Where is the working class’ power? An interview with Peter Olney and John Womack
Peter Olney is a labor organizer of over half a century, long-time organizing director at the ILWU, and researcher on labor strategy. John Womack is …
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Ending the One Party State: Reflections on Rhode Island Democratic Socialists of America
Tony Unger sets the record straight on Rhode Island DSA’s political experiences with the Democratic Party and need for class independence. Introduction The history of …
The Making of a Working Class Revolutionary: an Interview with Jerome Scott
We sit down with Jerome Scott, former Detroit Auto worker and founding member of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers to learn about Black working-class …
The Problem of Theory and Practice on the Left
Ayo Awujoola delineates the relationship between theory and practice, affirming Marxism as the key to the contemporary left’s ability to merge these elements into a …
Dialectical-Strategic Practice and the Struggle-Against-Capitalism
Robert Latham theorizes a renewed approach to strategy and counter-strategy that could cohere the fragmented left in an era of geopolitical upheaval. Richard Mudariki, Africa’s …
Marxist Unity Group & the Democratic Socialists of America’s National Convention
Amelia joins Amy, Steven, and Greg for a discussion centered around the Marxist Unity Group (MUG) in the aftermath of the recent Democratic Socialists of …
Nurturing Minds, Uniting Movements: Exploring Political Education in the Communist Movement
Jackson, Rudy and Steve sit down to talk about political education in the communist movement. They explore their personal experiences with education in both formal …
The Slogan of Our Time
Talking about socialism in the abstract is not enough, argues Luke Pickrell. We need a roadmap, and the slogan of the Democratic Republic shows the …
Letter: The Goal of a Democratic Constitution Is Plan A and It’s Doing Fine
Steve Bloom asks a number of serious and important questions about the strategy of the DSA pro-party wing in his May 31 Letter to Cosmonaut. …
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. …
Letter: Time for a Plan B?
I would like to thank Shuvu Bhattarai for the intelligent and informative article, “Unite the Pro-Party Wing to Revolutionize the DSA!” (March 3, 2023). As …
Entropy and the Capitalist System with Robert Biel
Rudy joins Robert Biel, author of The Entropy of Capitalism, The New Imperialism and Sustainable Food Systems for a discussion on systems approaches to analyzing …
Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization with Rodrigo Nunes
Rudy and Harry join Rodrigo Nunes, author of Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization for a discussion on Rodrigo’s approach to thinking …
For a Blue-Collar, Proletarian Socialist Movement
Ben Solidaridad argues for the centrality of the manufacturing proletariat to the modern socialist project, claiming that this section of the population carries not only …