Captives: the History of Rikers Island and New York City with Jarrod Shanahan
Isaac and Jack join Jarrod Shanahan, an activist, educator, and the author of Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage, for a wide-ranging …
Sean O’Brien’s Pro-Business Unionism
Edgar Esquivel tells the story of how Sean O’Brien failed to end the Teamsters’ love affair with UPS. Sean O’Brien in Washington, DC On July …
Citizen Marx: Republicanism and the Formation of Karl Marx’s Social and Political Thought with Bruno Leipold
Donald and Luke talk with Bruno Leipold about his forthcoming book, Citizen Marx: Republicanism and the Formation of Karl Marx’s Social and Political Thought. Bruno …
Letter: Another Response to Ross
I was reasonably well disposed toward Peter Ross until I reached the part of his latest letter on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in which he accuses …
Blue Star Over Chicago
MUG Members Aliyah VanPelt & Luke Pickrell reflect on the 2023 DSA Convention. Marxist Unity Group members pose for a group photo in front of …
Marxist Unity Group Debate On The “Democratic Republic”
The following three short articles by Luke Pickrell, Edward Varda, and Gil Schaeffer represent a recent debate on the democratic republic, political agitation, the minimum-maximum …
Letter: Plant the Flag
I hope to convince others about the necessity of a democratic constitution based on one person, one equal vote. I’m confident that the election year …
Letter: On Academic Marxism, “The Masses,” and Bourgeois Nationalism
Dan Lazare sums up his analysis in the following words: “The international proletariat must defend Palestinians against the ravages of Israel, but at the same …
Solidarność and the Polish People’s Republic
Chas, James, and Rudy delve into the history of the Polish People’s Republic in this episode, focusing on the influential Solidarity movement. They explore communism’s …
Letter: The Ghosts of Oradour-sur-Glane
Imagine if someone wrote a piece denouncing right-wing factions of the Maquis partisans after hearing about the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre or a screed denouncing the Yazidi …
Letter: Response to Steve Bloom
Comrade Bloom has written an interesting article, and I will do my best to address some of the points of contention he has offered. First, …
Letter: Response to V, Ashlar, Carp, & Ross
Regarding Nicolás V, Rob Ashlar, and Christopher Carp, I think their responses to my letter of Dec. 15 are a good example of how the …
Letter: Keep Our Eyes on the Prize
The American Civil War concluded in April 1865, four years and 600,000 deaths after the Battle of Fort Sumter. Eight months later, the Republican Party, …
Letter: If you aren’t with the resistance, you’re a bastard
Daniel Lazare posed the question “what has Hamas achieved?” in his recent Cosmonaut letter. For starters, al-Aqsa flood reanimated the Palestinian cause with new urgency …