“Capitalism cannot reform itself; it is doomed to self-destruction. No universal selfishness can bring social good to all." —Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois African American scholar, activist and Communist
WHO WE ARE
The Young Communist League, USA is a multi-racial, working-class organization made up of youth who believe we can build a better world. We come from a variety of backgrounds, just like the young people of our country: we are employed and unemployed workers, we are high school and college students, we are Black, white, Latino, Asian, and Native American, we are gay and straight, we are women and men.
We struggle together for a socialist USA, for jobs for youth, against racism and oppression, for peace, for women’s rights, for the right to an education for all, and more. We struggle for immediate reforms and at the same time we fight for a more fundamental revolution.
The YCL knows how to fight. We are out in the streets marching, protesting and knocking on doors. We are working in our communities and building winning coalitions. We know that young people need to be united with the working class and the labor movement, and with the movements for racial and gender equality.
The YCL is a school of struggle, where we organize and educate each other to fight for our rights, to understand our world and how to change it. The YCL has solutions. The capitalists say that our solutions won’t work, but that’s because they benefit from the existing arrangement of our world.
It is possible to solve the crisis facing young people. Together, we can:
* Provide free, quality education and good jobs to all.
* Outlaw racism, sexism and homophobia and promote understanding and peace.
* Rebuild our communities. Provide recreation, sports and cultural opportunities for all.
* End the drug and violence epidemic that is destroying our generation.
* Tax the super-rich and corporations and shift the military’s massive budget to social programs that benefit the people.
* End all wars and acts of aggression. Build peace and international solidarity!
We struggle for socialism because it offers young people a future. Under capitalism it is possible to win small victories, but only under socialism will they be lasting. Socialism has real solutions to the problems of capitalism. But it won’t come by itself. It will come through the struggles of the people and those who consciously work for it.
The united strength of working people of all races, of women and men, of gays and lesbians, of seniors, of youth and students, can solve the crisis of capitalism. It’s time for some action!
(read less) “Capitalism cannot reform itself; it is doomed to self-destruction. No universal selfishness can bring social good to all." —Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois African American scholar, activist and Communist
WHO WE ARE
The Young Communist League, USA is a multi-racial, working-class organization made up of youth who believe we can build a better world. We come from a variety of backgrounds, just like the young people of our country: we are employed and unemployed workers, we are high school and college...
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