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Historical Narratives of the Red Terror
Donald Parkinson, September 17, 2018
Donald Parkinson dives into the historiography of the Russian Revolution and argues that the Red Terror was not an ideological outgrowth of communist ideals. Rather, the red terror must be understood through a materialist lens that sees its roots in social environment rather than ideology. Read Article.
From Workers' Party to Workers' Republic
Donald Parkinson, October 17, 2018
Donald Parkinson takes a look at the history of the First, Second and Third Internationals, arguing for an approach to party-building and political strategy that is informed by the positives and negatives of these experiences. Reading: Matthew Strupp. Read Article.
May 1968: The Birth of Neoliberalism?
Donald Parkinson, November 24, 2018
The May events in 1968 France are now remembered by some as merely a watershed for the rise of neo-liberalism. Donald Parkinson aims to complicate this narrative and looks at the role of the French Communist Party's historical legacy. Read Article.
Building Revolution in the USA: Notes on Marxist Center Conference, 2018
Donald Parkinson, January 12, 2019
Parker McQueeney and Donald Parkinson report back and give suggestions for moving forward after having attended the 2018 Marxist Center conference, where multiple local socialist organizations aimed to unify into a national organization. Read Article.
Making State Theory Revolutionary
Donald Parkinson, February 1, 2019
State theory must move beyond questions of methodology and move into deeper political questions such as the political form of a workers regime, argues Donald Parkinson. Read Article.
Early American Socialism and the Poverty of Colorblind Marxism
Donald Parkinson, February 17, 2019
The history of early American Marxism is one of a failed colorblind politics that was incapable of organizing the proletariat in post-Reconstruction United States, argues Donald Parkinson. Read Article.
LaRouche: A Warning For Us All
Donald Parkinson, March 19, 2019
Donald Parkinson argues the seeds of what Lyndon LaRouche would become were present from the very beginnings of his organization in this analysis of the early days of his career. Read Article.
Revolution or the Democratic Road to Socialism? A Reply to Eric Blanc
Donald Parkinson, April 13, 2019
Donald Parkinson responds to Eric Blanc's latest take in the Kautsky debate, critiquing his strategy of a democratic road to socialism. Read Article.
Cosmic Imagination in Revolutionary Russia
Donald Parkinson, May 20, 2019
Before the rise of the Soviet Space Program, utopian visions of space travel existed alongside serious scientific work to make it a reality. Donald Parkinson explores the culture of space exploration that existed both before and after the Bolshevik Revolution and how it laid the groundwork for Sputnik. Read Article.
Debating Electoral Strategy in the Comintern, 1920: The Bulgarian Situation
Donald Parkinson, June 30, 2019
Reviewing the debates over electoral strategy at the Second Congress of the Comintern, Donald Parkinson reviews the strategies of the Bulgarian Communist Party and their arguments against electoral abstentionism. Read Article.