Letter: Let’s Vote For Nobody
Movements of popular discontent often manifest around anti-establishment underdog presidential campaigns. In the United States, these have resulted in the successful elections of Bill Clinton …
Surge and Decline, Part 4: Land of Opportunity — The War Path
In Part Four of his series Surge and Decline, Josh Messite assesses the aftermath of 9/11 and its connection to broader trends in US foreign …
Letter: Remarks on the Finkelstein/Lazare Debate on Gaza
A few weeks ago, the Platypus Affiliated Society hosted a panel on the current genocide in Gaza being conducted by Israel. The panel was organized …
A Call to All Socialists
Shuvu Bhattarai urges all socialists to endorse the People’s Conference for Palestine and help build a Mass Socialist Party. Protestors at the January 13 March …
Mining and the Environment with Martin Lallana
Rudy joins Martín Lallana for an introductory discussion on mining. We talk about the importance of mining to capitalism, the ecological impacts of different kind …
The Struggle for Democracy in Ukraine: An Interview with Volodymyr Chemerys
Volodymyr Chemerys is a well-known political activist with left-wing, pacifist views. Born in the Sumska region of Ukraine, Chemerys, whose native language is Ukrainian, was …
Letter: The Gaza Ghetto
The crime now taking place in Gaza is fast approaching its sixth month and there is no indication that it will end any time soon. …
Jihadism and Juntas in the Sahel with Alexander Thurston
Rob joins Alexander Thurston for a discussion on his work on the Sahel region, focusing on the interplay between radical Islamic groups, the civilian governments/military …
DSA in Cuba: Refining Our International Strategy
Sid C. of Marxist Unity Group responds to Reform and Revolution’s Maria Franzblau’s “Cuba: Between Imperialism and Socialism” with both a defense and critique of …
Did We See This One Before?: Rachel Maddow’s ‘Prequel’
Hank Kennedy reviews ‘Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism’ a new book on U.S. fascism and anti-fascism by MSNBC television host and political commentator, Rachel …
Who Are the Workers, and Why Does it Matter?
Gary Levi responds to Joshua Lew McDermott’s “Two Myths About the Working Class,” arguing against dogmatist conceptions and articulating the conditions of ongoing class development. Indra …
Communism in the Colours of France: The French Communist Party (1920-2024)
Steven, James and Rudy sit down for a long discussion on the French Communist Party from its inception all the way to its present state. …
The Carnage in Gaza is the Last, Desperate Act
Yoav Haifawi argues that the ongoing brutality in Gaza is the final effort in a failed Israeli-U.S. attempt to preserve hegemony over the Middle East. …
The Antinomies of Nietzschean Marxism
Daniel Tutt reviews Jonas Čeika’s ‘How to Philosophize with a Hammer and Sickle: Nietzsche and Marx for the 21st Century Left’ (Repeater Books: London, 2021). …