Letter: Some Points on the Capitalist Economy
I’m glad to see Nat Winn’s response to my letter, but disappointed by his confusion over my own views regarding socialism. I’m not sure what …
Rob Ashlar
Letter: In Defense of Good History
I’m happy to see J.A. Mann’s recent defense of Philip Foner, whose work, though not without its flaws (especially regarding the Indigenous), remains hugely valuable …
Letter: Planning to Establish Socialist Relations of Production
This Socialism is the declaration of the permanence of the revolution, the class dictatorship of the proletariat as the necessary transit point to the abolition …
Letter: Some Points on Planning
Nat Winn’s recent letter discusses economic planning, which is a welcome return to one of socialism’s greatest ‘problems.’ Unfortunately, his argument suffers from a number …
Letter: Roots of Islamism
I am pleased to see the awaited Part 2 of Josh Messite’s series on Afghanistan. I intended to reply to Part 1 when it first …
Letter: Schaeffer v. History: Some Facts about the Ku-Klux
I have been following the Llorente v. Schaeffer debate with some interest, particularly the brief discussion of Reconstruction. Those who know me, know that I …
The Aban Human, Part 1: A Marginalized Worker
Kaveh Dadkhah and Rob Ashlar introduce Dadkhah’s translation of Farangis Bakhtiari’s analysis of the 2019 Uprising of Aban. Preface Despite frequent discussion, Iran remains a blank …
The Class Struggle in Afghanistan and its Future
In light of the Taliban’s consolidation of power in response to U.S. withdrawal from the region, Rob Ashlar predicts not the foreclosure of class struggle …