American Revolution, Part Two - PSMLS Class

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The Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents part two of our class on the American Revolution. We will be looking at the Revolution from 1776 on, the Confederated Period, and the significance of the US Constitution. This class will provide evidence for the progressive character of the American Revolution, and we will argue against the narrative that upholds that the American Revolution was a reactionary counter-revolution. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:05 The Revolutionary War 1776-1783 6:50 Q&A 1 17:10 The Newborn USA, and The US Constitution 21:45 Video - The United States Constitution and Bill of Rights 27:45 Q&A 2 36:05 Polemic Against Ultra-Left Narratives on the Revolution 49:20 Q&A 3 and Conclusion

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American Revolution, Part Two - PSMLS Class

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My Lai Massacre - PSMLS Class 1:08:11

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March 16th marked the 57th anniversary of the unspeakable My Lai Massacre perpetrated by the United States Army during the Vietnam War. This tragedy saw over 500 civilians including 200 children slaughtered in the most barbaric way. Make no mistake, atrocities in the name of US imperialism like this are not uncommon, this massacre was only the first documented on camera for the American public to see. It galvanized the anti-War movement in the 60s. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:44 Section 1 - Causes and Conditions 4:47 Q&A 1 9:52 Section 2 - The Massacre Itself 30:53 Q&A 2 42:14 Section 3 - Role of Journalism in Exposing War Crimes and Sparking Anti-War Movements 1:06:20 Conclusion…

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Bread and Roses Strike - PSMLS Class 1:03:57

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The Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912, commonly known as the Bread and Roses Strike was dubbed by progressive hero Eugene V. Debs as “one of the most decisive and far-reaching ever won by organized workers, demonstrated the power and invincibility of industrial unity backed by political solidarity.” Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Section 1 - Meet the Organizers 3:35 Q&A 1 5:45 Section 2 - Conditions of the Early Textile Industry in America 12:00 Q&A 2 20:25 Section 3 - Autobiography of Bill Haywood 28:40 Q&A 3 33:00 Section 4 - Results of the Strike 43:40 Q&A 4 and Conclusion…

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Women Against Fascism - PSMLS Class 58:04

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Often, the role of women in the fight against fascism goes unrecognized. In this week’s class, the Women’s Commission of the Party of Communists USA give recognition to a few of many important women and women groups that heroically stood up against fascism. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 Section 1 - Rosa Luxemburg - Against the Fascist-Enabling SPD 7:50 Q&A 1 12:56 Section 2 - World War II 21:37 Q&A 2 35:17 Section 3 - Mirabal Sisters - 1960 39:41 Q&A 3 43:17 Section 4 - Women Partisans in Franco Spain, Vilma Espin in Cuba 49:00 Q&A 4 and Conclusion…

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Selected Works of Henry Winston - PSMLS Class 1:13:00

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Former Chairman of the Communist Party USA and Civil Rights Activist, Henry ‘Winny’ Winston, forged much of the Communist political thought on the Black American struggles in the United States. Winston’s incredible wisdom of his day still rings true today! Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:47 Section 1 - The Meaning of San Rafael 15:50 Q&A 1 25:55 Section 2 - Strategy for a Black Agenda 35:40 Video - Henry Winston on the Black Belt Thesis 50:00 Q&A 2 58:50 Section 3 - Moynihan-Kissinger Doctrine and the "Third World" 1:07:30 Q&A 3 1:11:50 Conclusion…

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What is Socialism - PSMLS Class 50:16

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In the 19th Century, Marx and Engels laid down the theory of Scientific Socialism. In the early 20th century, Lenin updated Marxism to the age of Imperialism and led the 1917 revolution that gave birth to the first large scale Scientific Socialist state. Stalin then picked up the Marxist-Leninist tool kit and led the building of the USSR. Communist Parties around the world built socialist societies modeled after Soviet-style socialism. Unfortunately today, with the absence of the Soviet Union, there is much confusion surrounding what socialism is. In this class, we read from Nemmy Sparks’ ‘What is Socialism?’ Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Section 1 - A Workers Democracy 4:00 Q&A 1 7:35 Section 2 - What is and What is Not Socialism 13:55 Q&A 2 17:05 Section 3 - Historical Materialism - Who Owns What under Socialism? 22:20 Q&A 3 37:30 Section 4 - What can America do with Socialism? 42:40 Q&A 4 49:25 Conclusion…

