The US government is having to pay increasing amounts of interest to borrow money. For the first time since 2007, interest on its 10-year debt has reached five percent. The crisis in the bond markets reflects the pressures arising from the Hormuz crisis, protectionism and the chaotic AI buildout. The post Bond Market Troubles Reveal Impending Crisis appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The Central Committee of the RCA met in New York City last month, with 53 CC members and invited guests. We held discussions on US Perspectives, the Cuban Revolution, the Marxist view on the DSA, and building strongholds of the RCA. Here we summarize some of the main political conclusions from this meeting. The post Five Takeaways from the RCA Central Committee appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Find a rally near you to defend the Cuban revolution: https://communistusa.org/cuba/ The post Defend the Cuban Revolution! End the Imperialist Siege! appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Every day the persistent beat of war drums in the Middle East gets ever louder and more threatening. Recent weeks have seen what appears to be an irresistible drift in the direction of a renewal of armed conflict between the United States and Iran. The post Middle East War: World “Order” Faces Perfect Storm appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Nine months ago, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York City. He is now a national political figure. Some even described Zohran as a “kingmaker” after a wave of DSA candidates won Democratic primaries with his endorsement this summer. These electoral results would have been unthinkable 15 years ago. The post Capitalists on the Offensive Against DSA: Class-Struggle Methods Are Needed to Fight Back appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Unable to resupply at bases in the Persian Gulf, conditions aboard ships like the USS Gerald Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln deteriorated during their marathon deployments. Sailors survived on small servings of revolting rations. They took minute-long showers with no soap, brushed their teeth without toothpaste, and went weeks without laundry service. The post It’s the Dying Days of an Empire appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The Dutch government is trying to impose a budget which cuts billions from the welfare state to spend billions on imperialist rearmament. This week, thousands of workers from across the Netherlands are striking to stop them. The post Dutch Strike Wave: Welfare not Warfare! appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The rapper Macklemore was booted off a US tour with popstar Ed Sheeran after speaking up for Palestine on stage. Rather than go quietly, he went public about the coordinated campaign behind his cancellation, leading all the other support acts to abandon the tour in solidarity. This act of defiance and moral courage has tapped […] The post Macklemore vs. McCarthyism appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

In January 1959, the people of a small island just 90 miles off the coast of Florida decided to become masters of their own destiny against the arrogant brutality of US imperialism. The heroic survival of the Cuban Revolution is a daily reminder to US imperialism of its humiliating defeat. The post The Cuban Revolution of 1959: When US Imperialism Was Defeated appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

“Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal—the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people,” said Zohran Mamdani in his most watched video statement to date. These words rang true in the ears of millions who oppose Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The post Can Zohran Help Bring Down Netanyahu? appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The election result in the poor, rural East German state of Saxony-Anhalt, home to just 2.1 million residents, has hit the German ruling class like a thunderclap. Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won nearly 44 percent of the vote, up from just over 20%. The post Germany: Why Did the AfD Win in Saxony-Anhalt? appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The movement in the US against the Vietnam War mobilized millions against the government, and became a lightning rod for the demands of a huge layer of the oppressed. In this context, a powerful revolutionary party could have been built to challenge the might of US imperialism from within. In this article, Tom Trottier details […] The post The Movement Against the Vietnam War: When the Colossus Trembled appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The Ceuta migration crisis has turned into a major social and political crisis, which the right in Spain is using to further undermine the Socialist Party government of Pedro Sánchez and force its downfall. The post Spain: Right Wing Whips Up Ceuta Migration Crisis to Bring Down Sánchez appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

On January 10, 2025, before the start of Trump’s second term, we published an article titled “Trump’s Empire of Chaos and the Delusion of ‘Fortress America.’” Given the many unknowns at the time, it holds up quite well overall. However, we made at least one glaring mistake. And that was to try to anticipate Trump’s actions rationally. The post US Imperialism’s Insoluble Contradictions appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

In the picture presented to people in the West, Russia has to be weak enough to convince everyone that sanctions are working, aid to Ukraine is delivering results, and another few hundred billion euros will finally finish the job. At the same time, it has to be strong enough to explain why those same governments must year after year convince workers to accept that there is less and less money for hospitals, education, housing, and pensions. The post “Russia Will Collapse Tomorrow”—”and Invade Europe in Five Years” appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

