At twenty-eight pages, this is our largest issue of Red Star yet. We appreciate the exchange of ideas taking place on our pages—conversations between reader and author that dialectically shape the trajectory of the socialist movement. May we be a centripetal force which unifies the working class against the repression of capitalism. This month, our pages include a re-fletion on ROC DSA’s platform, a warning against conspiratorial thinking, thoughts on the manipulation of revolutionary art, and more.
Month: March 2025
A is for Alienation
by Gregory Lebens-Higgins
This condition of alienation emanates from capitalism, circulating through the system and shaping the way we live and relate to one another. Capitalism perpetually drives our atomization into socially disconnected nodes of extraction, replacing social bonds with self-interested economic exchange.
Inoculation
by Lara
Flus, colds, and covid are not the only scourges feverishly flaring up again: fascism and anti-intellectualism are political poxes scarring the soul of our society. While you should not underestimate their potential for devastation and death, know that you are not defenseless and you are not alone.
Getting Grounded: Plan for a healthy food supply for 2025
by Liz Henderson
In pre-grocery store days, March was the hungry month when people had to rely on the supplies of food they raised and stored themselves. With year-round production of fresh vegetables on area farms (as well as local stores, of course), we no longer have to face a bleak menu of sprouted potatoes and shriveled turnips. With a little planning, we can eat the highest quality locally grown food all year round.