Live Reports from the Frontlines
Our work is made possible by the hundreds of communist correspondents across the U.S. whose contributions flood into our offices every day.
Here is a glimpse into our activity.
“I Hate Capitalism, Epstein, and ICE!”
Greg C, Queens, NY
“Hell yeah! I hate capitalism! We need socialism!”
That’s what two teenagers shouted as I was putting up RCA recruitment stickers at my bus stop. “What will it take to get to socialism?” I asked. “I don’t know, but the Democrats and Republicans ain’t doing anything.”
They both expressed that Gen Z is the “sober generation” because “no one can afford anything.” They talked about the casino that’s being built in their neighborhood, enraged that the rsources aren’t being devoted to somethig socilally useful like affordable quality housing.
As the bus arrived, they asked for some communist stickers to help spread the word. When they saw the slogans, one of them exclaimed: “I hate Epstein! I hate ICE, too!”
Don’t Let Bad Weather Stop You From Finding the Future Class Fighters!
Despite the ominous clouds, comrades were determined to hold our weekly paper sale. As it started to rain, we held up the paper one last time, asking: “Are you sick of capitalism?”
Suddenly, a woman jumped over and yelled: “Yes! I’ve found my people! Where can I sign up?” She signed up for dues minutes later. I was stunned. I’d only heard about this kind of thing from RCA comrades in cities much bigger than Columbia!
I invited her to our upcoming cell meeting, and we continud to text back and forth about conversations she’s had with people from ex-Soviet countries about communism, and how happy she is to see our party’s confidence in Marxist ideas.
Workers are burning to organize and fight capitalism anywhere and everywhere. We should worry about “scaring” people away, but proudly proclaim what we stand for.
“Sanctuary” Laws Don’t Stop ICE from Kidnapping Youth
Jayson F, St. Louis, MO
On June 9, ICE agents detained three teenagers in Collinsville, IL.
During a traffic stop, local police found the teens only had passports with them, so they towed their vehicle and abandoned them at a nearby gas station. Shortly afterward, ICE agents arrived and detained all three.
When asked why ICE agents showed up at the gas station, the sheriff claimed it was a coincidence. When asked how ICE knew the teens’ immigration status, the sheriff again claimed ignorance.
The Illinois Trust Act prohibits local law enforcement from assisting with immigration enforcement. But the capitalist state’s laws are written for the ruling class’s benefit, not ours.
The three teenagers include two 19 year olds and one 16 year old, Jesus Alexis Cruz. Cruz’s family have sought their son’s whereabouts, which they’ve still been denied.
The cost of deporting a single person in the United States can exceed $70,000, and ICE’s total 2026 funding exceeds $68.5 billion. Meanwhile, we could end homelessness for $20 billion annually, hunger in the US for $25 billion, and provide free, universal college education for a fraction of ICE’s budget.
The same Epstein class that kidnaps and sexually abuses children also kidnaps and deports migrant children to scapegoat immigrants and divide the working class.
Young Communists All Over the Globe
Eden Summers, Seattle, WA
I wasn’t expecting to meet any communists when I started college. I was pleasantly surprised to discover my roomate Alex is one!
We had a three-hour discussion on Marxism vs. identity politics, reactionary anti-immigrant movements in Canada (Alex is from Toronto), and the importance of building a Bolshevik party. They asked a lot of great questions, sussing out the seriousness of our party.
Alex was very impressed that I’d joined the party while in high school, and was over the moon to learn of our Canadian section. They have some “solidly communist friends” who would be overjoyed to discuss with an organized communist teenager.
I urged Alex, and will urge their friends when I call them, that anyone our age fed up with capitalism should get organized with the Revolutionary Communist International.
Stanford Grads: “Free Palestine!”
Maddie Maslyar, San Diego, CA
Over a hundred Stanford students walked out of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s commencement address chanting “Free, free Palestine!” They were protesting Project Nimbus, Google and Amazon’s $1.2 billion contract with Israel for cloud and AI services. Google executives maintain that Israel does not use Project Nimbus for military purposes, whle offering no transparency to their own employees. Meanwhile, a 2025 leak revealed that the IDF stored millions of Palestinian phone calls on the Microsoft cloud. It’s obvious how silicon Valley giants use technoogy: to support American imperialism and carry out mass layoffs. After a lame joke about the last two letters of his name, Pichai urged graduates to reframe their perspectives about the future. But students are not interested in changing their perspective; they want ot transform reality.
Democrats Cynically Change Tune on Israel
Kate Witiak, Philadelphia, PA
Democratic politicians are shamelessly attempting to pander to American workers’ growing hatred for Israel.
Many of them have gradually shifted their rhetoric from steadfast support for Zionism to muted criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Congressman Ro Khanna is among the most brazen of these fair-weather Zionists.
Khanna was detained by Israeli forces while visiting the West Bank to “see for himself” the violence and suffering endured by Palestinians. How noble of him—after three years of genocidal slaughter, thanks to his party’s blank check to Netanyahu!
Khanna is now cynically using this photo op to present himself as one of the foremost critics of Israel ahead of a possible 2028 presidential run. Students remember how the Democrats weaponized antisemitism to crush their encampments. Workers remember how Congress eagerly sent billions of dollars to Israel’s military while rent and grovery prices skyrocketed at home.
The Democrats have never been more unpopular. Only an independent working-class party can put forward a genuine program of proletarian internationalism and anti-imperialism.
Down with Imperialism!
Build the RCA!
Trump Voter: “for the Ruling Class, the Rules Don’t Apply”
i was listening to NPR’s “Up First” like I do every morning. Interviewing a 27-year-old rural voter named Caleb, the host asked who he was voting for in the midterms. Caleb, who works in construction and voted for Trump twice, said “Seems like we have a ruling class that doesn’t have to follow any of the rules anymore, and we just all kind of face the brunt of it. And I just don’t think that’s any way we’re supposed to live. That’s not the values our country was created on.”
