We are America’s communist generation. The Revolutionary Communists of America are a product of this new period in history. We are here for the complete overthrow of capitalism. If you consider yourself a communist, if you’re committed to carrying out a revolution in our lifetime, this is your podcast. Learn more and join the party at communistusa.org.
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Dean Reed's Hollywood career was brief, but he became an international superstar during the height of the Cold War, living in Latin America and communist Europe. After going public about wanting to return home to the United States, Dean's life came to a mysterious end. Decades later, his daughter Ramona is determined to find out what really happened to him.
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The liberals are incapable of stopping Trump, neither party can halt the crisis of capitalism, and both are representatives of the billionaire imperialists. So how do we beat them both? ✊ Join the fight against capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join 🚩 Donate to build your party: https://communistusa.org/donate 📰 Get The Communist: https://commun…
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The ferocious blaze that terrorized America’s second largest city is a product of the capitalist system in terminal decline. Private ownership and production for profit put the interests of a tiny capitalist cabal ahead of the interests of humanity as a whole. ✊ Join the fight against capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join 🚩 Donate to build your…
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Donald Trump is back in the White House promising to end the decline of America. His promises will fall flat, spelling further decline for the U.S. and further discontent of the working class. ✊ Join the fight against capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join 🚩 Donate to build your party: https://communistusa.org/donate 📕 Pre-order "Colossus: The R…
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The World Can't Wait: Join the Communists in 2025
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23:43Welcome to 2025. The world is on fire, war rages in the middle east and Ukraine, and there is increasing instability in the social fabric of the United States. There is a desperate need for a mass communist party, and there has never been a more favorable time to build one. ✊ Join the fight against capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join 🚩 Donate…
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Trump, Biden and the crisis of the American regime — Against the Stream
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1:07:55Republished from the podcast of the RCI "Against the Stream" — With just two weeks before Trump re-enters the White House, the outgoing Democrats are doing everything they can to undermine the next president. In Ukraine in particular, where they fear a drastic change of course in the policy of US imperialism, they are funneling in as much money as …
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Huge numbers of the population feel sympathy for the action for which Luigi Mangione has been charged. The mass sympathy elicited by this act speaks volumes about the political vacuum in the US. The class-war methods we advocate for are mass action that harnesses the strength of the united working class, rather than individual targeted actions such…
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Communist Perspectives going into 2025
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1:06:58With no stability in the world at the end of 2024, what can we expect from 2025? Our comrade, Fred Weston answers at the Central Committee of the RCA. ✊ Join the fight against capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join 🚩 Donate to build your party: https://communistusa.org/donate 📕 Pre-order "Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism": https:…
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A discussion on pragmatism with our comrades in NYC. As Trotsky put it, “pragmatism . . . is the greatest curse of American thought. You must inoculate younger comrades against its infection.” This philosophy can creep into our work if we do not consciously fight it with Marxist theory. 📕 Pre-order "Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism"…
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What is imperialism? NYC communists of the RCA discuss different angles of this topic, from Lenin's time to today. 📕 Pre-order Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/books/products/colossus-the-rise-and-decline-of-us-imperialism ✊ Join the fight against imperialism: https://communistusa.org/join/ …
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Democrats tossed out, Trump won, what's next? The RCA remains as optimistic as ever about the revolutionary future of this country. ✊ Join the fight against Trump & capitalism: https://communistusa.org/join/. "Is Trump a Fascist" video: https://youtu.be/LOC0r3xRrwI. More videos on the election: https://www.youtube.com/@AgainsttheStream. Read more: …
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✊ Join the communists! Join the fight against Trump ! https://communistusa.org/join/ ✊ Donate to build your party! https://communistusa.org/donate/ 📰 Get The Communist issue 7: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/magazines/products/the-communist-issue-7-october-2024By Revolutionary Communists of America
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What Happened in the Venezuelan Revolution?
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1:10:07Venezuela is used by right-wing propaganda to scaremonger against the supposed "horrors of socialism." Is Venezuela socialist? What is the truth about the Venezuelan revolution? Laura and Antonio provide the history, lessons, and a first-hand account of the Bolivarian revolution at this year's NYC communist cadre school. 📕 Get your copy of "Permane…
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Capitalism is ruining childhood. Millions of young people are turning towards revolution rather than doomerism. Hear from the communists organized in High Schools across the country in the Revolutionary Communists of America. Join us: https://communistusa.org/join/ Get The Communist issue 7: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/magazines/produc…
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Capitalist "Democracy" Only Works for the Rich
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1:25:02In State and Revolution, Lenin said: "Democracy for an insignificant minority, democracy for the rich—that is the democracy of capitalist society." Laura, Tom and Erika explain exactly how the wealthy dominate every sphere of our lives to control and limit working class participation in politics. Get The Communist issue 7: https://www.marxistbooks.…
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[Spectre of Communism] Israel invades Lebanon: fight war, fight imperialism!
