From the White House to the Boardroom
The Obama Foundation’s new board of directors embodies the neoliberal approach that failed to defeat Trump.
20417 Article(s) by: Elizabeth Mahony
Reuniting Cyprus?
The Left in Cyprus can only reemerge if it steps out of the confines of the “national question.”
No Quarter for Trump
President Trump has so many groups at home and abroad in his crosshairs, and he intends to pull the trigger. It is our responsibility to fight back.
In Defense of Die Linke
Die Linke’s Sahra Wagenknecht is wrong about refugees, borders, and police. But don’t give up on the party just yet.
A Game of Russian Roulette
Couching opposition to Trump in anti-Russia language will only end up benefiting the Right.
From Realignment to Reinforcement
Leftists looking to take over the Democratic Party will confront even more roadblocks than in the past.
It Didn’t End With the Cold War
You don’t have to travel back to the Cold War to find evidence of US meddling in elections abroad.
Chicago’s Brutal Example
A new Department of Justice report shows that Chicago police have proven immune to reform.
Strangers and Enemies
Strangers in Their Own Land elicits sympathy for white workers but fails to identify the class forces responsible for their plight.
Sri Lanka’s Post-Labor Politics
Organized labor has struggled to push demands and set the agenda during Sri Lanka’s democratic transition.
Striking a Match
Mexico’s gasolinazo protests are responding to the bankruptcy of the country’s ruling political class.
American Carnage
Trump’s inauguration speech exemplified everything seductive and dangerous about the far right’s rhetoric.
How to Build a Mass Movement
To build a mass movement against Trump, we have to engage newcomers productively.
The Anti-Inauguration
Watch Jacobin‘s “The Anti-Inauguration,” featuring Naomi Klein, Jeremy Scahill, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and more.
Foiling Faux-Populism
Rejecting the TPP doesn’t make Trump a genuine populist. But the Left must advance its own economic agenda to beat him.
Beyond the Usual Suspects
Saturday’s marches were successful because they rallied millions, not just a small core of activists.
The Stakes Are Clear
Theresa May’s plans for implementing Brexit will be disastrous for workers.
Mexico’s Gasolinazo
A hike in fuel prices has sparked popular protests across Mexico. Will it take a deeper political form?
Striking the Startups
In Italy, striking food couriers showed “gig economy” capitalists they’re serious about their rights as workers.
We Can Make the Nazis Back Down
How a Montana town came together to shut down a white-supremacist march led by Richard Spencer.