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The Underground Railroad - PSMLS Class 46:14

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Before the abolition of slavery in the United States, a complex network of heroic black and white abolitionists was developed to liberate the slave plantations of the South and set the wheel in motion for the dismantling of the chattel slave economy altogether. This network was called the Underground Railroad. Some sections of this class had to be cut from the video due to copyright restrictions. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:12 Section 1 - Harriet Tubman - Life and Connection to the Underground Railroad 7:25 Discussion 1 12:20 Section 2 - Black History Week and the New York Teachers Union 16:05 Discussion 2 19:55 Section 3 - The Underground Railroad 29:40 Discussion 3 51:00 Conclusion…

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Montgomery Bus Boycott - PSMLS Class 1:01:48

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On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a black woman, was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. Following the arrest, boycotts lasted over a year in what would be known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This movement would be a major step in the dismantling of the Jim Crow South and bringing about political equality between white and black Americans. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Rosa Parks and Lead-up to the Boycott 3:45 Video - Rosa Parks Interview with Larry King 6:40 Q&A 1 13:15 The Montgomery Bus Boycott 22:30 Video - Martin Luther King, Jr. 24:40 Q&A 2 39:40 Video - Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech on the End of the Boycott 47:10 Q&A 3 and Conclusion Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store…

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Liberation of Auschwitz - PSMLS Class 1:08:03

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On January 27, 1945, the Soviet Red Army 322nd Rifle Division saved the lives of 7,000 Jews from the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau Labor and Death Camps where over a million Jews, Romani, and Communists were systematically exterminated or worked to death. Join us as we team up with the Jewish Peoples Schule and US Friends of the Soviet People to discuss this horrific event and lessons for today. This class originally included clips from "The Liberation of Auschwitz", which has been removed here due to copyright restrictions. The video can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V0RMf2qU18&rco=1 Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction and Q&A 1 36:00 Section 2 - Remnants of Nazi Germany Linger On 54:10 Q&A 2 and Conclusion…

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Flint Sit-Down Strike Pt 2 - PSMLS Class 1:10:19

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In January 1937, the Flint Sit-Down Strike, the “strike heard around the world,” challenged General Motors in what would transform the UAW forever. Join us as the Harry Bridges School of Labor again leads our class for Part 2 of a two-week presentation on the Flint Sit-Down Strike. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Section 1 - Battle of the Running Bulls - Beginning of Negotiations 13:30 Q&A 1 15:45 Section 2 - GM Counterattacks, and Sit-Downers Take Chevy No. 4 29:50 Q&A 2 42:05 Section 3 - The Workers Win! 49:10 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Flint Sit-Down Strike Pt 1 - PSMLS Class 1:05:25

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In January 1936, the Flint Sit-Down Strike, the “strike heard around the world,” challenged General Motors in what would transform the UAW forever. In this class, the Harry Bridges School of Labor again leads Part 1 of a two-week presentation on the Flint Sit-Down Strike. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:45 Section 1 - What is a Sit-Down Strike? / Organizing at General Motors 14:40 Q&A 1 24:30 Section 2 - Strike Actions Begin 33:55 Q&A 2 38:10 Section 3 - Life as a Sit-Downer 53:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Abraham Lincoln Brigade - PSMLS Class 55:11

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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. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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…

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Holiday Celebrations in the Soviet Union - PSMLS Class 58:42

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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! Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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…

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We Charge Genocide - PSMLS Class 1:06:22

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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. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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…

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Vito Marcantonio: A True People's Politician - PSMLS Class 1:10:52

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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. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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…

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Communism and Art in the Soviet Union - PSMLS Class 1:10:28

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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. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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…

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The Mass Organization - PSMLS Class 1:09:57

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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. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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…

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2024 Election Analysis - PSMLS Class 1:08:44

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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. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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…

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Social Movements in India - PSMLS Class 59:55

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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. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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…

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Film in the Battle of Ideas - PSMLS Class 1:08:30

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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. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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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Industrial Concentration - PSMLS Class 1:16:56

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Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 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…

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The October Revolution - PSMLS Class 1:12:05

