The People’s School for Marxist-Leninist Studies

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a translated lecture (originally Spanish) by comrade Luis Corvalán. Corvalán was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile for over 3 decades. He was an ardent defender of the Soviet and Eastern European socialist experiences. Comrade Corvalán passed away on July 21, 2010. This episode begins a series of chapters on the publicat...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the fifth and final part of a five-part series on Lenin's vital piece titled "Left-Wing" Communism: an Infantile Disorder. Part 5 selects key sections from the text that are of note in our current conditions. A correct understanding and diagnosis of those who comprise the ultraleft are critical in advancing the principles of Marxism-Leninis...

Enjoy this PSMLS Clip! This is derived from the 2019 class "Socialism Betrayed (pt. 1/3)." We hope this clip clarifies the brutal realities that the kulaks inflicted upon the working class in the Soviet Union. Kulak and kulak-type elements always have been, and always will be enemies of the working-class movement. As comrade Lenin said: "Ruthless suppression of the kulaks, those bloodsuckers, vamp...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a reading of a letter from the KKE (Communist Party of Greece) to the CPUSA (Communist Party USA) entitled "Position of KKE on Webb's platform and the developments in the CPUSA." This article ideologically exposes the opportunist, revisionist, and liquidationist platform of the CPUSA under the leadership of Sam Webb. It is of the utmost imp...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a 1949 speech by comrade and former CPUSA member Paul Robeson on a celebration of the 32nd anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. In this speech, Comrade Robeson eloquently explains what the Soviet Union means to him as a black person and as a worker. This speech was originally published in pamphlet form by New Century Publi...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the fourth part of a five-part series covering the pamphlet "Party Building and Political Leadership" by comrades William Z. Foster, James Ford, Charles Krumbein, and Alex Bittleman. This specific episode pulls primarily from comrade James Ford's contribution to the pamphlet. Strengthening the Party, particularly within ethnic and diverse c...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies an article titled "Crisis of Petty-Bourgeois Radicalism" by Gus Hall. This article was published in Political Affairs in 1970. Political Affairs was the name of the ideological magazine at the time of this being written. In this article, comrade Hall masterfully dissects the individualist nature of petty-bourgeois radicalism and its failures to conn...

Enjoy this PSMLS Clip! This is derived from the 2021 class "Mastering Bolshevism (pt. 2/2)." We hope this clip helps clarify why Stalin, in particular, is such a vilified figure in the history of the world Communist movement. Interested in attending classes? Email info@psmls.org for more information Watch the Full Class: https://youtu.be/4_6hyFfOn68 Recommended Literature: Why Communism? Plain Tal...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a 1947 interview with former CPUSA member Benjamin J. Davis. Comrade Davis was the defense attorney in the Angelo Herndon case in 1932 and was drawn to the Party via the Party's participation in this key historical event. This interview specifically highlights the plight of black people in American. Davis outlines the path to black liberati...

Please enjoy the third part of a four-part series on the basic tenets of a Leninist Party (i.e. a Party of a New Type). This episode discusses an article by Gaspar Jorge Garcia Gallo of the Communist Party of Cuba, which discusses the themes of revisionism and opportunism. We hope you learn something new! Interested in attending a class? Email info@psmls.org for more information Literature Used In...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies a speech by Earl Browder to the Worker's School in New York City in January of 1939. This fantastic speech points out the reality that the science of Marxism-Leninism is the only path that will lead the working masses to socialism. As comrade Vladimir Lenin said: "Without a revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement... The role of...