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1:09:35This week we are republishing an episode from our international podcast: Spectre of Communism. If you haven't subscribed to their podcast, please do so here: https://podcast.marxist.com/subscribe-to-podcast/ The situation in the Middle East is escalating dramatically. Israel’s current invasion of Lebanon has sent shockwaves throughout the region an…
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Capitalism is collapsing and destroying our lives. By what method can a communist party direct the masses toward a successful revolution? Pete Walsh outlines what the transitional method is, its usage by Lenin and Trotsky, and how we can wield this method today. 📖Read the Transitional Program: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/books/products…
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World Perspectives | 2024 RCA Founding Congress
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1:09:20From our 2024 founding congress: Fred Weston, outlines the historic crisis facing world capitalism, which is burdened by economic instability, unprecedented debt levels, political polarization, and heightened military tensions. These factors are pushing every country on earth towards an explosion in the class struggle in the coming years. Get The C…
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Without a correct diagnosis of Trumpism, it is impossible to understand where US society is headed. Throughout Trump’s rise, liberals have argued that fascism and dictatorship are on the horizon in the US. But is this the case? Laura Brown and Bryce Gordon give the Marxist appraisal of fascism and discuss what Trumpism really represents. Buy The Co…
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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. Print the materials for your part in the campaign: https://communistusa.o…
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Class War 2024: The Communist Campaign Against Both Parties
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56:40The 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. Join the party: https://communistusa.org/join…
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Communist Perspectives for the United States
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1:06:30John 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. Join the party: https://communistusa.org/join Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate RCA Ma…
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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: https://communistusa.org/join Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate RCA Manifesto: https://communistusa.org/manifestoBy Revolutionary Communists of America
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Communists Respond to Trump Assassination Attempt
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37:06Antonio Balmer and Laura Brown discuss the attempted assassination of Trump & the accelerated decline of US capitalism. 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. Read our article: https://socialistrevolution.org/trump-assassination-…
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Class War Pt.2 - How Communists Built the Labor Movement
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39:06In the second of two episodes, Tom Trottier and Laura Brown discuss the history of the US labor movement and the role of the communists in building the unions. Part 1: https://podcast.communistusa.org/e/class-war-pt-1-the-resurgence-of-the-us-labor-movement/ Join the party and attend the founding congress of the RCA: https://communistusa.org/join. …
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Election Debate Debacle: a Communist Explanation
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50:19After 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 tap into the reignited discontent of the American working class? Join the Party: https://communistusa.org/join Subscribe to the communist newspaper: https://socialistrevolution.org/subscr…
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There are potentially tens of millions of unorganized communists in the US. How can we find this most advanced, radicalized layer and get them into a party? How do you build and maintain a cell? We talk to members across the country and hear their experience and advice. Join our Party: https://communistusa.org/join How to convince someone to join t…
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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 - the most powerful force on the planet. Read the full report on the RCI founding co…
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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 October revolution. Read the full report on the RCI founding conference: https://www.marxist.com/the-revo…
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Criminal Charges Over a Communist Leaflet: Defend Milos!
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27:43Our communist cell in MSP airport distributed leaflets to coworkers with public data about wages. When they became too popular in the workplace, the bosses called in law enforcement. Our comrade, Milos could face 90 days in jail for giving leaflets to coworkers. Make a donation to the RCA’s fighting fund and send Milos your words of support: https:…
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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. This leadoff was recorded at the 20…
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Political Strike for Gaza: UAW 4811 Levels Up
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44:34We're interrupting our planned schedule for the Communists of America podcast with a special episode. UAW Local 4811, which represents 48,000 workers at the University of California system, has called a political strike in response to the brutal repression of the Gaza solidarity encampments. Tom Trottier, Antonio Balmer, and a rank-and-file member …
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Class War Pt. 1: The Resurgence of the US Labor Movement
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58:29The US is living through a revival in the class struggle. There's a fresh layer of the working class that supports unions, and wants to organize and fight for workers rights and for a better society. In the first of two episodes, Tom Trottier discusses the situation in the US labor movement today and the role of communists. Join the party: https://…
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Student activists have escalated the Palestine solidarity movement significantly over the past week, establishing encampments at campuses across the country. The goal of the students is to divest—that is, cut all financial ties—from companies that are aiding Israel’s war. The Revolutionary Communists of America wholeheartedly support this movement …
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Are You a Leninist? This Is Your Party.
