During Ramadan, Israel Seems to Relish Attacking Palestinians
Ramadan is the most important holiday in the Islamic calendar. But for Palestinian Muslims, Ramadan is characterized by constant harassment, attacks, and brutal violence by Israel.
19370 Articles by: Rob McIntyre
Rob McIntyre is a United Workers Union delegate at the Toll Kmart warehouse in Truganina.
For Arms Manufacturers, the War in Ukraine Is a Profits Bonanza
Not even 1 percent of NATO military hardware will actually be used to help Ukraine. But the Russian invasion has provided a pretext for massively increased arms spending — and it’s great news for weapons manufacturers’ profits.
Liberal Freedoms Were Won Despite, Not Because of, Capitalism
Leftists have often dismissed liberal freedoms as a justification for capitalist domination. This is wrong. Exploited and oppressed people across the globe fought for these rights against an illiberal elite.
Far-Right Media Tycoons Are Poisoning French Democracy
French presidential candidates are meant to have equal access to the airwaves. But the buildup to this month’s election instead shows how unaccountable billionaire media owners can set the political agenda — and promote astroturf far-right candidates.
Suharto’s Old Guard Is Still Calling the Shots in Indonesia
After the fall of Indonesia’s US-backed tyrant Suharto in 1998, many Indonesians hoped that their country was on a path to genuine democracy. Two decades later, wealthy crooks and war criminals from the Suharto era are still deeply entrenched in power.
In Defense of the Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority was one of the greatest achievements of FDR’s New Deal. But a new generation of liberals and leftists are turning against the dream of “big public power” in America.
BlackRock Is Profiting Off the Climate Crisis
For companies like BlackRock, the climate crisis is a valuable investment opportunity. They’ve positioned themselves to make money no matter how — or whether — governments address climate change.
How Amazon’s Immigrant Workers Organized to Win a Union on Staten Island
Amazon Labor Union’s spectacular victory in Staten Island has rightly captured headlines across the country. A key part of this win, however, has not yet been explored: how immigrant workers organized each other to support the union.
The Left Has a Long, Proud Tradition of Opposing War
There’s a long and rich tradition of the Left’s opposition to militarism that dates back to the First International. It’s an excellent resource for understanding the origins of war under capitalism and helping leftists maintain our clear opposition to it.
After Squandering His Inheritance, Keir Starmer Now Has to Ask Rich Donors to Bail Him Out
Since becoming Labour leader two years ago, Keir Starmer has deliberately cratered the party’s finances by antagonizing its members and union allies. Now he’s asking business tycoons to plug the gap and lock in the party’s status as capital’s B team.
Ken Burns Talks to Jacobin About the Revolutionary Benjamin Franklin
Ken Burns sat down with Jacobin to discuss his new documentary, Benjamin Franklin, and how the founding father’s spirit of humanitarianism and progress led him to establish America’s first abolitionist society two years before the Declaration of Independence.
The Supreme Court’s Abuses of the Shadow Docket Must Be Stopped
The Supreme Court has always been a wildly undemocratic institution. But its flagrant abuse of the shadow docket, in which the court’s decisions on key issues are made with zero transparency or explanation, takes it to a whole other level.
Rejecting Russian Culture Only Plays Into Putin’s Hands
Opera houses and literature departments have dropped works by Tchaikovsky and Dostoevsky. Yuri Gagarin’s name has been erased by a space exploration nonprofit. It’s all part of a wartime anti-Russia frenzy that is astonishingly provincial and foolish.
How Russia’s War Has Hit Ukraine’s Roma People
The Russian invasion has brought fresh hardships for the hundreds of thousands of Romani people in Ukraine. In a moment of proclaimed national unity, they face violence from not just the invading army but domestic vigilantes and even states welcoming refugees.
Artists Can Build Power as Workers
Art workers are organizing in response to miserable pay and working conditions. The history of artist unions in the United States can help them chart a path forward.
The Military Feeds on the Student Debt Crisis With False Promises to Recruits
The military uses the student debt crisis to steer young adults toward enlistment. After serving, many find the guarantee of free college is shakier than promised. Student debt forgiveness can keep recruiters at bay and help veterans move on with their lives.
Viktor Orbán’s New “Pro-Refugee” Stance Is Opportunistic — and Still Racist
Ahead of today’s Hungarian election, Viktor Orbán has boasted of his solidarity with Ukrainian refugees. The anti-immigrant premier has folded to public sympathy for Ukrainians — but the welcome doesn’t extend to everyone fleeing war.
Here’s How We Beat Amazon
Amazon workers in Staten Island have achieved the most important labor victory in the United States since the 1930s. Here’s an inside account of how they did it.
Justin Trudeau’s F-35 Fighter Jet Acquisition Is a Miserable Circus
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have chosen a worst-of-all-worlds approach to Canada’s fighter jet procurement process. Their decisions have wasted time and money, taken for granted the need for defense spending, and resulted in campaign promise reversals.
A Major Strike Is on the Horizon at Grocery Stores Across Southern California
Nearly 50,000 grocery workers across Southern California have authorized a strike. Should they walk out, it would be the largest work stoppage since the pre-pandemic teachers’ strike wave.