Making a Felt Rug in Kyrgyzstan
Traveling through Kyrgyzstan, Owen Schalk finds that memories of Soviet social stability loom large for an aging population confronting an uncertain capitalist future.
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Anarchism In Theory: A Review of Catherine Malabou's 'Stop Thief!: Anarchism and Philosophy'
Catherine Malabou's Stop Thief!: Anarchism and Philosophy is a brilliant attempt to think anarchism anew. If it fails to convincingly link up its critique with present-day politics, it could prove decisive for the anarchist movements of the future, argues Conrad Hamilton.
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July 13, 2025
We sit down with Hank Kennedy to discuss the political journey of Superman through the years.
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Pre-Digestion of the Status Quo: A Review of 'Why We Fear AI'
Nico D Villarreal reviews Why We Fear AI, a new book by Hagen Blix and Ingeborg Glimmer, and argues that, although the work has merits, the authors' heavy reliance on well trodden ideas from the left of academia precludes a broader critical discussion of AI.
The Active Side of Human Praxis: A Review of 'The Vygotsky Anthology'
Suresh Chauhan reviews a recently published anthology of writings by Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky, arguing that the collection successfully showcases Vygotsky's extensive scholarly interests, but fails to account for the socio-political aspects of his work.
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Letter: A Disappointing Month—Mamdani After the Primary
July 30, 2025
“On July 15th, Zohran Mamdani met with leading financiers and executives at a closed-door forum organized by the Partnership for New York City (PNYC)—a business group that represents …”
Letter: Introducing Springs of Revolution
July 29, 2025
“On April 28, a group of DSA members submitted a platform for the 2025 DSA National Convention: Springs of Revolution. In less than two weeks, these resolutions became …”
Letter: On Right Wing Black Politics
July 14, 2025
“The Democrats have almost replicated philosemitism with Black people and use a caricatured image of them to push very right wing politics. The mass base of this is …”