstable, communists need a clear understanding of these events and what we can do to fight against militarism and imperialism wherever we are.

This week’s episode of Spectre of Communism Podcast welcomes Fred Weston, from the International Secretariat of the Revolutionary Communist International. Fred discusses recent events in Israel’s escalating military campaign, and explains the need for communists to fight for the real interests of workers and youth, which has nothing to do with the hypocritical warmongering of the ruling class internationally.

For further reading on Israel’s war on Lebanon, we recommend this article published on 1 October: https://www.marxist.com/israel-invasion-of-lebanon-starts-fight-war-fight-imperialism.htm

For more from Fred on recent events in the Middle East, we recommend his latest article on the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah: https://www.marxist.com/the-killing-of-nasrallah-netanyahu-is-provoking-iran-to-enter-war.htm

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How to Win the Masses

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:46:53 -0400

Capitalism is collapsing and destroying our lives. By what method can a communist party direct the masses toward a successful revolution? Pete Walsh outlines what the transitional method is, its usage by Lenin and Trotsky, and how we can wield this method today.

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World Perspectives | 2024 RCA Founding Congress

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0400

From our 2024 founding congress: Fred Weston, outlines the historic crisis facing world capitalism, which is burdened by economic instability, unprecedented debt levels, political polarization, and heightened military tensions. These factors are pushing every country on earth towards an explosion in the class struggle in the coming years.

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Is Trump a Fascist?

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:32:12 -0400

Without a correct diagnosis of Trumpism, it is impossible to understand where US society is headed. Throughout Trump’s rise, liberals have argued that fascism and dictatorship are on the horizon in the US. But is this the case? We give the Marxist appraisal of fascism and discuss what Trumpism really represents.

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Class War Launch in Action!

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:53:10 -0400

Our comrades report back after the first week of the Class War 2024 campaign. Class War 2024 is a coast-to-coast effort to declare our total opposition to both rotten capitalist parties, to inject a class-struggle perspective, and fight to build a party for the working class.

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Class War 2024: The Communist Campaign Against Both Parties

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:30:07 -0400

The newly founded Revolutionary Communists of America is launching Class War 2024 this Saturday, August 24. The campaign is a coast-to-coast effort to declare our total opposition to both rotten capitalist parties, to inject a class-struggle perspective, and fight to build a party for the working class.

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Communist Perspectives for the United States

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:22:24 -0400

John Peterson gives an overview on the political conditions in the US, and the perspectives and tasks of communists. This talk was recorded at our founding congress in Philadelphia, where over 400 communists launched the Revolutionary Communists of America.

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Attend the Founding Congress of the RCA!

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 14:54:38 -0400

Help us found the party that will overthrow capitalism. Our congress is in Philadelphia, PA on July 27 & 28, 2024. Join the party and attend the founding congress of the RCA: https://communistusa.org/join

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Communists Respond to Trump Assassination Attempt

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:18:31 -0400

We discuss the attempted assassination of Trump & the accelerated decline of US capitalism. This event is another step—a significant one—in the direction we’ve already been heading: one of instability, political crises, and growing political violence.

Read our article: https://socialistrevolution.org/trump-assassination-attempt/

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Class War Pt.2 - How Communists Built the Labor Movement

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:06:11 -0400

In the second of two episodes, we discuss the history of the US labor movement and the role of the communists in building the unions.

Part 1: https://podcast.communistusa.org/e/class-war-pt-1-the-resurgence-of-the-us-labor-movement/

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Election Debate Debacle: a Communist Explanation

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:37:25 -0400

After an embarrassing display by both parties' candidates, the US ruling class is reeling. How can we explain this pathetic performance? What can communists do to tap into the reignited discontent of the American working class? Join the Party: https://communistusa.org/join

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Recruiting & Building Communist Cells

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:00:00 -0400

There are potentially tens of millions of unorganized communists in the US. How can we find this most advanced, radicalized layer and get them into a party? How do you build and maintain a cell? We talk to members across the country and hear their experience and advice. Join our Party: https://communistusa.org/join

How to convince someone to join the fight for socialism: https://socialistrevolution.org/how-to-convince-someone-to-join-the-fight-for-communism/

How to build communist cells (From our Canadian Section): https://www.marxist.ca/article/how-to-build-communist-cells

The Fundamentals of Marxism: A Short Reading List: https://socialistrevolution.org/marxist-fundamentals-reading-list/

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What is Imperialism?

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:03:12 -0400

The imperialist wars in Ukraine and Gaza characterize the horror without end that is capitalism. How can we understand why these wars and subjugation of nations happen? John Peterson explains the Marxist theory of imperialism, as well as a history of US imperialism - the most powerful force on the planet.

Read the full report on the RCI founding conference: https://www.marxist.com/the-revolutionary-communist-international-has-arrived.htm

Find all the recorded sessions right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTEkvx0FabU&list=PLmkivsu9EhGAdQG1hbn36TPMYLquG6vPt&pp=iAQB

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How the Bolshevik Party was Built

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:03:06 -0400

How did the Bolshevik party endure the adversity it faced leading up to 1917? Antonio Balmer explains how a granite foundation of Marxist theory, firmness in principle, and flexibility in tactics led to the greatest event in human history - the October revolution.

Read the full report on the RCI founding conference: https://www.marxist.com/the-revolutionary-communist-international-has-arrived.htm

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Criminal Charges Over a Communist Leaflet: Defend Milos!

