Socialist Noirvember
Hank Kennedy, November 29, 2023
Hank Kennedy discusses film noir's relationship to the 1940s Hollywood Left and highlights two films of interest for socialist cinephiles. Read Article.
Strategic Solidarity with Palestine— Now More than Ever
Steve Bloom, November 24, 2023
Steve Bloom assesses recent events in the Palestine-Israel conflict and calls for global solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Read Article.
Why the “Ruling Class” Need Not Rule: Nicos Poulantzas and the Marxist Theory of the State
Tony Chamas, November 21, 2023
Tony Chamas argues that Nicos Poulantzas offers a Marxist theory of the state that explains the inadequacies of both reformist politics and oversimplified conceptions of the relationship between the “ruling class” and state policy. Read Article.
Marxist Unity Perspectives 2023
November 16, 2023
Published below are the tasks and perspectives ratified by the Marxist Unity Group at its 2023 congress, outlining the collective tasks and positions of the faction after the past year of political activity. Read Article.
Dialectical-Strategic Practice and the Struggle-Against-Capitalism
Robert Latham, November 10, 2023
Robert Latham theorizes a renewed approach to strategy and counter-strategy that could cohere the fragmented left in an era of geopolitical upheaval. Read Article.
Class Struggle: The Role of Democratic Socialism in Higher Education
Elia Newsom, November 8, 2023
Elia Newsom discusses the contemporary political economy of U.S. academia and proposes a strategy for socialist educators in higher education. Read Article.
Fight For A Better World Than 2019: We Can Control COVID-19 Despite The Full Spectrum Political Failure
William Silversmith, November 5, 2023
William Silversmith assesses the state of the Covid-19 pandemic and outlines a socialist strategy for responding to the full spectrum failure of the U.S. government. Read Article.
The Double Tragedy of Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'
Sam Miller, November 1, 2023
Sam Miller reviews Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' arguing that although the central character is less Promethean than the opening epigram implies, the film is still effective as tragedy due to its nesting of Oppenheimer's life story in the broader world of U.S. Popular Front Communism. Read Article.
Bela Lugosi: The People's Horror Star
Hank Kennedy, October 27, 2023
Hank Kennedy profiles actor Bela Lugosi, highlighting the man's often forgotten left-wing politics. Read Article.
The United Palestinian Front has Challenged the Tyranny of Israel; a United Socialist Front can form to Challenge the Tyranny of the US Empire
Shuvu Bhattarai, October 23, 2023
Shuvu Bhattari takes recent developments in the Palestinian national liberation and US electoral politics into account in Part II of his article “Unite the Pro-Party Wing to Revolutionize the DSA”, calling for a United Socialist Front for the 2024 Presidential Elections. Read Article.