Make no mistake about it, the purveyors of socialism and communism believe that transformative change in American society can only come about through revolutionary action. As stated in their own words, revolutionary action does not preclude the use of violence in the furtherance of their goals. Before you can resist this jackbooted march down the pockmarked road into the socialist abyss and avoid the potential of violent revolutionary actions, you must first develop an understanding of the ideological underpinnings of socialism, what motivates progressive and socialist ideologues, and the socialist playbooks for ushering in their mythical utopian society.
Socialist Party USA (SPUSA)
The platform of the SPUSA “stands for the abolition of every form of domination and exploitation and the abolition of capitalism through the creation of a socialist society.” There are a multitude of articles, videos and media that shine a light on the organization’s goals and its involvement in events that shape public opinion and political discourse. Visit Website
Communist Party USA (CPUSA)
According to the CPUSA’s Program: “Millions of working people have the power—if organized and united—to govern this country and create a government of, by, and for the people. The people of our country, suffering from an exploitative, oppressive economic system, have the right and responsibility to alter or abolish it.” If you really want to understand the what this transformation could entail, watch Marc Brodine’s The Marxist of Theory of the State; one of many webinars available on the webpage for faithful socialists and communists. On the question of an armed revolution, Brodine opines that it is a matter of timing. Visit Website
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
The DSA is the largest socialist organization in the United States and is behind every radical progressive initiative put forth by left-wing activists and politicians. The DSA’s top radical icons are Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Although not a political party, DSA runs strategic campaigns to elect far left-wing and progressive candidates to political office. Visit Website
Progressive Labor Party (PLP)
“Progressive Labor Party (PLP) fights to destroy capitalism and the dictatorship of the capitalist class. We organize workers, soldiers and youth into a revolutionary movement for communism. This cannot be done through electoral politics, but requires a revolutionary movement and a mass Red Army led by PLP.” Visit Website
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Dissolved in 1974 after the conviction of numerous members of the Weather Underground Organization, SDS’s radical terrorist arm, for arson, bombings, robbery, and murder, SDS reformed as the Committee Against Racism. The organization was reestablished in 2006 by two high school students who were inspired by the powerful anti-war movement SDS had built in the 1960’s and 1970’s. The New SDS hosts “protests and other direct actions on campuses to show students that they have the power to win policies for a better campus and to move society as a whole in defense of progressive social movements.” Visit Website
Socialist Labor Party of America (SLP)
Founded in 1876, the SLP “is original party of socialism in America.” SLP ran the first socialist US presidential campaign in 1892 and nominated presidential candidates through 1976. “The SLP’s goal is a classless society based on collective ownership and control of the industries and social services, these to be administered in the interests of all society through a Socialist Industrial Union government.” Visit Website
Jacobin Magazine
“Jacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture. The print magazine is released quarterly and reaches 75,000 subscribers, in addition to a web audience of over 3,000,000 a month. ” The magazine illuminates the socialist perspective on current events and calls for national and international transformative action to bring about the new world order. Issues are free to access and read online. Visit Website
Marxist Internet Archive
Whether you’re a history buff or just want to learn more about the historical events and personalities that have shaped the socialist and communist movements, the Marxist Internet Archive is probably the signal best source for historical documents and socialist/communist biographies on the internet. Most of the historical socialist and communist documents referenced in With Malice Aforethought were downloaded from the Marxist Internet Archive. Visit Website
The Anti-Fascist Handbook (Mark Bray, 2017)
Although the early ANTIFA movement was a noble cause prior to 1945, fighting an underground war against Nazism and Mussolini’s Italian, and played an integral role in the French Resistance of WWII, it has since morphed into a radical left-wing progressive movement seeks restructuring American society under socialist precepts. Download PDF from us.archive.org
Love Letter to America (1984)
Schuman, born Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov, is a former KGB propagandist who, prior to defecting, worked in the Special Disinformation Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party’s Department Agitation and Propaganda. This book is a warning to America about the KGB’s ideological 25-year subversion model to dupe the masses into doing things to their own disadvantage and making them believe it is “the will of people.” Schuman’s writings have been studied and used by the U.S. Joint Special Operations Warfare School and quoted by leading academics to illustrate Russia’s historical active measures in its disinformation campaigns in the United States. Download PDF from us.archive.org
World Thought Police (1985)
Schuma’s second most quoted book, World Thought Police, provides an analysis of the KGB’s active measures to infiltrate the entertainment and media industries in non-Soviet countries and use them as tools to sew distrust in Western capitalism (mainly anti-Americanism) and influence the public into believing that socialism is a more equitable and just social and economic structure. Download PDF from us.archive.org