This class is a presentation from the Women’s Commission of the PCUSA on Women Communists: Then and Now, looking at women primarily from the latter half of the 20th century and into this history who were communists or fellow travelers heavily involved with the communist movement. Some women that will be touched on are Claudia […]
March 5th – Women Communists: Then and Now Read More »
We would like to end off this years Black History Month by providing you with our content related to the Black struggle. At the Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies, we seek to explore the history of the Black struggle and the involvement of communists, white, black and brown, in that struggle. Racism is still a
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This class is a presentation from the Black Liberation Commission of the PCUSA on Henry Winston’s “Strategy for a Black Agenda.” “The principal focus of the book is a trenchant Marxist-Leninist analysis of neo-Pan-Africanism and Maoism. The similarities of the two ideologies as bourgeois nationalist trends are clearly exposed. Race, instead of class analysis of
Feb 27th – Henry Winston’s Strategy for a Black Agenda Read More »
This week we continue our series of the History of U.S. Imperialism, with a class on the Height of American Unipolarity, covering events from between 2005 and 2020, including the various wars and interventions under the 2nd term of George W. Bush, and under the presidencies of Barack Obama and Donald Trump. This of course
Feb 20th – History of U.S. Imperialism: Height of American Unipolarity Read More »
Join the PSMLS as we watch and discuss the RT documentary Black in the USSR, which tells the story of African-American immigrants who found a home in the Soviet Union and their experience in the world’s first workers state. This is a presentation from the Black Liberation Commission and USFSP to kick off Black History
January 27th, 2024 marks 80 years since the infamous Siege of Leningrad came to an end with a Soviet victory that foreshadowed the ultimate Nazi defeat. As we have done before with the 80th Anniversaries of famous parts of the Great Patriotic War such as the Victory at Stalingrad, Battle of Kursk and Liberation of
January 23rd & 25th: 80th Anniversary of the Victory at Leningrad Read More »
In addition to the information provided above, note that every 1st Thursday of the month at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST, the PSMLS holds public staff meetings to assess how the school is running and take any feedback or suggestions into consideration. These are open to anyone who would like to attend, and is the
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This class is our next installment in this series on the history of U.S. imperialism. With the last class leaving us at the end of the Cold War and the counter-revolution in the Soviet Union, we will now cover the subsequent rise of American unipolarity. This class spans from 1991-2005. First we will address the
January 9th and 11th: History of U.S. Imperialism – Rise of American Unipolarity Read More »
Happy New Years!!! Welcome to 2024 comrades! Let’s start the year strong with a much needed class on The Popular Front by Earl Browder, former CPUSA General Secretary. We will be explaining the concept of the popular front strategy and how it would be significant in 2024, as well as discussing the ultraleftist trotskyite position
January 2nd and 4th: The Popular Front by Earl Browder Read More »
This weeks class will on Soviet Holiday cartoons along with a short history of the celebrations of the holidays in the USSR. We will be showing a variety of cartoons from the Soviet Union from the 1920s to the 1970s. Next week is our off week, so class this week is meant to be on
December 19 and 21: Soviet Holiday Cartoons Read More »
