"We should get our comrades to understand that the twofold basic task of the leading bodies of the Communist Party is to know conditions and to master policy; the former means knowing the world and the latter changing the world." -Mao Zedong, 1941, Reform our Study
by Comrades Jameel, Val, Arulgurunathan, and Anna Introduction We should not shy away from the truth that communist individuals and … Continue reading Communist leadership, mass work and building power
by Amil K. Preface A major internal assessment of leadership development practices in our organization has prompted me to revisit … Continue reading The Pedagogy of the Party: Reflections on communist leadership development in light of Freire, Gramsci, and Mao – Comrade Amil K.
Introduction to Issue #5 of Uprising: The necessity of women’s leadership in communist struggle Central Committee of Revolutionary Initiative Self-criticism: … Continue reading The necessity of women’s leadership in communist struggle – RI-CC Statement
by Mike Ely How should communists and revolutionaries be organized? Even asking that, ruffles some feathers — since historically, some … Continue reading Kasama Project: “Democracy and centralism? Yes, sure, but…”
Introduction The object of a revolutionary organization is to unite (and unite with), mobilize, organize and lead masses of oppressed … Continue reading NABPP: “Unity-Struggle-Transformation: On Revolutionary Organization, Leadership and Cadre Development”
[Reposted from Kasama Project. – ed.] by sks I will go out and say it outright: The “occupy” movement in … Continue reading On leaderless resistance & Occupy Wall Street
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