Take the GOP’s Nazi Group Chats Seriously
Ironic fascism is a disturbing symptom of the Trumpist right’s mounting ethnonationalism and authoritarianism.
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Yi San is a freelance writer based in New York.
Lucio Colletti and the Crisis of Italian Marxism
The Italian philosopher Lucio Colletti was one of the outstanding postwar Marxist thinkers. But Colletti’s subsequent drift to the right symbolized a wider shift in Italy’s whole political axis as its once-powerful left-wing movements went into decline.
New York City Nurses vs. Austerity
In New York City, 20,000 nurses are negotiating contracts with the city’s private sector hospitals. The hospitals are using federal Medicaid cuts as an argument for austerity. But nurses say the richer hospitals, and the state government, can fill the gap.
Starbucks Workers Are Getting Ready for a Potential Strike
As contract negotiations with the company stall, unionized Starbucks workers at dozens of stores are preparing for a potential strike. Workers are now holding practice pickets and signing customers up to boycott the coffee giant in the event of a walkout.
What Does Global Justice Look Like in the 21st Century?
In an interview with Jacobin, the political philosopher Philippe Van Parijs discusses the challenges of achieving global justice today, from winning an emancipatory basic income to accommodating mass migration to rich countries.
Decades of Hurt Lie Behind the Protests in the Philippines
Recent protests against political corruption in the Philippines led to violent clashes at the presidential palace. The country’s rulers shouldn’t be surprised at the reaction after imposing their own forms of violence on its working classes for so long.
The AI Gold Rush Is Cover for a Class War
The tech giants behind the AI boom have become too big to fail and are using their position to mount an assault on labor.
How the Labour Right Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn
A new book by the journalist Paul Holden exposes the lengths that reactionaries within the Labour Party, many of whom now serve in the current government, went to sabotage the electoral prospects of Jeremy Corbyn.
“Premajority Unionism” Is Not a Promising Path for Labor
“Premajority unionism” is a new term for corporate campaigns, in which workers try to win concessions from employers using channels outside the workplace, like investor pressure and appeals to the public. Such efforts are not likely to achieve much.
The Global Sumud Flotilla Exposed Western Hypocrisy
Judith Scheytt joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to break Israel’s siege on Gaza. In her first interview since her release, she told Jacobin about how the mission succeeded in shaming Western governments for their complicity in genocide.
The Anti-Trump Movement Is Growing. Where Is Labor?
Hundreds of thousands marched in the “No Kings” protests in New York City last weekend, as millions did elsewhere across the US. Organized labor’s marginal presence at the New York protests was emblematic of its anemic opposition to Trump more generally.
Patriotism Against Authoritarianism
Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies featured millions of Americans claiming patriotic imagery against authoritarianism and toward progressive ends. That’s a good thing.
The Great American Oil and Gas Cash Grab
As Canadian politicians proclaim their intention to protect national sovereignty, American shareholders are extracting revenues from Canada’s oil and gas industry — and stiffing workers.
A Corrupt Political Class Is Ransacking the Philippines
Filipinos have been protesting against the theft of public funds for flood defenses by corrupt politicians. The protesters face a political class whose leading figures, President Bongbong Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte, are now bitter enemies.
Self-Driving Cars Will Be Regulated by an Industry Insider
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the US agency charged with overseeing automobile safety, including rapidly proliferating self-driving cars. The agency’s new head reportedly worked on Apple’s self-driving car project until recently.
Zohran Mamdani’s 5 Lessons for the Democrats
Zohran Mamdani does not operate by the same logic as the Democratic Party establishment. Waleed Shahid explains five key aspects of how Mamdani has broken through.
My Time in Mexico’s Largest Immigration Detention Center
Nabbed at the airport, I was thrown into Mexico’s largest immigration detention center. There I learned from my fellow detainees about the terrible secrets and horrible violence of the Darién Gap, the global epicenter of the migrant crisis.
Adam Silver Is on a One-Man Mission to Ruin the NBA
Adam Silver became the NBA commissioner in 2014. Since then, he has wholeheartedly embraced sports gambling while making games harder for ordinary people to watch.
Donald Trump Is Bailing Out Javier Milei’s Austerity Regime
As Washington shuts down and safety nets vanish, Donald Trump is sending billions to rescue Argentina’s far-right government. Argentine pensioners, driven into poverty by Javier Milei’s cuts, are in the streets demanding survival.
Shawn Fain: “Solidarity Doesn’t Stop at the Border”
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain lays out the union’s vision for rewriting trade rules, raising wages across North America, and challenging the race to the bottom.