The Double Tragedy of Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'
Sam Miller, November 1, 2023
Sam Miller reviews Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' arguing that although the central character is less Promethean than the opening epigram implies, the film is still effective as tragedy due to its nesting of Oppenheimer's life story in the broader world of U.S. Popular Front Communism. Read Article.
Bela Lugosi: The People's Horror Star
Hank Kennedy, October 27, 2023
Hank Kennedy profiles actor Bela Lugosi, highlighting the man's often forgotten left-wing politics. Read Article.
The United Palestinian Front has Challenged the Tyranny of Israel; a United Socialist Front can form to Challenge the Tyranny of the US Empire
Shuvu Bhattarai, October 23, 2023
Shuvu Bhattari takes recent developments in the Palestinian national liberation and US electoral politics into account in Part II of his article “Unite the Pro-Party Wing to Revolutionize the DSA”, calling for a United Socialist Front for the 2024 Presidential Elections. Read Article.
More or Less Erfurt? The CPGB’s 1939 Draft Programme
Lawrence Parker, October 20, 2023
Lawrence Parker details the history of and reception to the document which, he argues, drew upon "disgraced" figures such as Kautsky and Bukharin and captured the CPGB’s Janus-faced nature at the outset of the Second World War. Read Article.
History of the "Russian World": From Soft Power to Irredentism
Maxim Lebsky, October 13, 2023
Taking issue with economistic accounts of the Russian Special Military Operation, Maxim Lebsky looks at the role of the ideology of the "Russian world." Translated from Russian by Alex Andreev. Originally published here. Read Article.
The Centenary of the Communist Manifesto
Ludovica Mancini, Conrad Hamilton, October 6, 2023
Ludovica Mancini and Conrad Hamilton present their translation of Italian communist Palmiro Togliatti's prominent introduction to The Communist Manifesto. Read Article.
The Relevance of Marx's Value Theory in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Peter Ross, October 4, 2023
Peter Ross argues that the mass implementation of AI technology by capitalists necessitates a solid grasp of Marx's Value Theory. Read Article.
“A Practical Roadmap for the Workers' Movement in Taking Political Power”
Steve Bloom, September 30, 2023
Steve Bloom takes on Donald Parkinson's arguments around the minimum-maximum program, warning against schematicism and calling for clarity around class content. Read Article.
Lenin, History, Future: Response to a Critique
Paul LeBlanc, September 27, 2023
Paul LeBlanc responds to Cliff Connolly's review of his book ‘Lenin: Responding to Catastrophe, Forging Revolution’, available from Pluto Press. Read Article.
How Hamilton’s Financial and Manufacturing Plans Financed the U.S. Empire
Robert Ovetz, September 20, 2023
Robert Ovetz argues that the financial and economic policies of Alexander Hamilton are key to understanding the development of U.S. Imperialism. Read Article.