The Problem of Theory and Practice on the Left
Ayo Awujoola delineates the relationship between theory and practice, affirming Marxism as the key to the contemporary left’s ability to merge these elements into a …
Month: April 2024
History and Practice: Meditations Upon Marx’s ‘Theses on Feuerbach’ and Pragmatic Materialism
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 …
Artificial Intelligence
Ian, Nico, Matt, Chas and Rudy join for a general discussion on artificial intelligence. They cover the early origins of AI as a field, with …
Letter: Their Internationalism and Ours
Considerable ink has already been spilled concerning Comrade Franzblau’s report on her participation in the DSA International Committee delegation to Cuba, published in Reform & …
Knowing the Enemy: On McManus’s The Political Right and Equality
Talal Hangari reviews ‘The Political Right and Equality: Turning Back the Tide of Egalitarian Modernity’ by Matthew McManus (New York: Routledge, 2023). Introduction This slim …
The Frankfurt School in Context (1923-69)
Exir, Toby and Jackson join for a discussion on the (in)famous Frankfurt School. They discuss the history of the Institute for Social Research from its …
Letter: What’s Good for the Goose?
A new journal, Geese Magazine, has arrived on the scene with its first issue, Storming Heaven. A promissory title. Having read through its articles and …
Why Are They Like This?
With the 2024 elections in sight, Noah Emke argues that Democrats will always choose right-wing capital over left-wing workers, making the fight against Democratic fascist-enabling …
Letter: Let’s Vote For Nobody
Movements of popular discontent often manifest around anti-establishment underdog presidential campaigns. In the United States, these have resulted in the successful elections of Bill Clinton …
Surge and Decline, Part 4: Land of Opportunity — The War Path
In Part Four of his series Surge and Decline, Josh Messite assesses the aftermath of 9/11 and its connection to broader trends in US foreign …
Letter: Remarks on the Finkelstein/Lazare Debate on Gaza
A few weeks ago, the Platypus Affiliated Society hosted a panel on the current genocide in Gaza being conducted by Israel. The panel was organized …
A Call to All Socialists
Shuvu Bhattarai urges all socialists to endorse the People’s Conference for Palestine and help build a Mass Socialist Party. Protestors at the January 13 March …
Mining and the Environment with Martin Lallana
Rudy joins Martín Lallana for an introductory discussion on mining. We talk about the importance of mining to capitalism, the ecological impacts of different kind …