Category: Theory
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‘Russia will collapse tomorrow’ – ‘and invade Europe in five years’
‘Russia is about to collapse.’ The economy is apparently cracking at the seams. Sanctions have finally worked. Oil refineries are going up in flames one after another. Ukrainian drones have paralysed half the country. There is no petrol, no money, and soon there will be no soldiers left either. The regime is living out its…
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Declaration of the Editorial Board of Iskra
We republish below the Declaration of the Editorial Board of Iskra, written by Lenin in September 1900 on the occasion of the launching of Iskra as an All-Russian Marxist newspaper. The Declaration launches a bold attack against reformism, all gradations of revisionism and argues for the defence of clear Marxist ideas. It was through the…
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Where to Begin?
On the occasion of the transition of the Revolutionary Communist to a monthly publication schedule, we republish below a short, but pivotal text written by Lenin in 1901, which laid out many of the tactics and methods that would play a key role in the building of the forces of communism in Russia. Where to…
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Sixty-five years since Trotsky’s Death
86 years ago today, Leon Trotsky was assassinated by a Stalinist agent. To commemorate his life and legacy we republish here an article written on the 65th anniversary of his murder which traces his role in defending the genuine traditions of Bolshevism and the Russian Revolution following the death of Lenin. Trotsky’s murder was not…
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“We are marching with history” – World School of Communism 2026
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…
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The Spanish civil war and the crimes of Stalinism
During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), the working class showed all the determination, self-sacrifice, and organisational ability to carry out not one, but ten revolutions, as Trotsky stated. And yet they were ultimately frustrated – betrayed as they were by all their leaders. Of these leaders, the Stalinists played the most counter-revolutionary role. Joseph Stalin…
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The rebellious and immortal Thomas Paine
This year, on 4 July, marks the 250th anniversary of the declaration of American independence from Britain – a truly historic event. [Originally published at communist.red] At Trump’s behest, one of the key participants attending the recent independence celebrations in Washington was our very own half-witted British monarch, King Charles III. Charles is a direct…
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Does Israel control the United States?
According to The New York Times, the war against Iran was hatched not in Washington, but in Jerusalem. It was Benjamin Netanyahu who formulated the plan, which he then brought to Trump and his cabinet for approval at a meeting in the White House in February. Four months on and Trump is a desperate man. All…
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James Connolly and the Easter Rising: A hundred and ten years on
“Left turn and charge!” With these words the great Marxist revolutionary James Connolly launched the attack on the General Post Office in Dublin on the morning of the 24 April 1916. One of the most inspiring episodes in Irish history – the Easter Rising – had begun. For six days, the working-class militia of the…
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Iran ceasefire: Trump’s humiliating climbdown
“Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it.” With these words, Donald Trump described the two-week ceasefire with Iran announced last night. Just hours prior, Trump had threatened that “an entire civilization will die” – which elicited not a word of criticism from America’s allies. But shortly before his own deadline expired, Trump…