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19103 Articles by: Tanner Howard
Tanner Howard is a freelance journalist and In These Times editorial intern. They’re also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
How Neoliberalism Has Distorted Human Choice
Since the 17th century, our understanding of choice has undergone profound transformations. In the neoliberal era, an especially individualistic, market-oriented idea of freedom has come to dominate more and more of our existence.
What If It Is Fascism?
Discussions of whether Trumpism is fascist often lose sight of the political stakes of the issue. But like Italian and German fascism, MAGA reflects a political system failing to address capitalist crisis.
Inside Syria’s Fight to Keep Patients Alive
Amid war and sanctions, Syria’s health care system has collapsed. These new photos from Jacobin’s correspondent in Syria show how, in the absence of a functioning state, volunteers and doctors have become the last line of defense.
Zohran Mamdani Is Breaking Through
The 33-year-old socialist Zohran Mamdani’s laser focus on affordability, smart media strategy, and undeniable charisma have made him a serious challenger for New York City mayor — and a likely fixture in New York politics for a long time to come.
The Limits of Fictional Empathy
It’s not hard to find novels criticizing the reality of late capitalism — and our seeming powerless in the face of it — on lists of best-selling literature. But a new book by Michelle de Kretser challenges readers to do more than complain.
The Global South Will Bear the Brunt of Trump’s Trade War
The world’s developing countries are still recovering from the commodity shock and debt crisis that followed the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The disruption of global trade caused by Trump’s tariffs now threatens to reignite the crisis.
Between the Lines Is a Prescient Homage to Print Media
Released almost 50 years ago, Joan Micklin Silver’s touching film about the decline of print media, Between the Lines, is a love letter to news and the people who make it.
On Trade Policy, Trump Is Listening to CEOs
Even as Americans have suffered under Donald Trump’s tariffs, it’s only the complaints of CEOs that have led him to change course — a perfect example of oligarchy at work in the United States.
The Insurer Making It Harder to Get Vital Asthma Medicine
Health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield just adopted a policy that will force many people with serious asthma and allergy conditions to self-inject vital medications at home. The move raises risks for patients while cutting costs for the insurance giant.
The Far-Right Origins of Donald Trump’s Self-Deportations
Donald Trump has aggressively pushed migrants to self-deport. It is a strategy the Republicans have learned from the global far right, which has sought to circumvent human rights by creating a hostile environment for immigrants.
The Unexpected Pope
Pope Francis, writes Marxist scholar Michael Löwy, demonstrated an uncharacteristic sympathy toward left-wing thought, even as his thinking owed far more to the non-Marxist “theology of the people” than liberation theology.
Tradwives Are the Harbinger of Systemic Breakdown
Nostalgia for a bygone gender regime is more than a weird social media trend. It reflects larger system pressures — on elites facing technological disruption that might generate social unrest, and on ordinary women buckling under the weight of modern work.
With His New Film, Alex Gibney Shines a Light on Dark Money
Jacobin sat down with the prolific muckraking filmmaker Alex Gibney to discuss his new documentary The Dark Money Game, on the terrifying ramifications of Citizens United and how it’s empowered the same oligarchy now unleashed by the Trump administration.
Learning From the 1970 Postal Workers’ Strike
In 1970, US postal workers won collective bargaining rights with an illegal strike. If lawsuits to stop Trump’s attacks on the federal workforce fail, that kind of militancy may be the only way for federal workers to retain their own union rights.
Trump’s Plan to Restore US Financial Dominance
Behind the seeming chaos of Trump’s tariff policy, there’s a coherent plan to reboot what Peter Gowan dubbed the “Dollar–Wall Street Regime.” The goal is to strengthen US power around high-tech digital oligarchs, and it might yet succeed on its own terms.
Donald Trump Is Weakening US Influence in Latin America
Thanks to its stances on issues ranging from deportations to trade policy, the Trump administration is undermining US influence across Latin America, increasing political polarization in the region, and strengthening the hand of progressive forces there.
Tariffs and the Shop Floor
A former garment worker reflects on rank-and-file agitation in the US garment industry just before the industry fled the country.
“Most Workers Don’t Want Their Money Going to Foreign Wars”
The United Auto Workers’ Brandon Mancilla explains why his union has continued to oppose the genocide in Gaza, why slaughter abroad is tied to workers’ decline in living standards at home, and the union’s pushback to Donald Trump’s war on higher education.
The Free Spirit of Germany’s Carnivals Is Under Attack
Carnivals in Germany have long satirized the powerful. Calls to keep politics out of the festivities are now being used to silence dissent.