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:04:53 -0400

Our communist cell in MSP airport distributed leaflets to coworkers with public data about wages. When they became too popular in the workplace, the bosses called in law enforcement. Our comrade, Milos could face 90 days in jail for giving leaflets to coworkers. Make a donation to the RCA’s fighting fund and send Milos your words of support: https://communistusa.org/donate

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Read the Leaflet: http://youtube.com/post/UgkxdSSfeaH-UY4TwOXXRofm-7dYvBG_zE8R?si=lnE0dKdSjNxK--Hy

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How Marxists are Formed

Fri, 31 May 2024 00:45:28 -0400

The starting point for all of our activities is political clarity. Only by building in quality will we succeed in building in quantity. But have we fully grasped all that this entails? Antonio Balmer leads off a discussion to shed fresh light on a familiar task we are all engaged in—the task of becoming Marxists.

This leadoff was recorded at the 2023 National Congress of what was formerly Socialist Revolution. In July 2024, we will found the Revolutionary Communists of America. If you are a genuine communist and want to take part in this historic event, join the party: https://communistusa.org/join.

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Political Strike for Gaza: UAW 4811 Levels Up

Thu, 23 May 2024 19:36:32 -0400

We're interrupting our planned schedule for the Communists of America podcast with a special episode. UAW Local 4811, which represents 48,000 workers at the University of California system, has called a political strike in response to the brutal repression of the Gaza solidarity encampments. Tom Trottier, Antonio Balmer, and a rank-and-file member of the union at UC San Diego discuss how this struggle can escalate to a point of victory.

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Class War Pt. 1: The Resurgence of the US Labor Movement

Mon, 13 May 2024 20:54:28 -0400

The US is living through a revival in the class struggle. There's a fresh layer of the working class that supports unions, and wants to organize and fight for workers rights and for a better society. In the first of two episodes, Tom Trottier discusses the situation in the US labor movement today and the role of communists.

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UAW Organizing: https://communistusa.org/uaw-vw-victory.
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RCA Manifesto: https://communistusa.org/manifesto.

Globalize the Intifada!

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Student activists have escalated the Palestine solidarity movement significantly over the past week, establishing encampments at campuses across the country. The goal of the students is to divest—that is, cut all financial ties—from companies that are aiding Israel’s war. The Revolutionary Communists of America wholeheartedly support this movement and seek to help escalate it however possible. We encourage all communists, pro-Palestinian workers, and young people to help build this movement nationwide. In this episode, we offer our proposals for how we can collectively escalate the movement further.

Are You a Leninist? This Is Your Party.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:57:09 -0400

Vladimir Lenin was the greatest revolutionary in history. He built the Bolshevik Party, which led the working class to power in the Russian Revolution of 1917—the greatest event in human history to date. Lenin may have died 100 years ago, but the RCA is building a party following in his footsteps.

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Open letter to CPUSA: https://communistusa.org/open-letter-cpusa.
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The Communist Hits the Streets

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:29:25 -0400

The Communist is the official newspaper of the Revolutionary Communists of America. We’re not the kind of internet leftists who stay inside and “do politics” online. The physical paper is an instrument for building a real-life organization—a genuine Communist Party of fighters. It is a tool for organizing in the streets, at protests and strikes, for building communist cells in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and campuses.

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Communist cell starter kit: https://marxistbooks.com/cell.
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Comintern Guidelines: https://bit.ly/comintern-guidelines.

We Are the Communist Generation

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:59:16 -0400

The Revolutionary Communists of America are a product of this new period in history. We are here for the complete overthrow of capitalism. If you consider yourself a communist, if you're committed to carrying out a revolution in our lifetime, this is your podcast.

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The World in 2024 | World Perspectives by Fred Weston

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:04:00 -0500

Fred Weston leads off a discussion on the global crisis of capitalism. To see more of the communist perspective on world events, go to marxist.com

Read our recent Editorial "Why “Genocide Joe” and Trump’s System Has to Go": https://socialistrevolution.org/election-2024-why-genocide-joe-and-trumps-system-has-to-go/

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Israel-Palestine: A Revolutionary Way Forward | 2023 Phoenix Marxist School

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 15:09:44 -0500

Executive editor of Socialist Revolution, John Peterson, gives a history of Israel and Palestine, and explains what communists can do to free Palestine. Intifada Until Victory!

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Lenin and the Theory of Imperialism in the Americas

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:02:35 -0500

A Marxist analysis of the American hemisphere in the age of imperialism. John Peterson, the executive editor of Socialist Revolution, explains Lenin's brilliant analysis of capitalist imperialism, and directs that analysis to the subsequent history of the Americas that Lenin was not alive to see.

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Building a Communist Party in the US | NYC Marxist School 2023

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:30:00 -0500

Socialist Revolution Editor Tom Trottier outlines the history of the Communist Party in the United States, and what communists today can learn from their successes and mistakes. The booklet Tom mentions can be found here: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/booklets/products/the-fight-for-a-mass-workers-party-in-the-us

This talk was part of the NYC Marxist School, which gathered some 200 communists from across the Northeast and Canada for a weekend of discussions on Marxist theory and revolutionary strategy.

Read a full report of the event here: https://srev.org/nycms23

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The Chinese Revolution of 1949 | NYC Marxist School 2023

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500

In this talk, Jon Lange explains the history and conditions leading up to the Chinese revolution of 1949, and the lessons that communists can learn from one of the greatest events in human history. To learn a more detailed history of China from a Marxist perspective, see our book here: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/books/products/china-from-permanent-revolution-to-counter-revolution

This talk was part of the NYC Marxist School, which gathered some 200 communists from across the Northeast and Canada for a weekend of discussions on Marxist theory and revolutionary strategy. Read a full report of the event here: https://srev.org/nycms23

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Lenin, Trotsky and the Russian Revolution | NYC Marxist School 2023

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:34:32 -0500

In this talk, Jack Halinski-Fitzpatrick explains the development of the Russian Revolution and what lessons communists can take away from the greatest event in human history.

