Luke Pickrell

Luke Pickrell is co-producer of the Democratic Constitution Blog and Democratic Constitution Podcast. His work has appeared in Jacobin and Mexican Solidarity Media. He is a member of East Bay DSA.
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The Firm Ground of History and the Plateau of Politics

Luke Pickrell, September 8, 2023

Luke Pickrell offers his latest polemic in the ongoing debate with Henry DeGroot around Marxist Unity Group's call for a Democratic Republic. Read Article.

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Dueling Slogans

Luke Pickrell, July 7, 2023

Henry De Groot argues against the "ultra-political" tendency that forefronts agitation for the democratic republic. Read Article.

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The Slogan of Our Time

Luke Pickrell, June 21, 2023

Talking about socialism in the abstract is not enough, argues Luke Pickrell. We need a roadmap, and the slogan of the Democratic Republic shows the way forward. Read Article.

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Marxism and the Democratic Republic

Luke Pickrell, May 25, 2023

Luke Pickrell of Marxist Unity Group emphasizes the centrality of radical democracy to the communist project and reintroduces the construction of the democratic republic as the foundational political goal for socialists today. He emphatically asserts that if socialists are to defeat the tricephalic hydra of capitalist domination, we must aim for the heart - "the source and parent of all the other atrocities" - the US Constitution. Luke spoke on Marxism and Radical Republicanism at the 15th annual international convention for Platypus Affiliated Society. | Read by Aliyah VP Read Article.

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Abortion Access, a Luxury Jet, and Leaked State Secrets: Two Weeks in The Story of American "Democracy"

Luke Pickrell, April 19, 2023

Luke Pickrell argues that recent political events in the U.S. reveal the necessity of the Marxist Unity Group's 'Winning the Battle for Democracy' resolution for the 2023 DSA national convention. The resolution can be read and signed here. Read Article.