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Continuing the debate on liberal socialism, Yanis Iqbal replies to Matt McManus' response to the former's critique of the concept.
Letter: The Conceptual Erasure of Empire in McManus’ Liberal Socialism
Iqbal replies to McManus' response to the former's initial critique of liberal socialism.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Continuing the debate on liberal socialism, Yanis Iqbal replies to Matt McManus' response to the former's critique of the concept.
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Letter: Defending Liberal Socialism—A Reply to Yanis Iqbal
Matt McManus responds to Yanis Iqbal on liberal socialism.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Matt McManus responds to Yanis Iqbal on liberal socialism.
Letter: Defending Liberal Socialism—A Reply to Yanis Iqbal
Matt McManus responds to Yanis Iqbal on liberal socialism.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Matt McManus responds to Yanis Iqbal on liberal socialism.
In the first installment of a multi-part series on labor movement reform in the United States, Frank Zon critiques the standard taxonomy of contemporary trade unions and provides a new, alternative typology.
Reconstruction: A New Strategy, Pt. I—A New Typology of Trade Unions
In the first installment of a multi-part series on labor movement reform in the United States, Frank Zon critiques the standard taxonomy of contemporary trade unions and provides a new, alternative ty...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In the first installment of a multi-part series on labor movement reform in the United States, Frank Zon critiques the standard taxonomy of contemporary trade unions and provides a new, alternative typology.
Claire Kim and Tony Stabile analyze the state of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) following the organization's 2025 National Convention.
Traveling Through Purgatory: Reform, Revolution, and DSA’s 2025 National Convention
Claire Kim and Tony Stabile analyze the state of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) following the organization's 2025 National Convention.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Claire Kim and Tony Stabile analyze the state of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) following the organization's 2025 National Convention.
The humanist premise of Matt McManus' "liberal socialism" precludes effective socialist strategy, argues Yanis Iqbal.
The Contradictions of Liberal Socialism: A Critique of Matt McManus
The humanist premise of Matt McManus' "liberal socialism" precludes effective socialist strategy, argues Yanis Iqbal.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The humanist premise of Matt McManus' "liberal socialism" precludes effective socialist strategy, argues Yanis Iqbal.
New episode: We join Iker Suarez to discuss the border regime in Europe.
The Border is a Mirror: Europe and the Politics of Migration with Iker Suarez
We join Iker Suarez for a discussion on the politics of migration and borders in Europe
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November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
New episode: We join Iker Suarez to discuss the border regime in Europe.
David P responds to Michael Rattner on the Jacobin conference.
Letter: Rattner on Chibber's "Chauvinism"
David P responds to Michael Rattner on the Jacobin conference.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
David P responds to Michael Rattner on the Jacobin conference.
Tune in tonight for a special NYC mayoral election night Cosmocast livestream!
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Tune in tonight for a special NYC mayoral election night Cosmocast livestream!
Happy Halloween, comrades!
Regular Cosmo contributor Hank Kennedy has just what you need to get in a spooky mood. Drawing on three case studies, Kennedy explores the profound effects 1968's global political upheavals had on horror filmmaking.
Regular Cosmo contributor Hank Kennedy has just what you need to get in a spooky mood. Drawing on three case studies, Kennedy explores the profound effects 1968's global political upheavals had on horror filmmaking.
1968: The Year that Rocked Horror
Hank Kennedy draws on three case studies to explore the profound effects 1968's global political upheavals had on horror filmmaking.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happy Halloween, comrades!
Regular Cosmo contributor Hank Kennedy has just what you need to get in a spooky mood. Drawing on three case studies, Kennedy explores the profound effects 1968's global political upheavals had on horror filmmaking.
Regular Cosmo contributor Hank Kennedy has just what you need to get in a spooky mood. Drawing on three case studies, Kennedy explores the profound effects 1968's global political upheavals had on horror filmmaking.
Chilean communist politician Jeannette Jara's recent presidential primary victory is the result of the Communist Party of Chile's (PCCh) long history and refusal to compromise on its core political principles, argues Andrea Gutmann Fuentes.
The Return of Chile’s Communist Party and its Antecedents
Chilean communist politician Jeannette Jara's recent presidential primary victory is the result of the Communist Party of Chile's (PCCh) long history and refusal to compromise on its core political pr...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Chilean communist politician Jeannette Jara's recent presidential primary victory is the result of the Communist Party of Chile's (PCCh) long history and refusal to compromise on its core political principles, argues Andrea Gutmann Fuentes.
Christian Noakes writes in on the fiction of Gabriel Garcia Márquez and the US' recent, illegal military strikes on Venezuelan and Colombian boats.
Letter: Decree No. 4 and the Town Where Nothing Happened
Christian Noakes writes in on the fiction of Gabriel Garcia Márquez and the US' recent, illegal military strikes on Venezuelan and Colombian boats.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Christian Noakes writes in on the fiction of Gabriel Garcia Márquez and the US' recent, illegal military strikes on Venezuelan and Colombian boats.
The UH Student Front of the Houston Arms Embargo Campaign announces a hunger strike against University of Houston's complicity in Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
Letter: SJP UH x Houston Arms Embargo Campaign Hunger Strike
The UH Student Front of the Houston Arms Embargo Campaign announces a hunger strike against University of Houston's complicity in Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The UH Student Front of the Houston Arms Embargo Campaign announces a hunger strike against University of Houston's complicity in Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
Michael Rattner writes in on the recent conference hosted by Jacobin Magazine.
