The Rise of the Degrowther Right
A new conservative environmentalism that blends anti-modernism with nationalism and austerity is spreading across Europe.
19579 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
Disaster Movies Can’t Keep Pace With a World of Catastrophes
It’s become a cliché to observe that news coverage of disasters like the LA wildfires resembles a Hollywood movie. Yet the movies themselves are now shying away from depicting our disastrous reality by peddling easy myths of technological quick fixes.
Trump’s EPA Wants to Block Toxic Pesticide Warnings
Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is advancing a proposal to block states from warning consumers about herbicides and other agricultural products in their food — including the widely used glyphosate, which some studies have linked to cancer.
The Left Can Win Without Immigration Restrictionism
The New York Times’ David Leonhardt argues that Danish Social Democrats succeeded by restricting immigration and suggests other center-left parties may need to follow suit. Yet other recent European left parties have succeeded through a different path.
Canada’s Sovereignty Push Could Reshape Its Economy
Donald Trump’s tariffs have done what decades of US economic dominance did not: make Canadians question their economic subordination. Conversations about economic self-determination are emerging — and no one is saying “sorry” this time.
There’s No Hope for a Party That Hates Its Own Base
Democratic Party leaders want the benefits of an engaged activist base like the one currently challenging Donald Trump without actually having to listen to or engage with it.
Jeremy Corbyn: This Labour Government Has the Wrong Priorities
Keir Starmer is running a government that allows children to go hungry and pensioners to starve, while defense contractors get billions. Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn condemns his successor’s policies.
Why Environmentalists Are Still Losing
Dissatisfaction at established green parties and environmental NGOs has fed the rise of more confrontational forms of activism. The task can’t just be to raise awareness but to mobilize millions of people in fighting for their own interests.
Mayor Andrew Cuomo Would Be More of the Same for New York
Andrew Cuomo has appointed himself as the savior of New York City in the race for mayor. But many of the city’s problems are the direct result of his decade of underfunding our critical services, and he’s far from a corruption-free candidate himself.
This Year’s CPAC Was a Carnival of Triumph and Spite
The Conservative Political Action Conference was a pageant of outlandish costumes and cruel humor. But don’t be distracted by the sideshows: the MAGA right takes itself very seriously, and it’s hard at work forming a transnational far-right alliance.
Is This Really the “Age of Class Dealignment”?
Class dealignment perspectives tend to overstate the extent to which center-left parties can boost their fortunes today through a strict focus on pocketbook issues.
For a Democratic Society, Democratize Finance
The immense power financial institutions wield over most aspects of our lives makes a mockery of democracy. To build a truly democratic society, we need to democratize finance.
Liberal Delusions Won’t Save Ukraine
For some liberals, Donald Trump’s decision to humiliate Volodymyr Zelensky showed that he’s a Russian stooge. But Trump’s crudeness is just a more striking illustration that Ukraine’s future is subject to US realpolitik.
Seattle Has Voted to Build Social Housing
In February, Seattle voters approved a ballot initiative to levy a tax on businesses to fund the construction of democratically governed social housing. Jacobin spoke with one of the campaign’s lead organizers about the measure.
When a Wildfire Comes for Your Home, Will DOGE Stop It?
The Trump administration’s cuts have targeted personnel who work to prevent wildfires and support firefighters as they battle blazes. With fire season approaching and climate change intensifying the risks, disaster is looming on the horizon.
Health Paranoia and the Politics of MAHA
The Make America Healthy Again movement reflects legitimate anxieties about illness, modernity, and the long-term effects of capitalist development. But its response — self-optimization and deregulation — deflects that fear rather than challenging its cause.
Marxism for the Man in the Streets
A new biography of Laurence Gronlund, a long-forgotten yet pivotal Marxian propagandist, sheds light on the rich complexities of Gilded Age socialism — one that forces us to consider how we package and present socialist ideas.
Jeff Bezos Is Scared to Have an Open Debate on Economics
By banning perspectives critical of the status quo, Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is turning a major news outlet into a mouthpiece for market fundamentalists. If the ideas he champions are so defensible, why is he squeamish about debate?
Purging Scientific Datasets to Fight “Wokeness” and “Waste”
Astrophysicist Clara Sousa-Silva needs data on Earth’s climate to accurately observe space. Earlier this month, she discovered that crucial climate datasets had disappeared. When DOGE cuts accelerated, more data vanished.
Organizing the Battery Belt
In deep-red Hardin County, Kentucky, workers are trying to unionize a new electric vehicle battery plant. If Donald Trump scraps the IRA, it may cost thousands of his supporters safe, well-paying jobs.