By Mike B., Red Phoenix correspondent, Ohio. As the United States Supreme Court contemplates a ruling in the case of Gonzalez v. Google, both pundits and politicians still struggle to predict how a ruling could lead to new restrictions on… Read More ›
Editorials
Inflation and recession, the cyclical crisis of capitalism
The prices for things keep rising: why? Nothing is untouched by inflation, not even books. The Economist recently reported that some publishers are actually starting to shrink the white space between characters and run text closer to the ends of… Read More ›
Editorial: “Reductio ad Hitlerum.”
By Alfonso Casal There is an unofficial logical fallacy, humorously named “Reductio ad Hitlerum.” Taking its place alongside other, more time-honored logical errors, Reductio ad Hitlerum, entails trying to win an argument by comparing the opposing view to the late… Read More ›
Editorial: How Not to Fight Liberalism
Quite a lot, and sadly more and more, people supposedly on the “Left” are clueless as to the fact that there is a socialist critique of Liberalism and a reactionary one. These critiques are radically distinct, criticize Liberalism from opposite… Read More ›
Editorial: Rising Waters
“I heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world.” Bob Dylan, A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall The rain is falling very hard indeed. In a move that might very well signal the reversal of the social-democratic… Read More ›
Editorial: On the APL and the CPUSA
By Alfonso Casal, National Chair, APL The American Party of Labor has always made it a point to never publicly attack other Marxist-Leninist parties. We have always said that our battle is with capitalist imperialism and racism, and the various… Read More ›
Editorial: There is No Such Thing as an “Ex” Nazi
Sure, people can join and leave neo-Nazi movements; but that’s not what I’m getting at. There are certain things from which, if you go there, there is no turning back. Being a Nazi is one of them. There is no… Read More ›
Antifascism is More Than Just a T-shirt
Statement of the Communist Youth of Spain (Marxist-Leninist). January 13, 2018 Translation by Red Phoenix staff. Fascism is the last tool of the oligarchy for the defense of its power and economic interests. When their ballot boxes and their “democratic” circuses… Read More ›
Editorial: The US Left and the Iran Protests
It is the stated position of the American Party of Labor that we do not publicly criticize other Marxist-Leninist organizations. Our stance has always been that our fight is with capitalism and imperialism, and the multitude of oppressions and injustices… Read More ›
Statement of the American Party of Labor in Solidarity with the People of Catalonia
The ongoing developments with respect to the Catalan national question and the violent repression meted out by the Spanish government have rightfully provoked impassioned responses from revolutionary parties and proletarian forces across the globe. Scenes of jackbooted riot cops wading… Read More ›
Editorial: 8th of March in New York City: Decisive, Colorful, and Hopeful
On Wednesday, thousands of people leading by women’s organizations gathered in Washington Square Park near New York University campus. Women of all ages from different national, religious, and ethnic backgrounds were in the park with the call of the platform… Read More ›
Who are the American Party of Labor?
by Comrade Aaron Peterson Who are the American Party of Labor? The American Party of Labor is by far one of the most diverse Marxist-Leninist organizations in the United States. We are Atheists, Muslims, Christians and Jews (And many others)…. Read More ›
Editorial: My Time At The DNC: A Demoralizing Experience
by Leonard Zorfass I attended the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. I did not attend the convention itself but joined the hundreds of protestors outside the convention. Among the protestors were various strata of left including Sandernistas, Anarchists, Democratic Socialists, and a handful of communists… Read More ›
A British Comrade Reports on Trip to Cuba
by Maurice Allen As you may know, I returned from a visit to Cuba yesterday, and I said I would write a short analysis of what I saw there. I only stayed in Havana, and thus can’t speak for the… Read More ›
Workers’ Communist Party of France (PCOF) on the Charlie Hebdo Massacre
From the newspaper La Forge Central Organ of the Workers’ Communist Party of France The attack against Charlie Hebdo that left many dead and injured is a barbaric act. We strongly condemn it and our thoughts go to the victims, their families, and… Read More ›