Lula’s release will not change the course of Brazilian politics by itself. But the leftist leader has already said his time in prison further radicalized him — and that can only bode well for the popular movement resisting Bolsonaro’s reactionary politics.
The opening of the Berlin Wall on this day in 1989 brought the downfall of the East German regime and the appointment of reformer Hans Modrow as head of government. Thirty years on, he speaks to Jacobin about his experiences on that day and in power, and how German reunification went wrong.
Decades of free market fundamentalism are the root cause of the ongoing crisis in Chile. Addressing the staggering levels of inequality will require a break with neoliberal dogma — an inconceivable move for the country’s billionaire president.
Lula is finally free. Now, the mass movement of millions that made his release possible will have to press on to dismantle the entire Bolsonaro regime.
Asylum applicants in Ireland are forced to live in prison-like “Direct Provision centers,” whose private managers preside over shocking abuse. And Ireland’s “liberal” prime minister Leo Varadkar doesn’t seem to care.
With the release of his immigration plan yesterday, Bernie Sanders has set the bar on a just and humane immigration, border, and labor policy agenda — and made it clear that immigrants are central to a united, insurgent American working class.
Bill Gates has managed to craft a reputation as a billionaire with a social conscience. But his recent comments on proposals for a wealth tax leave no room for doubt about whose side he’s on.
Egon Krenz told Jacobin about his time as East Germany’s last Communist leader.
Private-sector unions need to up their organizing ambition — for everyone’s sake. The Association of Flight Attendants’ campaign to unionize Delta shows the kind of ambition we need.
Victory for the Socialists in last month’s Portuguese election rewarded its successes in easing austerity. But for the Left, the fight isn’t over — especially as the European Union tightens the screws on the country’s public spending.
Tory governments since Margaret Thatcher have starved Britain of investment, fueling inequity and leaving its infrastructure to crumble. It's up to Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party to rebuild the country and invest in the future.
The massive protest movement in Lebanon, now in its fourth week, is still far from its goal of systemic change. But the unprecedented demonstrations against austerity show no sign of slowing down.