Justice Deferred
DACA only exists because young activists fought fearlessly for it. Its end would be a blow to the movement for immigration justice.
19789 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.
Jacobin Sells Out
Years ago, we warned you — it was only a matter of time before we capitulated to liberalism. Now we’re selling tote bags.
The Spill on the Río Sonora
The story of Mexico’s miners and their struggle for dignity and justice.
It Keeps Happening
We already knew that Hillary Clinton was a hypocrite, but she’s taking it to a whole new level this week.
Striking Against Macron
French unions will strike today against Macron’s anti-labor reforms. It is likely to be the beginning of a long battle.
End the Sanctions
Trump’s draconian sanctions against Venezuela will hit the country’s workers and poor the hardest.
The Critic and the Clown
The marketplace of ideas, like all markets, is a highly structured one, privileging some ideas over others.
C. Wright Mills’s Cuban Summer
In 1960, C. Wright Mills traveled to Cuba to give voice to the country’s revolutionaries. The result was one of the era’s most influential polemics.
We Don’t Have to Be Polite
A leader of Norway’s Socialist Left Party on tomorrow’s elections and how small, insurgent parties can change society.
The Role of the Norwegian Left
Norway’s parliamentary elections on Monday will point the way forward for the country’s left.
How Wallace Shawn Found His Voice
An interview with the actor, playwright, and socialist Wallace Shawn.
The Profit Hoarders
American corporations are rolling in enormous profits. But they still aren’t investing.
Where Is Santiago Maldonado?
As Argentina’s right consolidates power, an activist’s disappearance at the hands of the police has unearthed memories of the dictatorship.
Spoiling the Beautiful Game
How big-money influence and loose financial regulations are allowing human rights abusers to launder their public image through soccer.
The Left After Charlottesville
The Left can’t allow itself to be consumed by debates about antifa. We need a proactive program and patient organizing.
When the Floods Hit
The catastrophic flooding in India shows that the greatest victims of global warming will be those least responsible for it.
The Hollow Courage of Bill Maher
Throughout his career, Bill Maher has delighted in scolding the powerless.
Take Your Guns to Town
US warmongering left North Korea with a simple lesson: it might be worth hanging on to its nuclear weapons.
The Kornilov Coup
One hundred years ago, why did the alliance between General Lavr Kornilov and Alexander Kerensky fall apart?
Why the United States Is Falling Apart
The reason our schools and bridges are decaying is clear: we’re spending next to nothing.