In Santiago de Cuba, Adrián Silva Guerra squats over a crib. A headlamp hugs his temples, illuminating the cradle he is about to break apart. His three-year-old daughter slept here last night. But the family needs the wood to heat up their evening meal. Before the total fuel blockade in January, 80% of Cubans used […] The post Blockade Brings Cuba to the Edge of Barbarism—Lift the Siege Now! appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

After months in which the western media and politicians have been living in make-believe land, the reality in Ukraine is beginning to bite. The post Ukraine: Drones, Delusions, and Defeat appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

On August 28, in a social media post, Trump announced what he described as “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!” by which the US takes majority control over 65 billion barrels of oil in Venezuela. The post The Biggest Oil Heist in World History? US Grabs Venezuela’s Oil Reserves appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Andy Burnham has certainly shifted the mood inside the Labour Party since entering 10 Downing Street (or should that be "Number 10 North"?), almost one month ago. The post Burnham and British Capitalism—Bouncing into an Abyss appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

While the most hated US war in history drags on, fuel and grocery prices are spiking. Meanwhile troop morale is plummeting and the US war machine is RUNNING OUT of weapons! As for the communists, we are growing and training a new layer of revolutionaries across the country. The post The US War Machine is Falling Apart appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Kshama Sawant’s results and the votes for self-proclaimed socialists in Democrat primaries show the enormous potential to build support for revolutionary socialist—i.e., communist—ideas. The post Sawant Vote Shows Anger against the Status Quo appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The United States Treasury Department announced this week that it will double the buying of its own bonds. These are desperate measures indeed. The post Desperate Times and Desperate Measures for the US Treasury appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

A photo of my mother from 1994 has her in a nearly identical outfit to what I would wear today—baggy jeans, crop top, oversized button down, Doc Martens. While she handpicked her outfit during days spent roaming the mall, mine was curated through visits to thrift shops and secondhand sites. The post Why Does Everyone Dress Like It’s 1994? appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The following is based on a speech delivered by Jorge Martín at a recent meeting of the international leadership of the Revolutionary Communist International. In it, he analyzes the existential crisis of European capitalism, and the impact this will have on the class struggle. The post The Existential Crisis of European Capitalism appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

It is with profound shock and grief that we have learned of the death of our comrade and friend, Nicholas Cannon, after a tragic car accident on the evening of Monday, August 24. The post In Memory of Comrade Nick Cannon appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The following text is based on a resolution approved unanimously by the Second National Congress of the RCA on June 1, 2025. The post Communists and the Trade Unions appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

American workers are sick of being spied on. From Suffolk, VA to Southern California, AI surveillance cameras are being sawed down, smashed, and snatched off the streets. The post Get the Flock Outta Here: Mass Surveillance Sparks Mass Anger appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

With a workers’ government established in America, what was once the most powerful imperialist machine would become the largest engine of social progress the world has ever known. The post What Will Communist America Look Like? appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Is Gen Z really going back to church? Or is it a red herring by the ruling class, intended to obscure smoldering class rage building up in society? The post Is Gen Z Going Back to Church? appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

For 53 days, Bolivia witnessed an intense struggle that reached insurrectionary proportions. The movement demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, and might well have succeeded. Instead, it ended with the government declaring a state of emergency, the persecution of the movement’s leaders, and the continuing of the government’s programme of capitalist austerity. What happened? The post 53 Days of Struggle: A Balance of the Bolivian Mass Movement appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Communists elected to office would use their position to raise the confidence and self-organization of the masses. We would never collaborate with the capitalists and their political establishment to pull the wool over the eyes of workers. The post How Communists Use Elected Office appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is on a knife edge. The mass movement, which was forged over the last three years and which has now reached revolutionary proportions, is on the move. As it has grown in size, so have its demands. By such actions, it has thrown down the gauntlet to the Kashmiri authorities and the Pakistan government. The post The Stark Fate of Kashmir appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Marx and Engels long ago explained that “the ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class.” Under capitalism, the education system is another pillar of bourgeois ideological dominance. The post Your Textbook Is Lying to You About Communism appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The RCA is a party organizing for a revolution to end capitalism and establish a workers' government. We fight for a truly democratic society in which the working-class majority truly decides. The post What Does the RCA Do? appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

