Yes, Ukraine Is a “Real Country”

The borders of Ukraine are no more arbitrary than those of Poland, Greece, Italy, or Germany.

A Scandal Took Down Toronto’s Mayor, but the Real Disgrace Was His Politics

Last week, Toronto mayor John Tory announced his resignation after an affair with a young staffer came to light. But his unstinting attacks on working people and the poor should have rendered him unfit for office years ago.

The Palestinians Held Captive by Israel

Palestinian prisoners can be left in grim conditions in Israel’s prisons for years, without charge or trial — just one part of the repression they endure daily.

Ron DeSantis Hates Democracy and Freedom

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is sometimes presented as a “normal” Republican who doesn’t share the antidemocratic impulses of Donald Trump. His crusade to erode the freedom of the press makes a mockery of that assessment.

The GOP Base Still Loves Donald Trump, but the Party’s Funders Want Someone Else

Charles Koch and other big-money GOP donors are showing signs that they’re done with Donald Trump. Only one problem: the base isn’t ready to move on.

Pete Buttigieg Is Pretending He’s Powerless to Change Railroad Safety Procedures

In the wake of a disastrous rail accident in Ohio, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says he doesn’t have the power to compel the rail industry to upgrade its safety equipment and procedures. But he does.

Tesla Workers Are Unionizing in the Same Spirit as Starbucks and Amazon Workers

The labor movement needs more innovative, dynamic, worker-driven organizing campaigns with big national targets like Starbucks and Amazon — and like the newly announced union drive at Tesla.

Nicola Sturgeon Left Scotland’s Independence Movement Weaker

Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is resigning. Throughout her rule, she has been famed as a savvy political operator — yet her strategy has consistently weakened the Scottish independence movement that first brought her to power.

CIA World Factbook: Jacobin

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Winter of Our Discontent

Braveheart Lied to Us

Many of the traditions we hold dear are less traditional than you might think.

The Middle East in the Mid-Atlantic

The UAE maintains a team of Washington-based lobbyists. They have spent millions influencing US policy decisions.

Internationalism After Mass Politics

Internationalism persists as a rallying cry, but what would it mean to go beyond sloganeering?

The Future of Academic Unionism Will Play Out in the University of California System

The recent academic workers’ strike at the University of California was the largest of its kind in US history. It also saw robust internal debate about whether or not the contract was good enough.

Armenia’s Turn for the Worse

Besieged by its neighbor and caught between great powers, will Armenian democracy survive?

The Only Funny Socialist

We talk to comedian and activist Rob Delaney.

Skin in the Game

In Israel, the most proudly racist team comes out on top.

Songs for Europe

The Eurovision song contest has long been a way of taking the continent’s pulse and challenging commonsense notions of what Europe is.

Try Not to Laugh, But Republicans Are Calling Themselves Pro-Worker

It sounds farcical, but GOP politicians like Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney are casting themselves as pro-worker. And corporate Democrats are making the fraud more believable by advancing their own weak-tea program.

Turf War

Many of the national liberation movements that dominated the news throughout the 20th century have given up the gun. Others have risen to take their place.