“The people must prepare to win:” Miguel Enríquez at the Caupolicán Theater
In this speech, delivered two months before the CIA-backed coup overthrew the Allende government in Chile, the General Secretary of the Chilean Revolutionary Left Movement intervenes in debates around revolutionary strategy and tactics at the time.
Dancing in the streets: When Salsa’s Clave was the pulse of the movement (pt. 1)
Note: This is the first in a two-part series on the history and politics of Salsa in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the famous Fania All-Stars concert, "Live at Yankee Stadium." Introduction A crowd of 40,000 fans rushed onto the field of old Yankee Stadium in...
The “other September 11:” U.S. solidarity against the Chilean Coup
Introduction September 11, 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the coup d’etat in Chile that overthrew socialist President Salvador Allende. Allende was the first president elected with a socialist program in the world and governed the country between 1970 and 1973....
The long history of Black and Palestinian solidarity
International solidarity in the face of racism The acquittal of racist murderer George Zimmerman sparked outrage and demonstrations not only in the United States, but all around the world—including in Palestine. Many Palestinians circulated pictures of themselves...
Thomas Sankara to comrade Mongo Beti: “Fatherland or death, we will win!”
Thomas Sankara and Cameroonian writer Mongo Beti address a range of topics pertinent to understanding ongoing anti-imperialist developments in West Africa—from Pan-Africanism and neocolonialism to women’s liberation and urbanization.
Thomas Sankara: The Burkinabè revolution is not a replica
Four months before his assassination, Thomas Sarnkara discusses the ongoing Burkinabè revolution with a journalist from Ivoire Dimanche.
Two years after the revolution: Thomas Sankara on Franco-African relations
The first English translation of a 1985 interview with Sankara about French-African relations under the Socialist Party.
La base-superestructura: Un modelo para el análisis y la acción
Aunque el propio Marx solo mencionó la “base” y la “superestructura” en (según mis cálculos) dos de sus obras, el “problema” de la base-superestructura sigue siendo una fuente de seria controversia para los marxistas, nuestros simpatizantes y nuestros críticos.
La teoría marxista del Estado: Una introducción
Debido a que nuestra comprensión del estado determina nuestros objetivos, estrategias, programas y tácticas, este artículo presenta los elementos clave del Estado bajo el capitalismo y el socialismo.
Estudia, ayuna, entrena, lucha: Las raíces del Agosto Negro
Cada año se honra el “Agosto Negro” para conmemorar a los combatientes caídos del Movimiento por la Liberación Negra, para pedir la liberación de los presos políticos en Estados Unidos, para condenar las condiciones opresivas de las cárceles estadounidenses y para enfatizar la importancia continua de la lucha por la Liberación Negra.
Understanding and fighting gentrification: A revolutionary orientation
Introduction Cities across the U.S. are rapidly transforming. “Gentrification-style” luxury developments are replacing neighborhood landmarks and low-income housing. Sky-high rents are pushing poor residents increasingly further from city centers. These trends are...
What is alienation? The development and legacy of Marx’s early theory
Editor’s note: A Spanish translation of this article is available here. Introduction Offering a brief introduction to Marx’s theory of alienation is not a straightforward task. This is due, in part, to conflicting interpretations of key aspects of Marx’s project...
The long history of Black and Palestinian solidarity
International solidarity in the face of racism The acquittal of racist murderer George Zimmerman sparked outrage and demonstrations not only in the United States, but all around the world—including in Palestine. Many Palestinians circulated pictures of themselves...
Estudia, ayuna, entrena, lucha: Las raíces del Agosto Negro
Nota del equipo editorial: Esta es una traducción del artículo “Study, fast, train, fight: The roots of Black August“, puede encontrar la versión original aquí. Introducción En agosto de 1619, africanos esclavizados tocaron suelo en el primer asentamiento inglés...
“George Jackson: Revolucionario Negro,” por Walter Rodney
Esta es una traducción del artículo “George Jackson: Black Revolutionary“, puede encontrar la versión original aquí. Nota del editor El siguiente artículo fue escrito por Walter Rodney para un número de 1971 de Maji Maji, la revista trimestral del ala juvenil del...
