Inside Die Linke’s Resurgence
After years of decline and internal strife, Germany’s left-wing party is finding new life. Grace Blakeley talks to the organizers behind Die Linke’s surprising growth.
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Benjamin Case is a researcher, educator, and organizer living in Pittsburgh.
In Australia, Pro-Israel Politicians Are Attacking Artists
Caving to right-wing pressure, Creative Australia canceled its invitation to pro-Palestinian artist Khaled Sabsabi to the 2026 Venice Biennale.
The Communist Folk Singers Who Shaped Bob Dylan
Before Bob Dylan was Bob Dylan, he was a disciple of Woody Guthrie. But Guthrie and his contemporaries were more than folk singers — they were blacklisted radicals, shaping American music while staring down the Red Scare.
Wall Street Loots Federal Loans Meant for Affordable Housing
Private equity firms are exploiting loopholes to tap billions in publicly supported funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a little-known relic of the Great Depression originally established to encourage affordable mortgage lending.
In Responding to Trump’s Speech, Democrats Tacked Right
Donald Trump’s speech last night sounded like a deranged remix of Ronald Reagan. Instead of slamming him where it hurts, Democrats responded by claiming Reagan’s poisonous legacy for themselves.
The Left Needs Media That Competes — and Wins
The Right’s growing success with working-class voters wasn’t won with policy papers or think tanks; it was built through media that speaks their language. If the Left wants to compete, it needs to build a media ecosystem that resonates.
The Rise of the Degrowther Right
A new conservative environmentalism that blends anti-modernism with nationalism and austerity is spreading across Europe.
Disaster Movies Can’t Keep Pace With a World of Catastrophes
It’s become a cliché to observe that news coverage of disasters like the LA wildfires resembles a Hollywood movie. Yet the movies themselves are now shying away from depicting our disastrous reality by peddling easy myths of technological quick fixes.
Trump’s EPA Wants to Block Toxic Pesticide Warnings
Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is advancing a proposal to block states from warning consumers about herbicides and other agricultural products in their food — including the widely used glyphosate, which some studies have linked to cancer.
The Left Can Win Without Immigration Restrictionism
The New York Times’ David Leonhardt argues that Danish Social Democrats succeeded by restricting immigration and suggests other center-left parties may need to follow suit. Yet other recent European left parties have succeeded through a different path.
Canada’s Sovereignty Push Could Reshape Its Economy
Donald Trump’s tariffs have done what decades of US economic dominance did not: make Canadians question their economic subordination. Conversations about economic self-determination are emerging — and no one is saying “sorry” this time.
There’s No Hope for a Party That Hates Its Own Base
Democratic Party leaders want the benefits of an engaged activist base like the one currently challenging Donald Trump without actually having to listen to or engage with it.
Jeremy Corbyn: This Labour Government Has the Wrong Priorities
Keir Starmer is running a government that allows children to go hungry and pensioners to starve, while defense contractors get billions. Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn condemns his successor’s policies.
Why Environmentalists Are Still Losing
Dissatisfaction at established green parties and environmental NGOs has fed the rise of more confrontational forms of activism. The task can’t just be to raise awareness but to mobilize millions of people in fighting for their own interests.
Mayor Andrew Cuomo Would Be More of the Same for New York
Andrew Cuomo has appointed himself as the savior of New York City in the race for mayor. But many of the city’s problems are the direct result of his decade of underfunding our critical services, and he’s far from a corruption-free candidate himself.
This Year’s CPAC Was a Carnival of Triumph and Spite
The Conservative Political Action Conference was a pageant of outlandish costumes and cruel humor. But don’t be distracted by the sideshows: the MAGA right takes itself very seriously, and it’s hard at work forming a transnational far-right alliance.
Is This Really the “Age of Class Dealignment”?
Class dealignment perspectives tend to overstate the extent to which center-left parties can boost their fortunes today through a strict focus on pocketbook issues.
For a Democratic Society, Democratize Finance
The immense power financial institutions wield over most aspects of our lives makes a mockery of democracy. To build a truly democratic society, we need to democratize finance.
Liberal Delusions Won’t Save Ukraine
For some liberals, Donald Trump’s decision to humiliate Volodymyr Zelensky showed that he’s a Russian stooge. But Trump’s crudeness is just a more striking illustration that Ukraine’s future is subject to US realpolitik.
Seattle Has Voted to Build Social Housing
In February, Seattle voters approved a ballot initiative to levy a tax on businesses to fund the construction of democratically governed social housing. Jacobin spoke with one of the campaign’s lead organizers about the measure.