In recent times, US imperialism’s increasingly apparent decline and erratic behaviour on the world stage has seen it losing wars and losing friends. As a result, its grip is also loosening over Southeast Asia, pushing many of its traditional allies to look elsewhere. The post US Imperialism Weakened in Southeast Asia, but the Specter of Militarism Looms appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The graduation ceremony once signified achievement, celebration, and hope for the future. Unfortunately, not many grads can still say the same. The post Grads Rage Against the Machines appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

100 years ago , Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was born. Today, the Cuban Revolution is facing a greater threat than at any point in its history. Held at the throat by US imperialism, the recent policies adopted by the Cuban National Assembly are laying the ground for the restoration of capitalism. The post Remembering Fidel at 100 appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Do you know where you were when Clavicular was framemogged by the ASU frat leader? Hopefully, you have no idea what that means. But many young people today do. The post The “Manosphere”: Spawn of a Sick System appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The World School of Communism 2026 is the largest event the Revolutionary Communist International (RCI) has ever held. With 500 attending in person, 7,900 registering to watch online, and thousands attending watch parties around the world, we estimate that more than 10,000 people had signed up to participate in one way or another in this […] The post “We Are Marching with History”—World School of Communism 2026 appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

No fewer than 53% of Americans are concerned that they or someone in their household will lose their job to AI. Back in February, another poll found that 72% think the government should take action to prevent AI-related job losses. The post Is Universal Basic Income a Solution? appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

This statement was passed unanimously at the summer meeting of the leadership of the Revolutionary Communist International. We say: Defend the Cuban Revolution! The post Defend the Cuban Revolution! Defeat US imperialism! Fight for World Socialism! appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The amount of capital being poured into building out AI defies all historical precedent. AI “hyperscalers” are planning to spend over $5 trillion by the end of the 2020s. The post If AI Doesn’t Take Your Job, It Might Make It More Miserable appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Which Burnham will the British public get? This veritable chameleon has lived many lives during the course of his political career: playing different parts, wearing various masks, and assuming an assortment of outfits—always dressing to fit the occasion. The post Britain: The Many Faces of Andy Burnham—How Long Until the Mask Slips? appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

On June 16, Homeland Security arrested 15 Minnesota activists involved in the anti-ICE movement. They now face up to 36 years in federal prison. The Communist spoke with one “outside agitator,” Emmett Doyle, who has called Minnesota home his entire life. The post Interview: Emmett Doyle, One of the Minnesota 15 appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The private business actors who have emerged in recent years, and the networks through which they coordinate their thinking, have become a new political force in Cuba. This year marks a century since the birth of the historic leader of Cuban socialism, Fidel Castro; to paraphrase one of his sayings, it seems that his ideas are set to die in the year of his centenary. In fact, his phrase ‘change everything that needs to be changed’ has been hijacked by those driving Cuba’s transition to capitalism. The post Cuba and the Complete Turn towards Capitalism appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

A group of workers are stranded on a gantry in the dark. They have a choice: either inhale carbon monoxide from their helmets, or take them off and be exposed to high concentrations of toxic corrosion-inhibiting compounds. The post EXCLUSIVE: From the Shop Floor to the Skies—Boeing Will Kill You! appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The Constitution is treated as a near-sacred document in the US. Its origins are mythologized in middle school classrooms across the country, while the Founding Fathers are celebrated as geniuses who crafted the greatest system of government the world has ever seen. In reality, the Constitution emerged from a period of intense class struggle following the First American Revolution. These origins reveal much about its purpose. The post The Real Origins of the US Constitution appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Backrooms, released in May, immediately became a surprise hit among young people. 86% of opening-weekend viewers were under the age of 35, and 44% were under the age of 21. The post Film Review: Backrooms—Horror for the Age of Capitalist Decline appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Recent reports have exposed Israel's systematic torture and abuse of prisoners, primarily Palestinians, shedding light on depraved acts that have become “state doctrine.” The Israeli imperialists have defended and justified the abuse at every step. The post IDF on the Torture of Palestinian Prisoners: “Everything Is Legitimate” appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

With its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, the US Supreme Court has dealt yet another blow to voting rights. The post Supreme Court Attacks Right to Vote: The Legacy of American Racism Resurfaces appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.