Brooks Brothers Riot
Blame elites for the far right’s rise.
19241 Articles by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
The Elections in Berlin
Sunday’s elections in Berlin weren’t a disaster for the Left, but they confirmed just how unstable German politics are becoming.
The Case for Party Democracy
Critics charge that party democracy is the road to ruin for Labour and others. Here’s why they’re wrong.
The Murder of Orlando Letelier
On September 21, 1976, the US-backed Pinochet government assassinated a leftist Chilean dissident on the streets of Washington, DC.
Hello, Friend
Mr. Robot asks the right questions about how, exactly, we’re going to change the world.
Six Ways to Unsettle Colleagues and Irritate Administrators
We need to be uncivil to preserve academic freedom and take on the corporate university.
Unions on Ice
Hockey players have a brief, but fierce, history of demanding fair pay and equal rights from management.
Kool-Aid and Cyanide
At the height of his presidency, Bill Clinton had the chance to roll back the drug war. Instead he made things worse.
Islamophobia at the Beach
The persistent targeting of Muslims in France requires a left response.
Labour’s Witch Hunt
Labour Party elites aren’t really worried about Trotskyists infiltrating the party — they’re afraid of grassroots democracy.
Welcome to the Black Box
Algorithms have increasing power over our lives — and they’re not as objective as we might think.
Everyday Finance Politics
Taking on Wall Street is central to fighting racial and gender inequality.
Aiding and Abetting Apartheid
Obama’s new military aid pledge to Israel will help further the country’s crimes.
More Blair Than Bevan
Corbyn challenger Owen Smith claims the heritage of one of Britain’s great radicals — but his record doesn’t measure up.
Why the US Backs Israel
A new US military package will shower billions of dollars on Israel. But not because it supports democracy.
When Humanitarianism Became Imperialism
How the failed politics of “humanitarian intervention” were born in 1980s Afghanistan.
Silencing Kurdish Voices
An on-the-ground report from post-coup Turkey, where the Kurdish press is facing stepped-up repression.
Bill Clinton’s Stone Mountain Moment
In 1992, Bill Clinton spoke from the mecca of American white supremacy to launch his “tough on crime” agenda.
Money for Nothing
How the world’s richest companies get local governments to hand over millions of dollars in exchange for crappy jobs and empty promises.
Jacobin Is Six Years Old!
If you think this was not an entirely terrible idea, read this note.