Issue 56: Misery Index

Crunching the numbers on the class war.

So Much for Pro-Worker Conservatism

Trump is planning a presidency of, by, and for the rich.

Comrade Kamala

We listened to Donald Trump talk about Kamala Harris’s radical record — and now we’re especially sorry she lost.

The Party of American Capital

The Democratic Party has become, improbably, the preferred party of the elites.

The Working Class Has Left the Building

Dealignment from the Democratic Party now extends to every demographic group.

Striking Blows Left and Right

When and where organized labor’s been on the move.

Ad Nauseam

Since the early 2000s, public relations campaigns have worked tirelessly to establish Israel as a bastion of Western values in the Middle East.

What Now for the NLRB?

The National Labor Relations Board has been a bright spot for progressives. Don’t think Trump’s team hasn’t noticed.

This Time We’re Not Joking

A Singing Endorsement

Celebrities have been throwing their weight behind politicians since 1920 — whether it matters or not.

Why Israel’s General Strike Failed

In September, Israel’s largest union called a general strike in support of a hostage deal and cease-fire. Opposition from conservative members, the judiciary, and Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly put an end to it.

What Comes After Neoliberalism?

The era of neoliberal globalization is drawing to a close. Yet for socialists, there might not be a light at the end of the tunnel.

Die Linke’s Missing Link

Germany’s Die Linke is now a party for the highly educated and middle-income. While its new leadership promises to rebuild the party’s working-class roots, it won’t be easy.

Issue 56: Letters + The Internet Speaks

We might not reply, but we’re reading everything — [email protected]. And like your elected leaders, we pretend to listen.

A Move Against Modi

We report from Kashmir’s first vote since the 2019 crackdown, where economic difficulties and a longing for autonomy drove support for an anti-Modi alternative.

Live Performance’s New Union Wave Goes Way Beyond Broadway

From planetarium lecturers to performers at strip clubs and escape rooms, Actors’ Equity is organizing live entertainment workers far beyond traditional musicals. The union’s strategy could be crucial as unions brace for a potential anti-labor administration.

A Wake-Up Call

We talked with painters’ union leader Jimmy Williams Jr about why Kamala Harris lost.

Neoliberalism’s Hollow Promise of Freedom

Neoliberalism often presents itself as a victory for individual autonomy. In an interview, Grace Blakeley explains the hollowness of this claim — and why the Left needs to offer its own, better vision of human freedom.

Meet Ian Brossat, the Communist Running for Mayor of Paris

Ian Brossat made his name as Paris’s housing chief, bucking the trend toward marketization by expanding social housing in the French capital. A member of the French Communist Party, he told Jacobin about his bid to become Paris’s next mayor.

Ágnes Heller’s Theory of Need Is a Vital Political Tool

Building on the work of Karl Marx, Hungarian philosopher Ágnes Heller developed a framework for distinguishing between truly essential needs and artificial ones. Her ideas are more important than ever in the face of a global ecological crisis.