In recent months, a wave of police brutality and the militarization of the NYC subways have brought the simmer of popular anger to a rolling boil.
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The Fight Against Police Brutality in Phoenix
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The Revolutionary Socialist Case For Reparations
The historical struggle for “forty acres and a mule” demonstrates that inequality, racism, and oppression are hardwired into capitalism.
Cash Bail Exposes Criminal Injustice
The system of cash bail and its variants is an object lesson in how the criminal justice system is heavily rigged in favor of the rich.
Prison Gerrymandering and the Legacy of White Terror
In the context of the war carried out by the policing apparatus against minorities and the poor, millions of prisoners are being disenfranchised.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Journey Towards Socialism
50 years after his assassination, the ruling class attempts to co-opt MLK’s legacy. But the best way to honor his sacrifice is to redouble our fight for socialist revolution.
The Stockley Verdict in St. Louis: Capitalism’s Racism in Action
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Prison Strikes and the Third American Revolution
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Fascism in America? Fight Racism with Socialism!
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Kaepernick’s Stand Against Police Brutality
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Lessons From the History and Struggle of the Black Panther Party
From a tiny handful of activists in Oakland, the Black Panther Party grew to national and international prominence, electrifying millions around the world. In this article, we analyze the party’s history and lessons.
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Editorial for Socialist Appeal No. 88
With the heinous murder of Freddie Gray, the #BlackLivesMatter movement came roaring back to life. Tens of thousands of people again flooded streets across the country to protest against racism and police brutality. These once-routine and largely unrecognized murders are now churning up powerful forces long dormant in the womb of society. The movement expresses the deep-seated discontent of several generations of Americans who have been sold out and betrayed by a system they were led to believe should work for everyone, but which in reality only works for a tiny minority. As increasing numbers of Americans draw the conclusion that it’s not just a few rotten apples in this or that police department, but a system diseased and rotten to its core, the tragic death of yet another young black man at the hands of the state was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
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.