All Power to the Pack Rats
In the sleek Apple future, our “outdated” possessions are turned into symbols of poverty.
19083 Articles by: Frantz Durupt
Frantz Durupt is a journalist at French daily Libération.
The Syriza of Spain
Podemos, Spain’s new leftist party, is challenging austerity and winning public support.
“No Excuses” in New Orleans
It’s been a decade since New Orleans’ post-Katrina charter school experiment began. The results have been devastating.
Building, Not Rebuilding, Public Education
Fighting corporate education reform is less about restoring the old system to its former glory than building a just one for the first time.
The Lies We Tell About Lenin
Lenin and the debates that shaped the Russian Revolution have been misunderstood by friends and foes alike.
When the Union’s the Enemy: An Interview with Cleo Silvers
Cleo Silvers, a former organizer with the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, discusses racism in the labor movement.
More Than a Protest Vote
Howie Hawkins’ campaign for governor is part of a renewed vision of electoral activism on the Left.
The Palestinian Resistance and Its Enemies
The propaganda war against Hamas targets the legitimacy of Palestinian resistance itself.
The Pendulum Swings
The Nostalgia Trap interviews Jacobin contributor Laura Tanenbaum on feminism, radicalism, and that Brad Pitt movie with all the punching.
Run, Karen, Run
Karen Lewis should be the next mayor of Chicago.
No War but Ape War
Who doesn’t want to watch armed chimpanzees ride horses?
A Plague on One House
“Both sides” aren’t to blame in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel is.
Burn Before Reading
There are few things more disordered in the world than a Thomas Friedman column.
Roger Cohen Sheds No Tears
There is no moral equivalence between Israeli and Palestinian actions.
Revisiting On the Waterfront
Elia Kazan’s betrayal of his former comrades is unforgivable. But On the Waterfront is working-class cinema at its best.
Why I’m Not a Liberal
To many liberals, injustice is a product of misunderstanding, the result of faceless processes that no one really benefits from.
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Schnitzel the Cat
Israeli society has ensured that stray cats in Tel Aviv don’t go hungry — while making sure the people of the Gaza Strip do.
The Limits of Libertarianism
Do libertarians really care about freedom?
Class Brought to Life
Class, race, and gender intersect on multiple levels — we know that. The challenge is to translate this into an emancipatory project.