No Surprise, Uber and Lyft Lied About Helping Workers

Uber and Lyft said that California’s Proposition 22 would help their drivers. We now have proof they were lying.

Brazil Has Just Experienced Another “Lost Decade”

In Brazil’s worst decade in more than a century, unemployment, precarious and informal work, poverty, and inequality are all sharply on the rise. In a crisis stoked by a far-right government, fixing the country’s economy can only happen with a political reckoning from the Left.

Europe’s Far Right Stands for Business Owners, Not Workers

Far-right parties like Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National claim to protect working people. But for all their populist rhetoric, their economic proposals would slash public services and demolish workers’ rights.

A Portrait of the Val as a Young Kilmer

Sourced from decades of the Hollywood star’s private home videos, the new documentary Val depicts the rise and fall of infamously “difficult” actor Val Kilmer with charm and intimacy — even if it’s a self-serving portrait.

What Draws Us to the Reactionary Darkness of Dune?

The latest film adaptation of Dune, Frank Herbert’s cult sci-fi novel series, is out next month. With its often-reactionary mix of political cynicism, ecological catastrophism, and lurid orientalism, Dune remains oddly attractive to left-wing audiences.

I Fought in Afghanistan — And Want to Stop Similar Wars Before They Start

I served two deployments with the Second Army Ranger Battalion in Afghanistan. What I saw and did there disgusted me. Now I spend my life trying to convince kids not to join the military and not to fight these wars for the ruling class.

The Whitewashing of Franco’s Regime in Spain Must End

Spain’s new “memory law” attempts to grapple with military dictator’s Francisco Franco crimes. But without acknowledging the continuity between his regime and the current system, there can be no real justice.

Some of Canada’s Biggest Capitalists Are Plotting an Attack on Canadian Workers

Founded by Canada’s most powerful business lobbyists, bankers, and oil companies, the Coalition for a Better Future is crafting a plan to attack workers and reorganize the post-pandemic economy in the interests of the rich.

In Red Vienna, Stella Kadmon Was a Pioneer of Political Theater

As Austria turned toward Nazism, the Jewish socialist actress Stella Kadmon brought anti-fascist resistance to the stage.

Unemployment Benefit Cuts Don’t Even Succeed on Their Own Terms

There’s still time to avoid major unemployment cuts in twenty-four states. A look at the data makes it obvious: states that have already cut benefits should reinstate them, and states that haven’t should maintain them.

US Out of Afghanistan, US Bases Out of Everywhere

Some hawkish pundits are asking why must America leave Afghanistan when it has a permanent military presence at over 700 military bases around the world. They’re accidentally suggesting a good point: America should leave Afghanistan, and those 700 bases should go, too.

Bolsonaro Is Criminalizing the Brazilian Left

With the help of liberals and centrists, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro has politicized the military and the courts to hold onto power. For Brazil’s establishment, authoritarianism is preferable to socialism.

Joe Biden’s Labor Board Picks Have Been Surprisingly Encouraging

Biden’s political history is anything but pro-labor. But his moves thus far to strengthen workers’ rights through the National Labor Relations Board have actually been very promising.

Chile w/ Aldo Madariaga & Camila Vergara

Keir Starmer’s Attacks on Labour’s Left Are a Sign of Weakness, Not Strength

Since becoming Labour leader, Keir Starmer has worked tirelessly to marginalize the Left through bureaucratic stitch-ups. But Starmer’s dirty tricks betray the hollowness of his project — and the game’s not up for the Labour left yet.

The Media Was in Love With Joe Biden — Until He Tried to End a War

The establishment media loved Joe Biden until he did a good thing and tried to end the war in Afghanistan. Now they’re looking for blood.

Nina Turner: My Love Letter to Our Movement

Nina Turner reflects in Jacobin on her recent congressional campaign, the importance of continuing to fight for Medicare for All, and how the Left can still win real change.

Capitalism Can’t Fix the Climate Crisis

Neither corporations nor liberals will stop climate disaster. The Left can.

The Biden Administration Is Embracing Egypt’s Dictator Sisi

Joe Biden promised to end Donald Trump’s “love affair” with tyrants like the Egyptian ruler Sisi. But now he looks set to approve a super-sized military aid package that helps prop up Sisi’s regime.

To Protect Democracy, Defend Public Education

America has never fully realized the promise of either public education or democratic government. That is no coincidence: throughout US history, strong public schools have been inseparable from a strong democracy.