better classes without capitalist tilt

[hamperleft]

Hey I was just wondering, I started learning on my own from exposure from freinds about anarchaism, and communist beliefs. I slowly begain to reolize as well, that I was only learning(in school) about U.S. and pro capitalist heros. I had never had a class, or any subject at all that touched on the subject of comunism, I only had one goverment class, where comunism was mentiond, but put down, and was said to be an idea by corrupt people that would never work, I also begain to wonder why I only learnd about people who in some way, bennifited the united states, i never heard anything about Che Guevara, or Marx, I was hopeing someone might be able to point out some classes where i might get a wider range of ideas, not centard around how great our goverment is and how capitalism is best

[STI]

In high school? Don't count on it. The library or the internet are better places to find that type of stuff. In fact, you've come to a great place already. Welcome.

[scimitar]

Yeah, I wouldn't put too much faith in your high school to give you a balanced view about communism/anarchism/socialism.

The internet, and Marx and Engels themselves are much better resources.

[apathy maybe]

Reading some of the stickies at the top of learning is a good place to start. If you have any specific questions about theory then post and I&#39;m sure some people will attempt to answer them, or will point you in a direction which will answer them. An Anarchist FAQ <www.anarchyfaq.org> is a good place to start for anarchism.

[Lars]

Its because some people are still scared of communism, like its a threat to their daily existience, they are still living in the cold war. In Fact, none of commie-phobic laws passed in the 50&#39;s have been repealed, such as it being illegal to start a communist league in a school. I however, have been fortunate enough to learn a lot about communism and revolutions around the world. I found this site while looking for info on Che. Don&#39;t give up on them yet, there is still hope for understanding.

[hamperleft]

It’s illegal to start a communist league in a school??&#33;&#33;

[bezdomni]

Technically yes. The CPUSA is also an illegal organisation (they used to get soviet funding until they reformed)...technically.

I have never heard of the laws being enforced since the USSR collapsed.

[workersunity]

just go to www.marxists.org and read read read

[Red_Dreamer_in_China]

Though we have class about Marxism as the name of &#39;Politics&#39; since the grade three in junior high, it&#39;s almost helpless at all. the teachers repeat it again and again. they try to pour the knowledge in our mind. Most of my classmates didn&#39;t
interested in it at all. they just learn it for tests&#33; I&#39;m fascinating in learning Marxism because i read many books after class.
And the Communist Youth League in school in completely useless. it&#39;s only a brand, a official brand. everyone in school have to be a league member. But we can&#39;t learn anything in the league.And it has no activities to have a chance to use the knowledge in the class.
We have class about Communist and a Communist organization , but we didn&#39;t like it. most of you here in this website (i guess most of you are from the western world) didn&#39;t have an opportunity to know Marxism in high school class and a chance to start a Communist organization, but you want it so much. What a huge difference between the &#39;capitalism coutrise&#39; and the &#39;socialism country&#39;. i feel so sad about it.

[OleMarxco]

My oh my, IS there any school that ISN&#39;T biased to the ideology and/or nationality of their land, even in the slightest? Name one if you can.... I can understand you &#39;tho, mr. Hamperleft. Teachers are mostly "trying to avoid" the subject of Communism in fear that students will understand the truth and....FIGHT THE POWER&#33; So they give you a projected image of what it is and just dismisses it as that, since EVERYONE believes in an authority, right? I hope this does not become the case in my communist-country. A communist is not necessarily a stalinist. Anyways, welcome to RevLeft :D

[Enragé]

perhaps there is (or was) one university that perhaps wasnt/isnt biased (cuz alot of communist-ish teachers teach/taught there, though we&#39;re a capitalist country): Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam (Free University of Amsterdam). But i dont know for sure.