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What Is Communism? Why We Need Marxist Theory | NYC Marxist School 2023

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:20:17 -0500

A new communist movement is being born. How can it turn into a force for revolution? How can communism win? Socialist Revolution editor Antonio Balmer explains the foundations of communism and why we need to study Marxist theory to achieve a successful socialist revolution in our lifetime. This talk was part of the NYC Marxist School, which gathered some 200 communists from across the Northeast and Canada on October 7–8 for a weekend of discussions on Marxism and revolutionary strategy.

Watch the video here: srev.org/nycms23-vid1.

About the NYC Marxist School: srev.org/nycms23.

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US Imperialism Aids Israel’s Slaughter of Gaza: For a New Intifada!

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 23:05:36 -0400

Millions of people around the world are witnessing the horrific scenes of Gaza being massacred by the Israeli army. In this episode, we explain why US imperialism is just as responsible as the Israeli government for the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people—and what communists can do to fight back.

Israel-Palestine: Defend Gaza! Intifada Until Victory!

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:08:06 -0400

We republish a special episode of International Marxist Radio where Marxist.com editor Fred Weston analyzes the sudden turn in events in Palestine and explains how communists around the world should respond.

While bourgeois commentators hypocritically denounce any and every act of violence by the oppressed Palestinians, they turn a blind eye to the crushing dominance of the Israeli military. We say: End the occupation! Defend Gaza! Intifada until victory!

Read the IMT statement: srev.org/israel-war-statement.

On the history of the region: marxistbooks.com/israel-palestine.

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The Communists Are Here!

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:25:22 -0400

As the pace of history accelerates, humanity is approaching a decisive crossroads, and we must have a sense of urgency. Fortunately, the communists are not merely coming—we are already here!

Editorial for issue 42 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

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Are You a Communist? Then Get Organized!

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:02:18 -0400

Capitalism is on the brink. An entire generation has known only crisis, exploitation, and climate catastrophe. People in the US and around the world are correctly beginning to draw the conclusion that the root of the problem is the capitalism itself. In this episode, we launch our "Are You a Communist?" campaign, discuss the potential for building a mass communist party in the US, and why you should join the communists!

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Zinoviev and the Stalinist Degeneration of the Comintern (Pt. 3)

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 13:45:08 -0400

The 80-year anniversary of Stalin's dissolution of the Communist International is an opportunity to explore theoretical and historical questions that led to its degeneration. In this three-part series, John Peterson digs deeper into the differences between genuine Bolshevism and Leninism, and its bureaucratic opposites of Zinovievism and Stalinism.

Read the article on this topic: srev.org/comintern-degeneration.

Read "The First 4 Years of the Comintern": marxistbooks.com/5-comintern.

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Zinoviev and the Stalinist Degeneration of the Comintern (Pt. 2)

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:12:54 -0400

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Zinoviev and the Stalinist Degeneration of the Comintern (Pt. 1)

Fri, 26 May 2023 11:25:08 -0400

80 years ago, on May 15, 1943, Stalin dissolved the Communist International. This anniversary is an opportunity to explore key theoretical and historical questions that led to the Comintern's degeneration. In this three-part series, John Peterson digs deeper into the differences between genuine Bolshevism and Leninism, and its bureaucratic opposites of Zinovievism and Stalinism.

Read the article on this topic: srev.org/comintern-degeneration.

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Labor Struggle in the US: The Sleeping Giant Stirs

Mon, 01 May 2023 10:11:12 -0400

Our comrade Tom Trottier was interviewed by Joe Attard from our international headquarters in London about the exciting developments in the US labor movement. We are borrowing this content from the International Marxist Radio podcast—all their weekly episodes are available at podcast.marxist.com.

Read our interview of Chris Smalls: srev.org/chris-smalls.

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Trump’s Arrest Deepens the Crisis of the Regime

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:42:12 -0400

More fuel has been poured into the dumpster fire of US politics. For the first time in history, criminal charges have been filed against a former president of the United States. The fact that Trump is the current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination sends the country even deeper into “unprecedented” and “uncharted” waters as the crisis of the regime intensifies.

Editorial for issue 39 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

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How Artists Can Thrive Under Socialism

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:32:30 -0400

In this episode, comrades Erica L and Josh Bennett talk about piracy, poverty, and why it's so difficult to make it as an artist under capitalism. Above all, they explore who is to blame for these problems, and how they can be addressed in a socialist society.

Read the article: srev.org/capitalism-artists.

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Watch the video "IMT vs. TPUSA": srev.org/imt-vs-tpusa.

Booklet on "Art and the Class Struggle": marxistbooks.com/booklet-art.

The Commies Are Coming!

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:35:14 -0500

The sad attempt at provoking a new Red Scare in Washington doesn’t have any serious traction. But the communists are, indeed, coming. They’re coming, not to reform capitalism, but to abolish it.

Editorial for issue 38 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

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Lessons of the Finnish Revolution of 1917–1918 (Pt. 3)

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:51:10 -0500

Marxists understand that mistakes in theory can lead to catastrophes in practice, and the Finnish Revolution is one of the most tragic examples. In this final episode, John Peterson explains how the White terror drowned the revolution in blood after the Social-Democratic leaders' vacillation prevented the working class from seizing power.

Intro music: Finnish revolutionary song "Punaorvon Vala" (youtu.be/VF3XqDQCPZA).

Read the article on this topic: srev.org/finnish-revolution.

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Lessons of the Finnish Revolution of 1917–1918 (Pt. 2)

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:04:14 -0500

The second episode of this podcast series explores how, inspired by the Russian Revolution, the Finnish workers rose up and gained the upper hand on the streets and in the factories. Even though the revolution had broad support among the population, the Social-Democratic party leaders derailed the mass workers' struggle into parliamentary and constitutional channels.

