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Beyond Revolutionary Romanticism: The Case for Strategic Socialist Transition
Arjunveer Singh, March 20, 2026
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".
Going Awry: Žižek’s Misfires in Immigration and Radical Politics
Raphael F. Alvarenga, March 18, 2026
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.