A Class in Politics
How AMLO turned an anti-corruption campaign into an opportunity for economic redistribution.
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Whistleblower Karen Silkwood’s Urgent Message for Us
Karen Silkwood died in 1974 while trying to expose dangerous conditions in her workplace. Her death — and the smear campaign that followed — highlights how retaliation against whistleblowers deflects scrutiny from power by targeting the messenger.
Andreas Babler Has Disappointed the Austrian Left
Andreas Babler’s election as leader of Austria’s Social Democrats last year raised hopes of a left-wing revival. But the euphoria has worn off, as the former Marxist has placed a show of “moderation” above the promises on which he campaigned.
Andrés Arauz and Ecuador’s Citizen Revolution Movement
Jacobin’s documentary, The Ecuadorian Candidate, chronicled the young leftist economist Andrés Arauz as he faced right-wing opposition and embarked on a journey to become the next president of Ecuador. It’s a gripping feature now available for free.
When Jewish Messianism Was Socialist
Today the Chabad-Lubavitch movement champions far-right religious zealotry under a messianic banner. But a century ago, left-wing Jewish thinkers like Walter Benjamin and Franz Kafka understood messianic prophecy as foretelling universal liberation.
An Urban Legend
Fifty years after the publication of The Power Broker, the legacy of urban planner Robert Moses is ripe for revisiting.
Here’s How Economic Populism Can Win
To win competitive districts, left-wing candidates must challenge both economic oligarchy and cultural elitism.
Ukraine, a Late-Capitalist War Effort
Years into the war with Russia, the Ukrainian state has not resorted to widespread nationalizations or labor conscription. Unlike the total mobilizations of the last century, Ukraine’s war effort heavily relies on market mechanisms and civilian donations.
The Lost Caucus
The story of the Congressional Black Caucus reflects the class contradictions of black politics in the post–civil rights era.
Why Air America Failed
The liberal attempt to counter Rush Limbaugh on the airwaves was too little, too late.
The Lost Future of Socialism
British Labour politician Anthony Crosland’s The Future of Socialism was once the bible of revisionist social democracy. Looked at today, it is far from prescient but surprisingly compelling.
The Real War on Christmas Is a Class War Waged by Bosses
The War on Christmas isn’t fully a figment of Fox News’s imagination. But the villains are today’s capitalist Scrooges, relentlessly exploiting their workers with long hours and low wages through the holidays.
Striking Amazon Workers Aim to Crack an Anti-Union Behemoth
The Amazon workers who walked off the job at warehouses across the country at peak season are trying to establish a union beachhead against one of the most important — and most anti-union — employers in the world.
Julio Antonio Mella Was One of Cuba’s Great Revolutionaries
Cuba’s Julio Antonio Mella had a remarkably active political life before he was assassinated at the age of just 25 in 1929. Mella’s political thinking, which combined Marxism with the legacy of José Martí, was a landmark for the Latin American left.
Americans Are Alarmingly Underinsured for Flood Damage
According to new data from the Federal Reserve, nearly three-quarters of expected flood damage to American homes is currently uninsured — and Republicans and those who don’t perceive personal harm from climate change are more likely to lack adequate coverage.
No, Economic Populism Did Not Lose This Election
Over the course of her campaign, with all the wrong people in her ear, Kamala Harris rejected the type of economic populism that could have salvaged last month’s elections.
Tariq Ali, an Anti-Imperialist Life
In a new memoir, Tariq Ali recounts his work and activism across the end of the Cold War era and the era of neoliberal globalization. He spoke to Jacobin about what it means to be an anti-imperialist in a changed world.
Mark Rutte’s March to War
In his maiden speech as NATO secretary-general, Mark Rutte ominously warned that peacetime is over as he delivered a cocktail of half-truths to demand ever-increased military spending.
President Trump Will Not Be as Powerful as He Seems
Donald Trump was a spectacularly weak president during his first term. All signs point to him being spectacularly weak during his second.
How Capitalism Undermines Freedom
In his refutation of the famous libertarian arguments of Robert Nozick’s Anarchy, State, and Utopia, socialist thinker G. A. Cohen showed the absurdity of thinking that we had to accept an unequal society in order to preserve liberty.