- The Fight Against Philosophical Revisionism: In What Sense Ought Lenin’s Materialism and Empirio-Criticism to be Studied
by A. Fried Preface: We are recirculating an article by A. Fried, published in 1929, vol. 8 no. 8 of The Communist, the former theoretical organ of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). This piece provides fantastic historical context for understanding Lenin’s seminal philosophical text Materialism and Empirio-Criticism. The article elaborates on the importance for Communists… - East Palestine Ohio Train Derailment
by Scott Moran This article is based on the current information available to the public. On February 3rd, 2023, a massive 150-car train, operated by Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, a small town of approximately 4,800 residents that is forty miles northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Some of the derailed cars contained… - Japan Rearming Amid Rising Inter-Imperialist Conflicts
by W.R. Hothershall With the backdrop of heightening inter-imperialist tensions, exemplified by the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan has come out with plans for the speedy re-militarization of Japan. Such a move builds on the 2014 revision of Japan’s “pacifist” Constitution, which permitted Japan “to allow its military to… - The Convention of Revolutionists
by Y.F. (I.E. Ferguson) Preface: We are recirculating an article originally published in the United Communist Party’s edition of The Communist.[1] This article details an intense struggle for unification of Communist forces in the U.S. amidst a severe crackdown on revolutionary elements by the capitalist state in the form of the Palmer Raids and the… - Can Unity be Made Between ACB and CWP?
By Patrick For some time now, ever since the founding of the ACB back in August of 2022, the American Council of Bolsheviks (ACB) has been in contact with the Communist Workers Platform USA (CWP). From the initial fireworks and jubilee immediately following our split and the ruin of the PCUSA, our two organizations have… - The Ogallala Aquifer: A Case Against Capitalism
by G.G. Zangar For many readers, especially those along the coasts, “Ogallala Aquifer” might sound made up or even comical. The reality is that it is a natural resource that has perpetuated the might of the US through its contribution to US agriculture. As with all resources that are critical to life, private interests and… - The Long Road to Delano
by Sam Kushner Preface: We are recirculating an excerpt from The Long Road to Delano, which was written in 1975 by veteran labor reporter Sam Kushner. Kushner’s paper, the People’s World was the West Coast newspaper of the Communist Party, USA. Chapter 4 is relevant today because it chronicles the Communist organizing that was taking… - Potential Kroger-Albertson’s Merger Threatens Workers & Unions
by W.R. Hothershall Since it was announced in October of 2022, the proposed Kroger-Albertsons grocery mega-merger has met stiff resistance from unions and workers who cite concerns about price hikes and mass layoffs. The merger is expected to be completed sometime during 2024, which would give the company over 15% of the entire share of… - ACB Delegate Report from the 7th Congress of the Communist Party of Mexico (PCM)
Baseline Information Delegate: Philip Thomas (IL) Location: Mexico City, Mexico Dates: December 16, 17, & 18, 2022 Preface: The contents of this report are compiled almost exclusively from memory, and its contents were written entirely on 12/18/2022. The author has made a concerted effort to make sure that all of the details contained within this… - Oppression and Exploitation of Immigrant Latina Women and Mothers
by El Camarada Since first contact and throughout the last five hundred years, the colonial west has continued to exploit the people of the Americas. From the first conquistador to the latest capitalist, these oppressors have raped the land and its inhabitants in the interest of capital. Colonial apologists and “Patriotic Socialists” like to say… - The Birth of the American Council of Bolsheviks
by the Provisional Central Committee of the American Council of Bolsheviks Introduction The American Council of Bolsheviks (ACB) was officially formed on the early morning of 8/12/2022 in the fires of ideological struggle within the PCUSA. Throughout that struggle, the ACB created a center of Marxism-Leninism inside of, and later outside of, the… - U.S. Imperialism in the South China Seaby Robert Lovely We Americans are no strangers to fanciful narratives and tall tales, especially those that conveniently “vindicate” the status quo of our nation’s many transgressions. From nearly the moment of our nation’s conception to the present day, the United States state media apparatus has used all manner of trickery and appeal to sway…
- Anarchism: Counter-Revolution in Disguise
by M.A. Booth Now more than ever, self-described Marxist-Leninists across the United States need to be equipped with proper ideological tools to navigate the treacherous waters that appear right beyond the horizon. As it was in the past, the distorters of Marxism have taken our theory and vulgarized it beyond belief! Thanks in no small… - Justice for Tyre Nichols! Cops Execute Memphis Worker In Cold BloodThe bodycam footage of the January 7th, 2023, extrajudicial beating, and execution, of Tyre Nichols by five policemen of the Memphis Police Department was released two days ago, January 27th. The shocking, inhumane footage shows the blatant and malicious beating of Nichols. In a cold-blooded manner, the Memphis Police officers took turns ferociously and mercilessly…
- Peru: Civil Military Criminal Dictatorship
By Valentín Pacho: Former Secretary General of the CGTP and former Senator of the Republic Note: This article first appeared in the publication Labor Today International To be clear, since July 28, 2021, the neo-fascist right-wing majority Congress, in holy alliance with the corrupt monopolistic press, the Prosecutor’s Office, the judicial power and the politicized… - Proviso Teachers and Students Fight Back Against Tyrannical Superintendent
by W.R. Hothershall Preface: Information in this article is supplemented by a phone call between the author and an elected member of the District 209 Board of Education (BoE) on November 30th, 2022. They want it to be known that they are running for re-election “because [they don’t] want to abandon [their] community.”[1] Proviso Township… - University of California Strike Victory
by Joseph Hancock Sacramento, CA – Four weeks into the largest higher-education strike in American history, 17 striking Academic Workers were arrested at the Sacramento office of the University of California Office of the President. These arrests took place while two thousand striking workers gathered outside for a march and rally at the Capitol building,… - To The Study of Lenin and Our Party
by Alex Bittelman Preface: We are recirculating Alex Bittelman’s 1932 article To the Study of Lenin and Our Party from Vol. 11, no. 1 of The Communist, the former theoretical organ of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). This article is important for American Communists to study because it provides an outline of those contributions of… - Letter From The Editorial Board
We are excited to announce the beginning of New Spark, a publication whose primary interest is looking after the interests of and highlighting the muted stories of the oppressed, struggling American workers. Our existence serves as a challenge to the capitalist press, which exists to serve the interests of the capitalist class. We know that…
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