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The Rise and Fall of Homegrown American Marxism
Daniel Tutt, May 27, 2022
Daniel Tutt explores the intellectual trajectory of U.S. Marxism during the era of the Second International and, drawing from Brian Lloyd's work on the history of U.S. radicalism, argues that the influence of Veblenian and pragmatist philosophy had a detrimental effect on the development of U.S. Marxist theory. Tutt, who has taught philosophy at George Washington University and Marymount University, is the author of Psychoanalysis and the Politics of the Family and an organizer of the Study Groups on Psychoanalysis and Politics. He is currently at work on a new Marxist critique of Nietzsche for Repeater Books. Read Article.
On Capitalism and Class Rule: Moving Beyond the “PMC Debate"
Foppe de Haan, February 9, 2024
Using recent debates over the role of the professional managerial class as a foil, Foppe de Haan argues that in order for the communist movement to transcend the failures of the past, it must go beyond the struggle against capitalism and call for an end to any and all forms of class rule. Read Article.
History and Practice: Meditations Upon Marx's 'Theses on Feuerbach' and Pragmatic Materialism
Adeeb Kasem, April 24, 2024
Adeeb Kasem meditates on the implications of Marx's 'Theses on Feuerbach' and argues that historical and dialectical materialism form part of a broader pragmatic materialist framework for Marxist praxis. Read Article.
Towards a Marxist Stance on Electoralism
Bluebird, May 1, 2024
Assessing the foundational Marxist canon and the contemporary US landscape, Bluebird argues for strategic participation in Bourgeois elections to advance a revolutionary agenda and the necessity of an independent Proletarian party in pursuit of that agenda. In the 2024 election, protest and exposure of the undemocratic state should be the objective of every Communist. Read Article.
For a Broad Notion of the Working Class and Against Factory-Workerism: A Response to Gary Levi
Joshua Lew McDermott, October 4, 2024
Joshua Lew McDermott responds to Gary Levi's critique of their article of last year, arguing that Levi's theories of class formation, class consciousness, and class power represent an over-simplistic view they term 'factory-workerism.' Read Article.