Chicago Marxist School

October 25-26

 

The Chicago Marxist School is the second in a series of events hosted by the Revolutionary Communists of America in the country’s three biggest cities. These schools of communism will be weekend-long educational deep dives, bringing revolutionaries together to discuss the fundamentals of Marxist philosophy, revolutionary history, and strategy. They will be a training ground for Bolsheviks organizing to end the capitalist system.

 
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Program

The exact schedule with times will be posted shortly.
A suggested reading list for each topic is available below.

Day 1

  • What Capitalism Is and Why It Can’t Be Reformed
  • Concurrent Sessions:
    • Dialectical Materialism: The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism – Abadie Ludlam
    • Germany 1918-1923: Socialism or Barbarism – Simon Jarcho
  • Communism and the Black Struggle – Jaybre Acres

 

Day 2

  • Concurrent Sessions:
    • Fascism: What It Is and How to Fight It – Mark Rahman
    • 100 Years since the Chinese Revolution of 1925–27 – Jon Lange
  • Concurrent Sessions:
    • How The Bolsheviks Took Power: Building a Revolutionary Organization – Alex O.
    • Capitalism’s Lease on Life: What Was the Post-World War II Economic Boom? – Bryce Gordon
  • Crisis and Revolution: Where is World Capitalism Going? – Tom Trottier

 

 

Location and Accommodations

Registered attendees will receive additional details on the venue and the event schedule in the coming weeks. We will also provide suggestions for accommodation for out-of-town attendees.

 

 

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To maintain our political independence, our financial independence is essential. We rely exclusively on donations from our members and supporters – those who want to see the revolutionary overthrow of the capitalist system. With this in mind, to help support our revolutionary activity, we encourage participants to give a solidarity donation when purchasing tickets. However, finances should not be a barrier for attendance. If you are unable to cover the cost of admission, please email events@communistusa.org.

 

Suggested Reading List

Explore Marxist Theory

By studying Marxism and the history of the class struggle, we gain a clear understanding of the world situation and what will be needed to transform society.

Click on the items below for a list of suggested readings to help you prepare for each of the sessions. The readings are not mandatory, but we encourage you to explore the texts in the lead up to and after the event to improve your understanding of the fundamentals of Marxist theory and revolutionary history.

What Capitalism Is and Why It Can't Be Reformed

Presentation by Niklas Albin Svensson of the RCI International Center.

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Further reading:

Dialectical Materialism: The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism

Presentation by Abadie Ludlam. This will be a concurrent session with “Germany 1918–23: Socialism or Barbarism.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

  • Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy by Fredrick Engels – available for purchase on marxistbooks.com
  • The History of Philosophy: A Marxist Perspective by Alan Woods – available for purchase on marxistbooks.com
Germany 1918–23: Socialism or Barbarism

Presentation by Simon Jarcho. This will be a concurrent session with “Dialectical Materialism: The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

Communism and the Black Struggle

Presentation by Jaybre Acres.

Suggested reading:

Further readings:

Fascism: What It Is and How to Fight It
Presentation by Mark Rahman. This will be a concurrent session with “100 Years since the Chinese Revolution of 1925–27.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

100 Years since the Chinese Revolution of 1925–27

Presentation by Jonathan Lang. This will be a concurrent session with “Fascism: What It Is and How to Fight It.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

How the Bolsheviks Won Power: Building a Revolutionary Organization

Presentation by Alex Oas. This will be a concurrent session with “Capitalism’s New Lease on Life: What Was the Postwar Economic Boom?”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

  • Bolshevism: The Road to Revolution by Alan Woods – available for purchase on marxistbooks.com
Capitalism's New Lease on Life: What Was the Postwar Economic Boom?

Presentation by Bryce Gordon. This will be a concurrent session with “How the Bolsheviks Won Power: Building a Revolutionary Organization.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

Crisis and Revolution: Where is World Capitalism Going?

Presentation by Thomas Trottier.

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