House of Cards and the Liberal Imagination
The Netflix series’ cynicism shouldn’t be mistaken for considered political critique.
216 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.
Hugo Lives
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (1954–2013)
Out of the Desert
Our minds and emotions are conditioned by scarcity.
Beyond Warm-and-Fuzzy Socialism
A transcript of a talk given yesterday at the Young Democratic Socialists' national winter conference.
Socialism for a Less Skeptical Age
Capital used to sell us visions of tomorrow.
Revolt of the Wonks
The rapid integration of formerly obscure, wonkish outsiders into the media spotlight elite is easy to understand. Technocratic analysis and blogging that divorces policy from politics dovetail neatly with the noble-sounding notions of objectivity long dominant in American journalism.
Our Fiscal Cliff
Our big plans for 2013 and how you can help.
Our Fiscal Cliff: Jacobin Needs Your Help
Holiday 2012 fundraising appeal.
“The Anarcho-Liberal”
The worst of both worlds, the "anarcho-liberal" can neither manage the capitalist state nor overcome it.
A Note to Our Readers
Jacobin’s existence is more precarious than publications with less reach than us.
The Libertarian Mullet
Business up front, party in the back.