In this issue:
From The Editors
Toward Fascism?
We Are Descending into Authoritarianism. And We Are Resisting. But Not Enough
We are being pushed and we are sliding toward an authoritarian state. We now live in a country where many democratic institutions, including the courts, have been seriously weakened, civil society organizations have been deeply compromised, and our civil liberties
ICE Was Built for This
ICE is not just a tool of reactionary immigration policies, but part of a more general instrument of political repression.
Reflections on Arbitrariness
Sam Farber argues that arbitariness is a key feature of authoritarianism, and in particular of the Trump regime.
Science and Politics
Attacks on Science
Sam Friedman argues that the Trump regime’s attacks on science is rooted in the capitalist class interest, which is fundamentally threatened by scientific knowledge of climate change.
Climate “Post-Apocalypse” and the Utopian Imperative
Brian Tokar argues against dystopian narratives on climate change that promote hopelessness, and calls for an approach focused on building mutual aid networks.
The Leftist Alternative to Artificial Intelligence
Rezgar Akrawi argues that artificial intelligence, if freed from capitalist control and developed democratically, can serve emancipatory purposes.
Third Camp Socialism
Neofascism, Imperialism, War, and Revolution in the Middle East
In an interview, Gilbert Achcar analyzes the grim state of affairs in the Middle East, in the age of neofascism.
Introduction to “Capitalism’s Threat to Democracy” (1953)
Julius Jacobson was in his early thirties when he penned “Capitalism’s Threat to Democracy” for the May 4, 1953, issue of Labor Action, a publication ofthe Workers Party, founded in 1940 as a result of a split within the Socialist
Capitalism’s Threat to Democracy
In this 1953 article, Julius Falk (Jacobson) analyzes contradictions between capitalism and democracy, which lead to repression of civil liberties.
Ukraine: Between Empire and Revolution
Christopher Ford introduces the political thoughts and activities of Lev Yurkevych, a prominent Ukrainian Marxist in the early 20th century.
Ukraine and the War
In this 1916 essay, Ukrainian Marxist Lev Yurkevych develops a vision for the liberation of Ukraine, against multiple imperialist powers.
Marxism: History and Theory
Marx’s Ethics
In an interview, philosopher Vanessa Wills discusses her latest book Marx’s Ethical Vision, on his skepticism toward morality and embrace of human flourishing.
Marx on Communal Villages as Loci of Revolution, in 19th C. Russia & Beyond
Utilizing the latest available sources, Kevin Anderson explores the late Marx’s theory on the role of non-capitalist agrarian communal villages in sparking a social revolution.
An Historical Analysis of Three-Way Fights
Javier Sethness critiques authoritarian tendencies in Marxism, and calls for a politics based on anarcho-populism such as the Russian narodniks.
Review Essays
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Red Like Me
Alan Wald reviews Andrew Hartman’s latest book Karl Marx in America, a comprehensive history of Marx’s influence in the United States from his times to the present.
Saito’s Degrowth Communism
Paul Messersmith-Glavin positively reviews Kohei Saito’s work on degrowth communism, as a political project that will expand the realm of freedom.
Reviews
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What Is Marxist-Feminism?
Frieda Afary recommends Nancy Holmstrom’s From a Marxist-Feminist Point of View, an edited collection of her philosophical essays.
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A Queer Classical Marxism
Peter Drucker positively reviews Alan Sears’ latest book Eros and Alienation, a theoretical contribution to queer Marxism.
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“Throwing Out the Baby”
Judy Cox reviews David Camfield’s book Red Flags, a critical examination of authoritarianism in the Actually Existing Socialist societies.
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On the Barricades for Social Justice
Stephen Shalom critically reviews Walden Bello’s autobiography Global Battlefields, which covers Bello’s political and intellectual contributions in the Philippines over the past fifty years.
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Time to Grieve, Time to Act
Sean K. Isaacs reviews Sarah Jaffe’s book From the Ashes, a reflection on grief, care and healing in struggles against capitalism.
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