Building a Mass Socialist Party
The response to Bernie showed that a socialist party in the United States is possible. But there is no shortcut to building power.
19351 Articles by: Elizabeth Mahony
The Coalitions That Can Win
Grassroots immigration groups are in the best position to thwart Trump’s mass deportation schemes.
Trump’s Deportation Machine
If his transition team is any indication, Trump will pursue a policy of mass deportation to drive a wedge between workers.
Nobody for Bloomberg
Bernie would have won and nobody wants Bloomberg. Elites may disagree, but American voters aren’t looking for “sensible” centrist candidates.
The Crisis at La Poste
French postal workers are fighting attacks on their working conditions — and their mental health.
Star Wars Goes to the Countryside
Star Wars has always been light on politics. But Rogue One is a timely celebration of rebellion from below.
The Weimar Analogy
Comparing Trump’s America to fascist Germany only fuels elites’ antidemocratic fantasies.
Deportation Profits
El Salvador’s call-center industry is profiting off US deportees.
Power and Persuasion
Bernie Sanders’s nationally televised town hall spotlighted the type of politics we need to beat Trump.
Neoliberalism in the Rose Garden
Croatia’s SDP is a depressing case study of neoliberalized social democracy.
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?
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.