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Spain: Right Wing Whips Up Ceuta Migration Crisis to Bring Down Sánchez
The Ceuta migration crisis has turned into a major social and political crisis, which the right in Spain is using to further undermine the Socialist Party government of Pedro Sánchez and force its downfall.
US Imperialism’s Insoluble Contradictions
On January 10, 2025, before the start of Trump’s second term, we published an article titled “Trump’s Empire of Chaos and the Delusion of ‘Fortress America.’” Given the many unknowns at the time, it holds up quite well overall. However, we made at least one glaring mistake. And that was to try to anticipate Trump’s actions rationally.
“Russia Will Collapse Tomorrow”—”and Invade Europe in Five Years”
In the picture presented to people in the West, Russia has to be weak enough to convince everyone that sanctions are working, aid to Ukraine is delivering results, and another few hundred billion euros will finally finish the job. At the same time, it has to be strong enough to explain why those same governments must year after year convince workers to accept that there is less and less money for hospitals, education, housing, and pensions.
Blockade Brings Cuba to the Edge of Barbarism—Lift the Siege Now!
In Santiago de Cuba, Adrián Silva Guerra squats over a crib. A headlamp hugs his temples, illuminating the cradle he is about to break apart. His three-year-old daughter slept here last night. But the family needs the wood to heat up their evening...
Ukraine: Drones, Delusions, and Defeat
After months in which the western media and politicians have been living in make-believe land, the reality in Ukraine is beginning to bite.
The Biggest Oil Heist in World History? US Grabs Venezuela’s Oil Reserves
On August 28, in a social media post, Trump announced what he described as “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!” by which the US takes majority control over 65 billion barrels of oil in Venezuela.
Burnham and British Capitalism—Bouncing into an Abyss
Andy Burnham has certainly shifted the mood inside the Labour Party since entering 10 Downing Street (or should that be “Number 10 North”?), almost one month ago.
Sawant Vote Shows Anger against the Status Quo
Kshama Sawant’s results and the votes for self-proclaimed socialists in Democrat primaries show the enormous potential to build support for revolutionary socialist—i.e., communist—ideas.
Desperate Times and Desperate Measures for the US Treasury
The United States Treasury Department announced this week that it will double the buying of its own bonds. These are desperate measures indeed.
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.
The Existential Crisis of European Capitalism
The following is based on a speech delivered by Jorge Martín at a recent meeting of the international leadership of the Revolutionary Communist International. In it, he analyzes the existential crisis of European capitalism, and the impact this will have on the class struggle.
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.