On December 7th, 1989, in mourning for the Cuban internationalists who fell during the fulfillment of civil and military missions in Africa and other parts of the world, held in El Cacahual (the place that keeps the remains of Antonio Maceo and his assistant Captain Francisco Gómez Toro, as well those of other Cuban patriots), Fidel Castro spoke about the imminent counter-revolution in the Soviet...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a class over the text "The Proletarian Revolution and the Renegade Kautsky," written in after the Great October Socialist Revolution in 1918. This work of Lenin's meticulously dissects the historical and ideological bankruptcy of social democracy and right-opportunism. We hope you learn something new! Interested in attending a class? Email...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the seventh chapter of Moissaye J. Olgin's phenomenal text: "Why Communism?" (1933). This is a fantastic explanation of what a Communist Party is and what its members engage in. This book is available through our partner publishing house, New Outlook Publishers. Interested in attending a class? Email info@psmls.org for more information Lite...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a reading of the article "Communists and the so-called socialism of the 21st century" by Pável Blanco Cabrera (member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Mexico). This article brilliantly exposes the ideological flaws of "21st-century socialism," and particularly its relationship to the invaluable experience of the Soviet Uni...

Please enjoy the second part of a four-part series on the basic tenets of a Leninist Party (i.e. a Party of a New Type). It is very easy for individuals on the left to consider themselves Communists. Marxist-Leninists understand that Communists are part of a collective, and are not driven by individualism. Interested in attending a class? Email info@psmls.org for more information Literature Used I...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the third part of a five-part series covering the pamphlet "Party Building and Political Leadership" by comrades William Z. Foster, James Ford, Charles Krumbein, and Alex Bittleman. This specific episode pulls from Alex Bittlemans' contribution to the pamphlet. Building the Party is an essential component of the Communist movement. This tex...

Enjoy this class going over the "Worst Things About Marxism" according to current CPUSA co-chair Joe Sims. Many comrades are entirely unaware of the distinctions between the CPUSA and the PCUSA (Party of Communists USA). We hope this detailed analysis of the writings and thoughts of Joe Sims sheds light on the key lines of demarcation between the CPUSA and the PCUSA, particularly in relation to th...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the first chapter of Moissaye J. Olgin's phenomenal text: Why Communism? (1933). This is a great explanation as to why you should be a Communist, participate in the world Communist movement, and struggle for communism. This book is available through our partner publishing house, New Outlook Publishers. Interested in attending a class? Email...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the second part of a five-part series covering the work by comrades William Z. Foster, James Ford, Charles Krumbein, and Alex Bittleman. Building the Party is an essential component of the Communist movement. This text should prove useful to anyone looking to help build the Communist movement. Interested in attending a class? Email info@psm...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a translated lecture (originally French) by comrade Ludo Martens. Martens was a member of the Belgian Workers' Party during the time that it was a Marxist-Leninist party. This is a fantastic lecture on Lenin's work What Is To Be Done, and it is a thorough and scathing dissection of those opportunist tendencies that try to worm their way int...

Please enjoy the second and final part of a two-part PSMLS series on comrade Joseph Stalin's outstanding 1937 publication titled Mastering Bolshevism. This pamphlet goes into detail about how to build and strengthen Party cadre. It is a breath of fresh air when compared to the infectious individualism of our time. Interested in attending a class? Email info@psmls.org for more information Literatur...

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the fourth and final part of a four-part series on Gus Hall's 1983 publication Karl Marx: Beacon For Our Times. This book is available through New Outlook Publishers. Interested in attending a class? Email info@psmls.org for more information Literature Used In This Class: Karl Marx: Beacon For Our Times by Gus Hall (1983) https://www.lulu.c...

Enjoy this PSMLS Clip! This is derived from the 2019 class "General Secretary Q&A pt. 2." Many comrades are entirely unaware of the distinctions between the CPUSA and the PCUSA (Party of Communists USA). We hope this clip sheds light on some of those distinctions, specifically in relation to the ideology of Marxism-Leninism. Interested in attending classes? Email info@psmls.org for more informatio...

Please enjoy the first of a two-part series over the Party pamphlet "Organization and Structure of the Communist Party." This pamphlet outlines the foundational principles of how a Leninist Bolshevik party is structured and organized. Marxist-Leninists understand that real Communists are only those actively working in a Leninist Party and engaging in Party work on behalf of the working class. Inte...