The Socialist Education Project

Socialist education is important for both strengthening the movement and building greater connection and cooperation, and informing effective action.

The Socialist Education Project of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism will sponsor online discussion and resources and in-person programs.  It will produce literature, visual aids and cultural products of value to help create a socialism that both draws upon its history and is relevant to building a twenty-first century socialism.

Everyone is invited to participate!

The Online University of the Left

A drawing of young Karl Marx

Why a Marxist School?

Karl Marx’s ideas are a common touchstone for many people working for change.  His historical materialism, his many contributions to political economy and class analysis, all continue to serve his core values–the self-emancipation of the working class and a vision of a classless society.  There are naturally many trends in Marxism that have developed over the years, and new ones are on the rise today.  All of them and others who want to see this project succeed are welcome here. A PDF flyer file for spreading the word is HERE

The First 100 Days

The Trump Presidency: strategies and assessment from the left and socialist perspective.  An SEP hosted Webex conversation series Feb – July 2017

CCDS expects a right wing assault on the progressive majority during the first months of the Trump presidency, and a racist attack on immigrants, Muslims and people of color seems likely.  As the political dynamics are new, it is hard to know exactly what will happen; but black/white unity will be key to strong working class and progressive response.  We will need to evaluate the situation as it develops to strategize for defense of the vulnerable and plan for taking the initiative.  Dialogue among socialists will inform a more effective response and build power.
Feb  27, 8 pm Eastern — Racism, immigrants and people of color
March 28 — Women
April 24 — Labor
May 22 — Climate justice
June 26 — Foreign Policy
July 24 — Socialist surge in the Next Left (meeting information)

MARKING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

2017 left unity project: A series of programs and discussions: sponsored by Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism 

 Purpose: to preserve and advance understanding of one of the most important events in both modern world history but especially in the development of the people’s and socialist movements for revolution and liberation.