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Rally for the first anniversary of the Saur Revolution in Kabul, April 1979.

Beyond Revolutionary Romanticism: The Case for Strategic Socialist Transition

Using the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan as an example, Arjunveer Singh argues against "Revolutionary romanticism" in favor of a more pragmatic and gradualist approach towards transition - "strategic gradualism".

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Going Awry: Žižek’s Misfires in Immigration and Radical Politics

Raphael F. Alvarenga contends that Žižek’s post-2015 approach to migration, while retaining the language of radical politics, embraces a managerial logic of border control that blunts the universalist and emancipatory thrust of his earlier theory.

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On the Zionist Para-State

Rob Ashlar, March 13, 2026

In light of the recent war in Iran and the importance of the theoretical questions raised, we have republished Cosmonaut Contributor Rob Ashlar's essays on the Zionist Para-State, accompanied by an updated introduction. Read Article.

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Statement on the War in Iran

Cosmonaut Central Committee, March 11, 2026

Cosmonaut Magazine Central Committee's statement on the current war in Iran. Read Article.

Nelson Mandela meets with Algerian Freedom Fighters in Morocco, 1962.

Nelson Mandela Was a Terrorist: Terrorism as a Moral Qualifier

@TheLastKebab, March 4, 2026

Drawing on concepts from William S. Burroughs, @TheLastKebab argues that the signifier of terrorism has come to function as a control-term used to exercise political power. Read Article.

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Genovese, Slavery and Capitalism

Gary Levi, February 25, 2026

Rather than being dismissed as retrograde, the work of Eugene Genovese is due for a rediscovery, argues Gary Levi. Read Article.

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From Wobbly to Fascist: The Political Tragedy of Filippo Bocchini

J.N. Cheney, February 11, 2026

Filippo Bocchini went from a militant organizer for the IWW to running for state office on the ticket of the Fascist Party of Pennsylvania. J.N. Cheney investigates the causes of this ideological heel turn. Read Article.

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Pan-Africanism in Error

K. Kpachavi, February 6, 2026

K. Kpachavi subjects Pan-Africanism to philosophical and political critique, arguing against its suitability as an organizing principle for modern-day socialists. Read Article.

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Trumpism: Bastard Son of Neoliberalism

Marco Rosaire Rossi, January 30, 2026

Marco Rosaire Rossi argues that Trumpism is a transitional period between neoliberalism and neofascism, where the abandonment of collective reasoning has created an anti-politics of mob rule. Read Article.

Abandoned Mill that would eventually become Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dredging the Southern Earth, Four Years Later

Iskandar N., January 23, 2026

Iskandar N. narrates and documents the proceedings that led to the expulsion of several members of Atlanta DSA four years ago. Read Article.