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Comintern Debates on Imperialism, Dependent Countries and the ‘Decolonisation’ Thesis
Aritra Chatterjee, Suryashekhar Biswas, August 3, 2026
With a focus on India, Aritra Chatterjee and Suryashekhar Biswas revisit debates in the Comintern concerning Lenin's theory of imperialism and the possibilities of industrialization under relations of dependence.
"Unity, Unity, Great Unity": Ho Chi Minh Thought and the Practice of Vietnamese Socialism
Harmony Rodriguez, July 30, 2026
Rarely discussed on its own terms, Ho Chi Minh Thought remains a mystery to most. Harmony Rodriguez investigates the development of Vietnamese Marxism-Leninism and evaluates its strengths and weaknesses.
The Rise and Fall of Participatory Management in the People's Republic of China, Part 3: From Market Reforms to the Restoration of Capitalism
Mark Reid, July 24, 2026
Completing a three-part series examining the systemic limitations and historical potentials of democratic workplace management in the People's Republic of China, Mark Reid takes us into the era of reform-and-opening-up, arguing that this period not only saw workers subjected to the discipline of the market but also led to a transformation in the class character of the CPC itself. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Read Article.
The Functionality of Traffic Congestion for Capitalism: Depoliticization, Dependency, and Accumulation
Salvador Medina Ramírez, July 22, 2026
Despite its role in causing friction in social reproduction, Salvador Medina Ramírez argues that traffic actively reinforces capital accumulation by disciplining labor, creating new investment opportunities, and fostering automobile dependency. Read Article.
Why Planning Debates Need to Focus on Care Economies
Ishaan Shah, July 20, 2026
Addressing the degraded conditions of the modern healthcare industry, Ishaan Shah urges partisans of socialist planning to broaden the scope of their investigations into the specifics of this vital sector in the global economy. Read Article.
A War of Uncertainty
Lydia Apolinar, July 16, 2026
With the Memorandum of Understanding in shambles and the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran back in full swing, Lydia Apolinar examines the causes of this current war, the necessity of U.S.-Israeli defeat, and the potential dangers of nuclear weapons. Read Article.
Just Say No: Avoiding an AOC 2029 Disaster
Noah Emke, July 14, 2026
Is a DSA-backed AOC presidency in 2029 possible? Noah Emke says yes; it will also be a disaster for a nascent socialist movement unprepared for national power and wedded to a project of managed imperial decline. Read Article.
Sino-Israeli Paradiplomacy
Dezhang Yuan, July 10, 2026
Documenting the history of backchannel diplomacy, secretive weapons transfers, and academic lobbying behind Sino-Israeli relations post-1989, Dezhang Yuan argues that the Gaza genocide and New Cold War offer a crucial opening to reshape Chinese policy around Zionism. Read Article.
Political Economy of Fascism and Anti-Fascist Economic Policy
Mateo Baroud, July 8, 2026
In a translation of an article originally published in Nuevo Ciclo, no. 3, Mateo Baroud gives an overview of the relationship between past fascist regimes and austerity and offers a critique of current proposals for an "anti-fascist economics". Read Article.
The Ballot Line is the Discipline
Omar Hegazy, July 3, 2026
Omar Hegazy analyzes how the latest string of electoral victories for the DSA will heighten, not relieve, age-old tensions about its relationship with the Democratic Party. Read Article.