Letter: Energy in What Form, for Whom, and at Whose Expense?
Foppe de Haan, May 28, 2026
Foppe de Haan responds to Nicolas D. Villarreal's Letter: Why Solar Electrification Means an Energy Transition, defending their arguments in the article Energy, Ecology, and the 'Transition': Why Logistics is a Class Question against various criticisms raised. Read Article.
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.
On Capitalism and Class Rule: Moving Beyond the “PMC Debate"
Foppe de Haan, February 9, 2024
Using recent debates over the role of the professional managerial class as a foil, Foppe de Haan argues that in order for the communist movement to transcend the failures of the past, it must go beyond the struggle against capitalism and call for an end to any and all forms of class rule. Read Article.