A New Generation of Resistance
In showing that Palestinians won’t submit to Israeli violence, the ongoing youth uprising has given the rest of Palestine hope.
19243 Articles by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
Beyond the NDP
Canadian voters could oust Stephen Harper in today’s election. But it’s time to build a genuine left alternative to austerity.
The Catalan Left
Will the Catalan independence movement couple its calls for self-determination with demands for socialism?
John Locke’s Road to Serfdom
John Locke advocated for a world based on expropriation, enslavement, and serfdom.
The Status Quo Election
Ahead of Monday’s election, all three major Canadian parties are misdiagnosing the source of the country’s economic woes.
Ending Harperism
Two days before the Canadian election, Stephen Harper’s Conservatives seem on the verge of losing power.
The Medicalization of Dissent
Bowe Bergdahl’s case shows how military veterans’ antiwar actions are depoliticized by chalking them up to mental illness.
Grace Lee Boggs (1915–2015)
Grace Lee Boggs dedicated her life to the belief that ordinary people could change the world.
What Doomed El Faro?
Hurricane Joaquin was only the direct cause. The drive for profit sunk El Faro.
The Torture and Imprisonment of Amer Jubran
The Kingdom of Jordan plays an often overlooked role in silencing the movement for justice in Palestine.
The Harvard School of Union-Busting
Harvard is enlisting faculty in its drive to prevent graduate workers from unionizing.
Behind the Crackdown
The Turkish left is under severe attack from Erdoğan and the state. How did it come to this?
A Progressive or a Radical?
Last night, Bernie Sanders showed the promise — and limits — of his economic populism.
Tuesday Night Football
Some post-debate thoughts from Jacobin contributors.
The Campaign Against Rasmea Odeh
With the US government pressing for prison and deportation, Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh needs our solidarity now more than ever.
Finishing What Thatcher Started
The UK Trade Union Bill is a brazen attempt to crush worker power and restrict democratic rights.
A History of Resistance
Chicago’s Dyett 12 hunger strikers are part of a long history of struggle in the city for public education.
Continuing the Struggle
Saturday’s bombing in Ankara shows the urgency of the fight for democracy and justice in Turkey.
The Real Christopher Columbus
There was no heroic adventure, only bloodshed. Columbus Day should not be a celebration.
What Happened to the Labor Party?
In 1996, thousands of trade unionists and activists decided to build an independent party. Why did the effort fail?