Hunger Regime
Nathan Eisenberg, January 2, 2022
Why does capitalism produce hunger despite the overproduction of goods? Nathan Eisenberg delves into the contours of the global food system, its political economy, and its contradictions in the first of a series of articles. Read Article.
The Christian Idea of the Messiah by Karl Kautsky
Donald Parkinson, December 24, 2021
Donald Parkinson introduces a passage from Karl Kautksy's Foundations of Christianity. Read Article.
The Contradictions and Confusions of “Democratic Socialism”
Renzo Llorente, December 19, 2021
Renzo Llorente engages with contemporary advocates of Democratic Socialism and argues that they ultimately fail to demarcate between liberal and socialist visions of democracy, resulting in capitulation to the liberal status quo. Read By: Will Read Article.
Where is TDU Going? The Plot Against Teamsters Reform
Edgar Esquivel, December 15, 2021
Edgar Esquivel takes issue with Teamsters for a Democratic Union's endorsement of Sean O'Brien in the latest Teamsters General Executive Board election. Read Article.
COVID's Hidden Cost: Why Living With the Virus is Not An Option
William Silversmith, December 11, 2021
William Silversmith looks at and summarizes the recent scientific and medical literature regarding COVID and its long-term effects, specifically those related to brain performance. Using the basis of the precautionary principle, he argues that the COVID is not something we can passively live with - it must be stamped out. Read Article.
The Consequences of a Toothless Platform: What the Bowman Debate Teaches the DSA
Brandon A Johnson, December 8, 2021
Brandon Johnson argues that the controversy over Jamaal Bowman in the DSA can be traced to deeper structural weaknesses in the organization and a failure to achieve unity and clarity in its principles. Read Article.
Dialectics of Dependency by Ruy Mauro Marini
Jorge M, December 4, 2021
Below we present Jorge M's English translation of Ruy Mauro Marini's Dialectics of Dependency, an important work in Latin American Marxism and overall theories of imperialism. Also included is a Postscript by Marini reflecting on the work and its arguments. Read Article.
Boldly Going Where We’ve Already Been: An Analysis of Voyagers
Stephen Lee Naish, November 27, 2021
Stephen Lee Naish reviews Neil Burger's Voyagers and finds an impoverished ruling class vision of space travel where reaching for the stars means more of the same. Read Article.
A Marxist Psychology of Language and Representation
Kyrill Potapov, November 25, 2021
What does a Marxist theory of human psychology look like? Kyrill Potapov sheds light on this topic by showing how the works of Soviet thinkers like Lev Vygotsky and Evald Ilyenkov relate to more modern research on collective intentionality and niche construction. Read Article.
Crisis and the Personal is Not Enough: The Importance of Political Education
Sudip Bhattacharya, November 20, 2021
Sudip Bhattacharya reflects on his experiences with political education, making the case that education is often as important as agitation and organization. Read Article.