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Join the People’s School for Marxist-Leninist Studies for a reading and examination of The October Revolution by Joseph Stalin. "The October Revolution" is a collection of articles and speeches by General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, JV Stalin. We have republished this work due to the distorted view in the United States of the Great October Socialist Revolution thanks to an overemphasis of the writings of Socialism’s biggest traitor, Leon Trotsky. This book contains a brilliant take down of the theory of “Permanent Revolution” aimed at weakening the world’s first Socialist Republic. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Section 1: Conditions for Revolution 6:45 Q&A 1 10:20 Section 2: The October Revolution and the National Question 21:20 Q&A 2 31:00 Section 3: October and Trotsky's Theory on "Permanent" Revolution 45:45 Q&A 3 53:30 Section 4: October and Trotsky's Theory on "Permanent" Revolution Part 2 1:10:20 Conclusion…

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Ten Days that Shook the World - PSMLS Class 41:30

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Join the People’s School of Marxist-Leninist Studies for a presentation on John Reed’s work concerning the Russian Revolution, Ten Days That Shook the World. John Reed wrote about the revolution as it unfolded in front of him. This work is the inspiration for the movie Reds! Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Biography of John Reed 2:30 Ten Days That Shook the World - Preface 5:55 Q&A 1 12:00 Preface, cont'd 18:00 Q&A 2 20:15 Timeline of Ten Days That Shook the World 24:00 Q&A 3 29:50 Excerpts from the Book 35:10 Q&A 4 and Conclusion…

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Belarus: The Last Soviet Republic - PSMLS Class 1:09:03

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In this class, the Peoples School discusses the history of Belarus after the treacherous counter-revolution of 1991 which illegally broke up the USSR. We will discuss the politics, government, Party, and the situation in Belarus during the 1990s. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Belarus - Pre-History and Geography 5:30 Q&A 1 15:55 The Byelorussian SSR 22:40 Q&A 2 25:45 Belarus in the Great Patriotic War 35:15 Q&A 3 38:25 Post-1991 Belarus and Western Myths 53:50 Q&A 4 and Conclusion…

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This Monstrous War (the Korean War) - PSMLS Class 49:35

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Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Short Biography of Wilfred Burchett 3:00 Q&A 1 7:30 Founding of the DPRK 14:05 Q&A 2 20:30 Call for Signing of a Peace Treaty / Division of Korea 37:10 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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International Workers Order - PSMLS Class 1:00:22

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Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Origins of the International Workers Order 10:15 Q&A 1 14:35 How the International Workers Order Worked 29:10 Q&A 2 36:50 The Popular Front and the IWO's Campaigns 38:50 A People's Culture 43:30 Q&A 3 48:50 Destruction of the International Workers Order 53:30 Q&A 4 and Conclusion…

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Zionism and Communism - PSMLS Class 1:11:40

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Join the PSMLS as we look at the history of Communism and Zionism. While we do not support Zionism, as it is a reactionary bourgeois ideology, it is important to look at the history of when Communists worked in coalition with more left-leaning Zionist elements and what tactical and strategic goals were served. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 The PCUSA on Zionism 2:15 Section 1 - Communists in Israel and Palestine Dealing with Zionism 11:50 Q&A 1 17:30 Reading - The New State of Israel - Alexander Bittelman 22:42 Reading - On the Communist Approach to Zionism 27:45 Q&A 2 42:40 Communists and the Oslo Accords, and Other Contemporary Examples 49:45 2006 Lebanon War 56:10 On Recent Events 1:02:30 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Communism vs Fascism - PSMLS Class 1:00:00

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Join the PSMLS as we read passages from "Communism vs Fascism" by former CPUSA General Secretary William Z. Foster. Cold War Propaganda, which began with monopoly media moguls like William Randolph Hearst who knew the American working class hated fascist barbarism, tried to obfuscate the working class and pro-democracy movements by equating Socialism with fascism. In reality, the socialist system was the polar opposite of fascism, which is the most openly terrorist, chauvinist, and imperialist form of finance capital. The Disney cartoon parodying Nazi Germany can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjNtBi_lzzM&pp=ygUQZG9uYWxkIGR1Y2sgbmF6aQ%3D%3D Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 2:05 On Peace and War 10:00 Q&A 1 15:30 Democracy vs Autocracy 23:40 Q&A 2 26:50 Democracy vs Autocracy - Labor, Women, and Youth 34:30 Q&A 3 38:50 Culture for Whom? 48:30 Q&A 4 and Conclusion…

