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Jan 18 • A. J. Horn
Monthly Marginalia: Two Tactics, Many Roads
All situations must be analyzed as they are, not as we wish them to be.
Jan 17 • A. J. Horn
The Democratic Dead End of Liberalism
Why the most ‘free’ political system in history cannot escape domination.
Jan 16 • A. J. Horn
Why Capitalism Will Not Collapse on Its Own
Why capitalism survives its contradictions—and why crisis alone will not produce socialism. A Marxist analysis of contradiction, crisis, and class…
Jan 14 • A. J. Horn
Base and Superstructure Explained: How Marxism Helps Us Understand Society
A clear guide to Marxist theory, showing how economics, culture, and politics interact and why it matters today.
Jan 11 • A. J. Horn
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Simplifying Socialism
Simplifying Socialism
Clear, accessible writing that builds class consciousness and helps working people understand the systems that shape their lives and how to change them.
What Marx Actually Meant by Dialectics
A materialist method, not moral philosophy or economic determinism
Jan 5 • A. J. Horn
The United States Has Already Used Its Weapon of Mass Destruction
From Iraq to Venezuela, imperial immunity makes consequence-free war possible.
Jan 3 • A. J. Horn
The Problem with Treating Marxism as an Identity Rather Than a Method
Treating Marxism as an identity turns politics into allegiance. Treating it as a method turns analysis into strategy. The difference matters.
Dec 30, 2025 • A. J. Horn
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