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Donald Trump’s Saudi Nuclear Deal Makes No Sense
It’s a mark of the absurdity of US foreign policy that the country most closely associated with the 9/11 attacks, Saudi Arabia, is the one Trump wants to help potentially make a nuclear weapon — even as he fights a war with Iran over this exact issue.
Raphäel Glucksmann, a Hawk in Progressive Clothing
French center-left presidential hopeful Raphaël Glucksmann embodies the hawkish tradition of the nouveaux philosophes. Having learned little from recent military disasters, his is a brand of liberalism all too comfortable with “humanitarian” war-making.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Now Have Their Own NATO
The Mecca Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan is a response to insecurity and waning American power in the region. The question is whether the new security order will produce more violence rather than less.
Joe Sacco’s Indictment of Western Blindness on Gaza
Widely regarded as one of the pioneers of comics journalism, Joe Sacco has focused his work heavily on Palestine. He spoke to Jacobin about the West’s complicity in Israel’s crimes and why it’s journalists’ job to talk about it.
The Left Needs More Working-Class Leaders
A new report finds a massive divide between working-class voters and college-educated progressives. Closing it means handing working-class people real power over a left-wing program.
Socialists Can Lead in the Fight Against AI Data Centers
Americans across the political spectrum are coming together to fight against AI data centers and for solutions like public power. Beholden to big donors, mainstream politicians won’t meet the moment — but the Left can.
50 Years After Mao’s Death, China Has Left His Legacy Behind
China’s rulers will pay tribute to Mao Zedong’s role as founder of their state 50 years after his death. But they’ve long since dismantled the economic system he created, swapping Maoist slogans for neo-Confucian rhetoric about a “harmonious society.”
Gloria Steinem Was No Enemy of the Left
Left-wing dismissals and establishment celebrations both have Gloria Steinem wrong.
Is There a Way Out of AI Doomerism?
Artificial intelligence poses major threats, from extreme labor market disruption to security dangers. Managing those risks will mean taking on the concentrated power of the AI industry.
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.