Intro music: Finnish revolutionary song "Punaorvon Vala" (youtu.be/VF3XqDQCPZA).

Read the article on this topic: srev.org/finnish-revolution.

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Lessons of the Finnish Revolution of 1917–1918 (Pt. 1)

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:31:06 -0500

Commonly referred to as the Finnish Civil War, the Finnish Revolution of 1917–18 is a proud chapter in the history of the international working class. Tragically, despite the tremendous energy expended by the masses, the forces of counterrevolution defeated the working class and drained the revolution in blood. What lessons can we draw from this experience? In this three-part series, Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson provides a Marxist overview and analysis of these events.

Intro music: Finnish revolutionary song "Punaorvon Vala" (youtu.be/VF3XqDQCPZA).

Read the article on this topic: srev.org/finnish-revolution.

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Capitalism’s Impending Catastrophe

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:01:58 -0500

Wherever you look, it's doom and gloom for the serious analysts of capitalism. Combustible material is piled high everywhere, and any number of potential sparks will eventually set it alight.

Editorial for issue 37 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

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Bolshevism vs. Stalinism: 100 Years Since the Founding of the USSR

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:48:00 -0500

This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR. In this episode, John Peterson provides a brief history and background on the USSR, what it was, and what it achieved—and why it was hated by the capitalist world.

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Reading list:

The Revolution Betrayed (Leon Trotsky).
Stalin (Leon Trotsky).
If America Should Go Communist (Leon Trotsky).
The History of the Russian Revolution (Leon Trotsky).
Russia: From Revolution to Counterrevolution (Ted Grant & Alan Woods).

Class War vs. Culture War | NYC Marxist School 2022

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 13:33:03 -0500

What is the meaning of the "culture war"? Why is this racist, sexist, transphobic right-wing frenzy being whipped up, and is there an effective way to cut across it? In this talk from the 2022 NYC Marxist School, Laura Brown provides a perspective for how the working class can fight against these right-wing attacks and struggle collectively to end all forms of oppression.

Watch full video here: bit.ly/vClassWar.

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Lessons of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 | NYC Marxist School 2022

Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:22:49 -0500

After a period of ebb in the class struggle, the US labor movement is taking the initial steps to reclaim the militant traditions of the past. In this talk from the 2022 NYC Marxist School, Mark Rahman provides an overview of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and draws on the lessons of this inspiring period of US history referred to as the "labor wars."

Watch full video here: bit.ly/strike1877.

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Why the US Is Heading toward Revolution | NYC Marxist School 2022

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:15:18 -0500

In this episode, we take a look at how the impasse of capitalism is paving the way for a revolution in the US. This talk by Socialist Revolution editor Antonio Balmer was one of the sessions from the 2022 NYC Marxist School. This event brought together 130 socialists from across the US Northeast, Canada, and Puerto Rico, for a weekend of discussions on revolutionary theory and strategy.

Watch full video here: bit.ly/us-revolution.

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The Iranian Revolution of 1979: A Revolution Betrayed

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:32:04 -0500

The inspiring struggles in Iran today are waking people up to the revolutionary potential of the Iranian working class. In this episode of Socialist Revolution podcast, we aim to provide an objective portrayal of what actually happened in the Iranian Revolution of 1979, which is quite different from the stereotypes shown in the movies and on TV.

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2022 US Midterms and the Need for a Workers’ Alternative

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:35:39 -0500

With the 2022 midterms more or less behind us, the opening shots of the next presidential election campaign are already being fired. While the results shed some light on some processes, the political waters are, in many ways, even muddier than before.

Editorial for issue 36 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

Read article online: srev.org/2022-us-midterms.

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American Indian Boarding Schools: A Capitalist Horror Story

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:23:05 -0400

The US government recently released a report on the horrific abuses in the American Indian boarding schools. While some seek to mend these travesties via “reconciliation” with the American government, Marxists believe that only a socialist revolution can lay the basis for genuine reparations for the genocide and oppression suffered at the hands of the capitalist state.

Read the article: bit.ly/indian-schools.

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Capitalism Can’t Combat Climate Change

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:33:58 -0400

Judging by the liberal press, the only way forward for humanity is to ensure the Democrats maintain control of Congress in the midterms. But an even more urgent crisis faces our species: climate change.

Editorial for issue 35 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

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Marxism, Bolshevism, and Mutual Aid

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:00:34 -0400

What is the Marxist position on mutual aid? Can it play a role in transforming society? What political tasks should revolutionaries prioritize today? In this round table discussion, Socialist Revolution editors Antonio Balmer, Bryce Gordon, and Tom Trottier take up some of these questions and more to clarify our views on the important topic of socialist strategy.

FAQ Article: srev.org/faq-mutual-aid.

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Capitalism at an Impasse

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:00:52 -0400

Only the conscious efforts of the working class can ensure the victory of the world socialist revolution and bring order out of capitalism's chaos.

Editorial for issue 34 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

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The Supreme Court Assaults Abortion Rights

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 08:46:52 -0400

The US Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the historic 1973 decision protecting a pregnant woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. While this is a particularly egregious attack against working-class women, it is part of a broader assault on basic democratic rights and an attack on all workers and oppressed people.

Editorial for issue 33 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

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World in Crisis

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:32:13 -0400

With capitalism in its death agony, the world is experiencing turmoil: from the war in Ukraine, to the unresolved pandemic, to runaway inflation, and the threat of a new recession. In the following talk from the April national conference of Socialist Appeal, Fred Weston explains the fundamental driving factors of this crisis and how it is transforming consciousness, preparing the ground for an era of revolutionary upheaval.

