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Reform or Revolution, 2019 Edition
The old debate between Luxemburg and Bernstein is back: reform or revolution? But now it is Chris Maisano from the ... -
Lenin, Kautsky, and the State
Did Lenin ever really break with Karl Kautsky? Lars Lih says no. But Lenin was clear about the need for ... -
Socialists Need a Revolutionary Party
Socialism is resurgent in the United States. There are many illusions in reformism—especially in Bernie Sanders. But there are also ... -
Anti-Imperialism and Socialism—A Reply to Charlie Post
The struggle for consistent anti-imperialism is a question of the first order for the socialist movement. A contribution to the ... -
Reformism and Imperialism – A Reply to Matias Maiello
It is reformists’ fetish of the capitalist nation-state that leads them invariably to adapt to their “own” imperialism. This is ... -
Progressive Illusions, Radical Promises: The Working Class and the State
Capital mobility and the threat of disinvestment seriously constrain the capacity of progressive politicians to act. Where, then, does “progressive” ... -
Bhaskar Sunkara’s “Socialist Manifesto”: Dreaming of Sweden
Following in the footsteps of Marx and Engels, the founding editor of Jacobin has released a manifesto about how to ... -
Social Democracy and Imperialism: The Problem with Kautsky
The ongoing debate about the legacy of Karl Kautsky has touched on many issues of socialist strategy today. In this ... -
Karl Kautsky: From Pope to Renegade
In the last few years, there has been a revival of interest in Kautsky's politics in both academia and on ... -
The Problem of Reformism
Revolutionaries have classically rejected the reformists’ political method of relying on the electoral/legislative process and the capitalist state. Here is ...