The Libertarian Party’s Dangerous Fusion
Gary Johnson’s “socially liberal, fiscally conservative” fusion is a dangerous mix with deep roots in the Libertarian Party.
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The Republicans Have Been Trumped
The GOP establishment doesn’t hate Trump because he’s a bigot. They hate him because he doesn’t promote the neoliberal agenda.
The Long Road to Victory
The Chicago Teachers Union settled a tentative contract earlier this week, but austerity is still the order of the day in Chicago.
There’s Still Time for Peace
Colombia’s president is no champion of peace. But the chance to finally end the country’s civil war cannot be allowed to slip away.
The Jacobin Books Series
Get Peter Frase’s Four Futures: Life After Capitalism and five other books for $49.
Lelisa’s Message
A wave of protest in Ethiopia highlights the country’s history of exploitation and dispossession.
Another Year of Modi, Another Year of Protest
Unrest in India continues to build, but its direction remains uncertain.
The Media Has an Amnesia Problem
Donald Trump is the ringmaster, and the liberal media are his unwitting clowns.
Bill Clinton’s Act of Terrorism
In 1998, Bill Clinton ordered the bombing of a medicine factory in Sudan. The country has yet to recover.
Building Socialism in Cuba
As pressure for economic liberalization grows, what would it take to turn Cuba into a socialist democracy?
Theresa May’s Le Pen Moment
Prime Minister Theresa May’s turn to the populist right is a watershed moment in British politics.
Good News, Everybody!
Politicians are celebrating a decline in the poverty rate. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t really measure poverty.
The Trouble With Anti-Antiracism
Movements targeting racial disparities aren’t distracting attention from class inequality — they’re part of a broader radicalization against American capitalism.
Maintaining Momentum
Momentum’s James Schneider on his journey to the Left and the way forward for Corbyn’s Labour Party.
The Story of Columbus
This Columbus Day donate your time to building something Columbus stood firmly against: a society based on the fundamental humanity of all.
The Real Christopher Columbus
There was no heroic adventure, only bloodshed. Columbus Day should not be a celebration.
The Carbon Tax Is Doomed
The burden of market-based climate change solutions will fall on workers. We need strong state intervention.
A Faustian Gamble
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos was doomed by his path of securing peace through elite pacts.
Why Kibbutzism Isn’t Socialism
Labor Zionists tried to build a communal utopia. They created an oppressive form of ethnic nationalism instead.
From Toledo to Standing Rock
The recent decision to call up the National Guard at Standing Rock conjured up images of Guard–led repression throughout US history.