Where Is Our Labor Party?
Over the years, efforts of US workers to build a party that represents their interests have come up short. Why?
19082 Articles by: Christina Groeger
Cristina Groeger is a history professor at Lake Forest College and a member of the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America.
Design for Jacobin
Jacobin is hiring a graphic designer.
Demographics Are Not Destiny
Why Democrats were wrong to think that shifting demographics alone would hand them victory.
The Fallacy of Post-Truth
Liberals’ belief in their superior ability to govern has never had the facts on its side.
Facebook Won’t End Fake News
Facebook’s solution to fake news is more power and less accountability for Silicon Valley. We should resist it.
Socialism in an Age of Reaction
Noam Chomsky on progressive reform, Fidel Castro, and building resistance under Donald Trump.
Winning a Battle, Not the War
Austria’s far right has suffered a setback, but it would be a mistake to believe the dynamic they created is broken.
The Long, Cruel Career of Rudy Giuliani
After decades of polluting the political landscape with authoritarianism and race-baiting, is Rudy Giuliani’s career finally over?
Patently Biased
Journalists share responsibility for the increasing commercialization of scientific research.
Remember El Mozote
On December 11, 1981, El Salvador’s US-backed soldiers carried out one of the worst massacres in the history of the Americas at El Mozote.
From Zuccotti Park to Trump Tower
“Privately owned public spaces” epitomize the dangers of privatizing collective goods.
Against the Politics of Fear
Fighting Trump requires believing in the possibility that we can change our circumstances.
Merkeling to the Right
Angela Merkel has disappointed liberals by yielding to anti-refugee backlash. We shouldn’t be surprised.
The Forgotten Cameroon War
French officials like to project a sunny view of their country’s colonial past. Tens of thousands dead in Cameroon would tell a different story.
The Alternative in Austria
For now, the far right has been beaten back in Austria. But the coalition that did it can’t hold.
Casualties of the Crisis
The dozens who perished in an Oakland warehouse fire were victims of the affordable housing crisis.
Blood on His Hands
As head of SOUTHCOM, Trump’s pick for Homeland Security secretary facilitated atrocities across the Americas.
Who’s Afraid of the Rank and File?
The UAW’s dissident AWDU caucus argues that democratizing the union is the only way for workers to win big.
Against Liberal Nostalgia
The Left shouldn’t counter the logic of “Make America Great Again” with nostalgia for an idealized liberal democracy.
The Power of Deep Organizing
Jane McAlevey’s No Shortcuts provides a dynamic framework for building union power.