Communists of America Podcast

The latest in Marxist theory and analysis in podcast and video format, brought to you by the Revolutionary Communists of America, the US section of the Revolutionary Communist International.

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Class War Launch in Action!

Aug 29, 2024

Our comrades report back after the first week of the Class War 2024 campaign. Class War 2024 is a coast-to-coast effort to declare our total opposition to both rotten capitalist parties, to inject a class-struggle perspective, and fight to build a party for the working class.

Class War 2024: The Communist Campaign Against Both Parties

Aug 22, 2024

The newly founded Revolutionary Communists of America is launching Class War 2024 this Saturday, August 24. The campaign is a coast-to-coast effort to declare our total opposition to both rotten capitalist parties, to inject a class-struggle perspective, and fight to build a party for the working class.

Communists March for Class War

Aug 16, 2024

Over 400 communists gathered for the founding congress of the Revolutionary Communists of America. We then marched through the streets of Philadelphia, where we held a rally at Independence Hall.

Communist Perspectives for the United States

Communist Perspectives for the United States

Aug 9, 2024

John Peterson gives an overview on the political conditions in the US, and the perspectives and tasks of communists. This talk was recorded at our founding congress in Philadelphia, where over 400 communists launched the Revolutionary Communists of America.

Attend the Founding Congress of the RCA!

Attend the Founding Congress of the RCA!

Jul 20, 2024

Help us found the party that will overthrow capitalism! Our congress is in Philadelphia, PA on July 27 & 28, 2024. Join the party and attend the founding congress of the RCA.

Communists Respond to Trump Assassination Attempt

Communists Respond to Trump Assassination Attempt

Jul 16, 2024

In this episode, we discuss the attempted assassination of Trump. This event is another step—a significant one—in the direction we’ve already been heading: one of instability, political crises, and growing political violence.

Election Debate Debacle: A Communist Explanation

Election Debate Debacle: A Communist Explanation

Jul 5, 2024

After an embarrassing display by both parties’ candidates, the US ruling class is reeling. How can we explain this pathetic performance? What can communists do to connect with the discontent of the American working class?

How to Recruit Communists & Build a Cell

How to Recruit Communists & Build a Cell

Jun 28, 2024

The eleventh episode of Communists of America is now on air: There are potentially tens of millions of unorganized communists in the US. How can we find this most advanced,...

What Is Imperialism?

What Is Imperialism?

Jun 20, 2024

The imperialist wars in Ukraine and Gaza characterize the horror without end that is capitalism. How can we understand why these wars and subjugation of nations happen? John Peterson explains the Marxist theory of imperialism, as well as a history of US imperialism.

How the Bolshevik Party Was Built

How the Bolshevik Party Was Built

Jun 20, 2024

How did the Bolshevik party endure the adversity it faced leading up to 1917? Antonio Balmer explains how a granite foundation of Marxist theory, firmness in principle, and flexibility in tactics led to the greatest event in human history—the Russian Revolution.

How Marxists Are Formed

How Marxists Are Formed

May 31, 2024

The starting point for all of our activities is political clarity. Only by building in quality will we succeed in building in quantity. But have we fully grasped all that this entails? Antonio Balmer leads off a discussion to shed fresh light on a familiar task we are all engaged in—the task of becoming Marxists.