The Real Christopher Columbus
There was no heroic adventure, only bloodshed. Columbus Day should not be a celebration.
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What Happened to the Labor Party?
In 1996, thousands of trade unionists and activists decided to build an independent party. Why did the effort fail?
Small Miracles
Small and medium-sized European countries like the Netherlands play an outsized role protecting international capital and empire.
The Path Not Taken
Alexis Tsipras claimed there was no realistic alternative to austerity for Greece. He was wrong.
A Maple Fall in Quebec?
With protests in Quebec picking up, the 2012 student strikes might have been just the beginning of the anti-austerity struggle.
Send a Friend a Free Jacobin
Help us give away sample copies to anyone interested.
Taking on TFA
Disillusioned Teach for America alumni are striking back at the organization's neoliberal narratives.
Hope for the Portuguese Left
Despite the Right's victory, the Portuguese left had its best showing in years in Sunday's elections. Where do anti-austerity forces go from here?
Welfare for All
Want to improve animal welfare? Focus on bettering the conditions of the people who work with them.
A Heretic, Not a Splitter
Pietro Ingrao's life captured the great promise and ultimate tragedy of the Italian Communist Party.
Do We Have a Right to the City?
Mexico City's experience shows that you can’t establish a “right to the city” without taking on the power of capital.
The James Brown Theory of Black Liberation
We shouldn’t reduce historical narratives solely to questions of black agency. It’s bad history — and can lead to even worse politics.