The Long Beach Post Is Union Busting in Broad Daylight

Striking Long Beach Post journalists say they are fighting against layoffs, corporate media consolidation, and union-busting labor law violations.

Liberals’ Heated Fascism Rhetoric Sidesteps Self-Reflection

In response to the threat of a second Donald Trump presidency, Democrats are dusting off apocalyptic rhetoric of looming fascism and total democratic collapse. It’s a self-soothing deflection of responsibility more than anything else.

Ken Loach Is Back With One Final Film

Jacobin sat down with legendary director Ken Loach at the age of 87 to talk about his latest and final film, The Old Oak; the influence of the Czech New Wave on his movies; and why Hollywood filmmaking is antithetical to the working-class experience.

Documenting Six Months of Israeli War Crimes in Gaza

For six months, Israel has been deliberately killing civilians in Gaza and destroying infrastructure to make the area uninhabitable. Israeli academic Lee Mordechai summarizes the horrific results of an operation that is wholly immoral and criminal.

Universities Are Profiting From Blocking Drug-Price Reform

Teaming up with Big Pharma and Wall Street, universities are profiting by fighting government efforts to curtail soaring drug prices. A case in point: UCLA has reaped more than a billion dollars from its development of Xtandi, a lifesaving cancer drug.

Yanis Varoufakis: Germany Is Banning Pro-Palestinians

Yanis Varoufakis was scheduled to deliver a video message to a Palestine conference in Berlin on Friday — but police shut down the event. Varoufakis tells Jacobin how the Germans silenced him and why they’ve now banned him from entering the country.

Ten of Eric Adams’s Worst Policies, Scandals, and Lies

Eric Adams has had so many scandals and strange public declarations since he took office that it’s easy to lose track of them. To make sure you keep them straight, we’ve rounded up ten of the New York mayor’s greatest hits thus far.

No, Austria’s Communist Party Doesn’t Need a Name Change

Faced with the Austrian Communist Party’s recent electoral gains, many pundits have demanded that it change its name. They accuse the party of being wedded to Stalinism — but the party has a long record of wrestling with its past.

Kathy Hochul Is Leaving a Climate Law Off the NY Budget

Last year, New York State legislators passed the Climate Change Superfund Act, which would require major emitters to help the state pay for the impacts of climate change. Governor Kathy Hochul has so far kept the legislation from the final state budget.

Narendra Modi Is Preparing New Attacks on Democratic Rights

Narendra Modi is the strong favorite to win a third term as India’s prime minister when elections begin this week. Modi and his allies have prepared a new round of repressive policies to consolidate their Hindu chauvinist project after the vote.

Petro Is Trying to Rein in Colombia’s Infamous Riot Police

Colombia’s riot police, the ESMAD, have a sordid record of abuse and extrajudicial executions of protesters. President Gustavo Petro is trying to reform the force — but he faces an uphill battle.

Germany’s Anti-Palestinian Stance Is Rooted in Anti-Communism

German police shut down a Palestine solidarity conference last week, the latest in a long line of repressive moves. The anti-Palestinian witch hunt is rooted in a political culture that stigmatizes left-wing radicalism while indulging the far right.

Democrats Want to Expand New Spy Powers That Trump Could Use

This week could see the radical expansion of government surveillance that would be ripe for abuse by a future authoritarian leader. The twist? It’s Joe Biden and the Democratic establishment who want to pass it.

George Michael Took a Stand Against the Iraq War

Over 20 years ago, as Prime Minister Tony Blair led the UK to join the US invasion of Iraq, pop star George Michael took a principled, public stand against the war. His example put antiwar politics in the limelight.

Trumpism Is a Small Business Owner’s Revolt

The MAGA movement changed its strategy after January 6, attempting to seize control of the Republican Party from the bottom up. Finish What We Started follows the Right’s long march through America’s political institutions.

The Socialist Commandments

The New New Age

A guide to the digital grimoire.

Issue 53: Dossier

Vocabulary that might come in handy at the pearly gates.

Issue 53: The Internet Speaks

The comments section is speaking in tongues.

First Water, Then Wine

Spiritual needs are more likely to be satiated if the basics — food, clothing, shelter, and employment — are met first.