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The Panama Canal and Its Role in Imperialism - PSMLS Class 1:12:00

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Tonight, we will be working together with the Cervantes Fraternal Society to discuss a brief history of the Panama Canal. We will discuss how and why Panama broke off from Greater Colombia in the late 1800s. We will also discuss how the US used the Panama Canal for its imperialist gains. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 1:03 Panama History: From Pre-Imperialism to US Imperialist Outpost 8:55 Q&A 1 18:55 Panama As US Imperialist Outpost 24:25 Q&A 2 33:25 Video: The Panama Deception 46:45 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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The Truth of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - PSMLS Class 59:13

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The US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and August 8th 1945 were the first and only time nuclear weapons were used in on a civilian population. The nuclear bombings have long been pushed as “necessary evils” by the US bourgeois state. Tonight the Peoples School along with the Asian-American Friendship Congress (aafc.us.org) seek to dispel this myth and show these acts for the atrocities they were. Through education, the peace loving Americans and the people of the world shall never be duped into supporting nuclear aggression anymore. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:10 Video - Hiroshima Before the Bombing - 1935 1:15 Video - Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6th, 1945 8:40 Reading - The Decision to Use the Atom Bomb by Gar Alperovitz 11:50 Section 1 - The Manhattan Project 18:10 Reading - The Decision to Use the Atom Bomb by Gar Alperovitz (continued) 22:50 Q&A 1 35:15 Section 2 - Atomic Aftermath and the Present Day Nuclear Threat 41:20 Video - Nuclear War Simulation 45:10 Video - Scene from "The Day After" 52:10 Q&A 2 and Conclusion…

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Fascism and Social Revolution - PSMLS Class 1:06:10

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In this class, we read excerpts from the book Fascism and Social Revolution by R. Palme Dutt provided to us by New Outlook Publishers. We will discuss the Communist definition of fascism and what its defining features are. We will also discuss Communist strategies for combating fascism via an organized working class and democratic elements of other social classes as allies in the fight against fascism. As the book was initially written before the 7th Congress of the Communist International in August 1935, we supplement the text with later documents on the subject to reflect the Popular Front analysis after 1935. If you would like to read the full text, the book can be purchased from New Outlook Publishers following this link: https://newoutlookpublishers.store/shop/theory/fascism-social-revolution/. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Biography of R. Palme Dutt, Fascism and Social Revolution, and Explanation of the Third Period 2:15 Video - What was the "Third Period" of the International Communist Movement? 4:25 Q&A 1 12:30 What is Fascism? 22:10 Q&A 2 28:20 Lenin (then Fascism) on the Women's Question 34:30 Q&A 3 46:10 Fight Against Fascism and the Popular Front 56:40 Q&A 4 and Conclusion…

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The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact - PSMLS Class 54:30

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Bourgeois educational and cultural institutions generally claim that the Molotov-Ribbentrop Non-Aggression Pact was an alliance between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union in their “shared conquest of Europe”. This is categorically false. The Soviet Union understood the threat of Nazism and Fascism early on and spared no effort in building an anti-fascist collective security agreement with the bourgeois democracies of Britain and France in the decade leading up to WWII. Britain and France as well as their allies refused to sign a collective security agreement and instead opted to a policy of appeasement with Hitler. To bide time in order to build up its industrial base, the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with Germany. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 7:30 Q&A 1 19:00 The Pact Itself 24:30 Q&A 2 31:20 From Grover Furr's "Stalin - Waiting for the Truth" 40:45 From Ekaterina Blinova's "Unveiling the Lies of the Cold War" 45:55 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Desegregation of Baseball and the Popular Front - PSMLS Class 1:03:45

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The Comintern of 1935 tasked all Communists to become the patriots of their countries against fascism. We will focus on the campaign led by the Daily Worker journalist Lester Rodney, under the leadership of the Party to make “Communism 20th century Americanism,” by writing in the press, creating YCL-led picketing, and collecting petitions to integrate Black athletes into the Major Baseball League. Learn about all of the greatest names of baseball-stars of the Negro Baseball League like Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Willard “Homerun” Brown. It was the Communists that made the most vigorous effort in the fight for desegregation in America’s most loved sport. So, “buy some peanuts and some crackerjacks, and root root root for the working class,” and join us at the Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 The Party, Sports, and the Popular Front 12:40 Q&A 1 22:00 A Communist in the Press Box? 25:30 Video - Crime of the Big Leagues 35:40 Q&A 2 41:40 The Negro Baseball League, and Breaking the Color Line in Baseball 50:00 The Negro National League 57:45 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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The Life of Harry Bridges - PSMLS Class 1:14:24

