The ANC Can’t Save South Africa
With violent crime and mass shortages spiraling out of control, South Africa is nearly a failed state. And the ANC has no one to blame but itself.
19667 Articles by: Abigail Torre
Abigail Torre grew up in Chile and now lives in Berkeley, California where she is cochair of the East Bay chapter of Democratic Socialists of America.
Cheese, Baguettes, and Victor Hugo
France’s right wing claims “Islamo-leftism” is subverting their national culture. But “Frenchness” has always been in flux.
Was Karl Marx an Orientalist?
Scholar Kevin B. Anderson discusses Marx’s surprising conclusions on race and national oppression.
Issue 48: Letters
Dispatches from the Jacobin diaspora.
Issue 48: The Internet Speaks
We get our business wisdom from the comments section.
BRIC Nationalism Is No Alternative
Developmentalist nationalism is a poor substitute for socialism.
Nationalism and the Great Recoil
Combating the nationalism of right-wingers like Giorgia Meloni shouldn’t mean defending the neoliberal consensus.
Issue 48: Dossier
All the political geography terms you slept through in high school.
The Liberated Camera
The great films that bookend the career of Mikhail Kalatozov brought together revolutionary politics and revolutionary cinema. Each, however, was firmly rejected by the movements they aimed to represent.
Two Centuries of the National Question
Critics say Marxism can’t account for the popular appeal of nationalism. But the Marxist tradition contains some vital insights into the origins and future of national communities.
A Nation by Design
After independence, the city-state of Singapore embarked on one of the most extensive projects of modernist nation-building ever seen.
Blood Sports
International competitions have brought millions together. But at times, this proxy for national pride has turned bloody.
Neoliberal Education Reform Paved the Way for Right-Wing “Classical Education”
The “classical education” concept promoted by Ron DeSantis, Chris Rufo, and Hillsdale College is a reactionary far-right project. But it wouldn’t be gaining so much ground if bipartisan education reform hadn’t sucked the life out of our public schools.
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.
The Federal Response to East Palestine’s Train Disaster Is Itself a Disaster
East Palestine, Ohio’s recent train derailment produced an apocalyptic plume of carcinogenic smoke that may affect residents and the environment for decades. Residents need an aggressive federal response from Joe Biden. They aren’t getting one.