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This guide was made by comrades over at USU and is a work in progress. Any dedicated and motivated comrade can individually or with a handful of local comrades use this info to start the process of building an organization that can one day be a constituent part of the Communist Party.

On primary organization building


Work	Why it was picked
The Study Group by Cde-Editor Katsfoter	This pamphlet explains why we recommend the study group model and works as a guide for how you can start one. I recommend this text as the first thing you study and discuss with your core group of organizers so that you all are on the same page about what you are setting out to do.
Tend the Garden by Cde. G. Gracchus	As Communists we must see ourselves as gardeners! We must plant the seeds of new orgs, tend to them with commitment and love, and help them grow into something that is difficult to imagine when we hold in our hands only a seed. If we do our jobs, there will soon be a rich forest ecosystem of Communist organizations that we will call The Party.
Lessons from Practical Work: the Taxonomy of Local Organizations by Cde-Editor Katsfoter	A guide on how to understand organization growth, from where you are now to a militant communist cell able to engage in consistent practical work without threatening progress, and eventually being part of a larger network of organizations that could someday be The Party.
How Do We Meet the Masses and Where Do We Go? by Cde. G. Gracchus	This article provides a guide for conducting a social investigation, propagandizing the masses and running a mass meeting
Watch the Cops and Keep Your Eyes Open by Cde-Editor Katsfoter	This article advocated cop watching as a preliminary activity you can do as a nascent org. Priority should still be given to consistent study, something that should be the core of your org at all stages.

On struggle


Work	Why it was picked
Constructive Struggle by Cde-Editor Katsfoter	Largely adapted from Gracie Lyons book Constructive Criticism, this pamphlet is a guide on how to struggle constructively among comrades in a way that facilitates both individual and org growth.
Considerations for Trauma-Informed Political Discussion: by Cde-Editor Myrrh	This is an article we wrote with the intention of adding it to Constructive Struggle in the next edition.
Struggle is Not Stagnation by Cde. Peter	This article explains how to view comradely struggle, and why it is an integral part of a healthy unified organization.

The state of the movement and the tasks ahead of us


Work	Why it was picked
USU Prospectus by USU Editorial Board	Analysis of the current state of the US and Canada movement and where we see our role.
Task and Goals by Cde-Editor Katsfoter	We wrote this article in February 2024 outlining the tasks and goals of the movement and advocating for a unification of the Marxist left.

Study Groups and Organizations

Here are some study groups and organizations operating in the U.S. This will be updated as more are found or made.


Organization	Who they are
The Connecticut Radical Reading Group	from THEORY to PRACTICE — from STRUGGLE to UNITY The The Connecticut Radical Reading Group (CTRRG) is a Marxist-Leninist study group that was organized from a voluntary circle in October of 2022. They pursue a strategy of cadre development at the local level. The CTRRG invites all in Connecticut or the surrounding states who are looking to improve their understanding of political economy, class consciousness, or who want to find a group of like-minded radicals to reach out for information. The CTRRG is also available to assist in organizing an action, class, or event. Email the CTRRG here.
The Cincinnati Community Aid and Praxis	Cincinnati Community Aid and Praxis is a mutual aid organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio. CCAP operates a variety of programs including a weekly trash pick-up, a food aid program where they cook and serve homemade lunches to community members in need, and a weekly book club that meets both in-person and online. CCAP aims to develop the organizational capacity of the masses in their locale for revolutionary struggle by introducing the members of their community to the principles of socialism. Email CCAP here or find them on Instagram.
The All-Empire Worker’s League	The All-Empire Worker's League is an organization of organizations united in struggle under a common organizing strategy and goal of the constitution of the vanguard party here in the heart of the U.S.-Canadian Empire. We invite revolutionary Marxist-Leninist organizations to apply for membership.

