Daniel Johnson analyzes struggles over historical narratives in the US, and calls for renewal of history from below, against the right-wing censorship.
Bill Keach reviews Mark Steven’s book “Class War: A Literary History”, a wide-ranging account of uprisings of oppressed classes.
Michael Löwy argues that Marx’s thought has deep ecological significance, such as his theory of the “realm of freedom”.
Dan Davison argues that socialists should engage in elections as a means for agitation and propaganda, following Lenin and Luxemburg.
Lilia D. Monzó and Cristal B. Flores review the latest edition of Marx’s Critique of the Gotha Programme and discuss its significance for today.
Tom Wetzel reviews Robin Hahnel’s proposal for democratic economic planning, based on workers’ councils, consumers’ councils and a non-market price system.
The threat of rising fascism in France, Germany, Britain, and the USA
The situation of women and LGBTQ folks in Cuba and the challenges facing queer and feminist activists.
The Three Way Fight approach to fascism sees it as an independent force which opposes both the capitalist order and movements of the workers and the oppressed. Daphne Lawless reviews a book containing a number of documents from this tradition.
We confront Maduro’s political regime. At the same time we oppose the bosses’ opposition led by María Corina Machado.
We need to appreciate both the dangers of the present juncture and the possibilities – and realities – of positive change
One has to ask if West’s campaign will advance the progressive movements that he claims to speak for.