{"product_id":"the-communist-issue-27-october-2026","title":"The Communist Issue 27 - October 2026","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eSince the USS\u003ci\u003e Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eMeanwhile, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe Democrats \u003ci\u003earen't\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ewill never be\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003efirst party\u003c\/i\u003e workers can call their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eLast 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eUS 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe Cuban Revolution is rich with lessons for communists today. \u003cspan\u003eThe latest issue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincludes a detailed account of this inspiring event to prepare for our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdW8NA-q1E_\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\u0026amp;stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdW8NA-q1E_\/?utm_source%3Dig_web_copy_link%26stkn%3DMzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1790773977469000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0joC7A7RPFbIWt6vLYByYa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enational day of action in defense of the Cuban Revolution on October 3\u003c\/a\u003e. Contact your local RCA cell via Instagram and ask how you can support this endeavor!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you're inspired after reading the latest issue of \u003ci\u003eThe Communist \u003c\/i\u003eand you're not yet a member, then it's time to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/communistusa.org\/join\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/communistusa.org\/join\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1790773977469000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1OM3nD4AZUuH17V4NoB8JO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ejoin your party\u003c\/a\u003e, the Revolutionary Communists of America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marxist Books","offers":[{"title":"Physical","offer_id":67596302287085,"sku":"THECOMMUNIST-27-INDIVIDUAL","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":67596302319853,"sku":"THECOMMUNIST-27-INDIVIDUAL-2","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9021\/files\/TC27shadow1.png?v=1790689425","url":"https:\/\/www.marxistbooks.com\/products\/the-communist-issue-27-october-2026","provider":"Marxist Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}