Alain Badiou Is the World’s Leading Philosopher of Communism

While many radicals of the 1968 generation shifted to the right, French philosopher Alain Badiou maintained fidelity to the revolutionary communist project.

The Start of Inflation as We Know It

In the 1930s, John Maynard Keynes built a new theory of inflation that sought to reckon with the proletariat’s recent and explosive entry onto the stage of history.

Fox News Knew Donald Trump’s Election Fraud Claims Were False. They Broadcast Them Anyway.

In 2020, Fox News anchors Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity pushed Donald Trump’s election fraud claims for weeks. New documents suggest they never believed any of it.

Britain Is Experiencing Its Biggest Strike Wave in a Generation

The last year has witnessed the highest level of strike action by British workers for the last thirty years. Workers are getting a taste of their collective strength: now they need to convert that strength into tangible victories.

After the Ohio Train Disaster, Pete Buttigieg’s Transportation Department Could Get Sued

In response to the train derailment disaster in Ohio, six environmental groups have written a letter to Pete Buttigieg threatening to take legal action if the Department of Transportation fails to act on a key railroad safety rule.

Duke University Graduate Students May Soon Join the Higher Ed Unionization Wave

Graduate student workers at Duke University are in the middle of a union drive. If the effort succeeds, Duke will join a wave of private universities seeing their grad workers unionize. Jacobin spoke with some of the organizers.

Justin Trudeau’s Funding Pledge Doesn’t Mean the Battle for Canada’s Health Care Is Over

To stop creeping corporatization of Canada’s health care system, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals need to put robust restrictions on how provinces use the health care funding they receive from the federal government. The Liberals aren’t doing that.

The Biden Administration Is Helping Norfolk Southern Block Workers’ Lawsuits

The Department of Justice is backing railroad giant Norfolk Southern’s attempt to limit where workers and consumers can bring cases against corporations, making it easier for the firm to block future lawsuits.

Tom Nairn Explained Why Britain’s Constitution Stifles Democracy

Scottish historian Tom Nairn died at age 90 last month. He grasped how nationalism molds the class struggle — and how Britain’s monarchical order has suffocated the Left’s ideas of social transformation.

The Nicola Sturgeon Era in Scottish Politics Already Feels Fleeting and Ephemeral

Nicola Sturgeon tried to channel the desire for change in Scotland with a political style that was resolutely anti-populist and technocratic. The contradictions of this approach caught up with Sturgeon, and she leaves office without a transformative legacy.

Yes, Ukraine Is a “Real Country”

The borders of Ukraine are no more arbitrary than those of Poland, Greece, Italy, or Germany.

A Scandal Took Down Toronto’s Mayor, but the Real Disgrace Was His Politics

Last week, Toronto mayor John Tory announced his resignation after an affair with a young staffer came to light. But his unstinting attacks on working people and the poor should have rendered him unfit for office years ago.

The Palestinians Held Captive by Israel

Palestinian prisoners can be left in grim conditions in Israel’s prisons for years, without charge or trial — just one part of the repression they endure daily.

Ron DeSantis Hates Democracy and Freedom

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is sometimes presented as a “normal” Republican who doesn’t share the antidemocratic impulses of Donald Trump. His crusade to erode the freedom of the press makes a mockery of that assessment.

The GOP Base Still Loves Donald Trump, but the Party’s Funders Want Someone Else

Charles Koch and other big-money GOP donors are showing signs that they’re done with Donald Trump. Only one problem: the base isn’t ready to move on.

Pete Buttigieg Is Pretending He’s Powerless to Change Railroad Safety Procedures

In the wake of a disastrous rail accident in Ohio, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says he doesn’t have the power to compel the rail industry to upgrade its safety equipment and procedures. But he does.

Tesla Workers Are Unionizing in the Same Spirit as Starbucks and Amazon Workers

The labor movement needs more innovative, dynamic, worker-driven organizing campaigns with big national targets like Starbucks and Amazon — and like the newly announced union drive at Tesla.

Nicola Sturgeon Left Scotland’s Independence Movement Weaker

Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is resigning. Throughout her rule, she has been famed as a savvy political operator — yet her strategy has consistently weakened the Scottish independence movement that first brought her to power.

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