Why International Law Can’t Save Palestine
International law has utterly failed to halt or even slow Israel’s brutal colonial project. The institutions of law can be tools in our political movement, but they cannot liberate Palestine on their own.
21044 Article(s) by: James Bloodworth
James Bloodworth is a writer and journalist from London.
Chile Can Be a Laboratory of Popular Democracy
The social upheaval in Chile has made it clear that the country’s Pinochet-era, neoliberal constitution must go. But the process of replacing it cannot be a top-down affair. Like the popular assemblies that have carried the rebellion forward, it must be based on democratic mass participation.
Deval Patrick Is Everything That’s Wrong With the Democratic Party
Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick’s resume reads like a dystopian novel about the nihilism and brutality of contemporary capitalism. He should leave public life forever.
“We Do Not Want These Criminals to Rule Us”
Mass protests are nothing new for Iraq. But what’s different about the demonstrations currently rocking the country is that protesters are calling for the overthrow of the entire post-US-invasion political system.
How Hindu Nationalism Came to Rule
The story of how India came to embrace a virulent form of Hindu nationalism isn’t just one of bigotry and state violence — it’s also about the failures of neoliberal development.
Ilhan Omar Is the Fighter the Tenants’ Movement Needs
With the demand for a homes guarantee, housing organizers want to create a Medicare for All for housing justice. Ilhan Omar is taking their vision to Congress.
Why We Confronted Joe Biden on Deportations
Last night, immigrant rights activists asked Joe Biden to repudiate Obama’s immigration record. Biden said no and then told them to “vote for Trump.” Carlos Rojas, one of the activists, talks to Jacobin about why he spoke out — and why we need an immediate moratorium on deportations.
Medicare for All Means “To Each According to Their Need”
A new study looks at other countries’ experiences with implementing single-payer health care systems. It finds that Medicare for All likely will not only cost less than many estimates suggest — it will also result in a more equitable distribution of care.
The Spanish Constitution Is Strangling Catalonia
The PSOE-Podemos coalition set to form Spain’s next government will rely on Catalan support in parliament. Yet after an election polarized around national tensions, both parties are ignoring Catalans’ call for self-determination.
The All-Women MSNBC Debate Panel Wasn’t a Feminist Victory — It Was a Right-Wing Disaster
This week’s all-women-moderated presidential debate is being lauded as a feminist victory in the press. But it was hardly that. The candidates were just fed inane questions meant to defend the benevolence of US empire and marginalize political positions deemed too far left.
Jeremy Corbyn Just Announced a Vision for a Humane Britain
Labour’s election manifesto has been launched, and it presents a breathtaking vision of radical yet pragmatic change for the UK. Now we have to get that vision through to voters and drown out the din of a hostile media.
The Labour Party’s Manifesto Is Lifting the Floor for Everyone
Labour’s manifesto shows that the party understands the urgency of the burning injustices that are stunting the lives of millions in Britain today — and is prepared to take action to end them.
Centrists Aren’t Political Realists. Leftists Are.
Barack Obama’s call for Democrats to stay grounded in “reality” has it backward — it’s centrist liberals who are living in a fantasy world.
The Music of Twenty-First-Century Uprisings
From Lebanon to Haiti to Chile, the world is in revolt. And the music that makes up the soundtracks to those revolts can point to a radically democratic, egalitarian, and joyful world.
A Chance to Shake Israel’s Zionist Consensus
While Israel’s Palestinian parties are energized and growing, the constraints of the country’s Zionist institutions have kept them marginalized. But Jewish center-left parties could change that — if only they were willing to put aside Zionist shibboleths and forge an alliance based on common interests.
Internet for the Many
The UK Labour Party is campaigning on a platform of providing broadband free to everyone in Britain through a new public company. It can be the start of a radically democratic approach to the internet.
Bolivia Is Descending Into a Full-Blown Far-Right Military Dictatorship
The Bolivian military forced President Evo Morales to step down — the classic definition of a coup. Now, the country is caught in a spiral of horrors as the far-right regime of terror consolidates its rule.
It’s Not Enough to Be Against “the Monopolies”
Antitrust is, and was, an extremely limited strategy for reining in corporations. We need a broader project to democratize the economy and the state.
Last Night’s Democratic Debate Was Really Bad
The Democratic presidential candidates’ debate last night was overcrowded, light on substance, and somehow both hyperpartisan and boring as hell. Is this what we have to keep suffering through for the rest of the primary?
“We Are Reading Thinly Disguised Propaganda”
Just like always, the corporate media’s coverage of the recent Israeli strikes against Gaza was blatantly one-sided. The truth is simple: Israel must end its occupation and its bombings and finally recognize the Palestinian people as equals.