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 • A. J. Horn
Monthly Marginalia: Two Tactics, Many Roads
All situations must be analyzed as they are, not as we wish them to be.
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The Democratic Dead End of Liberalism
Why the most ‘free’ political system in history cannot escape domination.
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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…
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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.
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What Marx Actually Meant by Dialectics
A materialist method, not moral philosophy or economic determinism
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The United States Has Already Used Its Weapon of Mass Destruction
From Iraq to Venezuela, imperial immunity makes consequence-free war possible.
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December 2025

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.
 • A. J. Horn
The Hidden Agenda in Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy
Why His New Doctrine Signals a Major Shift in Power at Home and Abroad
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Introducing the Simplifying Socialism Referral Program
Comrades,
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The Assassination of Fred Hampton and the Fear of Working-Class Solidarity
Why the Rainbow Coalition terrified the state—and what that means for today’s organizers.
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The Comfortable Lie of Reformism
How a gentler capitalism keeps the working class waiting forever
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