{"product_id":"the-communist-issue-27-october-2026-copy","title":"The Communist Issue 28 - November 2026","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo out of three voters say that \"the system needs major changes or to be torn down entirely.\" Within the straightjacket of the two-party system, the Democrats are likely to retake Congress. But a cohort of seven democratic socialists will also take office. Radicalized workers and youth will watch their actions closely. To effectively resist the pressure of the capitalists, socialists must break from the Democrats, the main party of the US ruling class, and embrace a class-independent attitude, or otherwise sink into the swamp of bourgeois politics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Europe, the class struggle has reached a fever pitch. In Spain, an 87-year-old renter was forced from her apartment by an investment fund, sparking mass protests over the housing crisis. In France, what started as high school students protesting the crumbling educational infrastructure has now reached a mass, near-insurrectionary intensity. Nationwide strikes are planned for November 5 in France and November 11 in Spain. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in the US, in January, we saw a mass movement swell in Minnesota, where a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ede facto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egeneral strike brought the city to a standstill. In the wake of that movement, many started looking up the term \"mutual aid.\" This issue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Communist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e examines the question of Mutual Aid, and whether or not it is an effective strategy for the overthrow of capitalism. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLast but not least: when smartphones were introduced in 2007, no one anticipated they would change society so drastically. But as we outline in our centerspread, \"What Does Marxism Have to Say About Smartphones?\", telecommunications under a workers' state can be rationally planned, bringing about wondrous new technologies for humanity's benefit rather than the ruling class's profits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of this and more is covered in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Communist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue 28. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you’re committed to seeing the end of capitalism in your lifetime, if you’re part of a rapidly growing communist generation, this is your paper. If you're ready to take that step,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/communistusa.org\/join\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/communistusa.org\/join\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1793743668132000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw3jyUUHKRCHxIUsuoVcCXGE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e join today\u003c\/a\u003e to become a member of the RCA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marxist Books","offers":[{"title":"Physical","offer_id":68146021204205,"sku":"THECOMMUNIST-28-INDIVIDUAL","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":68146021236973,"sku":"THECOMMUNIST-28-INDIVIDUAL-2","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9021\/files\/TC28_Cover_shadow_2.png?v=1793656544","url":"https:\/\/www.marxistbooks.com\/products\/the-communist-issue-27-october-2026-copy","provider":"Marxist Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}