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Harry Bridges was an Australian who moved to the US and became one of the most prolific trade unionists in US history. He along with the Communist Party led the Great San Francisco General Strike. In this class, the PSMLS joins with the Harry Bridges School of Labor to explore more of his life in labor. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Section 1 - Early Life 14:00 Q&A 1 19:10 Section 2 - US Arrival, Organizing the Longshore Workers 37:50 Q&A 2 45:00 Section 3 - Leader of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union 47:50 Video - Harry Bridges Following His Perjury Conviction 49:20 Video - Harry Bridges 2 59:50 Video - Harry Bridges Speech at the 100th Anniversary of ILWU Local 23 1:07:40 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Communist Position on the American Revolution - PSMLS Class 1:18:15

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This class will discuss the American Revolution and Declaration of Independence from a Historical Materialist point of view. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 14:30 After the Seven Years War 21:10 Q&A 1 28:45 Prelude to the Revolution 39:50 Q&A 2 42:20 Start of the American Revolution 52:30 Q&A 3 1:03:50 Polemic Against Ultra-Left Narratives on the Revolution 1:13:50 Q&A 4 and Conclusion…

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80th Anniversary of D-Day and Operation Bagration - PSMLS Class 1:15:00

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As part of our series honoring and commemorating the 80th anniversary of different battles of the Great Patriotic War, the Second World War, we will be looking at the 80th Anniversary of the Allied Operation Overlord (better known as D-Day) and Soviet Operation Bagration. This class is special as it allows us as Americans to honor our brave anti-fascist soldiers who fought in a rare justified American military campaign, while also focusing on the Soviet perspective and paying tribute to the overlooked and obfuscated Eastern Theater as we have with previous classes. We will explore the lead-up to D-Day and US intervention in WW2 leading up to D-Day. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:40 Lead Up to D-Day and Soviet Perspective 10:30 Q&A 1 23:45 Operation Bagration 32:30 Video - March of the Vanquished in Moscow 36:30 Q&A 2 45:30 Waffen-SS Das Reich and D-Day / Operation Overlord 58:30 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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The Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg - PSMLS Class 1:09:37

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Join us this week as we study the irregular trial and unjust execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. We will have a viewing from the 1983 documentary "The Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg." Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Film Clip 1 18:00 Q&A 1 23:30 Film Clip 2 42:00 Q&A 2 49:30 Film Clip 3 1:00:00 Q&A 3 1:07:00 Conclusion - Ethel and Julius Rosenberg's Last Letter…

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Communists and the LGBT+ Struggle - PSMLS Class 1:17:35

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Join us this week as the LGBT+ commission of the PCUSA does a class on the book we published through New Outlook Publishers “Communist and the LGBT+ Struggle: An Anthology, Volume 1.” Subjects from the book we will cover is the LGBT+ in socialist countries, and the LGBT+ movement in America. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Peoples LGBT+ United Society: peopleslgbt.org Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Opening Remarks from Party of Communists USA General Secretary 2:00 Beginning of Slides 8:30 Preface to "Communists and the LGBT+ Struggle" 15:40 Q&A 1 26:05 Communism vs Fascism - Two Lines on the Gay Question, by Bob McCubbin 29:40 Excerpts from Interview with Fidel Castro 37:40 New Advances in the LGBT+ Rights Movement in Vietnam, by Samuel Welborn 43:20 Lavender and Red, by Leslie Feinberg 46:10 Q&A 2 1:00:00 1940s-1950s: Lavender Scare 1:10:00 Stonewall 1969: Night of Rage 1:12:00 Today: Peoples LGBT+ United Society 1:13:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Protests Against The Vietnam War - PSMLS Class 1:25:33

