Democratic Socialism Is About Democracy
At the core of democratic socialism is a simple idea: democracy is good, and it should be expanded.
44 Articles by: Shawn Gude
Shawn Gude is a senior editor at Jacobin. He is currently writing a biography of Eugene Debs.
The Tragedy of Bayard Rustin
How one of the greatest American socialists ended up on the wrong side of history.
An Organizing Seat in City Hall
Meet the socialist city council candidate trying to make Minneapolis more than just a liberal bastion.
Remembering Attica
The Attica Prison inmates who rebelled on this day in 1971 remain a symbol of resistance in the face of injustice.
What Bernie Supporters Want
The Sanders campaign has been driven by class politics, not white male angst.
The Business Veto
The demise of social democracy shows the precariousness of any project of reform under capitalism.
Social Democracy in Middle America
Last night’s Iowa Caucus shows promise for radical politics in the United States.
Taking on TFA
Disillusioned Teach for America alumni are striking back at the organization’s neoliberal narratives.
Why We Can’t Support Police Unions
A labor movement that seeks to fight oppression has no room for police unions.
The Other Miliband
Today’s reality calls for “radical reformist” struggle. Ralph Miliband can be a guide.
Why Baltimore Rebelled
The most salient thing in Baltimore isn’t the damage caused by protesters, but the grinding poverty and neglect wrought by capital.
Educating for the Status Quo
The Common Core leaves intact the longstanding ethos of American public education: what’s good for capital is good for the student.
The Bad Kind of Unionism
When police unions have widened their gaze beyond issues like compensation and working conditions, it’s been almost exclusively to conservative ends.
In Defense of “Entitlements”
Liberals fear the term “entitlements,” but that’s language the Left should claim.
Capitalism vs. Democracy
Pitting public power against unbridled accumulation, DC’s living wage legislation is an attempt to rectify injustice in the market. And capitalists can’t stand it.
The Industrial Classroom
In resisting standardized testing, today’s teachers are part of a rich tradition of struggle against dehumanization in the workplace.
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