In this review of two books about the development of anti- and de-colonial Marxism, Paul Le Blanc recommends an account of the development of Marx’s thought with regard to the class dynamics and revolutionary possibilities of global struggles. Developments in Marx’s thinking may be usefully put into conversation with thinkers from the Global South if done so in an analytical way.
A Review of Nancy Holmstrom’s “From a Marxist-Feminist Point of View”
21 April, byNancy Holmstrom’s From a Marxist-Feminist Point of View: Essays on Freedom, Rationality and Human Nature is a collection of essays written across several decades by a philosopher whose commitment to theoretically and politically integrating Marxism and feminism has remained unfashionably steady across half a century of shifting intellectual trends.
On Ernest Mandel’s Contributions
15 January, by“Kellner offers the following critical appreciation: “One hopes that many more people will be inspired by Mandel’s verve and let themselves be motivated to live his kind of life, yet without succumbing to ungrounded political confidence or to some of his more questionable ideas.””
“We Wanted to Show the Whole Range of Anti-War Resistance in Russia”
19 November 2025, by“They come from different generations, have different life experiences, and hold different political views. This diversity demonstrates that, despite the absence of public demonstrations and the lack of any real possibility of organizing an open anti-war movement in Russia, an anti-war movement does exist there.”
Trotsky in Tijuana
6 October 2025, byBooks about historical topics can sometimes be a bit difficult. Often, the list of names, facts, anecdotes, and dates is so long that the reader risks getting lost. Moreover, the reasons behind events are not always very clear, nor always explained in a way that is easy to understand.
Walden Bello looks back on Filipino and global struggles
20 August 2025, byIn Global Battlefields: My Close Encounters with Dictatorship, Capital, Empire, and Love, Walden Bello remembers a rich life as a scholar and activist, from agitating against U.S. support for Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s and 1980s to becoming a leading critic of neoliberal globalization to joining the Philippine House of Representatives and running for vice-president.
Indonesia’s Communists Helped Forge Its National Identity
7 June 2025, byReview of Communication against Capital: Red Enlightenment at the Dawn of Indonesia by Rianne Subijanto (Cornell University Press, 2025).
“Putin’s Four Antifascist Myths: How Russia Uses ‘Antifascism’ to Justify the War in Ukraine”
27 May 2025, byThe booklet can be downloaded: "Putin’s Four Antifascist Myths: How Russia Uses ’Antifascism’ to Justify the War in Ukraine by Anastasia Spartak (2025), Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.
Toward a Socialist Approach to Crisis
12 March 2025, byStåle Holgersen is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Stockholm University and a member of the ecosocialist Zetkin Collective. His new book makes essential contributions to socialist strategy in our crisis times and, more broadly, to theorizing crisis. He develops a fresh understanding of the ecological crisis as one expression of capitalist crisis tendencies and persuasively argues against the left shibboleth that capitalist crises are good for radicals. “Crises are the enemy,” writes Holgersen, in his characteristically clear, captivating voice. The book will advance thinking among socialists familiar with crisis debates and active in movement struggles. It will also be an excellent resource for people becoming politicized who are newer to radical ideas. I recommend the book both to your radical reading group, and to instructors teaching critical sociology classes at undergraduate and grad levels.
Autonomous for Abortion Care
8 March 2025, byIn the face of escalating restrictions and criminalization of abortion, Naomi Braine’s Abortion Beyond the Law highlights the transformative power of mutual aid and solidarity in ensuring access to abortion, despite oppressive laws.
