Reading Capital
David Harvey on a new book that looks at Marx’s Capital through the lens of political theory and Dante’s Inferno.
19121 Articles by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
The Perils of the New, Shiny George W. Bush
The cuddly George W. Bush who paints pictures of dogs and Jay Leno is a war criminal. He doesn’t deserve an inch of rehabilitation.
Why Do Socialists Talk So Much About Workers?
Workers are the only agent that has a structural place within society that can bring the centers of power to their knees.
How to Undermine Trump
The best place to fight Trump is the place where workers have the most power: at the point of production.
Sabotaging Peace
Colombia’s peace deal is being threatened by a surge of right-wing violence.
Strikes Aren’t for the Privileged
The claim that strikes are reflections of privilege is totally disconnected from the history of women’s labor organizing in the US.
Carrying on the Revolution
Rebellion on March 8 shouldn’t just belong to the past, but to the future. Subscribe to Jacobin today for only $19.17.
The Story of the February Revolution
Russian workers went on strike on International Women’s Day 1917. They ended up toppling tsarism.
Before February
The February Revolution erupted 100 years ago today and swept away a blood-soaked monarchy.
A Guide to the February Revolution
One hundred years after Russia’s February Revolution, we answer your questions about the historic rebellion.
The Socialist Origins of International Women’s Day
From the beginning, International Women’s Day has been an occasion to celebrate working women and fight capitalism.
A Feminism That Takes to the Streets
Today’s Women’s Strike is a rebuke to corporate feminism.
Ireland Strikes for Repeal
This International Women’s Day, women in Ireland are striking for abortion rights against a backdrop of horror stories caused by the country’s prohibition.
Argentina’s Life-or-Death Women’s Movement
When Argentinian women strike tomorrow, they’ll do so in resistance to a terrifying wave of femicides.
No Easy Answers
Owen Jones’s call for Corbyn to stand down won’t solve Labour’s fundamental problems — but it could be a gift to the party’s right.
Remembering Sandino
The Nicaraguan nationalist was assassinated eighty-three years ago last month.
Power in Podemos
Podemos’s second congress reaffirmed Pablo Iglesias’s power. But there were also openings for a more democratic, left party.
The Lie of ‘Rebuilding’ the Military
A right-wing misinformation campaign and timid liberal pushback has obscured how absurdly bloated the US military budget is.
The Anticapitalist Bodybuilder
This weekend’s Arnold Sports Festival showed that many seek in bodybuilding what they can’t find in their jobs.
Losing West Virginia
Few states better illustrate the contradictions and failures of the Democratic Party than West Virginia.