Outlines for a Marxist Virtue Ethics, or Why Capitalism is Unjust
May 9, 2022
Drawing on the work of moral and political philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre, ΔΜ sketches an outline for a possible marxist theory of ethics. Read Article.
Smashing the White Picket Fence: Why the Left Rejects Homeownership
Harry Zehner, May 2, 2022
Harry Zehner urges the left to challenge the ideology of homeownership. Read Article.
The Machiavellian State, Fascism, and the Tribune of the Proletariat
Sam Thomas, April 29, 2022
Sam Thomas argues that Machiavelli can help us understand the bourgeois nature of fascism, and how anti-fascism must empower the proletariat. Reading: Sam Thomas. Read Article.
Critical Realism and the Return of Marxist Materialism
David M. Kutzik, April 23, 2022
David M. Kutzik and Douglas V. Porpora explore the similarities and differences between two connected but separate schools of thought: Critical Realism and Marxism. Read Article.
Legislative Campaigns and “Policy Feedback”: an Assessment of DSA’s Orientation Towards the Fight for Reforms
Isaac KD, April 20, 2022
With a focus on the recent organizing work of New York City Democratic Socialists of America, Comrades Isaac KD and Jack L critique the notion of a "policy feedback" loop as the guiding element of DSA's legislative strategy, as well as provide an alternative socialist framework for how DSA can engage with reform campaigns. Read Article.
Surge and Decline, Part 1: World Domination
Josh Messite, April 13, 2022
Josh Messite, editor at Negation Magazine, begins his five-part series on US imperialists’ unsuccessful attempts to subjugate Afghanistan and secure their unrivaled position atop the world-system. Read Article.
Socialism of the Oppressed: The Stakes of the Bowman Affair
Marisa Miale, April 9, 2022
Jean Allen and Marisa Miale, authors of For An Internationalist DSA, sketch out a strategy for building a left opposition committed to electoral discipline and unity between socialism and the international working-class. Reading: LC. Read Article.
Endless Muddle: Gil Schaeffer on Democracy, Socialism and Liberal-Democratic Rights
Renzo Llorente, April 6, 2022
Renzo Llorente critically responds to Gil Schaeffer's views on democratic rights and socialism. Read Article.
Manifesto for Post-Pandemic Politics
Conrad Hamilton, April 2, 2022
Manifesto for Post-Pandemic Politics was first published by &&&, the journal for the New Centre for Research & Practice, on November 11, 2021. It is re-published here, with a special addendum for Cosmonaut, so as to coincide with the Platypus International Convention 2022--an event which will also be exploring the idiom of "post-pandemic politics," and will feature a presentation by Manifesto co-author Conrad Hamilton. Read Article.
Cesar Chavez at 95: Debunking the Myth
Edgar Esquivel, March 31, 2022
Edgar Esquivel gives a counter-history to the mythology surrounding United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez. Read Article.