Why Machines Don’t Create Value
Ian Wright defends Marx’s theory of surplus-value and its claim that human labor is the ultimate cause of economic profit. In the topsy-turvy world of …
Letter: Comments on Jason Moore’s interview
I would like to open this letter by enthusiastically stating how excellent and illuminating the recent interview, The World Ecology, with Jason Moore was. The …
Letter: Response to Comrade Wylie
Hi again, Comrade Wylie’s suggestions for updating the terminology are worth considering. That said, my original letter referred specifically to “the workers movement” and not …
The Development and Significance of Cybernetics by William Grey Walter
Amelia Davenport introduces a text by William Grey Walter introducing basic concepts of cybernetics. Introduction Though little known outside the narrow circles of cybernetics, neurology …
Letter: Notes on the Theory of Imperialism
It is a welcome sight to see a discussion about the theory of imperialism that is able to follow rigorous and academic research instead of …
The World-Ecology: Capitalism and Nature with Jason Moore
Niko and Rudy sit down with Jason Moore, author of Capitalism in the Web of Life and The Capitalocene (Part I, II) for a discussion …
On the Scientific Status of Psychoanalysis
Does psychoanalysis have a scientific value beyond being a hermeneutical framework for literary studies? Dillon Reitmeyer argues yes, and that Marxists have much to learn …
Letters from N. I. Bukharin to V. I. Lenin (1915)
Translation by Mark Alexandrovic. The original publication was prepared by Cherny, Andrey Vitalievich, head of the department of the Museum of the Revolution. Introduction The …
Letter: Reply to Jacob on how to divide tendencies in the left
Comrade Jacob’s recent letter proposes and interesting schema of how the left is divided: “The five tendencies are, from right to left: 1) Right syndicalism …
Letter: Comments on John Smith’s interview
The interview conducted with John Smith touched on several important points with regards to understanding modern imperialism and its political implications. However, there were several …
Letter: Should Austrian Social-Democracy be the model for left unity?
Greetings, Regarding the recent exchange on litmus tests: https://cosmonautmag.com/2021/09/the-problem-with-the-prodigal-son-a-response-to-nicholas-powers-in-democratic-left/ https://cosmonautmag.com/2021/09/letter-no-litmus-test-but-class-struggle/ https://cosmonautmag.com/2021/09/letter-struggle-isnt-enough-on-its-own/ I have to agree with comrade Abner Dalrymple’s position on the matter. I agree …
Imperialism in the 21st Century with John Smith
Donald and Rudy join John Smith, author of Imperialism in the 21st Century: Globalization, Exploitation and Capitalism’s Final Crisis for a discussion on imperialism and …
The Constitution of Necessity
Richard Hunsinger examines the origins of the capitalist mode of production through a comparative analysis of the work of Jairus Banaji and Robert Brenner. Introduction …
Letter: DSA Must Discipline Representative Bowman for Supporting Israeli Oppression
On Thursday, September 23rd, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve $1 billion dollars of funding for the Israeli Iron Dome. This advanced air …