Who’s Calling the Shots?
Trump wants to seem all-powerful, but big business has a lot of leverage over his administration.
19352 Articles by: Benjamin Case
Benjamin Case is a researcher, educator, and organizer living in Pittsburgh.
Al Qaeda’s Favorite President
For ISIS and Al Qaeda, Trump’s foreign policy is the gift that keeps on giving.
Bad and Bourgeois
The super-rich talk to one another about a rising tide lifting all boats, all the while arming their yachts ahead of potential crisis.
Keep the Red Planet Red
Sure, let’s colonize Mars — but without Elon Musk’s help.
Why We Need a Federal Job Guarantee
Giving everyone a job is the best way to democratize the economy and give workers leverage in the workplace.
Political Theater at the Border
Trump’s border wall is a distraction, another act in the long play of immigration enforcement theater.
Losing the Script
Republicans should be riding high in the age of Trump. Instead, they just seem lost.
The Long War on the EPA
Trump’s attempts to gut environmental protections will be devastating for the planet. But they’re far from unprecedented.
When Capitalists Go on Strike
It’s not just “money in politics” — capitalists get what they want through structural power over the economy.
What Happened At Vaughn Prison?
At Vaughn prison and elsewhere, we should demand transparency and stand with the inmates who dare to affirm their humanity.
Promise on the Belgian Left
The crisis of the political center has given the Workers’ Party of Belgium a new lease on life.
The Land Grabbers
Pension giant TIAA is leading a global wave of deforestation and the destruction of small farmers’ livelihoods.
The Gorsuch Files
Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee is a conservative’s conservative.
A Reactionary for a Reactionary Body
Neil Gorsuch isn’t the real danger. The Supreme Court is.
The Coalition That Couldn’t
Today’s repression of social movements in Brazil has roots in the Workers Party’s time in power.
Our New Itinerary
The airport protests have given us a starting point for resistance to Trump’s presidency.
Resistance Is on the Agenda
Three socialist feminists reflect on the Women’s March and what comes next in the movement to resist Trump.
Fear, American Style
Trump doesn’t need to subvert American institutions to achieve his goals, because they are already powerful tools of oppression.
Jacobin Radio Is Here
We are stepping up our audio game.
The Imperial Presidency 3.0
Donald Trump’s first week in office is building on and amplifying the worst trends in American presidential history.