The Basement Dweller
The closer you examine Donald Trump's approval ratings, the more abysmal they look.
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The Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Chuck Berry perfected simple but sophisticated working-class art.
A Warm Welcome to Behind the News
Doug Henwood's Behind the News is one of the best leftist radio shows out there. You can now listen to it on Jacobin Radio.
Instability Comes Home
Here's what's behind the turbulence shaking US politics — and why it will likely only get worse.
No Salt Added
Obama's labor board failed to protect union salts. Now union busters can go back on the attack.
Expanding the Slaveocracy
Historians Eric Foner and Matt Karp on the international ambitions of the US slaveholding class — and the abolitionist movement that brought them down.
Ending the Empathy Gap
Our aim is a society where people are guaranteed the necessities of life not because they’re sympathetic, but because they’re human beings.
Trump’s Lethal Threat
Donald Trump's administration has already proven deadly for trans youth. It's up to the Left to fight the new attacks.
The Glory Days Are Over
Trump’s victory signals a deep crisis of neoliberalism.
How to Fight Trumpcare
The GOP's attacks on our already crippled health-care system are an opportunity for the Left to offer an alternative to neoliberalism.
The Lies of Originalism
Neil Gorsuch's originalist philosophy isn't uniquely unbiased or respectful of democracy. It's a handmaiden of American reaction.
Black Liberation and Left Renewal
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation compels us to respond to Trump by building multiracial solidarity and socialist alternatives.