The Left Owes a Lot to Jesse Jackson
As a movement builder, spokesperson, and candidate for the presidency, Jesse Jackson’s accomplishments were massive. He was one of the towering figures of American progressive politics in his era — or any era.
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What Will It Take to Unionize Chipotle?
Workers in Michigan became the first Chipotle employees to ever win union recognition. Three years of fighting management for a contract they didn’t get taught them everything the next Chipotle union campaign will need to know.
Gary Dorrien Is Christian Socialism’s Greatest Champion
The theologian and historian Gary Dorrien has made it his mission to chronicle and revive the tradition of Christian democratic socialism. His work reminds the American left of our project’s spiritual dimensions.
The DOJ’s Top Antitrust Officer Has Left as Lobbying Surges
The head of the DOJ’s antitrust division has been ousted after clashing with Attorney General Pam Bondi over how aggressively to crack down on corporate crimes. Her removal lays bare a broader fight within the department over enforcement priorities.
Jesse Jackson Paved the Way for a New US Left
With his two unabashedly left-populist campaigns for president in 1984 and 1988, Jesse Jackson opened the door to Bernie Sanders’s presidential runs — and a reborn American socialist movement.
The Prairieland 19 Case Is a Test for Criminalizing Dissent
Nine members of the “Prairieland 19,” anti-ICE protesters in Texas who the Trump administration is dubiously accusing of domestic terrorism, are going on trial this week. The case is a test for how easily Trump might criminalize dissent going forward.
What Universal Childcare Should Look Like
A universal childcare policy that ensures adequate care for all families will not means test or rely only on vouchers to subsidize private providers. It should be free for all, with government taking direct responsibility for providing childcare seats.
A Child’s Voice Demands to Be Heard in The Voice of Hind Rajab
Built around real audio recordings of the Palestinian girl’s final moments, The Voice of Hind Rajab is a docudrama like no other. Jacobin spoke with the film’s director, Kaouther Ben Hania, about Hind Rajab’s death and the urgency of post–October 7 cinema.
The Epstein Whistleblower Who Was Silenced
A former Deutsche Bank compliance officer told the FBI she was fired in 2018 after flagging suspicious activity in accounts linked to Jeffrey Epstein and Jared Kushner, offering yet another example of how they operated above the law.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Channeling FDR
Working-class economic populism is necessary for both Democrats’ electoral success and the defense of democracy itself. Not many Democrats since FDR have recognized this, but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the few who does.
Politics Is Everywhere, So Why Do People Feel So Powerless?
The defining feature of the last decade was that everything, from food to music, was politicized. All the while, our capacity to act collectively only grew weaker. Anton Jäger’s Hyperpolitics sets out to explain why.
Learning From the UAW’s National Organizing Push
If the labor movement hopes to survive, it must find ways to organize in the private sector at scale. The UAW’s national push to organize higher ed, and its recent union drives at Volkswagen and Mercedes, offer potential guidance on the way forward.