Episodes

  • Understanding Science and Marxism
    Jan 1 2025

    Part 1 of the mini-series, Foundations of M-L-M, on understanding science, first, then understanding Marxism as a science.

    University of Utah, "Cell Size and Scale"
    https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/scale/

    Resources from POLICOMM:
    https://linktr.ee/policomm

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Season 3 Announcement
    Dec 29 2024

    Updates on some changes, our new look on IG, and upcoming episodes for Season 3!
    Season 3 Episode 1 will be published on January 1st, titled, "Understanding Science and Marxism"!

    Resources from POLICOMM:
    https://linktr.ee/policomm

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    13 mins
  • On Practice by Mao Zedong: Part 3
    Dec 8 2023

    Part 2 of the mini-series discussing On Practice by Mao Zedong, featuring Maoist Communist Union (MCU).

    • MCU website
    • MCU Journal - Red Pages
    • On Practice: On the Relation Between Knowledge and Practice, Between Knowing and Doing

    References in this discussion:

    • Theses on the Communist Parties and Parliamentarism (3rd International)
    • The Bolsheviks in Tsarist Duma (A. Badayev)
    • Should by Participate in Bourgeois Parliaments? (Lenin: "Left-wing" Communism: an Infantile Disorder)
    • Epicycles Animation

    Resources from POLICOMM:
    https://linktr.ee/policomm

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • On Practice by Mao Zedong: Part 2
    Nov 29 2023

    Part 2 of the mini-series discussing On Practice by Mao Zedong, featuring Maoist Communist Union (MCU).

    • MCU website
    • MCU Journal - Red Pages
    • Zhou Enlai Speaking with Albanian Comrades
    • On Practice: On the Relation Between Knowledge and Practice, Between Knowing and Doing

    Resources from POLICOMM:
    https://linktr.ee/policomm

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • On Practice by Mao Zedong: Part 1
    Nov 27 2023

    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 or overlook the key points provided by Mao Zedong. We hope to correct this issue with our 3-part series to dissect these fundamental points from the text.

    It's important to note that Mao developed the key lessons of this essay from on-the-ground struggles in the Chinese Revolution. Additionally, these key lessons were also developed in discussions with another prominent philosopher from the Chinese Revolution, Ài Sīqí, who helped spread the ideas of dialectical materialism within Chinese society.

    To break down this important essay, we are joined by a member of the Maoist Communist Union (MCU) who uses this piece for their internal studies to politically develop its cadre and, most importantly, to understand how knowledge is obtained and put into practice, to follow the path of correct ideas and to avoid the subjectivist errors of dogmatism and empiricism in the US today.

    • MCU website
    • MCU Journal, Red Pages
    • Zhou Enlai Speaking with Albanian Comrades
    • On Practice: On the Relation Between Knowledge and Practice, Between Knowing and Doing

    Resources from POLICOMM:
    https://linktr.ee/policomm

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Multipolarity or Anti-Imperialism
    Sep 14 2023

    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 sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

    Multipolarism is not Anti-Imperialism, article by Revolutionaries Kommunister (RK)

    Music by Space Baby: Spotify and Bandcamp
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    https://linktr.ee/policomm

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • A Summation of the Red Guards and CR-CPUSA
    Jun 13 2023

    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

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Revolutionary Marxist Students: Organizing Students On and Off Campus
    May 8 2023

    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 failures on campus, and we hear about some of the main trends on campus such as postmodern identity politics, nihilism and political apathy from students.

    RMS Wesite: https://marxiststudents.wordpress.com
    RMS YouTube: https://bit.ly/42zqcVX
    RMS Instagram: https://bit.ly/41gncwv

    Resources from POLICOMM:
    https://linktr.ee/policomm

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    1 hr and 40 mins