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 »
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 »
This week we continue our series of the History of U.S. Imperialism, with a class on the Height of American Unipolarity, covering events from between 2005 and 2020, including the various wars and interventions under the 2nd term of George W. Bush, and under the presidencies of Barack Obama and Donald Trump. This of course
Feb 20th – History of U.S. Imperialism: Height of American Unipolarity Read More »
Join the PSMLS as we watch and discuss the RT documentary Black in the USSR, which tells the story of African-American immigrants who found a home in the Soviet Union and their experience in the world’s first workers state. This is a presentation from the Black Liberation Commission and USFSP to kick off Black History
January 27th, 2024 marks 80 years since the infamous Siege of Leningrad came to an end with a Soviet victory that foreshadowed the ultimate Nazi defeat. As we have done before with the 80th Anniversaries of famous parts of the Great Patriotic War such as the Victory at Stalingrad, Battle of Kursk and Liberation of
January 23rd & 25th: 80th Anniversary of the Victory at Leningrad Read More »
