We Have No Choice But to Be Radical
The United States is facing an unprecedented economic, political, and social breakdown. With the Right discredited and the Democrats out of ideas, now is the time for socialists to think big.
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How the Antislavery Movement Ignited a Political Revolution
The antislavery movement of the mid-nineteenth century fused moral appeals against the sin of slavery with demands that spoke to the material interests of ordinary Northerners. Matt Karp, author of “The Mass Politics of Antislavery,” explains how that movement led to emancipation — and what lessons it offers to those trying to forge a political revolution today.
Bolivia’s Coup Government Is Looking for Excuses to Avoid Elections
With Bolivia’s coup government delaying presidential elections for the third time, the country's largest union federation is threatening to launch a general strike this Monday. In an interview with Jacobin, the labor federation's leader explains why trade unions are fighting to ensure the vote goes ahead.
Bulgaria’s Kleptocracy Owes to Its Economic Model, Not Just Its Corrupt Politicians
Three decades after the end of state socialism, Bulgaria is plagued by low wages, kleptocracy, and a dearth of progressive alternatives. The massive protests of recent weeks have echoed past discontent with corrupt officials — but there’s growing awareness that an anti-corruption drive won’t uproot the real sources of unaccountable corporate power.
Trump’s Secret Police Are Waging a War on American Cities
Donald Trump's deployment of federal agents to American cities is a continuation of bipartisan police repression. But make no mistake: he's also tapping into some of the darkest corners of far-right authoritarianism, which seek to stamp out the radical "enemy from within."
Why It Matters That Seth Rogen Spoke Out Against Israel
Seth Rogen grabbed headlines this week for saying he thinks the state of Israel “makes no sense.” He’s right — and his strident words signal a broader shift among young American Jews against Israel’s oppression of the Palestinians.
New York’s Political Establishment Has Been Blindsided by an Obscure Phenomenon Called Politics
Since the clean sweep victory for the Democratic Socialists of America’s slate of New York legislative candidates, the local political establishment has been in a state of shock. Slowly it’s beginning to dawn on them that there is such a thing as “politics” — and that right now they’re losing at it, badly.
The GOP Is Trying to Funnel Bailout Money to pro-GOP Lobbyists
The coronavirus relief legislation being debated in Congress is supposed to get money into the hands of small businesses to save jobs. But at the last minute, Republicans snuck in language calling for a bailout of corporate lobbying groups — the same groups that are spending millions in Senate races to elect Republicans.
Why Did Labor Leaders Vote Against Medicare for All in the Middle of a Pandemic?
Earlier this week, four labor leaders voted against including Medicare for All in the Democratic Party platform — a slap in the face to millions of Americans struggling through an unprecedented pandemic. We need a union movement that fights for all workers, both organized and unorganized.
Post-Independence Africa Had Dreams of Freedom. Neoliberalism Offers Nothing But Subordination.
While flawed, African governments in the early post-independence years projected a vision beyond neocolonialism and subordination to the Global North. Neoliberalism has deepened the continent's subjugation — and dressed it up as non-ideological.
This Week, Democratic Leaders Rejected Medicare for All Again
This past week, the committee in charge of setting the Democratic Party's platform decisively rejected Medicare for All — even as millions of Americans are poised to lose their health insurance. It's just another sign pointing to the moral bankruptcy of the political order.
DSA Electeds Are Carrying on the Socialist Tradition in New York
One hundred years ago, five socialists elected to the New York State Assembly were expelled for their views. Today, a slate of five Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates are following in their footsteps by fighting for working people and terrifying the political establishment.