How Ocasio-Cortez Beat the Machine
The transactional political class was no match for the passion and moral clarity of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the broader socialist movement.
19643 Articles by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
In Search of an Alternative in Slovenia
Politics in Central Europe are deadlocked between the neoliberal center and the ethnonationalist right. Can Slovenia’s left break past both?
AMLO’s Mexico
Andrés Manuel López Obrador has shaken Mexico’s entire political landscape. Will he be able to reshape the country?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Transformational Vision
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won because she put forward a bold, clear message of class politics.
No, AMLO Is Not Mexico’s Trump
Equating Andrés Manuel López Obrador with Donald Trump may be absurd, but that hasn’t stopped mainstream media from running with it.
Unions Are Political
The Supreme Court’s Janus decision claims that unions are inherently political. It’s right. To survive, unions must politicize bargaining to raise class consciousness.
Domenico Losurdo (1941–2018)
Domenico Losurdo was an acute critic of liberal hypocrisy and double standards in history writing.
The Portuguese Illusion
Portugal is held up as an example of the compatibility of anti-austerity policies and remaining within the Eurozone. But this story doesn’t square with Portuguese people’s everyday experience.
Why Anticapitalist Conservatism Fails
Critiques of capitalism from the Right aren’t always completely wrong. But they can’t help pulling back far short of liberation.
The Rise of Bullshit Jobs
A bullshit job is a job which is so pointless that even the person doing the job secretly believes that it shouldn’t exist. And there are more now than ever.
Anthony Kennedy’s Liberal Enablers
What accounts for Anthony Kennedy’s undeserved reputation as a moderate? Blame liberals’ longtime infatuation with establishment conservatives.
Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory is a shot across the bow of the Democratic machine. Here’s how it happened.
“I Believe We’re on the Cusp of a Labor Upsurge”
Barbara Madeloni’s presidency of the Massachusetts Teachers Association is ending. But as she explains in an interview with Jacobin, the national rank-and-file teacher insurgency isn’t going anywhere.
Six Takeaways From the Turkish Elections
Erdoğan might have triumphed in the Turkish elections, but there are still glimmers of hope amid the despotism and repression.
Grime and the City
Grime has become the soundtrack for every youth political rebellion of the last decade. Now, the communities that created it face an existential threat.
How to Abolish ICE
We need to abolish ICE. Here’s how we could actually do it.
What’s Behind the Trade War?
Trump’s burgeoning trade war is more about asserting US dominance in the world than helping American workers.
The Legacy of Barbara Madeloni
Barbara Madeloni’s presidency of the Massachusetts Teachers Association has come to an end. Her tenure offers lessons for reformers who want their unions to fight for the entire working class.
Choose Wisely
Employers love high-deductible insurance plans. They’re designed to deter patients from seeking care — and they work.
In Defense of Court-Packing
We shouldn’t let a handful of reactionary judges get in the way of progressive change. It’s time to pack the Supreme Court.