Letter: Response to Red Labor
Comrades Kent Kiser and Awi Blanc are correct when they charge DSA debates around the ‘party question’ with being couched in abstract and vague terms. …
Parker McQueeney
Letter: Response to McQueeney on the American Revolution
A few words about Parker McQueeney’s letter in response to my article, “America as Conservative Democracy”: I agree with McQueeney that Marxist historiography in the United States …
Letter: Response to Dan Lazare
The way in which Marxists in the US understand our own history, especially the period of the American Revolution and early republic, has been underdeveloped …
Give the Platform Legs to Stand: The Case for CB8
Parker McQueeney writes in support of Constitution/Bylaw Amendment 8 (CB8) for the 2021 DSA Convention At this year’s convention, DSA will be debating a political …
On the Stalin Question
Parker McQueeney introduces two of Paul Costello’s essays on the topic of Stalin and Stalinism: Stalin and Historical Reality and Stalin and the Problem of …
The Many Worlds of American Communism
On this episode of Cosmopod, Donald and Parker welcome Cosmonaut author Josh Morris on to discuss the history and historiography of the US Communist Party. …
Progress of the Storm: Collaboration with Revolutionary Left Radio
We are very happy to release this crossover episode with Breht O’Shea from Revolutionary Left Radio and Red Menace! Remi (@cosmoproletan), Parker (@centristmarxist), and Donald …
Super Tuesday Special
Donald, Parker, and Christian are joined by one of the greatest political commentators of our time, Jake from Swampside Chats, to discuss the struggle between …
Her Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition
For this episode, Parker and Donald welcome Cosmonaut editor and writer Medway Baker on to Canadasplain the Westminster system. Join us as we put on …
From NPC to PMC
Parker & Donald welcome Jake from Swampside Chats on to discuss the professional-managerial class. What is the PMC, its relation to other classes, and its …
For the Unity of Marxists: A Response to Fog & Storm
Rosa Janis and Parker McQueeney respond to “DSA Convention: Fog & Storm,” arguing that the approach the authors argue for de-emphasizes issues of political struggle. …
Building Revolution in the USA: Notes on Marxist Center Conference, 2018
Parker McQueeney and Donald Parkinson report back and give suggestions for moving forward after having attended the 2018 Marxist Center conference, where multiple local socialist …
Why Have a Political Program?
Parker McQueeney lays out the case for building a party around a minimum-maximum program. Reading: Cliff Connolly. Every party pursues definite aims, whether it be a …