The Communist Issue 27 - October 2026
A true polycrisis is brewing in the United States: two failed wars, record-high diesel prices, $40 trillion in federal debt, rampant inflation, and more. No matter what the ruling class does, it will be the wrong decision.
Since the USS Abraham Lincoln withdrew from the Middle East, the Pentagon admitted that eight crew members aboard attempted suicide. Despite Trump's assertions that Iran's military has been "crushed," Hegseth requested an additional $70 billion in emergency funding for the conflict.
Meanwhile, the runup to the midterm elections has seen the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America. This is symptomatic of the US proletariat's emerging class consciousness, catalyzed by the three-years genocide in Gaza.
The bourgeois is finding every opportunity to attack Zohran Mamdani and DSA-aligned candidates. To fight back and win real reforms, socialists must be willing to mobilize workers in class struggle and force the hand of the ruling class. This can't be done as long as socialists stick to the narrow limits of ruling-class politics.
The Democrats aren't and will never be a party that advances the working class's interests. To truly harness the class anger behind the DSA's victories, the first step is breaking from the Democrats and founding a mass class-independent party—the first party workers can call their own.
Last but not least, just 90 miles from Florida, the Cuban Revolution faces its most dangerous period. The criminal US oil blockade is choking the lifeblood of the island's economy.
US imperialism is enacting its revenge on the Cuban masses, who 67 years ago, rose up and overthrew the US-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. This was the first time capitalism was overthrown in the Western Hemisphere.
The Cuban Revolution is rich with lessons for communists today. The latest issue includes a detailed account of this inspiring event to prepare for our national day of action in defense of the Cuban Revolution on October 3. Contact your local RCA cell via Instagram and ask how you can support this endeavor!
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