Republican Barbarity, Democratic Incompetence
If Democrats don’t perform well today, they’ll only have themselves to blame.
19545 Articles by: Benjamin Case
Benjamin Case is a researcher, educator, and organizer living in Pittsburgh.
Promises and Programs
Electoral work is important. But the point isn’t just to win office — it’s to build movements and challenge capitalism.
Money Still Rules US Politics
Whether it’s Donald Trump, the Democratic Party, or today’s midterms, the best way to understand US politics is to follow the money.
Why Non-Citizens Should Be Allowed to Vote
Undocumented immigrants are part of the political community just like any other resident. They should have full voting rights.
We Need a Socialist Caucus in Congress
To make sure newly elected socialists don’t end up looking like corporate Democrats, we need a democratic socialist caucus in Congress.
Solving California’s Housing Crisis
More private development isn’t enough to solve California’s massive housing crisis — we have to break with the for-profit model and build affordable social housing for all.
The Third Way Isn’t Dead Yet
Die-hard opponents of Corbynism can look to the Australian Labor Party as a model of non-radical social democracy. That’s exactly why the party needs to change.
Our Sights to the Stars
Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man, is a thrilling paean to determination and discovery.
Max Levitas (1915-2018)
Max Levitas was a towering figure of Britain’s labor movement. A hardened enemy of the Blackshirts in the years before World War II, the Irish-Jewish communist devoted nearly a century to fighting injustice.
To Hell With “Innovation Specialists”
SEIU is looking for a new Silicon Valley-style innovation guru. But TED Talk wisdom is the last thing labor needs.
Local 804 Says No
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters leadership is trying to force a concessionary contract on a quarter-million UPS workers. Now there’s pushback.
Dress Rehearsals for Utopia
Liberals like to paint mass performance as totalitarian and repressive. But the festivals of revolutionary France gave the people a sense of its own power.
Canonization for the Masses
The Catholic Church’s canonization of Oscar Romero is a welcome embrace of faith for the many, not the few. But the martyred lay Catholics who fought and died for liberation in Central America deserve recognition, too.
Labour Has A Plan
Under Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party’s goal is to create nothing less than a twenty-first century democratic socialism.
A Departure With Consequences
Angela Merkel has announced she will not seek another term as Chancellor. The candidates lining up to replace her suggest the transition will be anything but smooth.
Yanis Varoufakis’s European Dreams
A row over Italy’s budget threatens to push the European Union into fresh chaos. Yanis Varoufakis told Jacobin about his plans to save the EU from itself.
Attacking Antisemitism
The Left must be clear that there is a small minority of elites who control the world, enrich themselves, and immiserate the many. But it’s not Jews — it’s the rich.
The Struggle For Rent Control
In California’s fight over Proposition 10, it’s Wall Street versus the working class.
The Debt We Owe Central America
The migrant caravan is full of people fleeing a world of inequality and violence that US elites helped create. We can’t turn our backs on them.
There is No “Mainstream” Conservatism
The line between the far right and “mainstream” conservatism is rapidly crumbling. But the two were never very far apart in the first place.