Letter: On Academic Marxism, “The Masses,” and Bourgeois Nationalism
Dan Lazare sums up his analysis in the following words: “The international proletariat must defend Palestinians against the ravages of Israel, but at the same …
Christopher Carp
Letter: Response to V, Ashlar, Carp, & Ross
Regarding Nicolás V, Rob Ashlar, and Christopher Carp, I think their responses to my letter of Dec. 15 are a good example of how the …
Letter: Who Are ‘The Masses’?
The terms of this debate should be made clear: in the wake of Al-Asqa Flood, should the U.S. Marxist Left (a) articulate critical support for, …
Letter: Lazarean vs. Proletarian Internationalism
Daniel Lazare seems to be more interested in defending the ideal of internationalism than in defending the Palestinians in a life or death struggle. He …
Letter: On Cosmonaut’s Supposed “Un-Marxism”
Comrades V. and Ashlar have successfully refuted much of comrade Lazare’s response to Cosmonaut’s editorial of October 15th. The following takes issue with something Lazare …
Letter: Lain’s Pessimism
While I can sympathize with the sense of urgency contained in comrade Lain’s recent letter to Cosmonaut, I must agree with comrade Villarreal’s assessment of …
Letter: Our Cultural Malaise
I had ample time during the holidays to contemplate the points made by comrade Noakes in reply to both myself and comrade Manos on the …
Letter: Reply to Carp and Manos
If the letters of Christopher Carp and Patricia Manos are any indication, some readers may have confused an essay of critical reflection for an attempt …
Letter: In Search of that ‘Undead Cult of Socialist Realism’
On October 4th, 2022 NYC DSA announced a mural commission by Molly Crabapple for their lower Manhattan office. The mural bears a quote from Puerto …
Letter: An Art of Our Own
Just over a week ago, Cosmonaut published a piece by a comrade Christian Noakes, in which the comrade attempted to critique what they believe to …
Letter: Collective Agency, Class Struggle, & Historical Development
Cosmonaut recently published an article by a comrade Valentine Seebart, in which the comrade attempts to critique the framework of historical materialism as “a form …