The Struggle for a “Democratic Socialist Republic” and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Steve Bloom, December 22, 2023
Steve Bloom identifies and critiques a 'schematism' he believes is implicit in the programmatic and theoretical documents of the Marxist Unity Group. Read Article.
On the Crisis in the International Marxist Tendency
Stephen Owens, December 15, 2023
Stephen Owens elucidates the conditions of his departure from Socialist Appeal, the British section of the International Marxist Tendency, revealing the pitfalls of building insular, sectarian organizations. Read Article.
For a Socialist Party, not a Progressive Ecosystem
Alek Nielsen, December 13, 2023
Drawing from recent experiences in the Cleveland Left, Alek Nielsen argues that the DSA must make a decisive break from a progressive ecosystem model of organizing in favor of mass partyism. Read Article.
The Long Night for DSA
Steven De Castro, December 10, 2023
Steven De Castro analyzes the Democratic Socialists of America's response to recent events in Palestine, as well as the generational politics at work within the organization regarding the Palestinian liberation movement. Read Article.
It's Time to Face the Facts: Zionism is Inherently Anti-Semitic
Leon Lorraine, December 7, 2023
Leon Lorraine insists that the decolonization of Israel is the essential demand amidst the global rise of antisemitism. Read Article.
Two Myths About the Working Class
Joshua Lew McDermott, December 1, 2023
Joshua Lew McDermott asserts that two primary myths about the working class, that of the industrialized and the formalized proletariat, are misconceptual elements seriously undermining the socialist movement today. Read Article.
Socialist Noirvember
Hank Kennedy, November 29, 2023
Hank Kennedy discusses film noir's relationship to the 1940s Hollywood Left and highlights two films of interest for socialist cinephiles. Read Article.
Strategic Solidarity with Palestine— Now More than Ever
Steve Bloom, November 24, 2023
Steve Bloom assesses recent events in the Palestine-Israel conflict and calls for global solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Read Article.
Why the “Ruling Class” Need Not Rule: Nicos Poulantzas and the Marxist Theory of the State
Tony Chamas, November 21, 2023
Tony Chamas argues that Nicos Poulantzas offers a Marxist theory of the state that explains the inadequacies of both reformist politics and oversimplified conceptions of the relationship between the “ruling class” and state policy. Read Article.
Marxist Unity Perspectives 2023
November 16, 2023
Published below are the tasks and perspectives ratified by the Marxist Unity Group at its 2023 congress, outlining the collective tasks and positions of the faction after the past year of political activity. Read Article.