Politics In Command

Part 2 of the mini-series discussing On Practice by Mao Zedong, featuring Maoist Communist Union (MCU). MCU websiteMCU Journal - Red Pages On Practice: On the Relation Between Knowledge and Practice, Between Knowing and DoingReferences in this discussion: Theses on the Communist Parties and Parliamentarism (3rd International)The Bolsheviks in Tsarist Duma (A. Badayev) Should by Par

Part 2 of the mini-series discussing On Practice by Mao Zedong, featuring Maoist Communist Union (MCU). MCU websiteMCU Journal - Red Pages Zhou Enlai Speaking with Albanian ComradesOn Practice: On the Relation Between Knowledge and Practice, Between Knowing and DoingResources from POLICOMM: https://linktr.ee/policomm

Originally given as a lecture at the Anti-Japanese Military and Political College in Yenan, and later developed into an essay, On Practice was published in 1937 in order to expose the subjectivist errors of dogmatism and empiricism within the Chinese Communist Party. Considered a classic, must-read text in Marxist circles today, it is unfortunate that many organizers misunderstand

Multipolarity has been a popular term on the US Left in the past few years. What is it? Why is it becoming popular, particularly within the US Left? This episode breaks down the actual meaning of Multipolarity and its revisionist definition, and we show how multipolarity is actually not anti-imperialism. This was a collaborative production with the podcast, Against Japanism. Be sur

Discussion with a former member of the Red Guards and CR-CPUSA to provide a summation of the organization's existence. If there was any inaccuracies or incorrect facts stated, please contact us. We welcome any principled criticism or feedback in general. Just visit our website's contact form here. Resources from POLICOMM: https://linktr.ee/policomm

In this episode we speak with Revolutionary Marxist Students, a U.S.-based revolutionary organization of Marxist students with active groups at several universities across the country. We discuss their efforts with organizing students, why organizing students is important, we discuss their journal Red Horizon, political education with students, learn about their success and failure

Allyn Rickett was arrested in China shortly after the 1949 revolution for espionage. He then underwent a process of criticism, self-criticism for the next four years. This amazing story of transformation is documented in his book who he wrote with his wife, Adele, who was also arrested. The book is titled, Prisoners of Liberation. (Note: We cleaned up the audio a bit and re-uploade

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or LDS, is a powerful institution in the mid-west and west coast of the U.S. How did it start? Why even address it? If any of us are serious about changing society in North America, then understanding this reactionary institution is an absolute. To help up dissect this institution and its history, Comrade Ciarán joins the podcast fr

Joshua Moufawad-Paul (JMP) joins the podcast to talk about his latest book:Politics In Command: A Taxonomy of EconomismGet the book from Foreign Languages PressFollow JMP on TwitterFollow Space on TwitterListen to Space's music on Spotify, YouTube, and BandcampResources from POLICOMM: https://linktr.ee/policomm

A story of Maoists in India, based around the book by Arundhati Roy. This episode has been produced in collaboration with Marxist Paul, who is publishing a video about the history of the Indian Maoist movement on his YouTube channel.Revolution Today: India | New Democracy by Marxist Paul: https://youtu.be/exd74uNJaeQResources from POLICOMM: https://linktr.ee/policomm