As voters are betrayed by both the Republicans and the Democrats, it’s becoming more obvious that the blame doesn’t rest on a single party, but the entire system. Of course, NPR ignored Caleb’s mention of the “ruling class,” but Americans now have a name for the parasitic minority that riegns over the US. It’s up to us to build a party to focus that anger.
Defend the Minnesota 15!
Mason M, Minneapolis, MN
The federal government is charging 15 activists for “conspiring against agents” during January’s ICE OUT movement.
US Attorney Daniel Rosen claims their actions—attempting to block ICE vehicles—was a conspiracy to interfere with federal operations “by force.” He warns:
If you are actively conspiring to impede law enforcement, actively conspiring to commit the acts that today’s indictment alleges, you ought to assume that we’re watching you and that we will get you.
Meanwhile, only two ICE officers have been charged for their actions in Operation Metro Surge. Christian J. Castro was charged with shooting a man in North Minneapolis and lying about it under oath. And Gregory Donnell Morgan, Jr. was charged with assault related to a road-rage incident.
Jonathan Ross, who murdered Renee Good, has quietly returned to work after temporary leave. No one has been charged for killing Alex Pretti. Thousands of other agents face no consequences for their state-sponsored terrorism.
The bogus charges against Direct Action Minnesota show which side the courts are on. The many thousands of participants in the movement could come under legal attacks for such “conspiracies,” and the RCA stands in solidarity with the Minnesota 15. Unless the broader labor movement organizes to defend them in solidarity, these attacks will continue. An injury to one is an injury to all!
Overworked and Sleep Deprived
Yulissa G, Los Angeles, CA
I work the graveyard shift at a warehouse. It’s common for my coworkers to suffer sleep deprivation while working this job.
According to the National Safety Council, sleep deprivation affects 43% of American workers and 62% of those who work night shifts. It can lead to cognitive impairment, heart disease, a weakened immune system, dementia, and more.
The other day, I learned eight of my coworkers have second full-time jobs and only sleep four hours a day. At most, they’re sleeping 20 hours from Monday through Friday, while playing catch-up on the weekends.
Each day, they’re working 16 hours. Eight hours is all they have left to eat, sleep, and commute to and from two different jobs. Forget finding time for the things that make life worth living. Every minute is squeezed for the bosses.
Someone overheard one of the managers saying he was investigating which workers had second or third jobs so he could replace them, since they typically arrive late and won’t stay late.
How is it that so many of us are overworked while around one in four Americans are functionally unemployed? Your options are either to overwork yourself or languish in poverty. Capitalism exploits the most vulnerable and discards them when it is no longer profitable.
“The RCA Seems Less Extreme Every Day”
Dan B, St. Louis, MO
I went to Zoom training for workers who want to organize and kick ICE out of their workplaces. Organizers from Minneapolis–St. Paul spoke about their experiences on the ground and shared some lessons they’ve learned. They described how the mood among workers is changing.
This is what one non-RCA organizer from Minneapolis had to say about the call for a general strike:
“If workers organize to withhold their labor, they can really fuck their boss up. I think that realization is dawning on more workers. Four months ago, if you called for a general strike, you’d have to have been in the Revolutionary Communists of America. That is no longer the case.”
Mass consciousness is starting to shift, and workers are starting to realize the power they have to bring the economy to a halt. In the words of the old German poet, Georg Herwegh, “All the wheels shall stand still if thy strong arm so wills.”
Workers are rediscovering the class-struggle methods that have worked in the past. A nationwide general strike may be closer than you think. The call ended with: “Fuck capitalism, fuck the bosses, and fuck ICE!”
911 Call to an ICE Facility
Anonymous RCA sustainer
I work in emergency medicine and ran a call at an ICE detention center. What I saw was horrifying.
The facility is very discreet. Before the call, I had no idea it was an ICE detention center. There were signs outside the facility with messages of love and support from friends and family of the detainees.
The facility was locked down more than any jail I’ve ever run a call at. The call was at 3:00am. All the lights were on, and the nightshift agents were blasting rock music. It would have been impossible for any of the detainees to sleep.
The call was for a man who was smashing his head against the wall because he just wanted out. He was alone in a concrete cell, strapped to a bed with plastic restraints on all four limbs. Other inmates were unrestrained but had only plastic mattresses on the floor. There was no toilet. The agents kept telling me to watch out because there was urine on the floor. The whole facility looked more like an animal shelter than a place for humans. This has to stop.
Meeting a Communist Kid
Jonathan Q, Chicago, IL
The Chicago comrades were tabling at a train station today when we were approached by an enthusiastic young boy asking if we were communists. “Yes we are!” “That’s awesome,” he replied, “I’m a communist too!”
One of the comrades asked if he’s organized and he said not yet, but he and his friends had formed a communist reading group and were reading Marx and Lenin. At this point, I couldn’t help but ask, “How old are you?”
“I’m eleven.”
We all started to high five him. We were stunned that someone this young was not only interested in communism, but was actively educating himself, and with his friends no less!
We asked if he had heard of the RCA; “Yeah, I listen to your guys’ podcast.” It was honestly surreal talking to an eleven year old that had both heard of our party, and was listening to the podcast. Of course he bought a copy of the latest issue of The Communist, after which a woman approached, “Oh this is my mom, mom these guys are communists!” We all had to express just how impressed we were by her son. After a brief conversation the two of them headed on their way, and we all felt confident that one day, that kid is going to be a comrade of the RCA.
The ground is so fertile for revolutionary thinking that even eleven year olds are seeking out Marxist ideas. The future of Marxism in America is bright.