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Heat and Light: A Critique of “Toward a Marxist State Theory of the Socialist Market Economy”
Ewan Tilley, May 25, 2026
Ewan Tilley argues that Theryn Arnold's theory of "socialist state form" fails to answer core questions of class determination and therefore cannot provide adequate political answers regarding the People's Republic of China today.
Anbar Awakes: The Story of the Iraqi Insurgency (August-September 2006)
Rob Ashlar, May 19, 2026
Continuing a serialized account of the Iraqi insurgency, Rob Ashlar covers a critical turning point in the Iraqi Insurgency between August and September 2006, tracking the zenith of the Mujahidin Shura Council (MSC) / Al Qaida in Iraq (AQI) and the subsequent tribal backlash that birthed the Sahawat movement. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.
Energy, Ecology, and the 'Transition': Why Logistics is a Class Question
Foppe de Haan, May 15, 2026
The left has started taking ecology seriously. Energy, however, is still treated largely as a question handled by engineers and policymakers. Foppe de Haan argues that energy systems are part of the political infrastructure, that the current 'green' build-out is shaped by accumulation logic rather than energy-delivery logic, and that a materialist analysis is needed to intervene in a field that is and remains one of the main sources of class conflict. Read Article.
Nerds Are Liars: Anti-Science Leftism and the Academic Management of Dissent
Vincent Bronzo and J.A. Sterling, May 7, 2026
Vincent Bronzo and J.A. Sterling argue that anti-science leftism functions as a tool for managing dissent by fragmenting collective strategy and treating skepticism as a political end. Read Article.
Toward a Marxist State Theory of the Socialist Market Economy
Theryn Arnold, April 30, 2026
Arguing that contemporary leftist approaches to China are inadequate on their own, Theryn Arnold draws on Marxist state theory to understand the "socialist market economy" on its own terms as a contradictory social formation where markets cannot be seen as a neutral force. Read Article.
Whither History?: Eric Hobsbawm and the Once and Future Left
Michael Zajakowski Uhll, April 23, 2026
Michael Zajakowski Uhll finds in Eric Hobsbawm's "Age of" series not only a rip-roaring narrative that tells us much about the origins of our times, but also inspiration for historians working today, when popular engagement with history is needed more than ever. Read Article.
Domenico Losurdo’s ‘Eastern Marxism’: An Interview with Roberto Finelli
Conrad Hamilton, Robert Finelli, April 18, 2026
Aiming to expose readers of Cosmonaut to critics of Domenico Losurdo who hail from the land of his native tongue, Conrad Hamilton interviews Roberto Finelli, a long-time interlocutor of Losurdo in Italian Marxism. Read Article.
The Poverty of Anti-Stalinism, or How Not to Criticize
Gennady Yanin, April 16, 2026
Gennady Yanin takes up the defense of Domenico Losurdo's project, specifically his evaluation of Western Marxism, in the face of the criticisms raised by Ross Wolfe in the series of articles Neo-Stalinism and Philosophy: Domenico Losurdo’s New School of Falsification. Read Article.
The Capitalist in the 21st Century
Nicolas D Villarreal, April 11, 2026
Nicolas D Villarreal argues that the capitalist in the 21st century survives by undermining the logic of capital and the development of productive forces, ensuring the near future belongs to state capitalism. Read Article.
What's So Special: Marxism and the US-Israel Relationship
Elias Shammas, April 8, 2026
Responding to common theories raised in debates about the U.S.-Israel relationship, Elias Shammas attempts to reframe the discussion away from questions of rational imperial action, instead asking "what makes the special relationship so special?" Read Article.