Behind the Iran Protests
An on-the-ground report from the protests in Iran, where citizens are torn between anger at their leaders and fears of becoming the next Syria.
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“We’re CIOs From Alabama!”
The reminiscences of Sidney Rittenberg, a lifelong Communist activist, remind us what it meant to be on the Left in the 1940s.
Opportunity Detroit
Detroit’s glittering revival isn’t just leaving most residents behind — it’s premised on their impoverishment.
Italy’s Terrible Alternatives
Northern League, Five Star Movement… Berlusconi? Why the Right is set to dominate the Italian election.
The Myth of “Populism”
It’s the transatlantic commentariat’s favorite political put-down. It’s also historically illiterate.
Ronaldinho and the Right-Winger
Brazilian football star Ronaldinho’s recent endorsement of a far-right demagogue is another bizarre chapter in the country’s political descent.
Two Catalonias
The December 21 Catalan election saw a narrow pro-independence majority and a region more divided than ever.
It’s Not Just Trump
You can’t understand the North Korean conflict without understanding the history of US imperialism.
The ABCs of Socialism
Don’t study collective action alone.
The 2017 Jacobin Mixtape
Don’t cry in your champagne. Here’s the best of Jacobin from a remarkable year.
The Year of Resistance, Inc.
Throughout 2017, business leaders wagged their fingers at Trump with one hand while quietly accepting handouts with the other.
Matching Donations Until the New Year
Through the end of December, donations are matched, meaning your generosity will go twice as far.
The Rohingya and the World
Ending Myanmar’s ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya will require confronting both local elites and foreign capital.
The Case Against a Basic Income
A universal basic income would shore up the market. We need ideas that shrink it.
Bolshevism, Real and Imagined
Lenin’s critics like to paint him as an authoritarian through and through. But that picture doesn’t match reality.
The Revolution Party
The question of the party is back on the Left’s agenda — and not a moment too soon.
Medicare for All Is the Answer
Obamacare failed. Medicare for All won’t.
This Isn’t Work, It’s Exploitation
Italian workers occupy an ever-lower place in the European division of labor.
What’s Behind Bitcoin Mania?
Still don’t understand Bitcoin? We’ve got you covered.