Letter: Adults in the Room?—The 2025 'Jacobin' Conference
Michael Rattner writes in on the recent conference hosted by Jacobin Magazine.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Michael Rattner writes in on the recent conference hosted by Jacobin Magazine.
We stand against all threats to the people of Venezuela and support their right to self determination against US imperialism. Yankee Hands off Venezuela!
October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We stand against all threats to the people of Venezuela and support their right to self determination against US imperialism. Yankee Hands off Venezuela!
Jackson Albert Mann responds to recent, inaccurate commemorations of the IWW's 'Little Red Songbook' with a meditation on the socialist movement's relationship to its artistic history and approach to aesthetic theory.
A True History of the IWW’s 'Little Red Songbook'; or, Why Do Socialists Struggle to Discuss Aesthetics?
Jackson Albert Mann responds to recent, inaccurate commemorations of the IWW's Little Red Songbook with a meditation on the socialist movement's relationship to its artistic history and approach to ae...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Jackson Albert Mann responds to recent, inaccurate commemorations of the IWW's 'Little Red Songbook' with a meditation on the socialist movement's relationship to its artistic history and approach to aesthetic theory.
The Inner Moon responds to Marco Rosaire Rossi on Klein and Thompson's 'Abundance.'
Letter: Sufficiency, Not Efficiency—The Problem with 'Abundance'
The Inner Moon responds to Marco Rosaire Rossi on Klein and Thompson's Abundance.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Inner Moon responds to Marco Rosaire Rossi on Klein and Thompson's 'Abundance.'
Sam Dee gives a synopsis of the 2025 convention of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), arguing that the results displayed both the positive and negative aspects of the organization's caucus system.
The Party Echoes at the 2025 DSA Convention
Sam Dee gives a synopsis of the 2025 convention of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), arguing that the results displayed both the positive and negative aspects of the organization's caucus sy...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Sam Dee gives a synopsis of the 2025 convention of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), arguing that the results displayed both the positive and negative aspects of the organization's caucus system.
Adam Turl's recent work on art, 'Gothic Capitalism: Art Evicted From Heaven & Earth,' substitutes aesthetic choices for concrete advice on cultural organizing, argues Patricia Manos.
Uneven and Confused Development in Left Art Criticism: A Review of Adam Turl's 'Gothic Capitalism'
Adam Turl's recent work on art, Gothic Capitalism: Art Evicted From Heaven & Earth, substitutes aesthetic choices for concrete advice on cultural organizing, argues Patricia Manos.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Adam Turl's recent work on art, 'Gothic Capitalism: Art Evicted From Heaven & Earth,' substitutes aesthetic choices for concrete advice on cultural organizing, argues Patricia Manos.
Similar to the discourse of late nineteenth century progressivism, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's 'Abundance' proposes an empty theory of progress that fails to reckon with the reality of political struggle, argues Marco Rosaire Rossi.
Abundance Liberalism or Social Efficiency: A Review of 'Abundance'
Similar to the discourse of late nineteenth century progressivism, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's Abundance proposes an empty theory of progress that fails to reckon with the reality of political str...
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September 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Similar to the discourse of late nineteenth century progressivism, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's 'Abundance' proposes an empty theory of progress that fails to reckon with the reality of political struggle, argues Marco Rosaire Rossi.
N.R. writes in on the recent assassination of right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk.
Letter: The Shot that Serves the Masters—How the Charlie Kirk Assassination Plays into Trump’s Hands
N.R. writes in on the recent assassination of right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
N.R. writes in on the recent assassination of right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk.
Steve Bloom ruminates on the meaning and practice of democratic centralism, arguing that respect for minority positions is key to building a truly disciplined revolutionary formation.
What Is Missing From Your Understanding of Revolutionary Democratic Centralism
Steve Bloom ruminates on the meaning and practice of democratic centralism, arguing that respect for minority positions is key to building a truly disciplined revolutionary formation.
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September 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Steve Bloom ruminates on the meaning and practice of democratic centralism, arguing that respect for minority positions is key to building a truly disciplined revolutionary formation.
Edgar Esquivel tracks the underhanded concessions made by International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) President Sean O’Brien, which have devastated the pension and healthcare funds of Southwest Teamster UPSers.
Betrayed!: How 40,000 Southwest UPSers Fell Behind in Pension from the Rest of the Western Conference of Teamsters
Edgar Esquivel tracks the underhanded concessions made by International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) President Sean O’Brien, which have devastated the pension and healthcare funds of Southwest Teams...
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September 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Edgar Esquivel tracks the underhanded concessions made by International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) President Sean O’Brien, which have devastated the pension and healthcare funds of Southwest Teamster UPSers.
Yesterday, September 2, was the 56th anniversary of the passing of incomparable revolutionary Ho Chi Minh. His spirit lives on in the struggle of all oppressed peoples for a free world.
September 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Yesterday, September 2, was the 56th anniversary of the passing of incomparable revolutionary Ho Chi Minh. His spirit lives on in the struggle of all oppressed peoples for a free world.
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