Responding to common theories raised in debates about the U.S.-Israel relationship, Elias Shammas attempts to reframe the discussion away from questions of rational imperial action, instead asking "what makes the special relationship so special?"
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Against Civil Society: A Review of Anton Jäger’s 'Hyperpolitics'
Julian Assele reviews Anton Jäger’s Hyperpolitics, finding fault in a conception of civil society that implicitly takes it as a neutral field of conflict rather than a weapon in class struggle used by capital to discipline racialized surplus labor.
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Letter: On Internal Leftist Issues Amidst the U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
April 10, 2026
“At the time of writing, the United States and Iran have just reached a ceasefire agreement. Simultaneously, Cosmonaut Magazine has already published two letters from DSA members regarding …”
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April 9, 2026
“Dear Cosmonaut,I read Frank Zon's great "A New Strategy, Pt. 1--A New Typology of Trade Unions" with great enthusiasm while I should have been working today (as a …”
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April 7, 2026
“An awful lot has been written on whether NYC-DSA should endorse AOC. I am unfortunately adding to the pile with my own perspective as a rank-and-file member of …”



