Celebrating May Day in a State of Emergency
The embattled Turkish left is trying to make the best of a dire situation.
20388 Article(s) by: Elizabeth Mahony
Historically Compromised
Aldo Moro’s murder on May 9, 1978 blocked the Italian Communists’ route to government and ushered in an age of political fragmentation.
UC Workers on Strike
They’re fighting against austerity and privatization — and for the very idea of public institutions.
A Field Guide to the New Red-Baiting
Faced with a historic public-sector strike wave, anti-labor forces are sharpening their rhetorical weapons.
“I am not here as the accused, I am here as the accuser of capitalism”
100 years ago today Scottish socialist John Maclean, accused of sedition for his revolutionary organising, delivered an iconic defence of socialism from the dock.
“The Momentum Is With Us”
A Jacobin conversation with Bernie Sanders on the state of left politics today.
For Democracy, At Home and Abroad
On VE Day, we remember black Americans’ Double V campaign: victory in Europe against fascism, victory at home against racism.
Macron’s Anniversary
It’s been a year since Emmanuel Macron was elected. His “start-up presidency” is a liberal dystopia.
There’s Always Another Crisis
Why the Left needs to start preparing for the next recession now.
After the Wave
If teachers’ unions want to build off the momentum of the recent strikes, they cannot simply return to business as usual.
Political Aspects of Full Employment
Why do capitalists hate full employment? Because it weakens their power over workers.
Bernie Gets Socialistic
A national job guarantee has opened radical horizons for the Left. We should fight for it — but the devil is in the details.
Marx the Journalist
Marx is often remembered as a political economist or philosopher. But he made his mark as a journalist.
A New Marxian Century
It’s not just that Marx’s ideas remain relevant — we’re also in the midst of a great new age of Marxian thought.
Adventures in Marxism
The best of Marx is full of life, full of joy — and above all, deeply human.
Marx’s America
Marx is thought of as a purely European phenomenon. But his radical politics were indelibly shaped by his encounters with American life.
The Paradox of Tear Gas
Banned in warfare yet routinely used to quell protest at home, tear gas epitomizes the contradictions of modern state violence.
Don’t Cry For Comey
A look at James Comey’s tough-on-crime career shows that his worst scandals had nothing to do with Hillary Clinton’s emails.
The Outcome in Arizona
After six days of striking, Arizona educators are returning to work. Jacobin spoke with three strike leaders to assess the settlement.
The Plot Against López Obrador
AMLO is going to win the Mexican election, unless elites take him out first.