Watch video of the talk: srev.org/video-world-in-crisis.

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Abortion Rights Under Attack: Fight Back With Class Struggle!

Wed, 11 May 2022 17:23:39 -0400

The Supreme Court’s position on Roe v. Wade would ban abortion access for millions of people in the US. This attack on abortion rights is a stark wake up call for all workers—an injury to one is an injury to all! In this episode, Laura Brown of Socialist Revolution discusses with Joel Bergman of Fightback. Episode republished from Fightback, the Canadian section of the International Marxist Tendency.

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Audio Series: My Journey from Feminism to Marxism

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 18:45:58 -0400

Our comrade outlines her journey from feminism to a revolutionary, communist struggle against women's oppression. This is part of an ongoing series on membership in the IMT, in which comrades explain what drove them to reject the capitalist system and embrace revolutionary Marxism.

Read the full article: bit.ly/feminism-marxism.

No War But the Class War!

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:56:49 -0400

As the war in Ukraine drags into a new month, revolutionary Marxists must be crystal clear on the fundamental class dynamics of the situation. Lurking behind the lofty lies and rhetoric, the cruise missiles and the artillery, lie the class interests of the capitalists: the pursuit of markets, spheres of influence, natural resources, labor power, and profits.

Editorial for issue 32 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

Black Struggle and the Right-Wing Frenzy Over CRT

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:52:10 -0400

In this episode, Antonio Balmer discusses the polarized debate over Critical Race Theory, the history of the mass struggles against racism in the US, and the fight against racism today.

Read our article on this topic: bit.ly/marxism-crt.

The episode is based on a session at the 2022 Montreal Marxist Winter School.

Let the Ruling Classes Tremble

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:04:00 -0500

Since 2021, 137 bills have been proposed limiting what schools can teach. What does this say about the capitalists' confidence in their system? Editorial for issue 31 of Socialist Revolution magazine.

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Audio Series: Marxism vs. Postmodernism

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:28:53 -0500

Postmodernism is an amorphous philosophical school of thought that has grown to become one of the dominant schools of bourgeois philosophy. This article, first published in the IMT’s theoretical journal, In Defence of Marxism, is the first in a series of articles analyzing the different aspects of postmodernism from a Marxist perspective. Read it on our website at bit.ly/marxpomo.

The Crimes of Imperialism and the War in Ukraine

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:23:51 -0500

The war in Ukraine, with the human misery and death it will cause, is a stark reminder of the sharp and sudden changes we will continue to see in this epoch of capitalist crisis—which coincides with the relative decline of US imperialism. Read the full article: bit.ly/war-ukraine.

History Ain’t Over Yet

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:34:11 -0500

A tidal wave of class anger is building just beyond the horizon, and when the tsunami hits, the very shoreline will be transformed. Editorial for issue 30 of Socialist Revolution magazine, read it in full at srev.org/history-aint-over-yet.

Audio Series: Why We Are Marxists

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:46:21 -0500

By harnessing the colossal potential of science and technology, freeing them from the chains of private ownership and the nation state, it will be possible to solve all the problems that oppress our world and threaten it with destruction. Read the article on our website: bit.ly/whymarx.

Audio Series: Base-Building or Bolshevism?

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:52:29 -0500

How can Marxists reach the masses? This is a pressing and fundamental question which has been at the center of revolutionary debate since the birth of the socialist movement. The following article contrasts the Bolshevik method to the modern-day iteration of base-building. Read it on our website: bit.ly/base-bolsh

Why We Are Communists

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 19:31:25 -0500

In this episode, comrade Kiara joins us from Philadelphia after a very successful event series with her university's Socialist Revolution club, Temple Marxists. She will explain the ideas of revolutionary Marxism and why we are communists, giving a taste of the kinds of revolutionary propaganda work and discussions our comrades are carrying out in colleges, workplaces, and neighborhoods in dozens of cities from coast to coast.

Perspectives for Revolutionary Socialism in the US

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:55:03 -0400

Socialist Revolution recently held its US Congress. Comrades from every corner of the country met for a weekend of discussions and voted on the US Perspectives document. In this episode, John Peterson gives an updated recap of this discussion document, which draws a balance sheet of the profound transformation of the political landscape in the US and analyzes the major factors that are shaping mass consciousness today.

Read the full US Perspectives: bit.ly/usp-21.

Read a report of the National Congress: bit.ly/USIMT21.

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Fight Climate Catastrophe with Revolution

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:28:44 -0400

We present the revolutionary Marxist position on how to adapt to climate change. In the final analysis, the climate catastrophe is a product of capitalist exploitation and domination, and the solution to this problem is intimately connected to the class struggle. This is a crisis that the working class didn’t create, but which only we as a class can resolve by taking control over society.

Defend the Cuban Revolution!

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:30:02 -0400

Jorge Martin, a comrade in the International Marxist Tendency and editor for Marxist.com, appeared on Rupture Radio to discuss the Cuban Revolution, the recent protests that have broken out in the country, the imperialist blockade, and the tasks facing revolutionaries.

Read Jorge's most recent article on Cuba: bit.ly/CubanRev.

Both Rupture Radio and Rupture Magazine are produced by members of RISE, a network within People Before Profit in Ireland.

Israel, Palestine, and the Socialist Solution

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 19:17:02 -0400

For decades, the Israel-Palestine conflict has been one of imperialism's most blatant acts of oppression—with the systematic annihilation of the rights and lives of the Palestinian people at the hand of the Israeli state. Under capitalism, both the one-state and two-state solutions are utopian and can only lead to barbarism.

