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The trade union movement faces a crisis. From mass layoffs to austerity measures and attacks in the right to strike the class struggle is back. This week, Joel is joined by Donovan Ritch to discuss the crisis facing the labour movement and what needs to be done about it. Related Article - Labour movement at a crossroads Register for the Montreal Marxist Winter School here Join the Revolutionary Co...

2025 has been a year of revolutions and mass movements. From the "Gen Z revolutions" to the Italian general strikes for Gaza, to the "Block Everything" movement in France - the working class has shown it's capable of shaking society to the core. But in all these movements, despite tremendous bravery, nothing has fundamentally changed. The same oppressive conditions that fue...

This week, Joel and Marco discuss the New Democratic Party leadership race and the disastrous first debate. We discuss why the party is in such dire straits to begin with and why this is representative of broader problems on the left. We explain how the crisis of capitalism is forcing some of the candidates to criticize capitalism, talk about the working class and the need for a general strike. We...

Trump is ramping up US Imperialism's aggression towards Venezuela. He's gathered the largest military presence to the hemisphere in decades, using false pretenses to justify military intervention and extrajudicial killings. This week we're bringing you a presentation by Joel Bergman, who explains why this is happening, and how Marxists should respond. Further reading: Will Donald J Tru...

There is a massive crisis in Quebec, at all levels. The CAQ has collapsed in the polls as they use their last year in power to carry out the bidding of the bosses. Quebec solidaire, the only leftwing party in Quebec, which should be benefiting from this situation, is mired in a deep crisis with MNA Vincent Marissal quitting and airing the party's dirty laundry in public. And the unions have declar...

Understanding the German revolution of 1918-1919 is key to understanding the fate of the Soviet Union, the rise of the Nazis, and the collapse of the world revolution. This week we're bringing you a presentation on the German Revolution, explaining how it happened, and why it failed to spread the victories of the October Revolution. This presentation, given by Sebastian from the Revolutionary...

Debates about morality have become more common as the crisis of capitalism deepens. From the scandals of billionaires, to the atrocities committed by various armies, to the idea of "ethical consumption," ordinary people are beginning to question the morality of the system we live under. This week we're bringing you a presentation by Joel Bergman on the Marxist approach to morality, i...

The Carney Liberals presented their much expected first budget on Tuesday. As expected, this budget contains a massive ramp up in military spending combined with a huge attack on federal government employees and gifts to corporate Canada. In many ways, this is Carney's version of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."Joel and Marco analyze the budget from a Marxist point of view. For more on this, check ou...

Marxism is not just about economics, nor is it the study of obscure tomes. It's a powerful philosophical tool that helps revolutionaries understand the world, in order to change it. This week we're bringing you a presentation on the development of Marx's philosophy - where it came from, how it advanced scientific thinking, and how we can use it today. This presentation, given by Jeremy...

Support for immigration has plummeted in Canada. But what is the reason for this? This week, Joel Bergman and Marco LaGrotta discuss what is behind the sentiment opposing immigration and how communists should respond to this debate. Read the article: https://www.marxist.ca/article/the-falling-support-for-immigration-and-the-marxist-approach Subscribe to Communist Revolution: https://www.marxist.ca...

It seems like the world has gone mad. But beneath the superficial surface of things, there are deep processes going on which help explain the tumultuous events occurring on the world stage. This past weekend in Vancouver, Joel Bergman, of the Executive Committee of the Revolutionary Communist Party explained the reasons for the rise and decline of the so-called liberal world order and the perspect...

Mass demonstrations have exploded across Europe to block everything for Gaza. A general strike has been declared in Italy and students have begun a strike in Spain. War materials en route to Israel have already been stopped at multiple ports. This is the way forward: mass mobilization, strikes, blockades, and a coordinated workers’ boycott. We need to bring that same spirit here: fight like the It...

How is it that we can work our lives away, but barely achieve more than scraping by? How is it that there are trillions of dollars to fund war and genocide, but no money for livable wages and good education? How is it that billions on earth can struggle with hunger, whilst the rich and powerful take leisure trips to space? All these questions lead us to the same point—this system of billionaires a...

The hatred felt towards billionaires is at a fever pitch around the globe. The idea that “billionaires should not exist” has increased in popularity, especially amongst the youth. But how to get rid of the billionaires? In recent months, figures like Luigi Mangione and Zohran Mamdani have garnered immense support for those hoping to rid the world of the ultra-rich. But do their respective methods...

War is spreading like a plague across the globe. From the brutal war in Ukraine to the genocide in Gaza, from the conflicts in Sudan to the rising tensions in the South China sea, the world seems to be barreling towards violence and destruction. Meanwhile, arms manufacturers laugh all the way to the bank as the western imperialists increase military spending to its highest point since WWII.It seem...

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is another example of rising terrorist tendencies in the United States. Some on the Left are celebrating Kirk’s demise, but what is the position of communists? While we share the disgust felt towards this right-wing demagogue, we disagree with the idea that we can defeat the ruling class and their representatives through individual terrorist acts. The following ta...

All around the world, young people see only a bleak future ahead of them. Generation Z has only known a world rotten with social inequality, racism, environmental crisis and war, and a political system at the service of billionaires. By the thousands, young people are looking for explanations—how can a supposedly civilized society accept so much misery, violence and inequality? We do not accept th...

When you grow up in Canada, you are taught fairy tales about how the country was formed. In this talk, Rob Lyon provides a Marxist analysis of the real process that led to the foundation of Canada. This included the bloody putting down of revolutions, the oppression of francophones and the genocide of indigenous people. The provinces were also largely forced into confederation and much of the prov...

The Air Canada flight attendants defied a back-to-work order and defeated it. This is a watershed moment for the Canadian labour movement that sets the tone for future struggles. Violations of the right to strike can and will be defeated! However, the contract being proposed by the leadership maintains unpaid work and wages under the legal minimum. What is the way forward for flight attendants fig...

The spectacular rise of China as an economic powerhouse is one of the defining features of our epoch. But what does this represent and what should the position of Communists be? While some on the left represent China as some sort of progressive counterweight to US imperialism, this is simply not true. Capitalism was restored in China long ago and now China has become the main imperialist rival of...

Communists stand for a united struggle of all workers, regardless of nationality, race, or culture, against the capitalist system. Yet, in academic circles today, this emphasis on our shared class interests and international solidarity is often met with the accusation of being “Eurocentric.” But is dialectical materialism really a simple product of “European subjectivity”? And most importantly, wh...

It’s a common misconception that Marxists see art merely as a product of economic relations, lacking any independent meaning or value of its own. In reality, we recognize art as an integral part of what it means to be human. Art reflects humanity’s striving to forge meaning, to understand itself, and—no less importantly—to create beauty. As such, the degradation of art and culture under capitalism...

The dominant philosophy of any society is that of its ruling class. For our ruling class, the capitalists, that is the philosophy of empiricism. The capitalist class, when it appeared in Britain, used empiricism as a weapon against the old feudal order. Today it is the working class that poses the greatest threat to their rule, and empiricism continues to act as an important weapon for maintaining...

Mark Carney is doing the bidding of his corporate masters. From unfettered profiteering off of natural resources to increased militarization and massive austerity measures, he is loyally carrying out what they have been demanding. And he is empowering the state with the tools necessary to clamp down on the coming resistance. The labour movement as a whole must prepare for battle and mount serious...