America 250: Counterrevolution mythologizes 1776 Revolution

September 5, 2026

Part 2 of the Draft Perspectives Thesis for 2026-27. A revolutionary organization can no longer allow any separation between theory and practice, philosophy and revolution, workers and intellectuals, “inside” and “outside.” We ask you to join in the discussion of these Perspectives with us. Part 2 examines how the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year serves as a battleground for today’s counterrevolution vs. revolution.

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The struggle for the meaning of history

September 19, 2017

On Aug. 27 in Berkeley, Calif., thousands came out to protest an “alt-right,” “No to Marxism,” demonstration including Black Lives Matter, feminists, Muslims, immigrants, leftists, and ordinary citizens against “hate.”

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Review: Nature’s God

November 26, 2016

Review of Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic by Matthew Stewart, showing how the founders of the U.S. wanted democracy and not a theocracy.

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