Books

Over the last decade, China has become western capitalism’s primary competitor on the world market. Chinese imperialism has spread its influence into many regions previously dominated by the US, setting the stage for intensifying rivalry. We publish below an analysis of China’s economic and political development since 2016, written by Fred Weston as the preface to the new Chinese translation of China: From Permanent Revolution to Counter-Revolution released by Wellred Books.

At 23:30 GMT (18:30 EST), the Revolutionary Communist Party – the Canadian section of the Revolutionary Communist International – will host a public book launch for two recent Wellred publications: Lenin's Selected Writings: On Imperialist War and Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism. The event will be streamed live on YouTube and will feature a presentation by Jorge Martín, member of the International Secretariat of the RCI and author of the introduction to Lenin's Selected Writings: On Imperialist War.

Wellred Books is proud to announce the third installment of Lenin’s Selected Writings – On the National Question. Recent events, from the war in Ukraine to the slaughter in Palestine, have thrust unresolved national questions around the globe to the fore. It is vital for revolutionary communists to be able to navigate these often complex questions. We publish here Jorge Martín’s new introduction to the volume. Get your copy from Wellred Books today!

The following is an excerpt from a new title, Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism, written by John Peterson, chief editor of The Communist – paper of the Revolutionary Communists of America. The book provides an introduction to Lenin’s classic writings on imperialism and war with modern figures, following the rise and relative decline of US imperialism. As revolutionaries it is our duty to study this history and arm ourselves with the theoretical weapons to overthrow capitalism in the United States and around the globe.

Wellred Books is proud to announce our second brand-new selection of Lenin’s writings in this centenary year of the great revolutionary’s death. The Revolutions of 1917 brings out the key writings in that seminal year, writings whose whole bent was towards one aim: the seizure of power by the working class. We publish here a review of this new book, and encourage you to click here to get your copy.

We are very excited to announce the release of the Italian edition of History of Philosophy, a Marxist Perspective, by our editor-in-chief, Alan Woods. We congratulate our Italian comrades on producing this translation, which has made this important text accessible to an entirely new audience. 

Experienced trade unionist John McInally introduces Wellred Books’ latest publication: a fascinating biography examining Lenin’s life and ideas by Rob Sewell and Alan Woods. With support for communism on the rise today, we say: Lenin lives!

For those who want to understand the person of Lenin it is imperative to read him for themselves. However, with 45 volumes of Collected Works (in English), this is a significant challenge and really the work of a lifetime. Therefore, Wellred Books’ upcoming biography of Lenin, In Defence of Lenin, is as close to an accessible work you are going to get which presents his ideas and their relevance for today in a relatively concise and concentrated form.

2024 will mark 100 years since the death of Lenin, one of history’s outstanding revolutionaries, who led the Bolshevik Party that took power for the Russian working class and peasantry in 1917. Next year, the International Marxist Tendency will celebrate Lenin’s life, legacy and works with a series of events and publications, foremost amongst them a brand new biography, In Defence of Lenin, now available to pre-order from Wellred Books!