The Family That Created the Opioid Epidemic Wants Legal Immunity
The Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma became incredibly rich off of America’s opioid crisis. Now, they are trying to shield themselves from the punishment for creating that crisis.
19639 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
The Pentagon Seriously Contemplated Nuking China in 1958
Newly leaked documents show that US officials in 1958 cavalierly planned a nuclear strike on China over a handful of disputed islands. As Washington once more stokes tensions with China, it’s a reminder of the callous recklessness at the heart of US foreign policy.
Outer Space Should Be Ours to Explore, Not Jeff Bezos’s or Elon Musk’s
We can’t stand by while plutocrats like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos put themselves in charge of humankind’s expansion to other worlds. The results would be more Blade Runner than Star Trek.
Jeff Bezos Weaponizes the Washington Post Homepage
The Washington Post’s website — owned, of course, by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — became a giant native ad Tuesday for Amazon. Bezos is using the paper as his personal megaphone to push back against criticism over wages and working conditions.
Bringing Bolivia’s Coup Leaders to Justice Is Essential for Protecting the Democratic Process
The arrest of Bolivia’s post-coup president Jeanine Añez has been denounced by most Western governments. But the legal proceedings against the figures behind the 2019 coup aren’t an act of political persecution — they’re essential steps to protect the integrity of the democratic process.
Ofer Cassif Is Fighting Israeli Extremism From Within the Knesset
Ofer Cassif, an Israeli member of the Knesset, talks to Jacobin about the “pyromaniac psychopath” Benjamin Netanyahu and why, as a Jewish politician, he joined the struggle for socialism and Palestinian liberation.
Corporations Are Still Funding the GOP Campaign to Roll Back Voting Rights
Many corporations made a big show of rejecting the GOP’s most reactionary leaders after the January 6 capitol riot. But records show that, post-riot, big business kept funneling millions to GOP groups to roll back voting rights.
To Win Back Support From Coal Miners, Labor Must Back a Green New Deal
The Australian Labor Party’s fossil fuel faction claims that Labor lost the Upper Hunter by-election because it didn’t back coal enthusiastically enough. But this strategy is the road to nowhere for workers and the ALP alike. To win back its lost supporters, the ALP must back a Green New Deal.
We Can’t Expect Joe Biden to Stop Supporting Apartheid
The Western media discourse gets it all wrong. Israel is not at risk of becoming an apartheid state — it already is one.
Nurses in Massachusetts Are Striking for Their Patients
Nurses in Worcester, Massachusetts, have been on strike for 12 weeks — and now the company is threatening to permanently replace them. We spoke with the head of the Massachusetts Nurses Association about their struggle and the need for democratic, fighting unions.
The US Will Spend $634 Billion on Nuclear Weapons in the Next Decade
According to a new Congressional Budget Office report, we’re set to spend well over a half a trillion dollars over the next decade on nuclear weapons. Yet we’re somehow told that Medicare for All is too expensive.
Joe Biden’s Liberalism Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
After an initial period of liberal euphoria around the Joe Biden presidency, reality is starting to set in. Maybe Biden isn’t burying the era of Democratic neoliberalism after all.
Evictions Slowed to a Trickle During the Pandemic. Republicans Want Them Back.
A slew of local laws passed during the pandemic slowed the avalanche of evictions around the country. Bankrolled by real-estate interests, Republicans want to restart kicking families out of their homes.
Trader Joe’s Put Workers Like Me at Serious Risk During the Pandemic
Central to Trader Joe’s corporate image is the idea that it is a vaguely progressive alternative to corporate grocery chains. But my time working at Trader Joe’s during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed how little the chain cared about the safety of workers like me.
The New Zealand “Socialists” Who Govern Like Neoliberals
Since releasing its budget substantially boosting welfare last week, leading figures in New Zealand’s Labour Party have been painting themselves as socialists overturning the country’s neoliberal order. But a closer look at the details shows how Labour plays a central role in that neoliberal order.
Palestinians Are Dreaming of a Third Intifada
Rather than crushing their aspirations for freedom, Israeli brutality has united Palestinians more than in decades. Is a third intifada on the horizon?
Palestinian Workers Against Israeli Occupation
As bombs continued to fall on Gaza last week, Palestinians joined together for a historic general strike, disrupting business as usual in Israel. But even more worker organization will be needed to end Israeli occupation.
Uber and Lyft Are Poised to Crush Gig Workers Yet Again
In New York, gig work companies like Lyft and Uber are close to winning new legislation that will cement gig workers’ independent contractor status — with help from the state Democrats.
Mustafa Barghouti: Palestine Will Be Free
Palestinian leader Mustafa Barghouti talks to Jacobin about why the mass demonstrations of recent weeks are just the beginning of a renewed movement to free Palestine.
Jeremy Corbyn Tells Jacobin: Israel Must End the Siege of Gaza
Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke to Jacobin about the fight for a Palestine free from occupation and why the Biden administration needs to end its military support for Israel.