Another Balkans Is Possible
While nationalists agitate over the Macedonia naming dispute, the Macedonian left is seeking alliances with progressive forces in the region.
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The “Macedonia” Question
The naming dispute between Macedonia and Greece sounds trivial to outside observers, but it’s fueling right-wing nationalism in both countries.
West Virginia’s Militant Minority
Without the bold initiative of a core of deeply rooted, radical teachers, there would be no strike in West Virginia right now.
Social Democracy’s Last Dance
Whether in or outside a grand coalition, Germany’s Social Democratic Party lacks the political imagination and organization to revive itself.
“It Was About the Insurance Fix”
West Virginia teachers are engaged in an inspiring illegal strike. They’re also showing why we desperately need Medicare for All.
Do-It-Yourself Class Struggle
One lesson from the West Virginia teachers’ strike is clear: nobody is coming to save us. We’ll have to do it ourselves.
The Experiment
Italy’s Five Star Movement offers a hollow promise of democracy.
The Lessons Students Learn
If we want a more democratic society, we need more democratic schools.
The Strike Is On
"We’re not going back to work until there’s solid proof that our demands are going to be met," a teacher unionist on strike in West Virginia tells Jacobin.
It Started in Wisconsin
The rise and fall of Wisconsin’s remarkable 2011 uprising holds lessons for a post-Janus world.
None Dare Call Them Scandals
Obama had a “scandal-free” presidency, liberals say. It’s true — but only because in Washington, scandalous behavior is par for the course.
Italy’s Past Glories
As Italy’s election approaches this weekend, the decline of its communist tradition still haunts the country’s left.