Why Are We Building a New, Genuine Communist Party?

Our 50th episode features two PSL organizers, one who founded the Indianapolis branch and another who joined two years ago.

As we worked out ideas for our 50th episode, we realized we hadn't spoken much about the organization behind the podcast: the Indianapolis branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. On this week's episode, hear co-host Derek Ford dialogue with Sam James, who co-founded the Indianapolis branch in 2018, and Honesty Gleaves, who joined in 2024. James gives insight into their decision to join the Party and the struggle that made them realize it was the right political home for them

While telling listeners about how she found out about the PSL, why she decided to join, how she became a member, the struggles she's led and supported over the last two years, Honesty and Derek examine some of the reasons why the Party is perhaps the most difficult kind of organization to build—and why it is absolutely necessary to serve as a vessel for eliminating capitalist imperialism, white supremacy, national chauvinism, and the forms of bigotry it promotes and reinforces.

If you're interested in learning more about the PSL, join us for our next public info session on Friday, May 22 from 6-8 pm at the Indianapolis Liberation Center. You can also apply to join now!

Events:
Class 2: The Artist Must Take Sides
Extras Needed for Movie Exposing Indiana Court Corruption
May Mindfulness Meetups with Circle City Sangha
Reading with Comrades: Comrade of the Revolution: Selected Speeches of Fidel Castro (pt. 1)
Sign the Petition: Justice for Jamar and Lamonte Thomas!

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