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+This guide was made by comrades over at [[USU]] and is a work in progress. Any dedicated and motivated comrade can individually or with a handful of local comrades use this info to start the process of building an organization that can one day be a constituent part of the Communist Party.
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 |[https://unity-struggle-unity.org/the-study-group-a-guide-for-revolutionary-cadres-by-cde-j-katsfoter/ The Study Group] by Cde-Editor Katsfoter
-|This pamphlet explains why we recommend the study group model and works as a guide for how you can start one. I recommend this text as the first thing you study and discuss with your core group of organizers so that you all are on the same page about what you are setting out to do. If it's just you, start with a circle which the below article Tend the Garden explains.
+|This pamphlet explains why we recommend the study group model and works as a guide for how you can start one. I recommend this text as the first thing you study and discuss with your core group of organizers so that you all are on the same page about what you are setting out to do.
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 |[https://clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org/2024-04-18-tend-the-garden/ Tend the Garden] by Cde. G. Gracchus
 |As Communists we must see ourselves as gardeners! We must plant the seeds of new orgs, tend to them with commitment and love, and help them grow into something that is difficult to imagine when we hold in our hands only a seed. If we do our jobs, there will soon be a rich forest ecosystem of Communist organizations that we will call The Party.
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 |[https://clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org/2024-08-09-lessons-from-practical-work/ Lessons from Practical Work: the Taxonomy of Local Organizations] by Cde-Editor Katsfoter
 |A guide on how to understand organization growth, from where you are now to a militant communist cell able to engage in consistent practical work without threatening progress, and eventually being part of a larger network of organizations that could someday be The Party.
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+|[https://clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org/2025-12-23-how-we-meet-the-masses/ How Do We Meet the Masses and Where Do We Go?] by Cde. G. Gracchus
+|This article provides a guide for conducting a social investigation, propagandizing the masses and running a mass meeting
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 |[https://clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org/watch-the-cops-and-keep-your-eyes-open/ Watch the Cops and Keep Your Eyes Open] by Cde-Editor Katsfoter
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+|Analysis of the current state of the US and Canada movement and where we see our role.
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 |[https://clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org/2024-07-05-towards-an-nyc-league/ Towards a New York League of Workers and Students] by Cde-Editor Katsfoter
 |This piece advocates for a revolutionary league of workers and students in NYC. The part that is useful for non-NYC comrades is the class analysis done in the article. Once you have a consistent group of members meeting and studying, the first project you should give yourselves is to do a detailed class analysis of your community and context. This, along with what you've learned from study and articles like Battle Lines, will let you make better decisions about where and how you should prioritize expanding your work.
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+==Study Groups and Organizations==
+Here are some study groups and organizations operating in the U.S. This will be updated as more are found or made.
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+!Who they are
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+|[https://ctradicalreading.com// The Connecticut Radical Reading Group]
+|from THEORY to PRACTICE — from STRUGGLE to UNITY
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+The [[The Connecticut Radical Reading Group]] (CTRRG) is a Marxist-Leninist study group that was organized from a voluntary circle in October of 2022. They pursue a strategy of cadre development at the local level. The CTRRG invites all in Connecticut or the surrounding states who are looking to improve their understanding of political economy, class consciousness, or who want to find a group of like-minded radicals to reach out for information. The CTRRG is also available to assist in organizing an action, class, or event.
+Email the CTRRG [mailto:herectradicalreading@gmail.com here].
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+||[https://cincycap.com/ The Cincinnati Community Aid and Praxis]
+|[[Cincinnati Community Aid and Praxis]] is a mutual aid organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio. CCAP operates a variety of programs including a weekly trash pick-up, a food aid program where they cook and serve homemade lunches to community members in need, and a weekly book club that meets both in-person and online. CCAP aims to develop the organizational capacity of the masses in their locale for revolutionary struggle by introducing the members of their community to the principles of socialism.
+Email CCAP [mailto:ctradicalreading@gmail.com here] or find them on [http://www.instagram.com/cincycap Instagram].
+|-
+||[https://linktr.ee/aeworkersleague The All-Empire Worker’s League]
+|[[The All-Empire Worker's League]] is an organization of organizations united in struggle under a common organizing strategy and goal of the constitution of the vanguard party here in the heart of the U.S.-Canadian Empire.
+We invite revolutionary Marxist-Leninist organizations to apply for membership.
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Work	Why it was picked
What is Organizing by Cde. Peter	This article was submitted by Cincinnati Community Aid & Praxis (CCAP), a USU affiliate org and member of the All-Empire Worker's League (AEWL) that has grown from a study to circle to now being a stable organization of committed cadres and has been doing consistent aid work in their community for many months.
Battle Lines by Cde-Editor Katsfoter	Who are the friends and enemies of the movement? Where do we direct our attention?
Towards a New York League of Workers and Students by Cde-Editor Katsfoter	This piece advocates for a revolutionary league of workers and students in NYC. The part that is useful for non-NYC comrades is the class analysis done in the article. Once you have a consistent group of members meeting and studying, the first project you should give yourselves is to do a detailed class analysis of your community and context. This, along with what you've learned from study and articles like Battle Lines, will let you make better decisions about where and how you should prioritize expanding your work.