Karl Korsch identifıes in Marx’s work what he calls “the principle of historical specifıcation,” the way in which “Marx comprehends all things social in terms of a defınite historical epoch.” This ...

CounterPunch recently republished two compelling articles about Herbert Marcuse. Charles Reitz’s study, “When Marxist Intellectuals Collaborated With the CIA,” (December 12, 2025); and Michael Yates ...

Wonder Land: Whether it’s members of Congress, protesters in the street, even golf tournaments—it’s hard not to notice the rising tide of jerk-like behavior ...

MAX EASTMAN is a somewhat odd critic of Marxism. He appears to accept at the outset most of the aspects of Marxism that have made it anathema to orthodox opinion. Not only does he agree with the ...

This thread would be a lot more interesting people bothered to read even Marx alone. Marx, Lenin, et al., talked extensively of the process of turning capitalist economies into socialist economies.