Indian Communists Are Leading the Fight Against Communalism
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is a key force fighting against Hindu nationalism and for social justice. Whatever its flaws, it deserves our solidarity.
19134 Articles by: Enver Motala
Enver Motala is an associate of the Centre for Education Rights and Transformation (CERT) at the University of Johannesburg and of the Centre for Integrated Post-School Education and Training at the Nelson Mandela University.
The Hippocratic Oath May Require Doctors to Disobey Trump
Donald Trump’s ICE raids on hospitals endanger immigrants and attack the ethical foundations of medicine. Health workers’ fundamental duty is to patients, not the law, and they must resist policies that turn care facilities into sites of surveillance.
Far-Right Leaders Are Forging a Global Alliance
Donald Trump’s return to power is a morale booster for far-right politicians like Viktor Orbán, Javier Milei, and Giorgia Meloni. Having pioneered many of the destructive, reactionary ideas associated with Trumpism, they’re now aspiring to global hegemony.
Germany’s Reckoning With the Past Is No Longer a Model
In the 1980s, German institutions began to seriously confront their country’s past. For historian Enzo Traverso, German reactions to the destruction of Gaza show that they failed to draw the right lessons.
David Lynch’s Electric Dreams and Atomic Nightmares
David Lynch explored the contradictions of modern life, from the alienation woven into workaday existence to the terror of the nuclear age. His films turned the American dream inside out, revealing the surreal beauty and hidden horrors beneath the surface.
Trump’s Tariffs and Canadian Unions’ Identity Crisis
Canadian unions are forming alliances with industry to fight Donald Trump’s tariffs — at a time when they should be prioritizing deeper problems facing workers like austerity, increasing automation, and wage suppression.
Unfortunately, Trump Played the TikTok Ban Perfectly
The TikTok ban saga perfectly captures both Republican cynicism and Democratic incompetence: Trump takes credit for “saving” an app his administration originally moved to ban, while Democrats fumble another opportunity to connect with young people.
How to Think About Falling Birth Rates
The relevance of declining birth rates to left-wing concerns, like welfare-state sustainability, is more complex than generally acknowledged. The real reason for the Left to support pro-family policies is to make families possible for those who want them.
The Israeli Far Right Is Desperate to Resume the War
Benjamin Netanyahu owes his political fortunes to the support of the far-right Jewish Power and Religious Zionist parties. Both vehemently oppose the cease-fire and insist that Israel continue its war once the hostages are free.
Iraq’s Ancient Marshes Are Running Out of Time
A Jacobin investigation reveals how Iraq’s southern marshes, the birthplace of early civilization, face ruin from environmental and political mismanagement. As the water disappears, so too does a 5,000-year-old culture.
Wall Street Is Making Your Doctor Visits More Expensive
In the US, more and more doctors are now affiliated with the hospital conglomerates or Wall Street firms taking over the health care system — and these doctors tend to charge significantly more for office visits than independent practitioners do.
Capitalism Has Always Had a Problem With Democracy
From South Korea to the United States, there are multiplying signs of democratic crisis in today’s world. The root of the problem is the permanent tension between capitalism and democratic freedoms, which only exist because of great popular struggles.
Dan Osborn Hopes to Inspire More Working-Class Independents
Last year Dan Osborn, a former union president and strike leader, almost won a Senate seat in deep-red Nebraska as a populist independent. Osborn has now started a PAC to recruit, train, and support more blue-collar candidates for public office.
On Day One, Trump Wasn’t the Dictator He Promised to Be
Donald Trump promised to be “a dictator on day one.” Instead, his barrage of executive orders is largely an organized pursuit of his campaign pledges — with a noticeable lack of action on tariffs and immigration raids thus far.
Here Comes Democrats’ Phony Populist Posturing
Like clockwork, when Democrats get desperate, they trot out disingenuous populist rhetoric to try to save themselves.
Germany’s Not-So-Stable Firewall Against the Far Right
In Germany, a toxic national debate on Muslims and immigration has fueled the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland. Polling second place ahead of February’s federal elections, mainstream parties are increasingly playing into its rhetoric.
Cancer Is Killing Our Firefighters
In 2023, the World Health Organization classified the act of firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogen, just like asbestos and tobacco. Both the fires themselves and the very gear firefighters wear on the job are making them sick.
France’s Bourgeois Bloc Is Withering
Emmanuel Macron’s coalition, drawing on both center-left and center-right politicians, was a perfect embodiment of the neoliberal project. Unable to deliver prosperity for wider layers of French people, it has driven the political system into turmoil.
Donald Trump Is Weaker Than He Looks
Donald Trump’s administration is doing everything it can to project power and a sense of unstoppability in his first days as president. But the cracks are already starting to show.
Young Syrians’ Hope for a Future Beyond War
The sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s decades-long rule after December’s lightning rebel offensive has left a sense of cautious hope among Syria’s youth. Our reporter traveled to Damascus to document their hopes and fears.