Issue 48: Dossier
All the political geography terms you slept through in high school.
519 Article(s) by: Editors
Blood Sports
International competitions have brought millions together. But at times, this proxy for national pride has turned bloody.
Singing Praises
Every country on earth has a national anthem. Some are clear international standouts.
No Man’s Land
In propaganda posters from World War I, the fatherland is a woman. And she wants you to buy war bonds.
Changing Channels
The Suez Canal is a symbol of Arab nationalism. It’s also a damn good source of national income.
Sinophobia
The GOP is stoking a 21st-century Yellow Peril.
Lost in Translation
Santa Is a Pervert and your other favorite Hollywood classics.
What You Should Have Read in 2022
We published 2,500 original essays in 2022. Here’s a recap in case you missed one or two of them.
The Best Books We Read in 2022
Jacobin staffers and contributors reflect on the best books we read this year.
Class Conscience
Whatever their professed values, when it comes to the ballot box, rich people are out for themselves.
Issue 47: Letters
Finally, some good letters. We were about to give up.
Debt-Trap Democracy
We talk to activist and filmmaker Astra Taylor.
Jacobin’s Promise: a Vote for Jacobin Is a Vote for You.
Act now, before it’s too late to save America.
Ballot Blocks
Every year, it gets harder to vote. We have our elected officials to thank for that.