perspectives

Resisting the Authoritarian Turn at the End of Empire

Resisting the Authoritarian Turn at the End of Empire

The Trump regime’s occupation of Minneapolis with thousands of militarized ICE agents has resulted in horrific scenes of state violence and murder — part of a new mask-off authoritarian approach, as the US empire becomes more aggressive and dangerous both at home and abroad. It has also galvanized a courageous, inspiring, and effective grassroots resistance that shows the way forward for the left.

Our Perspective on Mass Politics

Our Perspective on Mass Politics

Continuing our perspectives series: The period ahead is one of increasing political polarization among the masses and the ruling class. The most obvious result has been the surge of the right, as exemplified by Trump’s return to the White House. While liberals and reformists attempt to paper over this growing divide, revolutionaries should embrace it.

Our Perspective on Ruling-Class Politics

Our Perspective on Ruling-Class Politics

Part of our perspectives series, this piece analyzes the trend toward political polarization among the two wings of the US ruling class, represented by the Democrats and the Republicans. The once-unified ruling class has been fragmented by decades of neoliberalism and economic crisis. This has led to a loss of class consciousness on the right wing and a new political landscape that revolutionaries need to understand.

Our Perspective on Palestine

Our Perspective on Palestine

Gaza The official number of Gazans killed by the Zionist entity since October 7, 2023 is over 50,000, many thousands of which were children and the elderly. The real number is very likely much higher. The respected British medical journal, Lancet, estimated in July of...

Our Perspective on the Economy

Our Perspective on the Economy

Tackling a topic as big as the current state of the economy is not easy. One could write volumes about it and still only scratch the surface, and indeed many have done just that.  In order to avoid trying to boil the ocean, we will instead focus on a few specific...