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Is Left Survivalism Possible?

Drawing on Walter Benjamin's radical theology, Özgür Yılmaz makes the case for a left-wing survivalism.

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Yestergay's Man: Eric Orner's Smahtguy

Hank Kennedy reviews cartoonist Eric Orner's biography of US politician Barney Frank.

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We join David Campbell and Jarrod Shanahan to discuss their new book: an ethnography of Rikers Island based on the author’s experiences as inmates there.

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In Review: Jeff Schuhrke’s 'Blue Collar Empire'

Henry De Groot reviews Jeff Schuhrke's new book 'Blue Collar Empire: The Untold Story of US Labor’s Global Anticommunist Crusade' and argues that, although Schuhrke has produced a solid introduction to the topic, the work is missing key context.

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Examining Cuba's Knowledge Economy: A Review of Lage's "The Knowledge Economy and Socialism"

In a review of Cuban scientist Agustín Lage Dávila's new book 'The Knowledge Economy and Socialism,' Renato Flores reflects on the role of science and knowledge production under capitalism and socialism, asking how knowledge workers can be incentivized differently under socialism.

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Letter: DSA Doesn’t Need Empty Rhetoric

April 11, 2025

“Genevieve R of SMC has recently put out a regrettably lazy essay on the topic of political independence.[f77be5] I say lazy not because it is deprived of rhetorical …”

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Letter: The Bell Tolls For Thee

April 10, 2025

“It is common to discuss fascism as if it were a set of policies or political characteristics, or a case of ‘the chicken coming home to roost.’ This …”

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Letter: On Bolshevism, Old and New

March 25, 2025

“I am grateful for Steve Bloom's contribution to the debate around the character and developments within the Bolshevik Party early after the February Revolution and upon Lenin's return …”

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