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Holy war, white republic: The right-wing origins of today’s red scare

Holy war, white republic: The right-wing origins of today’s red scare

How MAGA rebrands white-supremacist backlash politics as anti-communism, from Trump’s Faith and Freedom speech to a wave of political repression.

BY: Joe Sims| July 8, 2026
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The 2025-26 Supreme Court in review

The 2025-26 Supreme Court in review

The recent term of the Roberts Court has drawn intense scrutiny from labor advocates, civil rights groups, and immigrant rights organizations because multiple rulings have been viewed as narrowing protections...

What, to the working class, is the Fourth of July?

What, to the working class, is the Fourth of July?

When we consider the Fourth of July, we acknowledge that the United States was founded in the context of developing capitalism. But we also acknowledge that the bourgeois revolution was...

BY: Anita Waters| July 2, 2026
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Marxist IQ: For a revolutionary July

Marxist IQ: For a revolutionary July

Five questions testing Marxist understanding of July’s revolutionary anniversaries: July 4, Bastille Day, the Moncada assault, setbacks of the workers’ movement, and Tom Paine’s legacy.  

BY: Norman Markowitz| June 30, 2026
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International notes: Communist parties confront imperialism and reaction

International notes: Communist parties confront imperialism and reaction

An update on the International Communist Movement and what fraternal communist and workers parties are doing around the world.