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Artisanal Politics, Bolshevism, and the Path to a Marxist Proto-Party
Stephen Thompson, August 13, 2025
Stephen Thompson draws on the history of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) to critique the "artisanal" character of the contemporary US Marxist Left, analyzing the recent activity of Socialist Alternative as a case study in "artisanal politics."
Towards 2026: The Fight for Recognition
Carlos Campos Jr., August 8, 2025
Carlos Campos Jr. analyzes the disunity of electoral campaigns pursued by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), argues for the strategic infrastructural integration of the organization's state-level electoral efforts, and provides a tentative plan for doing so.
The Border Won’t Save US: Nativism and the Working Class
J.R. Murray, August 1, 2025
J.R. Murray responds to the pro-deportation rhetoric of UnHerd columnists Juan David Rojas and Lee Fang, arguing that no version of border politics can serve the interests of the working class. Read Article.
Making a Felt Rug in Kyrgyzstan
Owen Schalk, July 25, 2025
Traveling through Kyrgyzstan, Owen Schalk finds that memories of Soviet social stability loom large for an aging population confronting an uncertain capitalist future. Read Article.
Incapable of Military Defeat: The Story of the Iraqi Insurgency (May-August 2006)
Rob Ashlar, July 18, 2025
Continuing his serialized account of the Iraqi Insurgency, Rob Ashlar covers the Summer of 2006, during which Al Qaida in Iraq (AQI) consolidated their control of western Anbar Province. Read Article.
Is There Such a Thing as Turkish Marxism?
Özgür Yılmaz, July 11, 2025
Özgür Yılmaz provides a historical overview of the development of Marxism in Turkey, arguing that Turkish Marxism follows a pattern of adaptation and selective appropriation. Read Article.
One Man’s War on the Surveillance State: Mark Klein’s 'Wiring Up The Big Brother Machine... And Fighting It'
Gary Levi, July 9, 2025
Gary Levi reflects on the life and work of surveillance whistleblower Mark Klein, who passed away in March 2025. Read Article.
Between Agnosticism and Commitment: The Philosophical Stakes of the Johnston-Chiesa Debate
Yanis Iqbal, July 4, 2025
Yanis Iqbal discusses the tension between agnosticism and atheism, arguing that a critical form of the latter is a necessary ethical component of the socialist political project. Read Article.
First of the City and Last of the State: Benjamin Nichols and Ithaca's Flirtations with Socialism
J.N. Cheney, June 18, 2025
J.N. Cheney provides a retrospective of New York State's last socialist municipal administration, the Ithaca, NY mayoral tenure of DSA member Benjamin Nichols. Read Article.
Publishing Poetry Today and Tomorrow, Pt. II: Temples of What's to Come
Oleander Sārameyas the Younger, June 6, 2025
In a follow-up to their recent piece on the 2024 collapse of Small Press Distribution (SPD), Oleander Sārameyas the Younger returns to clarify the intricacies required for an alternative publishing and distribution model. Read Article.