Jeremy Corbyn to Jacobin: Now Is Not the Time for Retreat
In an interview with Jacobin, Jeremy Corbyn talks about the need to rebuild the trade unions, internationalism, and why socialists can’t afford to be on the defensive.
18 Articles by: Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn is the Labour Party member of parliament for Islington North.
Jeremy Corbyn: What You Should Read
What’s sitting on the nightstand of the Labour Party’s greatest living leader?
Jeremy Corbyn: We Can Build a New Economic Order
In a speech to the Progressive International, former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says now is not a time for retreat. We must build a powerful alternative to capitalist destruction.
Jeremy Corbyn: Ukrainians Are Going Through Absolute Hell. Our Job Is to Stop It.
The former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn explains why we should support antiwar activists in Russia against Vladimir Putin — and use our pressure to force a peaceful resolution in Ukraine.
Jeremy Corbyn: We Need to Take Power From the People Who Are Destroying Our Planet
COP26 looks set to be another case of governments talking big on the climate yet doing nothing to stop the big polluters. As Jeremy Corbyn writes, ordinary people can only save our future by taking power back into our own hands.
Jeremy Corbyn: Socialists Are Rebuilding Bolivia
In 2019, a right-wing coup deposed Bolivia’s elected government. But the people fought back — and now the socialist government they elected in its place is more popular than ever.
Jeremy Corbyn: Climate Crisis Is a Class Issue
In a column for Jacobin, Jeremy Corbyn writes that we need class politics to transform our economies and save humanity from climate apocalypse. There’s no other way.
Jeremy Corbyn Tells Jacobin: Israel Must End the Siege of Gaza
Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke to Jacobin about the fight for a Palestine free from occupation and why the Biden administration needs to end its military support for Israel.
Jeremy Corbyn on Stan Newens and the Fight for Socialism in Our Time
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn remembers the lifelong struggle for socialism of his late comrade Stan Newens. Newens was a pillar of the Left — and proof that spending years in Parliament doesn’t have to strip left politicians of their radicalism.
Jeremy Corbyn: “The Rule of the Few Over the Many Rests on Shaky Ground”
Today, Jeremy Corbyn addressed the launch conference of his new Peace and Justice Project. Describing how the post-crash period has exposed the bankruptcy of unaccountable elites, he argued that movements from below have the power to transform the political agenda.
Jeremy Corbyn: Why I’m Launching a Project for Peace and Justice
Today, Jeremy Corbyn is launching a global Project for Peace and Justice to take forward the causes he championed as Labour leader. He told Jacobin about his hopes for the initiative — and why he refuses to be cowed by the attacks he has endured.
Jeremy Corbyn: Why Is There Always Money for War but Not Public Services?
The UK government has announced a surge in military spending, even as it plans a new round of austerity. As Jeremy Corbyn writes, there’s always enough money for war — but never enough for lifesaving services.
Jeremy Corbyn: “Undercover Police Can’t Be Above the Law”
Britain’s Tory government is passing legislation to shield undercover agents from prosecution even for violent crimes. Jeremy Corbyn explains why Labour should be standing up against this attack on civil liberties — and not just abstaining.
Jeremy Corbyn: What I Learned From Salvador Allende’s Chile
In 1969, the young socialist activist Jeremy Corbyn visited Chile to watch the progress of Salvador Allende’s Popular Unity coalition, before its election victory the following year. Fifty years later, Corbyn spoke to Jacobin about what Chile meant to the international left.
Jeremy Corbyn Remembers Anti-Apartheid Fighter Denis Goldberg
Denis Goldberg was a hero of the fight against South Africa’s apartheid regime, jailed for 22 years for his activism alongside Nelson Mandela. Following Goldberg’s tragic death last month, Jeremy Corbyn, writing in Tribune, pays tribute to a comrade and friend.
A British Press for the Many, Not the Few
Jeremy Corbyn argues that by empowering media workers, putting the public in control, and taking on unaccountable billionaires, the British press can be vibrant, democratic, and sustainable.
The Corbyn Doctrine
On International Human Rights Day Jeremy Corbyn makes the case for a fundamental break with the world order.
A Long Way to Go
Jeremy Corbyn on his surprising rise to the top of the Labour Party and the challenges he now faces.