Behind the Crackdown
The Turkish left is under severe attack from Erdoğan and the state. How did it come to this?
20412 Article(s) by: Benjamin Case
Benjamin Case is a researcher, educator, and organizer living in Pittsburgh.
A Progressive or a Radical?
Last night, Bernie Sanders showed the promise — and limits — of his economic populism.
Tuesday Night Football
Some post-debate thoughts from Jacobin contributors.
The Campaign Against Rasmea Odeh
With the US government pressing for prison and deportation, Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh needs our solidarity now more than ever.
Finishing What Thatcher Started
The UK Trade Union Bill is a brazen attempt to crush worker power and restrict democratic rights.
A History of Resistance
Chicago’s Dyett 12 hunger strikers are part of a long history of struggle in the city for public education.
Continuing the Struggle
Saturday’s bombing in Ankara shows the urgency of the fight for democracy and justice in Turkey.
The Real Christopher Columbus
There was no heroic adventure, only bloodshed. Columbus Day should not be a celebration.
What Happened to the Labor Party?
In 1996, thousands of trade unionists and activists decided to build an independent party. Why did the effort fail?
Small Miracles
Small and medium-sized European countries like the Netherlands play an outsized role protecting international capital and empire.
The Path Not Taken
Alexis Tsipras claimed there was no realistic alternative to austerity for Greece. He was wrong.
A Maple Fall in Quebec?
With protests in Quebec picking up, the 2012 student strikes might have been just the beginning of the anti-austerity struggle.
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Taking on TFA
Disillusioned Teach for America alumni are striking back at the organization’s neoliberal narratives.
Hope for the Portuguese Left
Despite the Right’s victory, the Portuguese left had its best showing in years in Sunday’s elections. Where do anti-austerity forces go from here?
Welfare for All
Want to improve animal welfare? Focus on bettering the conditions of the people who work with them.
A Heretic, Not a Splitter
Pietro Ingrao’s life captured the great promise and ultimate tragedy of the Italian Communist Party.
Do We Have a Right to the City?
Mexico City’s experience shows that you can’t establish a “right to the city” without taking on the power of capital.
The James Brown Theory of Black Liberation
We shouldn’t reduce historical narratives solely to questions of black agency. It’s bad history — and can lead to even worse politics.
How to Justify a Crisis
Leading progressive intellectuals are using their influence to disparage refugees and excuse elites.