Social Democracy in the War by Karl Kautsky
Bluebird, September 23, 2026
Below is a translation by Bluebird of Karl Kautsky's infamous October 2nd 1914 Die Neue Zeit article, "Social Democracy in the War," which inspired outrage among the revolutionary internationalist left and, among other articles of this era, signaled his ultimate break from Lenin. Read Article.
Collision of the Moorish Horsemen: The Platner Debate within Maine DSA
Bluebird, September 1, 2026
With the chapter now backing Troy Jackson's senatorial bid, Bluebird of Maine DSA gives the inside story of how the debate over Graham Platner's (non)endorsement played out and how they came to see Jackson as the genuine working-class candidate. Read Article.
Birth of a Bonaparte?: Trump and the End of US Bourgeois Democracy
Bluebird, December 20, 2024
Bluebird argues that Donald Trump’s recent presidential victory has planted the seeds of a Bonapartist state and, as a result, the end of US bourgeois democracy may be in sight. Read Article.
Towards a Marxist Stance on Electoralism
Bluebird, May 1, 2024
Assessing the foundational Marxist canon and the contemporary US landscape, Bluebird argues for strategic participation in Bourgeois elections to advance a revolutionary agenda and the necessity of an independent Proletarian party in pursuit of that agenda. In the 2024 election, protest and exposure of the undemocratic state should be the objective of every Communist. Read Article.