Marxists have a radically different proposal. In this talk from the 2019 Revolution Festival in London, Fred Weston (editor of marxist.com) puts forward a socialist, working-class, internationalist perspective: to fight for the revolutionary mobilization of the Middle Eastern masses against capitalism and imperialism, and for a Socialist Federation of the Middle East.

The Racist Terror of Tulsa 1921

Mon, 31 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400

On May 31, 1921, 100 years ago, a mob of enraged white vigilantes descended on Tulsa's black district of Greenwood, slaughtering hundreds of black people—the largest mass killing since the Civil War. These events are a tragic example of how American capitalism uses the poison of bigotry to “divide and rule.” Once unleashed on the world, the monster of racism took on a life of its own and has left many corpses in its wake.

Read the full article: srev.org/the-racist-terror-of-tulsa-1921

Audio Series: Should Socialists Be Preparing for Revolution?

Thu, 20 May 2021 18:31:05 -0400

This article argues that the historical pendulum is swinging toward a resurgence of the labor movement. What needs to be in place for a future revolution to succeed? What kind of organization and program can lead the working class to victory? Read it on our website at bit.ly/3u6Kp3Q.

The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism

Thu, 13 May 2021 17:38:09 -0400

Alan Woods gives an introduction on Marxist philosophy, dialectical materialism, in the 2018 book launch of The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism. As Lenin said, without revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement. All revolutionaries must make an effort to study the ideas of Marxism, which is a powerful weapon in our hands to transform society.

Get the book: bit.ly/3od3sba.

Video presentation: bit.ly/3tKFqpH.

Alan Woods's book intro: bit.ly/3fmutoS.

Audio Series: Marxism vs. Identity Politics

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:40:00 -0400

This document was approved unanimously at the 2018 IMT World Congress, and its aim is to intensify the theoretical and political struggle against identity politics, postmodernism, and other alien class ideas. Read it on our website at srev.org/marxism-vs-idpol.

The American Civil War: A Sword in One Hand and the Book of Freedom in the Other (Pt. 4)

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:45:26 -0400

Our fourth episode on the American Civil War covers the course of events from Emancipation Proclamation to the end of the war. After a brief hiatus, we will be back with more episodes to cover the convulsive period of Reconstruction. Full transcript: bit.ly/3mzD0rJ.

Part 1: bit.ly/3aWMvg6.

Part 2: bit.ly/3tmb8JP.

Part 3: bit.ly/3w5sOLF.

Music: "Battle Cry of Freedom", University of California, Santa Barbara Library (CC BY-NC 2.5).

The American Civil War: A Violent and Remorseless Revolutionary Struggle (Pt. 3)

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:33:20 -0400

In this episode of our Civil War series, John Peterson analyzes the events of the war itself, all the way from secession to the Emancipation Proclamation. Full transcript: bit.ly/3w5sOLF.

Part 1: bit.ly/3aWMvg6.

Part 2: bit.ly/3tmb8JP.

Part 4: bit.ly/3mzD0rJ.

Music: "Battle Cry of Freedom", University of California, Santa Barbara Library (CC BY-NC 2.5).

The American Civil War: Abolitionists and Secessionists (Pt. 2)

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:27:31 -0500

In the second episode of our Civil War miniseries, John Peterson takes a closer look at the Constitutional foundations of the crisis, the economics of slavery, the abolitionists, the political scene at the time, and provides a brief timeline of events leading up to secession and the war itself. Full transcript: bit.ly/3tmb8JP.

Part 1: bit.ly/3aWMvg6.

Part 3: bit.ly/3w5sOLF.

Part 4: bit.ly/3mzD0rJ.

Music: "Battle Cry of Freedom", University of California, Santa Barbara Library (CC BY-NC 2.5).

The American Civil War: Revolution and Counterrevolution (Pt. 1)

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:23:42 -0500

Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson kicks off our miniseries on a Marxist analysis of the American Civil War. He lays out the basic theoretical foundations for understanding the events of the War, which Marxists see as the second American Revolution. Full transcript: bit.ly/3aWMvg6.

Part 2: bit.ly/3tmb8JP.

Part 3: bit.ly/3w5sOLF.

Part 4: bit.ly/3mzD0rJ.

Music: "Battle Cry of Freedom", University of California, Santa Barbara Library (CC BY-NC 2.5)

Dynamite in the Foundations: Alan Woods on the Crisis of World Capitalism

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:42:49 -0500

On January 28, at a meeting of leading members of the International Marxist Tendency, Alan Woods provided an overview of the dramatic events unfolding at the start of 2021. The crisis of world capitalism is causing ruptions, dislocation, and class polarization in one country after another. Alan explains that, in this context, the task of Marxists is to present a revolutionary socialist program to the millions of radicalizing workers and youth.

Video and Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Z0Hixf

Trump's "Coup" and the Crisis of US Democracy

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:36:50 -0500

This weekend, Socialist Revolution editor Antonio Balmer addressed a meeting of our British section, Socialist Appeal. He explained that the storming of Capitol Hill by a mob of Trump supporters on January 6 is a graphic illustration of the deep crisis of American bourgeois democracy and American capitalism. At the same time, Antonio explained that Joe Biden and the Democrats offer no way forward for American workers and youth. The working class needs its own party—a mass socialist party that will fight to transform society.

Article Series: Trump's "Insurrection" and the Chaos of US Bourgeois Democracy

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:06:09 -0500

The storming of the US capitol—egged on by the president himself—marks an unprecedented crisis of the regime less than a week into 2021. Listen to our latest article on this topic, published on socialistrevolution.org.

