Alex’s Substack
AlexA substack of personal musings on Marxism and what it means to be a revolutionary in 2024. I am a Professor and an environmental historian of Russia and Europe.
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NEW COURSE! Modern Russia and the USSR
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2019 did not happen in a vacuum. In fact, it was the result of a series of events that culminated in the disintegration of the USSR and its messy aftermath. The only way that we can fully understan...
Why All Activists Should Read Das Kapital
As many of you know, I recently decided that I am ready to lead a 8-week long course on Karl Marx’s Capital, Volume 1. You can find the link to sign up, but in case you need further convincing, here’s a short article about why you should re...
The Second International and the "Jewish Question"
Internationalism, Zionism, and Antisemitism
Between its founding in 1889 and its collapse during the First World War, the Second International positioned itself as the chief institutional expression of international socialism. It aspired t...
NEW COURSE! Reading Capital Volume 1
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Revisiting the Utopian Socialists
Charles Fourier
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