Evangelical Christians are a dominant social force in the US, instigating culture wars and making or breaking presidential candidates. In recent years they have led a surge of reactionary politics into the mainstream, and are largely responsible for Trumpism as a movement. Understanding the origins and characteristics of Christian nationalism — especially how it relates to US capitalism and imperialism — is key to challenging its influence.
In recent years, the threat of Trotskyist entryism has served as a bogeyman for some members of the Democratic Socialists of America — and a stated goal for others. But the history of the French Turn reveals a strategy that is only viable for Trotskyist organizations under very specific conditions. It is always doomed to fail within the DSA, which is essentially an appendix of the capitalist and imperialist Democratic Party. This analysis has important implications for how we approach the united front and revolutionary regroupment.
The heightened struggle for Palestinian liberation and Israel’s bloody retribution against Gaza have created a political crisis in the US. The ruling class and the media are completely united in their fervor for Zionism and Israel’s war, while mass opposition quickly grows and radicalizes. This situation has parallels with other periods of crisis in US history, offering lessons for revolutionary socialists.
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