Socialism in Our Lifetime! Why We Need a Revolutionary Organization

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:04:00 -0500

The whole world is in crisis. The events of 2020 have made it clear that capitalism is at an impasse and offers no way forward for humanity. The choice is one between socialism or barbarism—get organized now and join us in the fight for socialism in our lifetime! In this session from our online Marxist School, we explain what the International Marxist Tendency is and why you should join. We also brought in organizers from across the world (from Pakistan, to France, to Brazil, to South Africa, and more) to share their experiences of building the revolutionary organization in their countries.

Read a report from the event: https://bit.ly/35ETXtN

How Revolutionary Socialism Can Revive the Labor Movement

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:06:00 -0500

Not a wheel turns, not a phone rings, not a light bulb shines without the kind permission of the working class. And yet, unionization rates are at a historic low in the US, while homelessness climbs and wages continue to stagnate. How can workers organize to fight back? Socialist Revolution editor Tom Trottier provided an introduction to this question at our online Marxist School. He explained that, in order to win against capital, workers need to organize on the basis of class struggle methods and a fighting, revolutionary outlook.

Read a report from the event: https://bit.ly/35ETXtN

The George Floyd Uprising and the Struggle against Police Terror

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:42:10 -0500

The George Floyd uprising this summer was the largest protest movement in US history. Starting in Minneapolis, it spread to thousands of cities and towns across the country, with 10% of the population participating. Erika Roedl is an IMT organizer in Minneapolis who was there when the movement started, and she came to our online Marxist School to provide a first-hand account of the protests, as well as a perspective for the way forward in the fight against racism and police violence.

Read a report from the event: https://bit.ly/35ETXtN

¡Ni Una Menos! The Struggle Against Femicides in Mexico

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:57:07 -0500

Over the past several years Mexico has seen a huge increase in violence against women and femicides, with hundreds of women and girls killed every year. We brought in Karen Campos—organizer with the IMT in Mexico, La Izquierda Socialista—to speak on this topic at our recent online Marxist School. Karen explains that the rise of violence against women in Mexico and around the world is evidence of a sick, oppressive system that must be transformed, root and stem, through united class struggle.

Read a report from the event: https://bit.ly/35ETXtN

Facing a Climate Catastrophe: We Need a Planned Economy!

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:32:53 -0500

Record forest fires, droughts, and heat waves have devastated the US, but the capitalist system remains paralyzed in the face of climate catastrophe. In this session from our recent online Marxist School, Socialist Revolution editor Antonio Balmer presents the revolutionary socialist solution to climate change.

Read a report from the event: https://bit.ly/35ETXtN

Election 2020 and the Fight for Socialist Revolution

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:55:48 -0500

The election is finally over and Trump has been defeated in the polls this time around. Still, Trumpism is alive and well and the US is more polarized than at any other time living memory. At the same time, COVID-19 infections are rising uncontrollably and the crisis of capitalism continues to deepen. What will the election results mean for the US working class? What should socialists do in the aftermath of the 2020 election? John Peterson, editor of Socialist Revolution, takes up these questions at our recent US Marxist School.

Read a report from the event: https://bit.ly/35ETXtN

Electoral Chaos and the Crisis of American Bourgeois Democracy

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:55:22 -0500

Election night has come and gone and, as expected, there are no clear results. Trump has all but declared victory, while the Biden camp calls for patience. The general picture is one of polarization and political crisis. Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson provides an analysis of where things stand one day into the post-election chaos.

Episode video and transcript: bit.ly/electoral-chaos.

Socialism vs Lesser Evilism: A Marxist Roundtable on the 2020 Election

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:49:15 -0400

What is the Marxist take on the 2020 election? Should socialists vote for Biden? Listen to our panel discussion where we address these questions and much more! Full video at https://youtu.be/JQqUs3dc7F8?t=608.

Host: K. Khan (Bay Area, writer for Socialist Revolution). Panelists: Tom Trottier (New York City, editor for Socialist Revolution), Nick Brancaccio (Phoenix DSA Vice-Chair, writer for Socialist Revolution), Erika Roedl (Twin Cities, writer for Socialist Revolution).

Constitutional Chaos and COVID in the White House: A Marxist Take on Election 2020

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:48:04 -0400

These days, we go from one crisis after another. From the death of RBG, to the so-called presidential "debate," to the spread of COVID-19 to Donald Trump and the White House, events are moving so quickly that you can hardly keep up. What should socialists make of all this? Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson provides a Marxist perspective.

How to Fight the Eviction Wave

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:06:08 -0400

In the midst of a devastating global pandemic, the US population faces a coming wave of foreclosures, evictions—and hunger—unlike anything experienced since the Great Depression. What is at the root cause of all this? How can we fight the looming eviction wave? Joe Lang, Socialist Revolution organizer and contributing author, explores these questions.

Read our article: https://bit.ly/eviction-wave.

Solidarity with our comrades at Esquerda Marxista: https://bit.ly/brazil-solidarity.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

Lessons of the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters' Strike

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 18:24:55 -0400

From May to August of 1934, Minneapolis was rocked by a strike that would forever change the course of US labor history. This was the strike of Teamsters Local 574, a union led by Trotskyists. Today, as the US working class regains its pulse after decades of lull in the class struggle, these events can provide us with many practical lessons for how labor can fight back and win through militant action. Steve Iverson of Boston Socialist Revolution presents on this topic.

Intro music:

"There is Power in a Union" (Version by Joe Glazer and Bill Friedland).

"Bella Ciao" remix (Toasted Tomatoes from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

Villa, Zapata, and the Mexican Revolution

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:51:45 -0400

Learn about Villa, Zapata, and the inspiring events of the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920. 100 years since the end of the revolution, what are its legacy and lessons for today? Presentation by John Peterson, editor of Socialist Revolution.

Intro music:

"La Toma de Zacatecas" (Antonio Aguilar).

