Abe’s Japan Is a Racist, Patriarchal Dream
Shinzō Abe and Japanese ultra-nationalism can only be countered with a transnational movement of solidarity.
19513 Articles by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
Martin McGuinness (1950–2017)
Former IRA hunger striker Tommy McKearney on the legacy of late Sinn Féin leader Martin McGuinness.
An Unholy Alliance
The “alt-right” and Israeli settlers have a shared fervor for ethno-nationalism, Islamophobia, and racism.
The Value of Capital
Capital doesn’t merely show us how capitalist production works. It shows us why capitalism is an affront to freedom.
Five Lessons From Trumpcare’s Collapse
With the demise of Trumpcare, there’s no better time to fight for single-payer.
Against Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Clinton might run for office. Rethink this.
Remembering Triangle
108 years after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the struggle of Jewish-American workers offers a stirring radical vision for Jews and non-Jews alike.
Breitbart for the Left
We need left-wing media outlets to build socialism. And the late German communist Willi Munzenberg shows us how it can be done.
Oscar Romero, Presente
Thirty-nine years ago today, Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated while giving mass. His killers have never been brought to justice.
Expanding the Fight for Education
The movement to reclaim classrooms from corporate education reformers is spreading beyond cities and into the suburbs.
Against Literary Nationalism
Writers in the US must embrace traditions of radical dissent — not American exceptionalism — if they want to resist Trump.
Workers Hold the Keys
Despite the threat of automation and the weakness of organized labor, workers still hold the key to winning social change.
Who Owns the Skies?
Trump’s laptop ban is racist and paranoid. It’s also a huge giveaway to American airline monopolies.
The Basement Dweller
The closer you examine Donald Trump’s approval ratings, the more abysmal they look.
The Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Chuck Berry perfected simple but sophisticated working-class art.
A Warm Welcome to Behind the News
Doug Henwood’s Behind the News is one of the best leftist radio shows out there. You can now listen to it on Jacobin Radio.
Instability Comes Home
Here’s what’s behind the turbulence shaking US politics — and why it will likely only get worse.
No Salt Added
Obama’s labor board failed to protect union salts. Now union busters can go back on the attack.
Expanding the Slaveocracy
Historians Eric Foner and Matt Karp on the international ambitions of the US slaveholding class — and the abolitionist movement that brought them down.
Ending the Empathy Gap
Our aim is a society where people are guaranteed the necessities of life not because they’re sympathetic, but because they’re human beings.