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Attempts toward a Critique of Organization, Deviation, and Revision(-ism)
Joonatan Lackström, November 4, 2026
Drawing on the theories of György Lukács, Joonatan Lackström examines the mechanisms internal to organizational life that lead to accommodation with capitalism through the institutionalization of a division between theory and practice, leading specialized factions to mistake their own narrow interests for the movement’s broader historical mission.
The Midterms, the Speaker Vote, and the 2028 Trap
Joseph Perez, November 2, 2026
The Democrats are heading for a good night on November 3, and DSA is about to send more members to Congress than ever before. But between January's Speaker vote and the fight over a 2028 endorsement, Joseph Perez argues the American socialist movement has to answer a question it has avoided for a decade: who do its representatives actually answer to?
A Forgotten Sinai Conflict
KC, October 28, 2026
An ambiguous frontier territory throughout British occupation, KC explores the transformation of the Sinai through the course of WWI into a cornerstone of Egyptian nationalism that nonetheless retains its status as a marginalized borderland. Read Article.
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 for the future of class struggle on Earth. Read Article.
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. Read Article.
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.