From 1936 to 1939, brave patriots from all over the world joined in the struggle to safeguard the Spanish Republic and democracy against the Hitler-Mussolini backed General Francisco Franco. In the United States, the volunteers, which were sourced and led greatly by the CPUSA but also included anti-fascist fellow travelers, made up the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:10 Section 1 - Why the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Was Formed

5:20 Video - Interviews with Abraham Lincoln Brigade Veterans

13:00 Q&A 1

27:30 Section 2 - What the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Did

30:30 Song - El Quinto Regimiento

32:50 Q&A 2

41:05 Section 3 - Legacy of the Abraham Lincoln Brigades

42:45 Video - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archive (ALBA)

50:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion

Unlike in the US where Christmas is spotlighted, the Soviet Union emphasized the New Year as the big winter holiday. Christmas, Hanukkah, and other religion-based holidays were celebrated but the socialist state focused on New Year’s as it signified the coming of the new. In many Soviet holiday cards, we observe Ded Moroz, or Father Frost as he is known in English, with either a cosmonaut, a rocket, or generally modern innovations. This signified that it was labor, organized for the good of humanity, and not mysticism, that brought joy to the people. Join us for a light-hearted class for New Year’s Eve!

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:05 Section 1 - Soviet Celebrations of Christmas and New Years

3:55 Cartoon - Soviet Toys

14:55 Cartoon - New Year's Eve

25:00 Q&A 1

28:55 Section 2 - New Year's Addresses

30:25 Brezhnev's New Year's Greetings

37:50 1982 Soviet Union New Year's Greetings

48:20 Q&A 2 and Conclusion

On December 17, 1951, black communist heroes William L. Patterson and Paul Robeson submitted a petition to the United Nations. This petition put out by the Civil Rights Congress called attention to the over 10,000 lynchings of black Americans (likely much more that went unreported) committed since the abolition of slavery in 1865. Further, "We Charge Genocide" highlights the inactivity of the US government to deal with these lynchings.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:25 Section 1 - Background of the Petition

12:20 Q&A 1

13:10 Section 2 - The Opening Statement

27:30 Q&A 2

39:45 Section 3 - We Charge Genocide

59:25 Q&A 3 and Conclusion

As we work to build a Labor-Led Anti-Monopoly coalition, we decided to put the spotlight on a progressive hero during the Popular Front Period and subsequent Post-War Period. This man, Vito Marcantonio, bravely fought against attacks on labor, civil liberties, communists, and socialists during the outbreak of McCarthyism. He was the only Congressperson to voice opposition to the US-initiated Korean War in 1950.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

0:48 Section 1 - Introduction to IPPACA, Anti-Monopoly Coalition, and the American Labor Party

9:50 Q&A 1

14:40 The November 1938 Election and Career of Marcantonio

31:15 Q&A 2

47:35 Audio of Marcantonio's and Robeson's speech, Q&A 3, and Conclusion

Communists have long understood that art is an expression of the mode of production of a society. As such, art in the Soviet Union represented its socialist mode of production. Rather than looking from the lens of the individual, Soviet art represented the perspective of the collective. Soviet art presents itself as society with the proletariat and farmers that built it. The art generally presents itself as positive and realistic to show that we do not need fantasy to bring about a progressive society.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

0:54 Section 1 - Socialist Realism - What is Art to the USSR? Socialist Realism vs. Abstract Expressionism

2:30 Video - From Socialist Realism and the Concept of the Ideal 2017 Lecture by Angela Harutyunyan

5:45 Q&A 1

14:45 Section 2 - Art Movements Throughout Soviet History

18:15 Video - Russian Avant-Garde

35:35 Video - Socialist Realism

43:05 Q&A 2

51:30 Section 3 - Famous Soviet Artists, and Famous Events in Soviet Art

1:00:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion

The purpose of mass organizations is to be a unifying force for all progressive forces against monopolies and reaction. Join us to learn more about mass organizations in American history and today.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

0:50 Section 1 - Soviet Mass Organizations

5:10 Q&A 1

19:20 Section 2 - American Mass Organizations Prior to 1945

19:30 Video - PCUSA Educational on Mass Organizations

39:35 Q&A 2

43:35 Section 3 - American Mass Organizations After 1945

1:01:15 Q&A 3 and Conclusion

In this class, the People’s School for Marxist-Leninist Studies provides a post-election analysis of the US Presidential Election. We will discuss reasons why Trump won, what can we expect from a Trump Presidency, and what we can do about it.

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Timestamps:

0:55 Part I - Why Did Trump Win?

1:50 Video - DNC Delegates Cover Ears and Mock Protesters

3:00 Video - Kamala Harris "I'm Speaking"

5:15 Q&A 1

25:40 Part II - What Can be Expected from the New Trump Administration?

36:20 Q&A 2

44:30 Part III - What is to Be Done?

50:15 Q&A 3 and Conclusion

In the middle of the 18th Century, the British Empire colonized the land that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Towards the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, independence movements sprang up. The British, savvy as they were in dividing and pitting the subject populations against one another had in its arsenal various ethnicities, languages, and religions to create infighting. These conflicts shaped and continue to shape how these Indian movements developed.

Today, the Hindutva Nationalist movement threatens the democratic-loving Indian people. In tonight’s class, we will analyze how the social movements in India developed. We will be reading from Rajani Palme Dutt’s “India Today”. We will also attempt to use this analysis to look at Indian social movements in the 21st Century.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

0:45 Section 1 - India Today and India's Independence Movement

13:25 Q&A 1

22:40 Section 2 - Hindutva

30:00 Q&A 2

33:50 Section 3 - Political Movements in Modern India

47:40 Q&A 3 and Conclusion

Films and other media may appear to some simply as forms of entertainment. The reality is, however, that film can shape how the public thinks. Films can be used to advance society by pushing pro-peace ideals or it can galvanize the public for the next imperialist war. For this reason, the film industry serves as an important battleground for Socialists. Join us as we dive into the role of films in shaping public perception.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

0:52 Section 1 - Film in the Battle of Ideas by John Howard Lawson

1:50 Video - John Howard Lawson testifies before HUAC

16:05 Q&A 1

26:35 Section 2 - The Hollywood Ten

39:00 Q&A 2

46:45 Section 3 - The Function of Film in Class Society

54:05 Q&A 3 and Conclusion

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:00 Section 1 - What is Industrial Concentration? The Bolshevization of the Communist Parties

18:40 Q&A 1

27:30 Section 2 - The Communist Party USA on Industrial Concentration (1919-1991)

45:10 Q&A 2

57:50 Section 3 - PCUSA on Industrial Concentration

1:13:50 Q&A 3 and Conclusion