Members of Red Youth Rising have access to educational courses on Marxist theory, history, and organizing. Collective study is one of the best ways to gain a clear understanding of the texts and the lessons in them which we can apply to our work today. Join RYR to learn Marxism together!
Reading List:
Marxist Theory:
- Wage Labor and Capital — Karl Marx
- Principles of Communism — Friedrich Engels
- Communist Manifesto — Marx & Engels
- Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State — Engels
- Reform or Revolution — Rosa Luxemburg
- What is to be Done? — V. I. Lenin
- The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism — V. I. Lenin
- Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism — V. I. Lenin
- Foundations of Leninism — J. V. Stalin
- Neo-Colonialism, the Last Stage of Imperialism — Kwame Nkrumah
- Women, Race, and Class — Angela Davis
Palestine:
- The Hundred years’ War on Palestine — Rashid Khalidi
- Palestine Belongs to Palestinians — Enver Hoxha
Anti-Fascism:
- Fascism and Social Revolution — R. P. Dutt
- Blackshirts and Reds — Michael Parenti
- The Fascist Offensive and the Tasks of the Communist International in the Struggle of the Working Class Against Fascism — Georgi Dmitrov
History:
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee — Dee Brown
- The Black Jacobins — C.L.R. James
- Philosophical Trends in the Feminist Movement — Anuradha Ghandy
- Hammer and Hoe — Robin D. G. Kelley
- Ten Days That Shook the World — John Reed
The Youth Movement:
Housing:
- The Housing Question — Friedrich Engels
- “Could we end evictions?” — KC Tenants
Podcasts & Current Events:
Podcasts:
- Blowback
- The Liberation Hour
- Democracy Now
- The Red Phoenix — American Party of Labor
- Palestinian Youth Movement
- Resist U.S.-Led War Movement
- Evrensel Daily — Labor Party of Turkey
- Vanguardia Proletaria — Communist Party of Mexico (Marxist-Leninist)
- Prolediario — Workers Movement for Liberation NYC