The whole world situation is dominated by enormous instability as the result of the struggle for hegemony between American imperialism, which is in relative decline, and other weaker but nonetheless rising powers like China.
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What is Truth? In Defence of Marxism Magazine #48 Out Now!
The search for the truth is a never-ending process of delving deeper and deeper into nature, not only by means of thought, but above all, by the application of human labor.
From Our Program: Nationalize the Major Banks and Monopolies
Everything in society is produced by the collective labor of the working class, but ownership—and the appropriation of profit—is private. These profits come from the unpaid labor of the working class.
The German Catastrophe of 1923
In the summer of 1923, Germany found itself in the grip of an intense revolutionary ferment. But this historic opportunity for the working class to seize power was squandered, with devastating implications.
Frantz Fanon’s Wretched of the Earth: A Marxist Critique
The name of Frantz Fanon is intimately associated with the anticolonial struggle of the postwar period, and his major work, The Wretched of the Earth, is regularly cited as a handbook for anti-imperialist struggle around the world.
The 1780 Rebellion of Tupac Amaru II and Micaela Bastidas in Colonial Peru
In 1780, the Spanish Viceroyalty of Perú was shaken by a massive rebellion, led by Túpac Amaru II. Tens of thousands flocked to Túpac Amaru’s army, and war raged across the Andes in the greatest challenge Spanish colonial rule had ever faced.
50 Years since the Ethiopian Revolution
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Ethiopian Revolution, which began as an uprising against the despotism of Haile Selassie and culminated in the abolition of capitalism in the country.
Lenin’s Last Struggle
As his health deteriorated, Lenin spent the last years of his life waging a struggle against the bureaucratic degeneration of the Soviet state and the ringleader of the bureaucratic faction in the Communist Party, Joseph Stalin.
How to Win the Masses
Communists need to explain to the masses of the working class that solving their problems requires a fundamental break with capitalism. We can learn from previous revolutions to guide our work today.
“The Greatest Event in Human History”: Lenin and the Russian Revolution
107 years ago, the Russian working class conquered power. For the first time ever, workers and peasants overthrew the dictatorship of the rich, and took control of society themselves.
The Democrats Pledge to Fight Price Gouging: More Empty Rhetoric
Kamala Harris is trying to assure voters that she will combat inflation. Her campaign claims that as president, she will prosecute price gougers. Will this really help workers?
The Communist: The 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.