October 6—the third act of the school students’ protests that have rocked France since the beginning of the school year—represented yet another escalation of the movement. The demonstrations were huge everywhere.
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Why Does Everyone Dress Like It’s 1994?
A photo of my mother from 1994 has her in a nearly identical outfit to what I would wear today—baggy jeans, crop top, oversized button down, Doc Martens. While she handpicked her outfit during days spent roaming the mall, mine was curated through visits to thrift shops and secondhand sites.
Is Gen Z Going Back to Church?
Is Gen Z really going back to church? Or is it a red herring by the ruling class, intended to obscure smoldering class rage building up in society?
Your Textbook Is Lying to You About Communism
Marx and Engels long ago explained that “the ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class.” Under capitalism, the education system is another pillar of bourgeois ideological dominance.
Grads Rage Against the Machines
The graduation ceremony once signified achievement, celebration, and hope for the future. Unfortunately, not many grads can still say the same.
The Class of 2026 Doesn’t Want Lectures From Tech Billionaires
Eric Schmidt didn’t know what he was getting himself into when he agreed to speak to the 2026 graduating class of University of Arizona. The former Google CEO proudly informed his audience that Time Magazine had chosen “the architects of AI”...
Americans Can’t Afford to Have Kids under Capitalism
Fertility rates have been plummeting for decades—an indication of a system in deep crisis.
Americans Turn to Chatbots for Mental Healthcare
ChatGPT may now be the largest mental healthcare provider in the US. About half of all generative AI users who also had mental health issues said they use AI specifically for mental health support.
Why Gen Z Wants a Revolution
A recent poll found that 34% of Americans under 30 say they have a “favorable view” of communism. It’s not hard to see why. Gen Z has known nothing but crisis, instability, and societal decline.
Millennials to Gen Z: “Here’s My Recession Prep List”
In a dystopian turn, TikTok’s latest viral trend is … Millennials giving advice to Gen Z on how to survive a recession.
Mental Health Is Worse Than Ever and Treatment Is a Nightmare
The immense pressure of living under a dying capitalist system exacts a massive toll on the working class and our mental health. Privately-owned mental healthcare is killing Americans; we can’t trust our mental health to the blind forces of the market.
Capitalists Gun for Student Loan Borrowers’ Paychecks
Last month, the Trump administration restarted collections on unpaid federal student loans. In addition to wage garnishment, those in default will face seizure of tax refunds, withholding of federal benefits, hits to their credit scores, and more.
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.