Though Trump campaigned on ending “forever wars,” he’s doing the opposite. Our position condemning US imperialism is no longer considered a “radical fringe” outlook, but is a view shared by millions.
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When Communists Ran the Liverpool City Council
In the early 1980s, Marxists organized around The Militant won majority influence in the Liverpool District Labour Party (DLP). The Liverpool DLP not only led the local Labour Party, but also coordinated workers’ strikes and strike support in the city. In 1983, the Liverpool Labour Party, under Marxist leadership, gained a majority on the city council and took it in a bold, new direction.
How Would a Revolutionary Communist Run for Mayor?
Revolutionary communists are not opposed to participation in bourgeois elections in principle. Although we understand that the capitalist electoral system is an instrument of the ruling class, we also see it as an arena of the class war that can complement mass struggles outside of the halls of power—if used correctly.
Zohran Could Turn US Politics Upside Down: Here’s What It Would Take
Zohran’s Democratic primary win revealed an underlying frustration with the political establishment and a desire to fight back. He talked specifically about the problems of the working class and young people, and was the only candidate who appeared to be outside of the Democratic establishment.
Jeremy Corbyn’s New Party: What Does It Mean, and What Attitude Should Communists Take Towards It?
In the absence of a revolutionary alternative, we will inevitably see violent swings on the electoral plane—both to the left and to the right.
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.
The Struggle against Reformism
To understand the relationship between the struggle for reforms, reformism, and revolution, is the touchstone of any revolutionary tendency.
What Kind of Party Are the Revolutionary Communists of America Building?
Social revolutions are preceded by immense ideological groundwork. The comrades of the RCA are now tasked with preparing the minds of our century for the coming proletarian revolution.
From the Archives: Ocasio-Cortez Defeats the Democratic Machine—Which Way Forward for Socialists?
A young, outsider “democratic socialist” defeated another establishment favorite in a come-from-behind victory, making headlines around the world. The last time this happened was AOC’s 2018 victory.
Zohran Mamdani and Ada Colau: Lessons of the Spanish Left-wing City Councils
The experience of the Barcelona en Comú city government is ripe with lessons for communists on the nature of city governments, particularly in light of Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic primary victory in NYC.
Zohran Mamdani Stuns Establishment: Is This a Step Toward a Socialist NYC?
Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist, stunned Wall Street and the Democrat establishment by winning the Democratic nomination for New York City Mayor.
Where Is America Going?
This is not merely a transient political or economic crisis, but a crisis of the regime of bourgeois rule and of world capitalism itself. After a long delay, we have returned to an epoch of world revolution.
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.