In Defense of Slavoj Žižek
Slavoj Zizek has made some serious missteps in recent years — but he remains an important theorist for the Left in our postmodern, neoliberal era.
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Ilhan Omar Has Absolutely Nothing to Apologize For
Yet again, both Republican and Democratic party leaders are attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar for telling the truth about American and Israeli war crimes. And yet again, Omar has nothing to apologize for.
We Need Class Politics to End Our Second Gilded Age
We talk with historian Matt Karp about how ending our great age of inequality will take a renewed working-class politics.
New York Democrats Seem to Be Giving Up on State-Level Medicare for All
Under pressure from labor leaders and insurance executives, New York Democratic leaders are blocking a vote on single-payer health care legislation in the state — even though it has majority support in the legislature.
Gerry Harvey Is an Emblem of Australia’s Corrupt Economic System
Australian retail billionaire Gerry Harvey has rightly been vilified for describing COVID-19 as an opportunity for profitmaking. But Harvey was just stating the facts: the pandemic has enabled his class to get even richer off the backs of the working class.
A For-Profit Housing System Can’t Eliminate Racial Inequality
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s book Race for Profit reveals a basic truth about homeownership in a for-profit housing system: it can never produce equitable, just outcomes and dignified housing for all.
Central American Asylum Seekers Should Be Welcomed by the US, Not Shunned
Without a change in US policy toward Guatemala and all of Central America, the thousands of asylum seekers fleeing violence and poverty will continue to come — no matter what Joe Biden or Kamala Harris say.
Noam Chomsky: The Elites Are Fighting a Vicious Class War All the Time
Noam Chomsky talks to Jacobin about why working-class politics can secure universal health care, climate justice, and an end to nuclear weapons — if we’re willing to fight for them.
Left-Wing Trade Unionist Pedro Castillo Will Be President of Peru
Peru was the birthplace of neoliberal populism under Alberto Fujimori. Now Pedro Castillo, a socialist trade unionist from an indigenous background, has won its presidency.
GOP Attorneys General Are Defending the Climate Criminals
Bankrolled by oil and gas, Republican attorneys general are trying to derail a landmark environmental case at the last minute.
Left Unity Can Stop France’s Rightward Drift
Next year’s French presidential election looks set to be dominated by Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, with the Left struggling in the polls. We have to unite or face certain defeat.
Primer, a New Podcast About Amazon
The first episode of Primer, a new series from Jacobin Radio about Amazon, is out now.
Workers Are Still Launching Nationwide Strikes Against Myanmar’s Military Coup
Workers in Myanmar have been on strike for more than 100 days, bravely resisting the military junta. In an interview with Jacobin, three members of the anti-coup movement explain why they’re still fighting despite dire economic straits and widespread violence.
Don’t Trust the Antitrust Narrative: Farmers Benefit from Industrial Ag. Workers Do Not.
Most farmers in the US are wealthy and benefit from industrial agriculture. Farmworkers are not — and they’ll be the ones to democratize the agriculture system.
Even Wall Street Shills Understand Why the Democrats Failed
A new autopsy of the Democrats’ 2020 electoral underperformance supports the Left’s arguments about the weaknesses of the party’s strategies. The only surprise is where the report came from: Wall Street–funded neoliberal think tank Third Way.
The Rich Breathe Easier Than the Poor
A new study shows that disparities in pulmonary health between the rich and poor have been widening for six decades, setting the stage for vastly unequal, devastating outcomes during the pandemic. The rich quite literally breathe easier than the rest of us.
Amazon’s Demands for Public Subsidies Are a Giant Scam
New reports reveal Amazon doesn’t need the public subsidies it has demanded for new facilities. Maybe cities and states should stop forking that money over.
The US National-Security State Has an Invisible Army
Tens of thousands of Americans work for US military and intelligence agencies, operating domestically under false identities with fake documents and James Bond–style spy gizmos. Why? To allow the national-security state to pursue its forever wars smoothly, forever.
The Root Cause of Central American Migration Is US Imperialism
It would be nice if the US government acknowledged that its imperialist meddling in Central America drove millions to flee to the United States. Instead, Kamala Harris went to Guatemala this week and had the gall to tell would-be migrants, “Do not come.”
Oakland Longshore Workers Say No to Israeli-Operated Cargo
In response to calls for a boycott of Israel from the Palestinian labor movement, longshore workers in Oakland, California, last week refused to unload cargo from an Israeli shipping operator.