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Lenin and the “Class Point of View”: Looking at Chris Maisano’s “The Constitution and the Class Struggle”
Gil Schaeffer, December 2, 2020
Gil Schaeffer responds to Chris Maisano's "The Constitution and the Class Struggle" to clarify the meaning of the "class point of view" in Lenin and what it can tell us about the struggle for democracy. Read Article.
Democracy and Socialism, the Two Edges of Marxism’s Knife
Gil Schaeffer, June 26, 2021
Gil Schaeffer responds to Ben Grove's "Twelve-Step Program for Democrat Addiction" and its arguments about the need for a mass party, critiquing Mike Macnair, Ben Lewis and Lars Lih's concept of Erfurtian Marxism. Read By: Will Read Article.
State, Democracy, and Transition: Is There a "Democratic Road" to Socialism?
Maxi Nieto, July 11, 2022
Maxi Nieto critiques the perspectives of the "new democratic socialism" and argues they are based on a misunderstanding of capitalism as a structural totality. Read Article.
On the Democratic Republic, Working-Class Rule, Dictatorship, and Reconstruction
Gil Schaeffer, July 23, 2022
Gil Schaeffer responds to letters from Renzo Llorente, Abner Dalrymple, and R. A. on the question of liberal-democratic rights. Read Article.
Abortion Access, a Luxury Jet, and Leaked State Secrets: Two Weeks in The Story of American "Democracy"
Luke Pickrell, April 19, 2023
Luke Pickrell argues that recent political events in the U.S. reveal the necessity of the Marxist Unity Group's 'Winning the Battle for Democracy' resolution for the 2023 DSA national convention. The resolution can be read and signed here. Read Article.
The Slogan of Our Time
Luke Pickrell, June 21, 2023
Talking about socialism in the abstract is not enough, argues Luke Pickrell. We need a roadmap, and the slogan of the Democratic Republic shows the way forward. Read Article.