Monthly Review Press

New light on the origins of Marx’s thought

For Foster, Epicurus and Marx are individuals of equivalent stature: even Marx couldn’t “make bricks without straw”. One example: Marx’s well known statement about standing Hegel on his feet seems to have come from Epicurus’ Roman populariser, Lucretius, who said of the idealist philosophers of his day that they stood with their heads where their feet belong...

In the public eye: Contributers to “A Land With A People”

Riham Barghouti: "I was raised on liberation songs and dabka and political debates that went long into the night. I walked the streets of NY in protest from 2nd Avenue in front of the Israeli embassy to Atlantic Avenue through the largest Arab community in NY at the time....for me it was not a question of if I would resist but merely how I would contribute to my people’s struggle...Participating in the book gave me hope…it is a manifestation of my vision of liberation. What this book epitomizes is that it does not matter if you are a queer Southern Palestinian woman, a Muslim Gazan man, a self-identified Palestinian Jew, a refugee living in Syria, Lebanon or Jordan, or an Israeli Jew raised in a kibbutz, you are my people...."
Gabriel Rockhill’s “Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism?”

Gabriel Rockhill’s “Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism?”

Latest review: "The book is structured in three parts: first, outlining the 'imperial intellectual apparatus' of the Cold War; second, a detailed examination of the Frankfurt School’s integration into U.S. and West German institutions, with a focused case study on Herbert Marcuse's documented ties to U.S. government projects; and finally, a conclusion contrasting what he terms 'imperial' Marxism with anti-imperialist traditions...."

Venezuela: The United States Against the Sovereignty of Nations

On January 3, 2026, at two o’clock in the morning, the United States declared war on Venezuela by bombing several strategic sectors of the capital and kidnapping the elected president, Nicolás Maduro. The latter, the victim of a betrayal at the highest level, was captured by elite troops from U.S. Special Forces during an operation that lasted barely half an hour. He was transferred to New York, accompanied by his wife, Cilia Flores, who was also seized during Operation Absolute Resolve.
In the Public Eye: Michael Tigar

In the Public Eye: Michael Tigar

Michael Tigar Human Rights and Global Justice Cohort Michael E. Tigar has had a legendary career. While many know him as a high-profile defense attorney, that label does not begin... READ MORE