The revolutionary origins of Memorial Day and its political hijacking
A day celebrating Black liberation utilized for white supremacy Editor's note: This article was previously published on Liberation News in 2012. What we now know as Memorial Day began as "Decoration Day" in the immediate aftermath of the U.S. Civil War. It was a...
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Free audio book: Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire
If you think the Israel-Palestine conflict is too complex to understand, think again. Listen to this free audio book for a partisan yet objective analysis of the struggle!
Still fighting for Korea’s liberation: An interview with Ahn Hak-sop
This Liberation School interview features Ahn Hak-sop, an officer in the Korean People’s Army of the DPRK during the Korean War. He served decades as an unconverted political prisoner in South Korea before finally winning release in 1995 and chooses to remain in the south.
On China’s revolution and the quest for a socialist future
Watch a robust conversation on China’s ongoing struggle for socialism with Ken Hammond, author of “China’s Revolution and the Quest for Socialism” (1804 Books, 2023).
The IMF debt trap in Ukraine
The role of multilateral institutions like the IMF is an important but under-discussed factor driving the U.S. capitalist class’s support for the war in Ukraine.
Program of the Party for Socialism and Liberation
There are only two choices for humanity today: an increasingly destructive capitalism, or socialism. The only solution to the evils of capitalism is the socialist transformation of society.
PSL Statement on Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine
The conflict currently exploding in Ukraine and rippling throughout the region and the entire world is hugely dangerous. The reckless and provocative actions of the U.S. government and its allies must cease immediately.
Social media and democratic centralism: Opportunities and challenges
Liberation Audio · Social media and democratic centralism: Opportunities and challenges Editor's note: The following is an edited version of an internal document initially written in late 2015 and formed part of the basis for party-wide discussions in the Party for...
From counterrevolution to revival: Communism and the primacy of the international situation
Liberation Audio · From counterrevolution to revival: Communism and the primacy of the international situation Editor's note: Central to our ideology is the idea that in order to understand and prepare for the class struggle in the U.S. we must first take the global...
- Israel’s pinkwashing ‘task force’ aims to crush growing Palestine solidarity on U.S. campuses
- Building a real left: Not one that condemns resistance and is without Palestinians
- PSL Statement: The genocide begins again – Rise up for Gaza!
- Evidence shows Israel killed many of its own citizens on Oct. 7, then blamed Hamas
- Five of Henry Kissinger’s worst war crimes
- State repression won’t succeed at intimidating the Palestine solidarity movement
Claudia Jones: “International Women’s Day and the struggle for peace”
Editor's note: The full text of Claudia Jones' famous 1950 speech, "International Women's Day and the Struggle for Peace," delivered at a rally and published in the March 1950 issue of Political Affairs, the monthly magazine of the Communist Party, USA. The...
Women’s triple load: The crushing weight of care work under capitalism
Editor's note: For International Women's Day, Liberation School is pleased to release the following article, which was originally published in the Summer 2022 issue of Breaking the Chains magazine, titled "The Women Worker." A Spanish translation is available here....
The root causes of the attacks on reproductive rights: A Marxist analysis
Editor's introduction: Women’s History Month is a time to recommit ourselves to the unfinished struggle for women’s liberation, and this year it is even more crucial than ever. The conservative leaning Supreme Court is considering gutting or even overturning Roe v....
Women’s struggle for suffrage and liberation: The road to legal equality
This article originally appeared as the fifth chapter in Donna Goodman’s Women Fight Back: The Centuries-Long Struggle for Liberation, published through Liberation Media and available for purchase here. Liberation School has a study and discussion guide for the book...
Amílcar Cabral: Liberator, theorist, and educator
Editor's note: We're republishing this article from two years ago to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Amílcar Cabral's assassination on January 20, 1973. Introduction Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral was born September 12, 1924 in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, one of...
The courage to criticize imperialism: Thomas Sankara on the 1986 Reykjavik summit
Liberation School introduction The contemporary situation in Burkina Faso is quickly changing, and the new Prime Minister, Me Kyelem Apollinaire de Tambela, identifies with the tradition of Thomas Sankara. He has also written an important book on Sankara and the...