Pan-Africanism in Error
K. Kpachavi subjects Pan-Africanism to philosophical and political critique, arguing against its suitability as an organizing principle for modern-day socialists.
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Process and Totality: A Review of David McNally's 'Slavery and Capitalism'
David McNally's Slavery and Capitalism: A New Marxist History offers a necessary corrective to the New History of Capitalism (NHC) group by embracing Marxism's revolutionary commitments, argues Julian Assele.
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Uneven and Confused Development in Left Art Criticism: A Review of Adam Turl's 'Gothic Capitalism'
Adam Turl's recent work on art, Gothic Capitalism: Art Evicted From Heaven & Earth, substitutes aesthetic choices for concrete advice on cultural organizing, argues Patricia Manos.
Abundance Liberalism or Social Efficiency: A Review of 'Abundance'
Similar to the discourse of late nineteenth century progressivism, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's Abundance proposes an empty theory of progress that fails to reckon with the reality of political struggle, argues Marco Rosaire Rossi.
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Letter: Defense of Crisis Theory
February 8, 2026
“In response to Nicolas D Villareal’s letter regarding my article on the deteriorating US economy and the AI/Everything bubble, I thank him for highlighting the importance of providing …”
Letter: On the Gap Between Principle and Strategy in "Faith, Family and Folk: Against the Trad Left"
January 31, 2026
“Dear Mr. Parkinson,I am a university student from China who recently read the Chinese translation of your article "Faith, Family and Folk: Against the Trad Left" via the …”
Letter: The Limits of Pure Empirical Analysis—A Response to Ted Reese
January 13, 2026
“I’m generally of the opinion that the socialist Left is in need of more analysis of political economy, and that this analysis should be geared towards the most …”