Is There a Way Out of AI Doomerism?
Artificial intelligence poses existential risks, from extreme labor market disruption to security dangers. Managing those risks will mean taking on the concentrated power of the AI industry.
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How the Left Can Win a Supermajority
The US left has had some success winning primaries in Democrat-held constituencies. But this can’t be a strategy for national success and the implementation of New Deal–style programs. For that, we’ll need a supermajority.
Britain’s Health Crisis Is Becoming a Political Crisis
In Britain, healthy life expectancies between poor and rich regions can vary by as many as 20 years. Not only is this a social crisis; it is undermining trust in government and fueling the far right’s cynical politics.
Germany’s Far Right Is Close to Power. Appeals to “Defend Democracy” Won’t Stop It.
Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election was grim, with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland now close to power for the first time. The Left won’t beat it by defending the status quo. It needs organization and a future worth fighting for.
The Canton–Hong Kong Strike Changed China’s History
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Canton–Hong Kong strike, one of the longest general strikes in history. The strike was a remarkable experiment in working-class democracy and its outcome shaped the course of 20th-century China.
Socialists Need Labor. And Labor Needs Socialists.
Organized labor provides the essential mass base for a revived Left, while socialist politics provides the anti-capitalist horizon necessary to challenge capital. Vivek Chibber describes why the fate of the two are intertwined.
Zohran Mamdani Just Created an Office of Worker Power
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed an executive order creating the country’s first city agency dedicated explicitly to helping workers organize. He spoke with Jacobin about how the new office will advance his affordability agenda.
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India’s Gen Z Protests Are Breaking the Grip of Fear
The protest movement by young people in India has challenged the culture of fear that protects Narendra Modi’s Hindutva government. They are carving out the space for a future without Modi and his divisive authoritarian agenda.
Trump Family Prediction Market Conflicts Are a Good Bet
Donald Trump Jr is raising money for Polymarket and lobbying to shield prediction markets from regulation. There should be a thick wall between Trump family business and the presidency. An event contract on whether one exists might be a good investment.
Tyson Shuttered a Plant and Laid Off 2,500 Workers Overnight
Tyson abruptly shut down its plant in Joslin, Illinois, last month, throwing 2,500 mostly immigrant workers out of work. Consolidation across the beef and grocery industries may be driving a wave of meatpacking job losses.
Donald Trump’s Korea Diplomacy Is a Distraction Exercise
As his war on Iran staggers on without victory in sight, Donald Trump is making overtures to North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. But Kim is likely to demand a high price for any headline-grabbing summit after his previous experience of dealing with Trump.