IRONICALLY, IT MIGHT ONLY BE NOW that the 21st century is really beginning. But this comes after the death of the Millennial Left, which strived but failed to be true to what was new and different about the 21st century, instead falling back on rehearsing and repeating the 20th century, to which it remained beholden.
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THERE ARE TWO DISTINCT THEORIES of “Bonapartism”: one liberal; the other Marxist. The liberal theory of Bonapartism is about “strong-man rule” and focused on the character of the political leader; the Marxist theory is with respect to the role of the state in capitalism.
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On March 3, 2021, Platypus Affiliated Society member Ethan Linehan hosted an introductory workshop on the raison d'ĂŞtre of Platypus. A revised version of his opening remarks follows.
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On October 12, 2024, the Platypus Affiliated Society hosted the panel, “1776 and 2024: Revolutionary Boston and capitalist politics today,” at Boston College, as part of its 2024 East Coast Conference. The panel featured three Platypus members: James Vaughn, Spencer Leonard, and Erin Hagood. James Vaughn’s edited opening remarks follow
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On October 12, 2024, at the Platypus Affiliated Society’s 2024 East Coast Conference at Boston College, Platypus member Noah Rogers interviewed Matei Alexandriu of the Congress of Workers’ Organizations, New Hampshire. An edited transcript follows.
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