Workers Can Do What the Wonks Can’t
When the IRS discovered widespread tax fraud by the rich, the agency assembled a special team to crack down. They failed, but through politics we can take on elites and win.
396 Article(s) by: Meagan Day
Meagan Day is a senior editor at Jacobin.
Show Us the Money
Facing pressure from the Left, Democratic presidential candidates are foregoing corporate PAC money. But in private, they’re still cozying up to capitalist supervillains.
Red for Higher Ed
Tens of thousands of University of California workers are on strike today. Their message is clear: austerity and privatization are destroying education.
Unlike Some People, Bernie Hasn’t “Evolved”
In the seventies, Bernie Sanders called for nationalizing major industries, a stance the media want to frame as a gaffe. But it only shows how consistent he’s been in fighting predatory elites — in stark contrast to the other Democratic candidates.
The Hidden Billionaires
Media-friendly, politically moderate billionaires like Bill Gates get a lot of airtime. But the vast majority are nothing like him. Most are highly secretive — and extremely right-wing.
Bernie Sanders Wants You to Fight
When Bernie Sanders says “It’s not about me, it’s about us,” he’s not just pandering. He’s trying to create a mass movement — because he knows that without one, his agenda doesn’t stand a chance.
Fox News’s Incredible “Socialism” Self-Own
Once upon a time, “socialism” meant breadlines and tyranny to many Americans. Then Fox News came along and made it sound amazing.
Among the Brooklyn Bernie Bros
Whatever the media depiction, Bernie Sanders’s first presidential campaign rally was attended by large numbers of women and people of color. We talked to some of them about why they support Bernie.
Here’s What Bernie Could Do in Power
From climate change to criminal justice and student debt: here’s what Bernie Sanders could do if he had executive office and mass popular support, but faced a hostile Congress.
“I Was Proud and Humbled to Stand With Such Brave Educators”
Last week, Oakland charter school teachers took a brave step, joining striking public school teachers on the picket lines. Two teachers, one charter and one public, explain what it was like to organize side-by-side.
“We’re Fighting a Mean-Spirited and Antidemocratic Attack on Public Education”
Oakland teachers aren’t just fighting for a living wage and better working conditions. They’re fighting against the closure of dozens of schools, which would pave the way for the privatization and destruction of public education.
The Anti-Amazon Ground Game
How New York City socialists and their allies combined electoral muscle with front-stoop politicking to keep Amazon’s headquarters out of the city.
Bernie Is Running, Thank God
Bernie Sanders is running for president again. His message is simple: there’s a class war raging and working people need to win it.
“There Has to Be a Place in Society Where It’s Not About Who Your Daddy Is”
At Wright State University in Ohio, faculty recently went on one of the longest strikes in the history of public universities. Jacobin spoke with a strike leader about the assault on public education.
“There Wouldn’t Be Craft Beer If It Weren’t For Us”
San Francisco’s iconic Anchor Brewing Company is now the scene of a unionization fight. We spoke with Brace Belden, one of the organizers.
“Capitalism Is the Number-One Threat to Democracy Today”
From Plato to Marx, thinkers have insisted on the incompatibility between democracy and inequality. Filmmaker Astra Taylor explores that question and others in her new documentary, What Is Democracy?
The “Skills Gap” Was a Lie
For years, capitalists and their journalistic mouthpieces blamed joblessness on a “skills gap.” But there wasn’t a skills gap. There was a gap between what society owes people and what it’s willing to offer them at the expense of corporate profits.
Trump Is Right to Be Afraid of Socialism
Trump warned the nation about the rise of socialism last night. He’s right to be afraid. Working people shouldn’t be.
Capitalism’s Mob Mentality
Capitalists are gangsters engaged in an elaborate protection racket. The only way to get them to back off: socialism.
Friendly Fyre
We’re fascinated by the grand scam that was the Fyre Festival not because such blatant ripoffs never happen under capitalism, but because for once the wealthy were getting screwed along with workers.