Dear Gen Z: Now Is the Time to Join the Labor Movement and Change the World
Gen Z: Young people like you are winning unions at Starbucks and Amazon. The time to join the labor movement and transform the world is now.
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To End the Insulin Crisis, We Need to Divest From Diabetes Nonprofits
One in two people worldwide who need insulin can’t properly access it. But the two biggest American diabetes nonprofits take millions annually from insulin manufacturers — a conflict of interest that is hurting people with diabetes.
No, Imran Khan Isn’t an Anti-Imperialist Hero
After being defeated in a no-confidence vote, Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan is now claiming he has been replaced by an “imported government.” But for all the bombastic nationalism, Khan’s rule was marked by deference to the IMF and handouts to the rich.
Cold War Liberalism Is Back
The Russian aggression in Ukraine has triggered a revival of Cold War liberalism. After decades of self-doubt and introspection, old ideas about “the free world” and the “empire of evil” have been resurrected. But to revive the Cold War would be a serious error.
Psychoanalysis Should Be Available to Everyone
Often associated with the middle class, psychoanalysis is a means of reflecting on human suffering that should be accessible to all.
Apollo 10 ½ Reeks of Nostalgia for an Overly Familiar Time
Richard Linklater’s latest autobiographical film, Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood, is a doting tribute to middle-class family life in the suburbs of Houston. Good luck making it through the whole unbearably sentimental movie in one sitting.
Free Brittney Griner Now!
Phoenix Mercury center and WNBA legend Brittney Griner has been held in a Russian prison for nearly two months. Why did the league take so long to speak out publicly in her support?
No, Left-Wing Opponents of War Aren’t Isolationists
The Left’s opposition to wars allegedly fought for democracy or human rights isn’t tantamount to “isolationism.” Opposing war has always been at the heart of socialist internationalism.
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals Are Returning to the Miserable Status Quo
In spite of some concessions wrangled by the NDP, Canada’s new budget reveals Trudeau's Liberals are returning to free-market orthodoxy. The lessons of the pandemic have apparently taught the party nothing.
Indiana University Graduate Workers Are on Strike and Demanding Union Recognition
Indiana University graduate workers began an unusual recognition strike today in hopes of compelling the school’s administration to recognize their union. Jacobin spoke with one of the strikers about how this came about and what happens next.
AMLO Wins Mexico’s First Ever Recall Election
A historic recall election took place in Mexico over the weekend, giving voters their first ever opportunity to remove an elected president from power. The outcome was a resounding victory for Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who now has a renewed mandate for change.
Amazon’s Union-Buster Consultants Are Also Consultants for Major Labor Unions
A Democratic consulting firm that works for some of the country’s largest unions was exposed for aiding Amazon’s attempt to crush the Staten Island union drive. Democrats’ consulting class is profiting off both corporate union busters and the labor movement.