Ukraine Needs a Global Antiwar Movement
Jacobin‘s Polina Godz, who is from Kharkiv, describes the impact of Putin’s invasion on her home city — and explains why Ukraine needs an international antiwar movement fighting for de-escalation.
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Yi San is a freelance writer based in New York.
When Musicians Went on Strike — and Won
Eighty years ago, thousands of musicians in the US launched a two-year strike against the recording industry. They won landmark gains — reminding musicians today that the best way to wrest back money from the streaming companies is to flex collective power.
We Are Palestinians, and We Refuse to Leave Our Homeland
Salah Hamouri is a lawyer who spent a total of over ten years as a political prisoner in Israeli jails. He writes for Jacobin on how Israel tries to make life in Palestine unlivable — and why Palestinians refuse to give in.
No, Inflation Does Not Justify Wage Cuts or Austerity Measures
In the US and Canada, the policy measures taken to battle inflation will set the tone for post-pandemic politics. It is of utmost importance that combating inflation does not become an excuse for wage cuts and fiscal austerity.
How Big Ag Bankrolled Regenerative Ranching
Advocates of “regenerative ranching” methods claim they’re slashing the carbon footprint of the ranching industry — but they’re actually propping up a scam that Big Ag is bankrolling.
Starbucks Baristas Say They’re Doubling as “Untrained Social Workers”
Workers at a “high-incident” Starbucks in Eugene, Oregon, are often expected to manage in-store conflicts and crises on their own. They say they’re unionizing in response to the company not training or compensating them well enough for the task.
Steven Soderbergh’s Kimi Is a Slick, Unmemorable Thriller
Kimi, the new thriller from director Steven Soderbergh, is an ordinary genre piece — so ordinary that not even its insistent topicality can make it seem more compelling.
A No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Would Start World War III. It’s the Worst Idea Possible.
A growing chorus of voices is calling for Joe Biden to establish a no-fly zone — an action that would risk the future of human civilization.
Lula’s Road Back to the Presidency Will Be a Bumpy One
With Jair Bolsonaro and the Right in a state of disarray, Lula da Silva is weighing his path back to the Brazilian presidency. That path is littered with contradictions — many difficult, some potentially dangerous.
The Republican Party Is Waging a War Against Personal Freedom and Free Expression
Conservatives at the state level have adopted slogans like “individual freedom” and “choice” — to brazenly and hypocritically push measures that punish people for discussing banned topics or expressing the wrong opinions.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Not Just a Crime. It’s Also Wildly Irrational.
Very little about the horrific war that Russia is waging against Ukraine seems based on solid calculations by Vladimir Putin. It’s hard to imagine the war benefiting Russia in the long run. Why, then, is Putin waging it?
The US Blockade of Cuba Must End
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the US blockade of Cuba, a collective punishment of the Cuban people for their independence from US control. The blockade needs to end.
The Batman Is Both Too Dark and Not Noir Enough
Men will literally become Batman instead of going to therapy.
How Trade Unions Are Helping With Ukraine’s Humanitarian Crisis
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has already forced 1 million people to flee the country. Across Eastern Europe, organized labor is helping to welcome refugees.
Hershey’s Chocolate Workers in Virginia Are Unionizing
Some 1,300 workers at Hershey’s Virginia candy manufacturing plant are voting on whether to unionize. It’s the latest chapter in nearly a century of vicious anti-union skulduggery — and workers’ determined efforts to organize — at the chocolate giant.
Intel Wants Public Money to Make Rich Shareholders Richer
Intel is awash in cash, spending billions on stock buybacks that made shareholders even richer. Yet the Biden administration is poised to give the company a no-strings-attached bailout that could further enrich those same shareholders.
The Future of Brazilian Politics
The rule of President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil has been grotesque. Is his power finally slipping?
Biden Proposes Massive Military Spending, to Private Contractors’ Delight
Joe Biden has requested more than $800 billion in military spending for the coming fiscal year. His spending plan won’t make the world safer, but it will probably funnel more than $400 billion in public money to private sector firms.
The Biden Administration May Protect a Corrupt Bank Linked to Russian Oligarchs
Credit Suisse, the bank whose donors gave over $100,000 to Joe Biden’s campaign, has ties to Russian oligarchs and has been repeatedly found guilty of serious financial crimes. Yet Biden’s administration is considering waiving any punishment for the bank.
Texas Republicans Trample Their Own Principles to Attack Trans Kids
By viciously attacking transgender kids and their families, Texas governor Greg Abbott and his conservative admirers have proven that they’re talking nonsense when they claim to care about shielding families from the overreach of government bureaucrats.