In this class we will re-examine the protests against the Vietnam War between about 1964 and 1975, and understand the ways in which students, workers and more resisted the genocide in Southeast Asia as well as the role of the “New Left” as it was birthed in the midst of the protests. We can also […]
May 28th – Protests Against the Vietnam War Read More »
Join the Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies in collaboration with the Irish Commission of the PCUSA as we look at the Easter Rebellion of 1916. This event was important in the struggle for Irish independence and has important parallels to current events in the world. Join us Tuesday, May 7th at 8 pm EDT/5 pm
May 7th – Irish Commission Presents: The Easter Rebellion of 1916 Read More »
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
April 23rd – Spanish Civil War Read More »
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 & Warsaw Pact. Lastly, we will explore the history of NATO within the last ~33 years during
April 16th – Creation and History of NATO Read More »
In addition to the information provided above, note that every 1st Thursday of the month at 7 pm EDT/4 pm PDT, the PSMLS holds public staff meetings to assess how the school is running and take any feedback or suggestions into consideration. These are open to anyone who would like to attend, and is the
PSMLS Spring Syllabus for 2024 Read More »
In the last 10 months, the Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist studies has been doing a series of classes on the History of U.S. Imperialism, going from the origins of US imperialism in the mid-late 1800s all the way up to the present day in 2024. We covered the domestic and international developments and discussed so
History of US Imperialism – FULL SERIES OUT NOW Read More »
This class is the SERIES FINALE in our series on the History of U.S. Imperialism, with a class on the Fall of American Unipolarity! This covers events and developments from 2020-present day and focuses on the failure of American Imperialism abroad and the rise of multipolarity in the world once again. This is an incredible
March 12th – History of U.S. Imperialism: Fall of American Unipolarity Read More »
This class is a presentation from the Women’s Commission of the PCUSA on Women Communists: Then and Now, looking at women primarily from the latter half of the 20th century and into this history who were communists or fellow travelers heavily involved with the communist movement. Some women that will be touched on are Claudia
March 5th – Women Communists: Then and Now Read More »
We would like to end off this years Black History Month by providing you with our content related to the Black struggle. At the Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies, we seek to explore the history of the Black struggle and the involvement of communists, white, black and brown, in that struggle. Racism is still a
Ending Black History Month with a compilation of content on the Black struggle Read More »
This class is a presentation from the Black Liberation Commission of the PCUSA on Henry Winston’s “Strategy for a Black Agenda.” “The principal focus of the book is a trenchant Marxist-Leninist analysis of neo-Pan-Africanism and Maoism. The similarities of the two ideologies as bourgeois nationalist trends are clearly exposed. Race, instead of class analysis of
Feb 27th – Henry Winston’s Strategy for a Black Agenda Read More »
