Marxist Unity Group Debate On The “Democratic Republic”
The following three short articles by Luke Pickrell, Edward Varda, and Gil Schaeffer represent a recent debate on the democratic republic, political agitation, the minimum-maximum …
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A Tale of Two Resolutions: Why is TDU So Hostile to Anti-War Activism?
Joe Allen covers the recent Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) convention, from which Teamsters Mobilize member Audrey Johnson was banned as a result of …
The Struggle for a “Democratic Socialist Republic” and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Steve Bloom identifies and critiques a ‘schematism’ he believes is implicit in the programmatic and theoretical documents of the Marxist Unity Group. Introduction The Marxist …
On the Crisis in the International Marxist Tendency
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, …
For a Socialist Party, not a Progressive Ecosystem
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 …
The Long Night for DSA
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 …
It’s Time to Face the Facts: Zionism is Inherently Anti-Semitic
Leon Lorraine insists that the decolonization of Israel is the essential demand amidst the global rise of antisemitism. 300 Jewish activists arrested at anti-war protest …
Two Myths About the Working Class
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 …
Socialist Noirvember
Hank Kennedy discusses film noir’s relationship to the 1940s Hollywood Left and highlights two films of interest for socialist cinephiles. November is often known by …
Strategic Solidarity with Palestine— Now More than Ever
Steve Bloom assesses recent events in the Palestine-Israel conflict and calls for global solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Introductory note: Many of us …
Why the “Ruling Class” Need Not Rule: Nicos Poulantzas and the Marxist Theory of the State
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 …
Marxist Unity Perspectives 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 …
Dialectical-Strategic Practice and the Struggle-Against-Capitalism
Robert Latham theorizes a renewed approach to strategy and counter-strategy that could cohere the fragmented left in an era of geopolitical upheaval. Richard Mudariki, Africa’s …
Class Struggle: The Role of Democratic Socialism in Higher Education
Elia Newsom discusses the contemporary political economy of U.S. academia and proposes a strategy for socialist educators in higher education. Introduction In my last article …