The Working Families Party Has Written Itself Out of History
Make no mistake: the Working Families Party’s opaque presidential endorsement process signaled a rejection of not only Bernie Sanders but the movement emerging around him.
219 Article(s) by: Bhaskar Sunkara
Bhaskar Sunkara is the founding editor of Jacobin, the president of the Nation magazine, and the author of The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality.
Elizabeth Warren Is Thirty Years Too Late
Both Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are political throwbacks. But whereas Warren wants to fix the policies that went astray in the Clinton era, Sanders wants to change the economic foundations of American life.
The Exercise of Power
The “class-struggle social democracy” of Bernie Sanders is exceedingly difficult to pull off. If he wins, he'll face structural pressure to compromise: administering a capitalist state requires maintaining corporate profits. We'll need to create our own pressure through strikes and protests.
Let’s Talk Bernie 2020
Should Bernie Sanders be the Left’s presidential candidate in 2020? Hamilton Nolan and Bhaskar Sunkara revive the great American tradition of arguing about Bernie online.
A Make or Break Year
The future of socialism hangs in the balance — and Jacobin has an important role to play.
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.
Standing Up to Merkel
We talk to Die Linke MP Sahra Wagenknecht about her controversial Aufstehen initiative and the future of the German left.
Brazil’s Next President
Jacobin’s Bhaskar Sunkara talks to Fernando Haddad, the Lula-backed, Workers Party candidate for president about the Brazilian elite’s contempt for democracy and whether his party can return to power.
Jacobin Is for the Children
Help keep Jacobin alive for generations to come.
The Jacobin World Cup Jersey
We made 100 football jerseys to celebrate the World Cup and support our work.
Socialism In Our Time
We reach hundreds of thousands — we need socialist media that reaches hundreds of millions.
Bernie Sanders Has a Message
And the message is good.
Our Annual Physical
Everything’s fine but our wallet.
Lessons From the First Red Century
"We want a left that can learn from 1917 Russia and 1976 Sweden."
The Few Who Won
How should we understand the October Revolution and its tragic aftermath?
Social Democracy Is Good. But Not Good Enough.
We need a socialism that goes beyond capitalism. And not just for moral reasons.
Jacobin Is Dead. Long Live Catalyst.
We’ve decided to become a lifestyle brand.
What Should Socialists Do?
Democratic socialism needs to become a mass presence in US society.
Why Corbyn Won
I don't care if he didn't actually win — he won. Jeremy Corbyn has given us a blueprint to follow for years to come.