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105 years ago, October 2, 1920, V. И. Lenin gave a speech at the III All-Russian Congress of the Komsomol with his famous speech "Tasks of Youth Unions", dedicated to the tasks of communist education of youth and its role in building communism. The speech outlines the tasks of the komsomol in building a new society, the principles of communist education of young people, the character of its organizations in a socialist society is revealed. The first responsibility of young people is, according to Lenin, the responsibility of "learning communism". We need to learn because a true "communist can only become a communist when you enrich your memory with the knowledge of all the riches that mankind has developed." Lenin emphasized that only with knowledge of the culture created by the enti...

The ACP condemns the attack by the forces of the Russian Federation on Ukraine. The world stands shocked at this reckless act on the part of the Putin government and the loss of life and suffering among the peoples exposed to the conflict. This is not a battle between the progressive forces present in the region versus reactionary ones. Both sides represent the anti-people interests of rival imperialist powers determined to control resources and gain geo-political advantage. Ukraine is a sovereign country that can choose to trade and ally itself with whomever it chooses. In this case, the servants of capital in parliament have chosen to side with the most aggressive and powerful imperialist bloc. Of course, the Russian Federation has legitimate fears that this will lead to the hosti...

By Daniel Campos- The Marx International One of the main debates within the global left is about China, a topic on which the global left oscillates between two positions: Some argue that China is still a "socialist" country , with varying degrees of support, from those who claim it is still a workers' state to those who speak of "market socialism ." On the other hand, there are those who claim that China is an imperialist country, competing with the US for dominance of the global capitalist economy. Both positions are erroneous and are a significant contributor to the crisis of the global left. China is a capitalist country, and its position in the international division of labor is that of a submetropolis of imperialist capital. The confusion of the global left s...

At the UN General Assembly, European leaders focused on Russia and arms race while offering no meaningful action on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at UNGA. Source: UN At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), European leaders cast the European Union as a beacon of acceptance and stability. European Council President António Costa, for example, claimed the EU is “a project of peace, of reconciliation, of social justice.” Similar rhetoric was echoed by French and other officials, who spoke of Europe’s “concrete” contributions to building a just and stable world. To at least some in the room, their remarks must have sounded paradoxical, given that most of these leaders champion extensive armament at home. Read more: Iran wil...