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Monthly Marginalia: Two Tactics, Many Roads

All situations must be analyzed as they are, not as we wish them to be.

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The Democratic Dead End of Liberalism

Why the most ‘free’ political system in history cannot escape domination.

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Why Capitalism Will Not Collapse on Its Own

Why capitalism survives its contradictions—and why crisis alone will not produce socialism. A Marxist analysis of contradiction, crisis, and class…

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Base and Superstructure Explained: How Marxism Helps Us Understand Society

A clear guide to Marxist theory, showing how economics, culture, and politics interact and why it matters today.

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What Marx Actually Meant by Dialectics

A materialist method, not moral philosophy or economic determinism

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From Iraq to Venezuela, imperial immunity makes consequence-free war possible.

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The Problem with Treating Marxism as an Identity Rather Than a Method

Treating Marxism as an identity turns politics into allegiance. Treating it as a method turns analysis into strategy. The difference matters.

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The Hidden Agenda in Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy

Why His New Doctrine Signals a Major Shift in Power at Home and Abroad

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American Socialists: Daniel Hoan

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