The Lost Matriarchs of Hollywood
American cinema was once full of formidable, charismatic older women. What happened to them?
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Five Books on Eldercare, Here and Abroad
We asked Jacobin contributor Suzanne Gordon to recommend some titles she worked on about the crisis of aging in America.
Kate Macintosh’s Gentle Brutalism
In 1960s London, the architect Kate Macintosh designed great modernist housing for the elderly, still beloved by its residents — but how long can it survive?
The Making of Millennial Socialism
Jacobin has been a flagship publication of “millennial socialism,” a phenomenon that began gathering force around 2010 and first fought its way into the political arena through the 2016 Bernie campaign. How did this generational movement come to be? And where does it go now?
Beach Bums and Desert Dialysis
Each year, more people travel abroad for critical medical treatment as well as aesthetic plastic surgery procedures. South Asia and South America remain major destinations.
Downward Slope
After decades of rapid growth, the population of China is on the decline.
No Continent for Young Men
The average African is 19 years old. The continent’s average politician is 62 and getting older — and more authoritarian.
Japan’s Platinum Plan
The dystopian film Plan 75 imagines a society in which the aged willingly commit mass euthanasia — but it can’t imagine a society without class.
Where Communists Live Forever
Longevity on the Greek island of Ikaria remains a mystery. Could communism be the key to a longer and more fulfilling life?
AI-Assisted Apartheid
Israel wants to compile biometric profiles and security ratings for every resident of the West Bank. Amazon is helping.
Christmas in July
When and where organized labor’s been on the move.