Communists of America

Recruiting & Building Communist Cells

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 the fight for socialism: https://socialistrevolution.org/how-to-convince-someone-to-join-the-fight-for-communism/
How to build communist cells (From our Canadian Section): https://www.marxist.ca/article/how-to-build-communist-cells
The Fundamentals of Marxism: A Short Reading List: https://socialistrevolution.org/marxist-fundamentals-reading-list/
Subscribe to the communist paper for news and analysis: https://socialistrevolution.org/subscribe/#communist
Communist Correspondents Portal: https://communistusa.org/reports/
Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate

What is Imperialism?

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 conference: https://www.marxist.com/the-revolutionary-communist-international-has-arrived.htm
Find all the recorded sessions right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTEkvx0FabU&list=PLmkivsu9EhGAdQG1hbn36TPMYLquG6vPt&pp=iAQB
Join our Party: https://communistusa.org/join
Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate

How the Bolshevik Party was Built

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-revolutionary-communist-international-has-arrived.htm
Find all the recorded sessions right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTEkvx0FabU&list=PLmkivsu9EhGAdQG1hbn36TPMYLquG6vPt&pp=iAQB
Join our Party: https://communistusa.org/join
Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate

Criminal Charges Over a Communist Leaflet: Defend Milos!

Our 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://communistusa.org/donate
Join the party: https://communistusa.org/join
Read the Leaflet: http://youtube.com/post/UgkxdSSfeaH-UY4TwOXXRofm-7dYvBG_zE8R?si=lnE0dKdSjNxK--Hy
Communist International Conference Registration: https://schoolofcommunism.com

How Marxists are Formed

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 2023 National Congress of what was formerly Socialist Revolution. In July 2024, we will found the Revolutionary Communists of America. If you are a genuine communist and want to take part in this historic event, join the party: https://communistusa.org/join.
Find all the books mentioned: https://www.marxistbooks.com/collections/books
Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate.
Communist International Conference Registration: https://schoolofcommunism.com.

Political Strike for Gaza: UAW 4811 Levels Up

We'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 of the union at UC San Diego discuss how this struggle can escalate to a point of victory. 
Join the party: https://communistusa.org/join. On the UAW Strike: https://communistusa.org/uaw-strike-palestine. Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate. Communist International Conference Registration: https://schoolofcommunism.com.
 
 

Class War Pt. 1: The Resurgence of the US Labor Movement

The 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://communistusa.org/join. UAW Organizing: https://communistusa.org/uaw-vw-victory. Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate. Communist International Conference Registration: https://schoolofcommunism.com. RCA Manifesto: https://communistusa.org/manifesto. 
 

Globalize the Intifada!

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 and seek to help escalate it however possible. We encourage all communists, pro-Palestinian workers, and young people to help build this movement nationwide. In this episode, we offer our proposals for how we can collectively escalate the movement further.
Links:
Join the party!.
Organize the Mass Struggle! A Communist Program to Escalate the Gaza Solidarity Encampments
Donate here!
Communist International Conference Registration Link.
RCI Manifesto. 
 

Are You a Leninist? This Is Your Party.

Vladimir 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 letter to CPUSA: https://communistusa.org/open-letter-cpusa. Study Lenin: https://marxistbooks.com/lenin-book. Donate: https://communistusa.org/donate. Communist International Conference Registration: https://schoolofcommunism.com. RCI Manifesto: https://srev.org/rci-manifesto. 
 

The Communist Hits the Streets

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, for building communist cells in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and campuses. 
Join the party: https://communistusa.org/join. Communist cell starter kit: https://marxistbooks.com/cell. Submit to the paper: https://communistusa.org/reports. Subscribe to The Communist: https://communistusa.org/subscribe. Comintern Guidelines: https://bit.ly/comintern-guidelines.