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The Capitalist in the 21st Century

Nicolas D Villarreal argues that the capitalist in the 21st century survives by undermining the logic of capital and the development of productive forces, ensuring the near future belongs to state capitalism.

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Iran at War: Interview with Yassamine Mather

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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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Building Epistemic Capacity: A Review of "Notes Toward a Digital Workers’ Inquiry"

Sam Dee reviews Notes Towards a Digital Workers' Inquiry by the Capacitor Collective, published by Common Notions Press.

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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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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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Letter: On "A New Typology of Trade Unions"

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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Letter: AOC's commitments to DSA

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 …”

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