The People’s School for Marxist-Leninist Studies

The PSMLS presents a class honoring the life and death of revolutionary comrade Ernesto Che Guevara! The PSMLS offered this class on the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Cuban revolution. Che’s contributions to the Cuban revolutions and to the world communist movement cannot be understated. The class will cover events from his birth to his death, and what made him become a Communist and as...

Please enjoy this class on the August Revolution in Vietnam against the Japanese fascists in 1945. The class will review a bit of history about comrade Ho Chi Minh and look at a bit of the history following the August Revolution with the struggle against French Colonialism. The Peoples School defends the revolution in Vietnam, and we are proud of our Marxist-Leninist comrades there that led a succ...

This class explores the true reasoning behind the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and debunks the narratives that the bombings were necessary, justified or excusable in any way. The class also goes over the background of World War 2 and nuclear research that led up to the atomic bombings, and it examines the aftermath of the bombings and how they changed the world forever, drawing compar...

US Friends of the Soviet People (USFSP), our affiliated partner organization, presents a class on “The Other October Revolutions.” This will be a class on how the October Revolution unfolded in other areas of what would become the USSR, such as Ukraine, Belorussia (Belarus), Transcaucasia and Kazakhstan. We invite all of our comrades to hear this wonderful presentation from our comrades at USFSP,...

The Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents part two of our class on the American Revolution. We will be looking at the Revolution from 1776 on, the Confederated Period, and the significance of the US Constitution. This class will provide evidence for the progressive character of the American Revolution, and we will argue against the narrative that upholds that the American Revolution...

Initially held on the occasion 247th Independence Day of the United States of America, this class discusses t the history of the American Revolution. This will be the first class of a two part educational on the American Revolution and why we as American Marxist-Leninists defend it as a progressive event in human history that is still meaningful to us today. We will polemicize against the ultra-le...

This is the third part of our series on the History of US Imperialism, this time on American Imperialism during and immediately after WW2. During this time the United States was an imperialist power that gained from its participation in, and played a progressive role in, the United Front with other allies, including the Soviet Union, to defeat the fascist Axis powers. We’ll also cover how American...

80 years ago, on July 12th, 1943, the Soviets launched their counter-offensive against the Nazi “Operation Citadel” at Kursk, a little city northeast of the border with the Ukrainian SSR. That month saw the largest tank battle in human history, and was only 5 months after the victory of Stalingrad, the bloodiest battle in human history which we learned about in February with it’s 80 year anniversa...

The Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents Chapter 4 of Mossaiye J. Olgin's book Why Communism?, entitled "The State." #MoisayeOlgin #Communism #Socialism #Marxism #MarxismLeninism #PSMLS #PCUSA Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get notified of new Zoom classes every Tuesday and Thursday: http://eepurl.com/h9YxPb

This is the second class in our series on the history of U.S. imperialism, this time delving into the American intervention in WW1, further development of American imperialism and the role of the United State in the interwar years. Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get notified of new Zoom classes every Tuesday and Thursday: http://eepur...

The Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents Chapter 2, Part 5 of Che Guevara's classic handbook on Guerrilla Warfare (1961) - "The Beginning, Development and End of a Guerilla." #CheGuevara #Che #Guevara #Guerilla #GuerillaWarfare #Cuba #Communism #Socialism #Marxism #MarxismLeninism #PSMLS #PCUSA Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing li...

This class covers the 1950's framing and execution of comrades Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, by the US government and the history of the campaign that is still continuing to reopen the case and bring justice for them. This comes at a time of heightened repression of communists and anti-imperialists as another Cold War looms. Every year we pay tribute to the Rosenbergs. So join us and learn their sto...

This week we will attempt to understand the history of American aggression toward the People's Republic of China and how the current crises around Taiwan, Korea, the South China Sea and more are bringing us closer to a war with China. This is important as events rapidly develop in the area and we should understand this subject before a major event occurs in the area. Connect with PSMLS: https://li...

For LGBT+ Pride Month, the LGBT+ Commission of the Party of Communists USA presents a class on the LGBT+ Struggle. This is an important class as we are working to raise the level of consciousness in the Communist movement about the LGBT+ question and provide a Marxist-Leninist, positive analysis of the LGBT+ community. Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS m...

Join us as we start a series on the History of U.S. Imperialism. This is crucial history for American communists to thoroughly understand in order to be equipped to fight American imperialism today. We're starting with the origins of U.S. Imperialism focusing on the period of the late 19th and early 20th century before the First World War. Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign u...

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The PSMLS and the PCUSA stand with those fighting the war against Ukrainian fascism, and with this class, we seek to explain the history of Ukrainian fascism. There is a history that goes back nearly a century of Ukrainian nationalism and collaboration with Nazis and more that matters and should be understood by everybody before they evaluate the current war. We’re going to do our best to sum up t...

"Victory in Europe Day" commemorates May 8th, 1945, when Nazi Germany surrendered and fascism was stopped in Europe. We celebrate the great victory of the Soviet Union, Allied powers and partisan fighters who all struggled fiercely against the Axis powers. This class goes into VE Day and its significance to contemporary issues. Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join th...

This week we look at the history behind International Workers Day, also known as May Day, and learn about the communist legacy associated with it. This is a great class to attend before May Day events! Connect with PSMLS: linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get notified of new Zoom classes every Tuesday and Thursday: eepurl.com/h9YxPb Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:...

Join us for another class on ultraleftism! This class will be on the trends of the ultraleft in our time, and how it harms the communist movement. Connect with PSMLS: linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get notified of new Zoom classes every Tuesday and Thursday: eepurl.com/h9YxPb Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 3:00 Brief History of Ultra-Leftism 12:45 Reading from Le...

What constitutes a nation? What is self-determination? What is regional autonomy? Join us to hear the answer to these questions and more as we read from Marxism and the National Question by J. V. Stalin. The book is being republished by our partner publishing house, New Outlook Publishers! Connect with PSMLS: linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get notified of new Zo...

Join us for a presentation by the Environmental Commission of the Party of Communists USA on Gus Hall's "Ecology: Can We Survive Under Capitalism?" You can find this work on newoutlookpublishers.store as well. Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get notified of new Zoom classes every Tuesday and Thursday: http://eepurl.com/h9YxPb Party of...

Join us as we look back at the illegal, unjustified and disastrous US invasion of Iraq 20 years ago, and the many years of war and tragedy that followed it. We will examine the history of the war, as well as examine statistics about the war to understand the true cost of this imperialist campaign. Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get no...

The Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a reading of "National Reunification Across the Taiwan Strait", written by Li Wen for the Qiushi Journal of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The article was re-published in Volume II of The Communist. The Communist is the official theoretical organ of the Ideological Department of the Central Committee of The Party of C...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents Chapter 2, Parts 1, 2, and 3 of Che Guevara's classic handbook on Guerrilla Warfare (1961) - "The Guerrilla Fighter: Social Reformer", "The Guerrilla Fighter as Combatant", and "Organization of a Guerrilla Band" Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get notified of new Zoom classes ev...