The Next Battle
Macron’s anti-union reforms have passed the first stage, so what’s next for the French left?
19086 Articles by: Frances Abele
Frances Abele CM is Distinguished Research Professor and Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy Emerita at Carleton University. She is a research fellow at the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation and the Broadbent Institute. Much of her work focuses on indigenous-Canada relations.
Only the Beginning
Podemos MEP Miguel Urbán talks about Europe’s political crisis — and why the left must meet it with radicalism, not moderation.
What Democrats Must Do
The Democratic Party’s pursuit of well-off whites undermined its ability to deliver gains for all workers. Going forward, it must place the multiracial working class at the center of its political vision.
Catalan’s Decision
How tomorrow’s Catalan independence vote came about — and why it should have the Left’s support.
Carlos Rosa’s Political Capital
Recently, Chicago city councillor Carlos Rosa’s socialist politics cost him in the halls of power. He speaks to Jacobin about why he refuses to “throw a movement under the bus.”
Organize the Minor Leagues
Minor league baseball players get paid little and enjoy even fewer labor rights. The only solution is organizing.
Beyond $15
The Fight for $15’s successes in Seattle show that the campaign can achieve victories far beyond the fast food industry.
We’ll See Each Other in Bogotá
The western hemisphere’s oldest guerrilla army is putting down their arms and becoming a political party. What does the future hold for them?
Tony Blair’s Ghoulish Last Decade
The Iraq War salesman may be getting into politics again. Here’s a nauseating look back at his appalling post–Downing Street years.
The Redundancy Myth
Implementing Medicare for All would cause some job loss. But it would be more manageable than you might think.
The System Failed
Every day Donald Trump is in the White House is an indictment of American democracy.
Germany Is Not an Island
Germany’s elections show that the country is not insulated from a crisis-prone Europe, but part and parcel of it.
The Burning Question
For British Columbia’s forests, threatened by the worst wildfire season on record, it’s either socialism or extinction.
The Vietnam War Is Not Over
Ken Burns’s documentary on the Vietnam War seeks a premature closure.
The Final Conquest
Hurricane Maria as the latest battle in a 500 year war.
Revolutionary Possibility
China Miéville’s October depicts the transformative hope of revolution.
A Shift to the Right?
Commentators and politicians have taken a rightward shift in German society for granted. But the reality is much more complicated.
Bernie vs. the Washington Consensus
Yesterday, Bernie Sanders showed his commitment to a sharp break from the foreign policy platforms of both the Democratic and Republican establishments.
Crackdown in Catalonia
Podemos MP Manolo Monereo discusses the road from Spain’s political crisis to the standoff over Catalan independence.
Strength in Division
Die Linke MEP Fabio De Masi on why Germany’s fragmented electorate will return Angela Merkel to office this Sunday.