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Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Background 7:15 Emergence of the New Left 9:00 Q&A 1 22:30 Protests begin: 1964-1967 32:00 Video - MLK Speech "Beyond Vietnam" 32:30 Video - Newsreel covering April 1967 Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam 38:00 Video - Newsreel covering (and mocking) October 1967 March on the Pentagon 39:40 Q&A 2 48:40 Peak of Protests - 1968 to 1971 51:15 Video - Newsreel with commentary on the 1968 Columbia University Revolt 53:00 Video - NBC Newsreel on the 1968 Democratic National Convention Protests 1:01:30 Video - CBS Newsreel on the 1970 Kent State Shootings 1:06:20 Video - Gus Hall CPUSA 1972 Campaign Ad "Peace" 1:11:40 Aftermath: the Left 1:15:45 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Ultra-Leftism, and the Beijing Declaration - PSMLS Class 59:11

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Ultra-Leftism and Petty Bourgeois Radicalism, phenomena which have existed since the time of Marx and Lenin, have caused disruption and disunity throughout the history of the Communist movement. This class provides an introduction to Ultra-Leftism in general, and it also covers the recent Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity. The Beijing Declaration has united the Palestinian forces in their struggle against the genocide which the Netanyahu government in Israel is currently perpetrating. Its approval by the representatives of the Palestinian people highlights the errors of contemporary Ultra-Left views on the Israel-Palestine question. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 What is Ultra-Leftism? 3:45 Q&A 1 14:00 Excerpts from "Petty-Bourgeois Radicalism", by Gus Hall 29:30 Q&A 2 39:30 The Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity 46:10 Q&A 3 and Conclusion 58:00 Lied der Partei - Song of the Party…

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Creation And History Of NATO - PSMLS Class 1:06:46

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In this class, we will dive into the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the problems therein. We’ll learn about this history of NATO during the Cold War, and how the alliance postured itself against the USSR and the Warsaw Pact. Lastly, we will explore the history of NATO during the period of American Unipolarity in the wake of the counter-revolution in the USSR, and how NATO has exposed itself as an imperialist, pro-fascist organization. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Origins and Creation of NATO 4:30 Text - Vital Problems of Our Time - The Evolution of NATO 7:50 Aftermath of World War 2 10:00 Q&A 1 19:10 History of NATO: Cold War 22:00 Text - Vital Problems of Our Time, continued 27:15 Early Years of NATO 32:00 Q&A 2 38:10 History of NATO: Unipolar World 41:40 PCUSA Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia 47:00 NATO Since 1991 52:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - PSMLS Class 1:10:37

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Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 On the Peoples Schule 4:00 The Spirit of the Warsaw Ghetto and Passover 9:00 Nazi Germany's Invasion of Poland 11:10 Video - The Warsaw Ghetto - US Holocaust Memorial Museum 18:15 Q&A 1 27:00 April 19 1943 - May 16 1943 31:00 Video - Clip from "The Pianist" 33:20 Q&A 2 46:00 Resistance 49:20 Was the Soviet Union a Passive Witness to Nazi Crimes in the Warsaw Ghetto? 54:50 The Gaza Ghetto - A Modern-Day Warsaw Ghetto 56:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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The Spanish Civil War - PSMLS Class 1:21:17

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The PSMLS presents a long-awaited class on the Spanish Civil War, with an overview of the entire war itself and the different forces involved as well as the contribution of American communists to the Republican forces. We will also highlight the reactions and involvement of powers internationally, including a section on the USSR’s anti-fascist foreign policy. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Background and 1936 13:20 Video - The Siege of Madrid & Arrival of the Brigades 21:10 Q&A 1 34:30 1937 48:50 Q&A 2 56:45 Late War 1938-39 1:15:50 Conclusion…

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I Love My Land - Tribute To Women: PSMLS Class 1:08:13

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Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Video - I Love My Land - Tribute to Women 14:30 Q&A 1 24:30 Video, continued 40:30 Q&A 2 48:45 Clara Zetkin - Lenin on the Woman Question 57:30 Q&A 3 1:07:00 Conclusion…

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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - PSMLS Class 1:16:52

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Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Video - History of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Aftermath 10:00 Background of the Incident 13:20 Q&A 1 22:00 Second Video on Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 30:40 Women for Racial and Economic Equality Article on the Fire 36:00 "Downtown Women" Poem 40:00 Video - Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire 100 Years Later 45:50 Q&A 2 53:40 Video - Bangladesh - The Rana Plaza Tragedy 58:40 Formation of the ILGWU 1:01:20 Commemorations Video 1:08:10 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Presentation From The PCUSA Delegation To The 2024 World Youth Festival - PSMLS Class 1:26:50

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