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Marxism in the Age of AI
Nicolas D Villarreal, October 22, 2026
Taking stock of the last three years of development in AI technology, Nicolas D. Villarreal argues that Artificial General Intelligence is a genuine possibility with major implications in the future of class struggle on Earth.
Eugene Debs on Militarism and Internationalism
Steven Raney, October 20, 2026
For the 100th anniversary of his death, Steven Raney introduces three pieces by Eugene V. Debs on the topics of militarism and internationalism.
Beyond Cable Street: Constellations of CPGB Anti-Fascism
Lawrence Parker, October 16, 2026
The British left has a set of mythologies around the 1936 Battle of Cable Street that disable rational responses to the modern authoritarianism of the state and far-right groups. Even when those mythologies take the form of a critique of the 1930s CPGB, the effect is still baleful, argues Lawrence Parker. Read Article.
Against Class Neutrality: Winning Working-Class Trust
Payton Q, October 14, 2026
Taking the path of growth by any means necessary through class-neutral politics will only lead to integration into the existing system. Payton Q argues that DSA must expand beyond its existing base by pursuing a strategy that draws clear lines between exploiters and the exploited to build genuine working-class trust. Read Article.
Estrogen and Economics: A Socialist Response to the Hormone Therapy Shortage
Darío Doña-Falcón, October 12, 2026
Analyzing the global estrogen supply chain and pointing out its weaknesses in relation to the profit motives' domination of healthcare, Darío Doña-Falcón looks to socialist solutions to the problems of pharmaceutical production and healthcare. Read Article.
No Hidden World of Value: Property, Money, and the Social Content of Prices
Max H. Stein, October 9, 2026
In an attempt to bring prior debates to a productive conclusion, Max Stein unpacks and clarifies Marx's labor theory of value, not to reject it altogether, but to determine what can be rationally salvaged and what cannot. Read Article.
Marxism and Literature in the 21st Century
Renzo Llorente, Louis Bourgeois, October 7, 2026
In an interview with Louis Bourgeois, philosopher Renzo Llorente discusses the relevance of Marx to literature in the post-Cold War era, the role of artistic creation in a classless society, and the neglected power of the aphorism as a literary form. Read Article.
The Aristocratic Republicanism of The Federalist Papers
Marco Rosaire Rossi, October 5, 2026
Far from a simple defense of democracy, Marco Rosaire Rossi argues that The Federalist Papers laid the groundwork for an aristocratic republic designed to protect elite interests and suppress popular rebellion. Read Article.
Bukharin in Beijing?, Part 1: China, the NEP and Socialist Transition
Gabriel Salter, October 1, 2026
Bukharin's theorization of socialist transition and the Bolsheviks' New Economic Policy are often invoked to defend the People's Republic of China's modern economic policies. In part one of a two-part series, Gabriel Salter takes a closer look at what Bukharin actually had to say and how his vision compares with China's reality. Read Article.
Quantum Mechanics for Reds
Jibreel Kateb, September 29, 2026
Rebuffing idealist attempts to abuse quantum mechanics in service of mystical irrationalism, Jibreel Kateb argues that materialism and scientific realism remain fully compatible with quantum theory. Read Article.