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Pathologies of the Left

Patrolling Class Theory

Patrolling Class Theory

A new crop of academic critics treat working-class differentiation as a theoretical conclusion rather than as a point of departure. This is a profoundly cynical position that obscures the true sources of defeat: working-class atomization and resignation.
Matt Huber Jun 21, 2023
Toward a Socialist Minimalism

Toward a Socialist Minimalism

It’s possible simply to have no definite opinion about many issues that our media outlets tell us are very pressing. In fact, this might be a principled position to hold.
Benjamin Y. Fong May 24, 2023
Anti-Social Socialism Club

Anti-Social Socialism Club

What happens to a Left that dislikes society?
Dustin Guastella Mar 22, 2023
A Death Sentence for the American Left?

A Death Sentence for the American Left?

Are Dylan Riley and Robert Brenner pointing to real impossibility or mere political limits?
Dominic King Jan 25, 2023
Two is Too Many

Two is Too Many

A response to Jeremy Cohan and Benjamin Serby’s “The Two Souls of Marcuse’s <em> One-Dimensional Man </em>.”
Dominic King Sep 22, 2022
No End to Neoliberalism in Germany

No End to Neoliberalism in Germany

What can be expected of Germany’s “traffic light” coalition? More (eco-)austerity, more privatization, more disciplining of the Eurozone, and more disciplining of the working class.
Bernhard Pirkl Dec 15, 2021
The Trouble with “Defund”

The Trouble with “Defund”

There is nothing progressive about austerity.
Dominic King Oct 14, 2021

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