The Capitol Hill Putsch - PSMLS Audio

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist studies presents a vital class on the events that took place at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. This class features readings from Michael Parenti, William Z. Foster, and Clara Zetkin. Listen and enjoy. Interested in attending a class? Email info@psmls.org for more information Watch the United Front Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK7Ae...​ Literature Used In This Class: Blackshirts and Reds by Michael Parenti (1997) https://eastsidemarxism.files.wordpre...​ The History of the Three Internationals by William Z. Foster (1955) https://www.bannedthought.net/USA/CPU...​ The Struggle Against Fascism by Clara Zetkin (1923) https://www.marxists.org/archive/zetk...​ Recommended Literature: The Communist Party A Manual on Organization by J. Peters (1935) https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/j-pet...​ Foundations of Leninism by J.V. Stalin (1924) https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jv-st...​ Guidelines on the Organizational Structure of Communist Parties, on the Methods and Content of their Work by the Third Congress of the Communist International (1921) https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/third...​ The United Front: The Struggle Against Fascism And War by Georgi Dimitrov (1938) http://resistir.info/livros/dimitrov_...​ The Way Out by Earl Browder https://www.marxists.org/archive/brow...​ PSMLS Website: http://peoplesschool.org/contact/​ Party of Communists USA Website: https://partyofcommunistsusa.org/about/​ Timecode key: (Q&A) = Question and answer 0:00​ Historical comparisons to Capitol Hill event 2:42​ Introduction 2:55​ “Blackshirts and Reds” reading (ch.1) 4:13​ “What Fascism Is” by William Z Foster (reading) 7:27​ Revolt of the middle class 8:07​ Velvet glove vs. iron fist 9:15​ Social Democrats leading to fascism? (Q&A) 11:14​ What can we do? (Q&A) 12:26​ Clarification on social Democrats question (Q&A) 14:04​ Our immediate enemy 15:13​ How do we clarify neoliberalism vs. fascism? (Q&A) 17:41​ Technocracy 18:16​ The role of the police?