The theory of permanent revolution stands alongside Lenin’s theory of imperialism as one of the most important contributions to Marxism since the deaths of Marx and Engels.
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Shadow Banking: A Ticking Time Bomb under the US Economy
17 years after the 2008 crash, a whole generation has only experienced falling living standards, and it is denied a future by this decaying system, capitalism. The coming period will be a crash test for the stability of capitalist rule on a world scale.
The Decline of the Dollar: Another Pillar of the Postwar Order Begins to Crumble
By pushing American debt up to even more eye-watering and unsustainable levels, Trump is further undermining trust in US treasuries (federal government bonds) as a “safe haven” for global capital.
The Degeneration and Collapse of the Fourth International: in Defence of our Heritage
Despite the historic task that faced the Fourth International, after Trotsky’s assassination, many of its “leaders” played a lamentable role. Amidst a sea of confusion, Ted Grant—founder of the organization that is now the Revolutionary Communist International (RCI)—stands out as the only consistent defender of the genuine, revolutionary method of Marxism.
Why You Should Read Ted Grant’s History of British Trotskyism
Only the ideas of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Trotsky, which were rescued by Ted Grant from the degeneration of the Fourth International in the postwar period, can offer a scientific method of analysis and a way out of the crisis of capitalism.
How the Communist International Was Built
World War I brought about the collapse of the Second International at its beginning, and a wave of revolutions towards its end. It was in this context that Lenin successfully built the Third (Communist) International.
Democratic Rights Were Won In Struggle
To defuse threats to their newfound command over America’s wealth, the capitalists were compelled to grant a series of concessions, guaranteeing democratic rights that had been won in hard-fought struggle.
The Struggle against Reformism
To understand the relationship between the struggle for reforms, reformism, and revolution, is the touchstone of any revolutionary tendency.
Liberty and Justice for … Which Class?
You’ll never hear a genuine Marxist talk about “democracy” in the abstract. We stand for the right of workers to speak and assemble as a means to an end in the struggle against the capitalists.
Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism—A Reading Guide
As revolutionaries in the belly of the beast, it is our duty to study the history of American imperialism and arm ourselves with the theoretical weapons to overthrow capitalism here and around the globe.
America’s Wicked War with Mexico
Where did the US-Mexico border come from? If North American workers are to overcome this particularly divisive demarcation, we must understand its origins in the Mexican-American War of 1846–48.
The Roots of Racism in America
Racism is a product, not of white-supremacist “culture” or “social constructs,” but of the economic needs of capitalist exploitation.
The Communist: Voice of America’s Communist Generation
The Communist is the official newspaper of the party of the Revolutionary Communists of America. It is different from any other publication you’ll find in the US today. Behind this newspaper, there’s a vast network of communist activity from coast to coast. It is a tool for organizing in the streets, at protests and strikes, for building communist cells in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and campuses.
The RCA is on a mission to carry Bolshevism into the political arena of a country that’s ripe for it. Yes, we’re Bolsheviks living in the digital age, and we also use social media and our podcast to spread the communist program. But we’re not the kind of internet leftists who stay inside and “do politics” online. That’s why we need something we can carry with us into the streets and put into people’s hands. The physical paper is an instrument for building a real-life organization—a genuine Communist Party of fighters.