Los Angeles Marxist School

October 11-12

 

The L.A. Marxist School is the first 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

  • Crisis and Revolution: Where is World Capitalism Going? – Antonio Balmer
  • Concurrent Sessions:
    • Communism and Women’s Liberation – Mia Jimenez
    • Arab Spring: Revolution in the Middle East – Jake Thorp
  • Communism and Film

 

Day 2

  • Concurrent Sessions:
    • What Capitalism Is and Why It Has No Future – Chase Birkeland
    • Myths of Stalinism: What Lenin and Trotsky Really Stood For – Charlotte Papin
  • Concurrent Sessions:
    • How to Win the Masses: Lenin’s “Left-Wing Communism” – Erika Roedl
    • The Spanish Revolution of 1936–39
  • Dialectical Materialism: The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism – John Peterson

 

 

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.

Crisis and Revolution: Where is World Capitalism Going?

Presentation by Antonio Balmer

Suggested reading:

Communism and Women's Liberation
Presentation by Mia Jimenez. This will be a concurrent session with “Arab Spring: Revolution in the Middle East.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

Arab Spring: Revolution in the Middle East

Presentation by Jacob Thorp. This is a concurrent session with “Communism and Women’s Liberation.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

Communism and Film

Presentation by Joe Attard of the RCI International Center and host of the Spectre of Communism podcast.

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

What Capitalism Is and Why It Has No Future

Presentation by Chase Birkeland. This is a concurrent session with “Myths of Stalinism: What Lenin and Trotsky Really Stood For.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

Myths of Stalinism: What Lenin and Trotsky Really Stood For

Presentation by Charlotte Papin. This is a concurrent session with “What Capitalism Is and Why It Has No Future.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

  • Lenin and Trotsky: What They Really Stood For by Alan Woods and Ted Grant – available for purchase on marxistbooks.com
  • The Permanent Revolution, Results and Prospects by Leon Trotsky – available for purchase on marxistbooks.com
How to Win the Masses: Lenin’s “Left-Wing Communism”

Presentation by Erika Roedl. This is a concurrent session with “The Spanish Revolution of 1936–39.”

Suggested reading:

Further reading:

The Spanish Revolution of 1936–39

This is a concurrent session with “How to Win the Masses: Lenin’s ‘Left-Wing Communism.'”

Suggested reading:

Further reading

Dialectical Materialism: The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism
Presentation by John Peterson.

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
  • The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism  – available for purchase on marxistbooks.com
  • Reason in Revolt by Alan Woods and Ted Grant – available for purchase on marxistbooks.com