Communists of America

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.  Get The Communist issue 7: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/magazines/products/the-communist-issue-7-october-2024  Join the communists! Join the fight against Trump and Harris! https://communistusa.org/join/

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 ----more----

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. 📖Read the Transitional Program: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/books/products/marxist-classics-volume-one  Get The Communist issue 6: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/paper-and-magazine-indivual-current-issues/products/the-communist-issue-6-september-2024  Join the communists! Join the fight against Trump and Harris! https://communistusa.org/join/

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.  Get The Communist issue 6: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/paper-and-magazine-indivual-current-issues/products/the-communist-issue-6-september-2024  Join the communists! Join the fight against Trump and Harris! https://communistusa.org/join/

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.  Buy The Communist issue 6, which includes the new article "What is Trumpism?" https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/paper-and-magazine-indivual-current-issues/products/the-communist-issue-6-september-2024  Read Ted Grant's "The Menace of Fascism: What it Is and How to Fight It" https://www.marxist.com/ted-grant-the-menace-of-fascism.htm  Buy Germany 1918-1933: Socialism or Barbarism https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/books/products/germany-1918-1933-socialism-or-barbarism  Buy Revolution and Counterrevolution in Spain https://www.marxistbooks.com/products/revolution-counterrevolution-in-spain/  Join the communists! Join the fight against Trump and Harris! https://communistusa.org/join/

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.  Print the materials for your part in the campaign: https://communistusa.org/posters-class-war-2024-campaign/ Join the party: https://communistusa.org/join About Class War 2024: https://communistusa.org/class-war-2024 Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate

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.  Join the party: https://communistusa.org/join About Class War 2024: https://communistusa.org/class-war-2024 Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate  

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. Join the party: https://communistusa.org/join Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate RCA Manifesto: https://communistusa.org/manifesto

Discussion on the necessity of a mass communist party in the US, organizing for the upcoming congress. Emphasis on uniting under a revolutionary communist organization, empowering the working class. Invitation to engage in decision-making for political perspectives and programs at the founding congress in Philadelphia.

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/ Join the party and attend the founding congress of the RCA: https://communistusa.org/join Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate RCA Manifesto: https://communistusa.org/manifesto