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1:12:43Vladimir Lenin was the greatest revolutionary in history. He built the Bolshevik Party, which led the working class to power in the Russian Revolution of 1917—the greatest event in human history to date. Lenin may have died 100 years ago, but the RCA is building a party following in his footsteps. Join the party: https://communistusa.org/join. Open…
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The Communist is the official newspaper of the Revolutionary Communists of America. We’re not the kind of internet leftists who stay inside and “do politics” online. The physical paper is an instrument for building a real-life organization—a genuine Communist Party of fighters. It is a tool for organizing in the streets, at protests and strikes, fo…
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The Revolutionary Communists of America are a product of this new period in history. We are here for the complete overthrow of capitalism. If you consider yourself a communist, if you're committed to carrying out a revolution in our lifetime, this is your podcast. Join the party: communistusa.org/join. Donate: communistusa.org/donate.…
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The World in 2024 | World Perspectives by Fred Weston
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49:39Fred Weston leads off a discussion on the global crisis of capitalism. To see more of the communist perspective on world events, go to marxist.com Read our recent Editorial "Why “Genocide Joe” and Trump’s System Has to Go": https://socialistrevolution.org/election-2024-why-genocide-joe-and-trumps-system-has-to-go/ Are you a communist? Get organized…
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Israel-Palestine: A Revolutionary Way Forward | 2023 Phoenix Marxist School
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1:04:59Executive editor of Socialist Revolution, John Peterson, gives a history of Israel and Palestine, and explains what communists can do to free Palestine. Intifada Until Victory! Read our recent Editorial "Why “Genocide Joe” and Trump’s System Has to Go": https://socialistrevolution.org/election-2024-why-genocide-joe-and-trumps-system-has-to-go/ Are …
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Lenin and the Theory of Imperialism in the Americas
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42:06A Marxist analysis of the American hemisphere in the age of imperialism. John Peterson, the executive editor of Socialist Revolution, explains Lenin's brilliant analysis of capitalist imperialism, and directs that analysis to the subsequent history of the Americas that Lenin was not alive to see. Are you a communist? Get organized: srev.org/join Su…
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Building a Communist Party in the US | NYC Marxist School 2023
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1:03:53Socialist Revolution Editor Tom Trottier outlines the history of the Communist Party in the United States, and what communists today can learn from their successes and mistakes. The booklet Tom mentions can be found here: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/booklets/products/the-fight-for-a-mass-workers-party-in-the-us This talk was part of th…
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The Chinese Revolution of 1949 | NYC Marxist School 2023
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51:20In this talk, Jon Lange explains the history and conditions leading up to the Chinese revolution of 1949, and the lessons that communists can learn from one of the greatest events in human history. To learn a more detailed history of China from a Marxist perspective, see our book here: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/books/products/china-f…
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Lenin, Trotsky and the Russian Revolution | NYC Marxist School 2023
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1:00:00In this talk, Jack Halinski-Fitzpatrick explains the development of the Russian Revolution and what lessons communists can take away from the greatest event in human history. This talk was part of the NYC Marxist School, which gathered some 200 communists from across the Northeast and Canada for a weekend of discussions on Marxist theory and revolu…
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What Is Communism? Why We Need Marxist Theory | NYC Marxist School 2023
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48:09A new communist movement is being born. How can it turn into a force for revolution? How can communism win? Socialist Revolution editor Antonio Balmer explains the foundations of communism and why we need to study Marxist theory to achieve a successful socialist revolution in our lifetime. This talk was part of the NYC Marxist School, which gathere…
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US Imperialism Aids Israel’s Slaughter of Gaza: For a New Intifada!
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44:41Millions of people around the world are witnessing the horrific scenes of Gaza being massacred by the Israeli army. In this episode, Bryce Gordon and Laura Brown of the Socialist Revolution Editorial Board explain why US imperialism is just as responsible as the Israeli government for the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people—and what communis…
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Israel-Palestine: Defend Gaza! Intifada Until Victory!
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44:25We republish a special episode of International Marxist Radio where Marxist.com editor Fred Weston analyzes the sudden turn in events in Palestine and explains how communists around the world should respond. While bourgeois commentators hypocritically denounce any and every act of violence by the oppressed Palestinians, they turn a blind eye to the…
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As the pace of history accelerates, humanity is approaching a decisive crossroads, and we must have a sense of urgency. Fortunately, the communists are not merely coming—we are already here! Editorial for issue 42 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe. Join the communists: srev.org/join.…
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Capitalism is on the brink. An entire generation has known only crisis, exploitation, and climate catastrophe. People in the US and around the world are correctly beginning to draw the conclusion that the root of the problem is the capitalism itself. In this episode, Stanton and Laura launch our "Are You a Communist?" campaign, discuss the potentia…
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Zinoviev and the Stalinist Degeneration of the Comintern (Pt. 3)
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30:39The 80-year anniversary of Stalin's dissolution of the Communist International is an opportunity to explore theoretical and historical questions that led to its degeneration. In this three-part series, John Peterson digs deeper into the differences between genuine Bolshevism and Leninism, and its bureaucratic opposites of Zinovievism and Stalinism.…
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Zinoviev and the Stalinist Degeneration of the Comintern (Pt. 2)
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33:55The 80-year anniversary of Stalin's dissolution of the Communist International is an opportunity to explore theoretical and historical questions that led to its degeneration. In this three-part series, John Peterson digs deeper into the differences between genuine Bolshevism and Leninism, and its bureaucratic opposites of Zinovievism and Stalinism.…
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Zinoviev and the Stalinist Degeneration of the Comintern (Pt. 1)
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29:0280 years ago, on May 15, 1943, Stalin dissolved the Communist International. This anniversary is an opportunity to explore key theoretical and historical questions that led to the Comintern's degeneration. In this three-part series, John Peterson digs deeper into the differences between genuine Bolshevism and Leninism, and its bureaucratic opposite…
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