The People's School for Marxist-Leninist studies presents a vital class on the events that took place at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. This class features readings from Michael Parenti, William Z. Foster, and Clara Zetkin. Listen and enjoy.
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Watch the United Front Series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK7Ae...
Literature Used In This Class:
Blackshirts and Reds by Michael Parenti (1997)
https://eastsidemarxism.files.wordpre...
The History of the Three Internationals by William Z. Foster (1955)
https://www.bannedthought.net/USA/CPU...
The Struggle Against Fascism by Clara Zetkin (1923)
https://www.marxists.org/archive/zetk...
Recommended Literature:
The Communist Party A Manual on Organization by J. Peters (1935)
https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/j-pet...
Foundations of Leninism by J.V. Stalin (1924)
https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jv-st...
Guidelines on the Organizational Structure of Communist Parties, on the Methods and Content of their Work by the Third Congress of the Communist International (1921)
https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/third...
The United Front: The Struggle Against Fascism And War by Georgi Dimitrov (1938)
http://resistir.info/livros/dimitrov_...
The Way Out by Earl Browder
https://www.marxists.org/archive/brow...
PSMLS Website:
http://peoplesschool.org/contact/
Party of Communists USA Website:
https://partyofcommunistsusa.org/about/
Timecode key:
(Q&A) = Question and answer
0:00 Historical comparisons to Capitol Hill event
2:42 Introduction
2:55 “Blackshirts and Reds” reading (ch.1)
4:13 “What Fascism Is” by William Z Foster (reading)
7:27 Revolt of the middle class
8:07 Velvet glove vs. iron fist
9:15 Social Democrats leading to fascism? (Q&A)
11:14 What can we do? (Q&A)
12:26 Clarification on social Democrats question (Q&A)
14:04 Our immediate enemy
15:13 How do we clarify neoliberalism vs. fascism? (Q&A)
17:41 Technocracy
18:16 The role of the police? (Q&A)
20:23 Reactionary focus
21:06 “Struggle Against Fascism” by Clara Zetkin (reading)
23:03 Fascism’s mass character (reading)
26:02 Marxism Leninism as a science
26:21 Recruitment tactics of fascists
27:03 Understanding fascism
27:35 How can we redirect the revolutionary energy (Q&A)
28:27 Let them sabotage themselves
29:10 Decay of capitalism
29:56 PB statement PCUSA
33:04 Importance of United front
35:21 Definition of fascism
36:24 Who should be included in the United front (Q&A)
37:49 How do we enact a United front (Q&A)
39:40 Imperialist elements
40:14 American anti-communist propaganda
40:58 Good tactic
41:37 1923 attempted coup comparison
42:46 Careful analysis
43:47 Defenders of bourgeois democracy
44:16 Overestimating the situation
45:17 American fascist campaigns
46:23 Be prepared
47:12 Must not be dogmatic
47:45 Proper response? (Q&A)
49:23 Importance of ideology
50:14 Proper banner for activism? (Q&A)
52:05 Great task
52:28 Our message
53:17 A milestone for American fascism
53:58 Get our views out
54:57 Relationship with Joe Biden’s administration? (Q&A)
56:37 Media’s view
57:34 Difference between republicans and democrats
58:42 Read Dimitrov