"Bella Ciao" remix (Toasted Tomatoes from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

Uprising in the US

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:16:43 -0400

Socialist Revolution hosted an online National Marxist School on June 27 and 28. John Peterson, the editor of Socialist Revolution, introduced the school with an address on the revolutionary ferment in the United States. The school was a great success—revolutionary socialist ideas are on the rise as workers and youth seek a revolutionary path out of the crisis of capitalism.

If you enjoy this talk, we encourage you to register for Marxist University 2020—an online event on July 25–28 devoted to defending revolutionary socialist ideas: university.marxist.com.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

How Can the Working Class End Police Terror?

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:00:41 -0400

The racist murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police has ignited a movement of enormous proportions, unleashing decades of accumulated discontent, and even reaching insurrectionary levels in many cities. As the conditions for revolution rapidly mature in the US, there is an urgent need for the movement to grapple with some serious questions: What role do police play under capitalism? What will it take to abolish this institution? Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson provides a socialist perspective.

Read our article: https://bit.ly/abolish-police.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

Racism, Police Violence, and the Socialist Revolution

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0400

The cold-blooded murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police is yet another horrific act of racist violence against an unarmed black man in broad daylight. This has yet again sparked protests across the country, showing that people are fed up with the systemic racism of the capitalist system.

When the great revolutionary martyr Malcolm X said, “You can’t have capitalism without racism,” he summed up a profound truth about the world we live in. This racist brutality is hardwired into the capitalist system. Antonio Balmer (Socialist Revolution editor) speaks on racism, police violence, and the need for revolution.

Read more online: https://bit.ly/blmprotests. Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

Boston Nurses on the Frontlines

Wed, 27 May 2020 11:24:54 -0400

Stefanie Reis, an IMT member in Boston and registered nurse, discusses with Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson on her experience as a frontline worker: the working conditions, the growing discontent due to hospital administration mismanagement, but also the growing class consciousness and militancy among healthcare workers.

Recently, Stefanie also wrote an article providing more background on the conditions faced by Massachusetts nurses, as well as on the response of the union, which has begun to take control of acquisition and distribution of PPE: https://bit.ly/sr-nurses.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

The State of the Socialist Movement: Jacobin vs. Socialist Revolution

Wed, 20 May 2020 11:46:51 -0400

In the interest of the growing debate within the socialist movement, we’re publishing the second portion of a 2018 debate between Bhaskar Sunkara, the editor of Jacobin Magazine, and John Peterson, the editor of Socialist Revolution. It’s not only an interesting exchange between two different publications, but also two different outlooks, methods, and programs that are being proposed as a way forward for this movement. In this second part of the debate, they answer the question: "What is the state of the US socialist movement?"

Full video of the debate: https://youtu.be/fqjqu8G2hI0.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

Why Socialists Shouldn't Run as Democrats

Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400

This week we feature an interview with Socialist Revolution contributor K. Khan, author of the recent article "Lessons of the 'Dirty Break': Why Socialists Shouldn’t Run as Democrats" https://bit.ly/dirty-break. K. Khan joins Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson for a discussion on what it means for socialists to run in the Democratic ballot line, a balance sheet of Bernie’s campaign, and the electoral strategy put forward by Jacobin magazine.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

What Is Socialism? Jacobin vs. Socialist Revolution

Wed, 06 May 2020 12:57:36 -0400

In the interest of the growing debate within the socialist movement, we’re publishing a segment from a 2018 debate between Bhaskar Sunkara, the editor of Jacobin Magazine, and John Peterson, the editor of Socialist Revolution. It’s not only an interesting exchange between two different publications, but also two different outlooks, methods, and programs that are being proposed as a way forward for this movement. In this first part of the debate, they answer the question: "What is socialism?"

Full video of the debate: https://youtu.be/fqjqu8G2hI0.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

A Socialist Program to Fight COVID-19

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:35:36 -0400

Comrades and workers of Socialist Revolution put together a video laying out a revolutionary socialist program to fight against COVID-19 and the economic crisis: https://youtu.be/IP2PHmzwJFc

In this episode, Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson, reviews the demands outlined in the video. The devastation of the pandemic is the product of capitalism, a system that puts profits over the lives of people. Only the working class, armed with a revolutionary socialist program, can put an end to this nightmare!

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Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

COVID-19 and the Economic Crisis

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:51:02 -0400

With 22 million filing for unemployment in the span of 4 weeks just in the US, the world has entered a period of economic devastation of almost unprecedented levels. The bourgeois blame the virus, but COVID-19 was only the spark that ignited a much bigger, underlying systemic problem: capitalism is the disease. Pete Walsh, Socialist Revolution editor, discusses live from New York City.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

Workers Fight Back in the Class War against COVID-19

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:23:31 -0400

While the rich and powerful rush to protect their families and friends, they want to continue production to keep the stream of profits flowing—sacrificing thousands of lives at the altar of capital. But many workers resent this situation and have other ideas. Wildcat strikes erupted in Italy, Spain, Austria, Portugal, and even the US. What is the way forward for the labor struggles in this country? Socialist Revolution editor Tom Trottier explores this question, live from New York City.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

The Revolutionary Socialist Case for Nationalization

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:40:55 -0400

The global pandemic has exposed the utter inability of the capitalist market to save human lives, pushing many to call for public ownership and economic planning. How would a workers’ government and a democratically planned economy address the crisis? Antonio Balmer, Socialist Revolution editor, discusses live from New York City. Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

COVID-19 and the Crisis of US Capitalism

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:20:56 -0400

John Peterson, editor of Socialist Revolution, introduces our new podcast series with an overview of how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the economy and shaping the class struggle in the US. Live from New York City, the new worldwide epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").