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Social Democracy in the War by Karl Kautsky
Bluebird, September 23, 2026
Below is a translation by Bluebird of Karl Kautsky's infamous October 2nd 1914 Die Neue Zeit article, "Social Democracy in the War," which inspired outrage among the revolutionary internationalist left and, among other articles of this era, signaled his ultimate break from Lenin.
Chile’s Road from Revolt to Reaction: An Autopsy of the Boric Government
Gabriel Delacoste, Daniel Tutt, September 21, 2026
After a popular uprising against neoliberalism, an attempt to charter a new constitution, and a politically dead Gabriel Boric administration, the Pro-Pinochet right now holds power in Chile. In an interview with Gabriel Delacoste, Daniel Tutt asks what went wrong.
Two Halves of the Same Book
Foppe de Haan, September 18, 2026
Drawing on the work of Ludwig Fleck, Foppe De Haan intervenes in the debate between Jibreel Kateb of Cosmonaut and P.K. Gandakin and Sarkozy of Geese Magazine regarding philosophy of science, arguing for a synthesis that can take into account the subjective and objective elements of knowledge production. Read Article.
Why Communists Should Fight for a Clean Break in DSA
Stephen Thompson, September 14, 2026
Stephen Thompson lays out his case for a Clean Break from the Democrats in the DSA: cease all support for Democratic Party-affiliated politicians, reject class collaboration, and lay the foundations for an independent workers' party in the US. Read Article.
Off the Rails? How to Think About Cuba’s Economic Reforms and Market Openings Under Socialism
Albert Gil, September 11, 2026
Navigating the course between economic retreat driven by the necessities of survival and adherence to revolutionary principles through popular mobilization, Albert Gil examines the latest slate of Cuban economic reforms in the context of the Marxist revolutionary project. Read Article.
Zionism’s Trajectory: From Settler-Colonial Origins to Agent of Chaos and Exterminationist State
Assaf Kfoury, September 9, 2026
By tethering itself to successive imperial powers, Israel has built a militarized state that now relies on continuous regional conflict for its survival. Assaf Kfoury argues that its role as an agent of chaos throws the viability of this strategy and the feasibility of the Zionist project into question. Read Article.
On Third Worldism and Unequal Exchange: A Critique
Pepe Gómez Merchán, September 7, 2026
Reviving an earlier debate on unequal exchange and third worldism, Pepe Gómez Merchán argues that international wage differences cannot be reduced to political developments or detached from the development of the productive forces. Read Article.
Are Socialist Teachers Class Traitors? What the PMC Debate Gets Wrong About Strategy
John Haywood, September 3, 2026
The Professional-Managerial Class has long been a controversial category on the left, often blamed for failures to make inroads among the broader working class. John Haywood argues that this analysis falls short under scrutiny, confusing cultural divisions with antagonisms based in economic interests. Read Article.
Collision of the Moorish Horsemen: The Platner Debate within Maine DSA
Bluebird, September 1, 2026
With the chapter now backing Troy Jackson's senatorial bid, Bluebird of Maine DSA gives the inside story of how the debate over Graham Platner's (non)endorsement played out and how they came to see Jackson as the genuine working-class candidate. Read Article.
Gang of One: The Fall as Anti-Group
Lawrence Parker, August 26, 2026
Hailing The Fall as a mere instance of working-class subjectivity or as a set of mangled literary intakes fails to understand the terms of Mark E Smith’s critique, writes Lawrence Parker. Read Article.