How the Democrats Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Free Market
In the 1990s, the New Democrats trusted corporations to do the right thing. The results were disastrous.
19462 Articles by: James Bloodworth
James Bloodworth is a writer and journalist from London.
Under Jair Bolsonaro, Meat Is Becoming an Unaffordable Luxury Item for Most Brazilians
Brazil is the world’s biggest beef exporter, yet over half its population says it can no longer afford red meat. President Jair Bolsonaro is denying the problem exists, even as his own policies deepen most Brazilians’ cost of living crisis.
Defeating Inflation Doesn’t Have to Mean Harming Workers
The inflation crisis is squeezing workers. And the only way out of it that is acceptable to capitalists is to squeeze workers even harder.
Expropriate Canada’s New Pandemic-Era Billionaires
The wealth of Canada’s new billionaires is the result of speculation, subsidies, low interest rates, and leveraged investment. Money that could be used for the public good in this time of crisis is instead being hoarded by racketeers and profiteers.
In Croatia, There Is No Alternative to Joining the Eurozone
This week, it was announced that Croatia is set to become the eurozone’s newest member. Joining the single currency was widely painted as a near-unavoidable decision — yet the eurozone’s deeply antidemocratic character hasn’t gone away.
By Embracing Viktor Orbán, the Right Is Signaling Support for “Illiberal Democracy” at Home
The American right increasingly looks to Hungary as a model for the United States. They already have the antidemocratic tactics down. Now they’re looking to Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for a comprehensive political philosophy to match.
Alicia Raboy Was Killed for Her Radical Politics
Alicia Raboy was a revolutionary in 1970s Argentina who was disappeared by the state during its anti-leftist crackdown. What would the world have been like if activists like her, in Latin America and around the world, hadn’t been murdered by the state?
We Needed the Great Revolutions to Open the Path to Freedom
Enzo Traverso’s study of revolution in modern history is a monumental achievement, and should be a touchstone for today’s left. We can’t build a future beyond capitalism without coming to terms with the challenging history it confronts.
Canada Is Showering Arms Dealers With Money While One in Four Can’t Afford Groceries
Soaring food costs are making it impossible for almost a quarter of Canadians to access basic groceries. Instead of strengthening safety nets, the Canadian government is lining the pockets of defense contractors.
The Current Union Organizing Wave Is Being Held Back by an Underfunded NLRB
We’re in the midst of an uptick in union organizing in the US. But that organizing can’t turn into permanent gains for workers without a functioning National Labor Relations Board. And the board is suffering from a severe underfunding crisis.
Spain Is at the Forefront of Expanding Women’s Rights
Women’s rights are being severely eroded in the United States. In Spain, the opposite is true. Jacobin spoke with Spanish minister of equality Irene Montero about those advances and the need to tie feminist concerns to the fight against capitalism.
How Germany’s Memory Culture Censors Palestinians
Palestinian artists and speakers have become increasingly unwelcome in the German public sphere. In the name of overcoming Germany’s own crimes under Nazism, its institutions cast a blanket suspicion of antisemitism against Palestinians in general.
New South Wales Public Sector Workers Are Striking Against the Cost-of-Living Crisis
The last month has seen nurses, teachers, railworkers, and other public employees in New South Wales strike for above-inflation wages and improved conditions.
John Fetterman Is the Kind of Political Communicator the Left Needs
As a communicator, John Fetterman has the highly effective Bernie Sanders formula down pat: take progressive positions on social issues while making denouncements of the 1 percent central to his message.
We Don’t Need More Homeowners. We Need Public Housing.
Free-market champions conflate homeownership and the human right to adequate shelter. To actually solve the housing crisis, we must challenge this mistaken idea.
The Strenuous Comedy of Thor: Love and Thunder
Taika Waititi’s second Thor film doubles down on his trademark mix of silliness and somberness. It still works — but it might not survive another sequel.
The Japanese Left Has a Complex and Turbulent History
During the 1960s, the Japanese Communist Party faced a strong challenge from Japan’s New Left groups amid a wave of student radicalization. While the Communists’ staying power proved greater, neither old nor new lefts have succeeded in transforming Japan.
The GOP Is Dismantling Our Democracy. Democrats Are Letting Them Get Away With It.
Revelations from the January 6 hearings and the recent spate of Supreme Court decisions show that the Right is ready to dispense with democracy. Democratic Party leaders seem ready to let them.
The Japanese Communist Party Has Been a Vital Presence in Japan’s Politics
The Japanese Communist Party turns 100 today. Its activists challenged the authoritarian emperor system of prewar Japan, and it remains an important countervailing force in a deeply conservative and conformist political culture.
Bolivia’s Coup President Jeanine Áñez Has Been Brought to Justice
Ex-president Jeanine Áñez has been found guilty for helping to orchestrate the right-wing coup that brought her to power in 2019. The judgment is an essential step to protect the integrity of Bolivia’s democracy.