Bobby. wrote on Aug 18^th, 2026 at 9:18am:


They say there are homosexual mice - Are they marxist ? I don't see a connection personally.

How can we have Cultural Marxism without having any Cultural Marxists?

Wacko nutter righties ????

Arabs
Gilbert Achcar: Leading contemporary voice; analyzes socioeconomic structures, political Islam, and the persistent dynamics of change and reaction in North Africa and the Middle East.
Mahdi Amel (Hassan Hamdan): Though active in the late 20th century (assassinated in 1987), the Lebanese philosopher remains the most influential foundational reference for modern Arab Marxism, renowned for his rigorous work on the colonial mode of production and underdevelopment.
Samir Amin: The late Egyptian-born economist and theoretician who was a central pillar of global dependency theory and modern Arab Marxist thought until his passing in 2018.


Prominent contemporary and late-20th-century figures shaping Latin American Marxist thought include:
Bolívar Echeverría (1941–2010): Ecuadorian-Mexican philosopher known for his deep reinterpretation of Karl Marx’s Capital, focusing on cultural identity, "modernity," and the ethos of capitalism in Latin America.
Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez (1915–2011): Spanish-born Mexican philosopher who wrote extensively on aesthetics, ethics, and the philosophy of praxis within Western and Marxist thought.
Michael Löwy (born 1938): Brazilian-French sociologist and Marxist philosopher recognized for his work on eco-socialism, liberation theology, and surrealism.
Enrique Dussel (1934–2023): Argentine-Mexican philosopher best known as a founder of the philosophy of liberation, who integrated rigorous Marxist critique with the historical realities of the global South.
Jeffery R. Webber: Contemporary scholar and political economist writing on modern Latin American social movements, anti-capitalist resistance, and the revival of the radical left in the Andes and South America.

Contemporary and Recent Left/Marxist-Influenced African Thinkers
Olufemi Taiwo: Re-examines Marxist jurisprudence and historical materialism through an African and post-colonial lens.
Achille Mbembe: A prominent Cameroonian political theorist and philosopher whose critical theory engages heavily with post-colonialism, capitalism, and the global left.
Biodun Jeyifo: A notable Nigerian Marxist literary critic and scholar who has written extensively on radical and materialist approaches to African literature and public life.

Historical Pillars (Often Studied Concurrently)
While the classic revolutionary figures of African Marxism operated in the mid-to-late 20th century, their frameworks heavily shape contemporary discourse:
Walter Rodney: Guyanese/African-centered Marxist historian (How Europe Underdeveloped Africa).
Thomas Sankara: Revolutionary Marxist leader of Burkina Faso.
Amílcar Cabral: Bissau-Guinean theorist of national liberation and revolutionary socialism.

Prominent contemporary Marxist journalists, commentators, and public intellectuals combine anti-capitalist analysis with regular reporting, essays, and media commentary. Key figures active today include:
Vijay Prashad: Indian Marxist historian, journalist, and political commentator. He serves as the executive director of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and chief correspondent for Globetrotter, writing extensively on imperialism and the Global South.
Tariq Ali: Pakistani-British writer, journalist, and filmmaker. A veteran figure of the New Left, he serves on the editorial committee of the New Left Review and contributes commentary to outlets like The Guardian and CounterPunch.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: American scholar and writer who frequently covers race, housing, and structural inequality through a socialist lens, contributing commentary to publications like The New Yorker.
Yanis Varoufakis: Greek economist and political commentator who combines theoretical critique with active journalism and public writing on European debt, technofeudalism, and contemporary capitalism.
Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker: Co-founders of the UK-based Novara Media, an independent left-wing digital news and journalism organization offering critical commentary from a radical/socialist perspective.

Arts
Prominent Figures and Their Focus
William Kentridge: A South African artist known for his charcoal drawings, animated films, and theater productions that address the legacy of apartheid, colonialism, and industrial labor through a deeply critical leftist and dialectical lens.
Hito Steyerl: A German filmmaker, moving-image artist, and writer whose installation art and essays relentlessly interrogate the circulation of digital images, the political economy of late capitalism, and the conditions of modern labor.
Ai Weiwei: A Chinese contemporary artist and activist whose large-scale installations (such as Sunflower Seeds) explicitly engage the economics of mass production, collective labor, and the socio-political impacts of global manufacturing.
Josephine Meckseper: A German-born conceptual artist who creates vitrines and large installations utilizing commercial display structures to deconstruct consumer culture, retail systems, and the intersection of political protest with capitalist branding.
Gabriel Kuri: A Mexican conceptual artist whose sculptures and assemblages use everyday commercial objects, receipts, and currency exchange materials to map the logistics, exchange systems, and abstract power dynamics of capital.
Oscar Murillo: Known for large-scale, immersive installations and performative works that incorporate debris from his studio and factory-like conditions, drawing direct lines around immigrant labor, displacement, and value.

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Frank wrote on Aug 18^th, 2026 at 4:25pm:


Primarily a List of very low level Marxists and socialists who will never be elected to a position of power. The only reference to culture is the opposite to one of these phantom cultural Marxists where the reference to culture refers to "cultural institutions reinforce capitalist ruling-class power". This is refering to more or less the cultural right using culture for their purposes.

Claims about Critical theory has only a bogus connection to Marxism. All the principals of critical theory use beliefs concepts and processes that are the opposite to Marxist concepts. This is basically the 1990's conspiricy theories created by the right misusing 1930's writings from the frankfurt school where the justifications significantly diverge from the facts.

Nobody said there were no socialist or that there are not a few who claim to be Marxist. I suspect nobody you mention here would ever claim to be a Cultural Marxist. It just isnt a thing.

Dnarever wrote on Aug 19^th, 2026 at 10:15pm:

That is a pretty lame and stupid arse covering attempt from an ignorant, unlettered old duffer of a TAFE Lab assistant who has been shown to be, well, just that.