https://jacobin.comJacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/film-welcome-table-climate-refugee-crisisGasland director Josh Fox’s new HBO documentary, The Welcome Table, argues the climate emergency is inseparable from empire, capitalism, and the fight for universal freedom of movement.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/film-welcome-table-climate-refugee-crisisTue, 23 Jun 2026 18:47:16 UTCJosh Fox and Ed Rampellhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/colombia-election-espriella-us-interferenceFar-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella eked out a marginal victory over his left-wing opponent Iván Cepeda in Colombia’s presidential race after crude election interference by the US government. The outcome is a major threat to democratic rights.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/colombia-election-espriella-us-interferenceTue, 23 Jun 2026 17:49:46 UTCCruz Bonlarron Martínezhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/obituary-greenspan-federal-reserve-neoliberalismLongtime Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is often thought of as a free-market dogmatist. In reality, he was something far worse: an ideologically flexible but devoted servant of the powerful and a leading organizer of the war on US workers.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/obituary-greenspan-federal-reserve-neoliberalismTue, 23 Jun 2026 17:17:59 UTCPaul Heidemanhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/ai-bubble-layoffs-workers-copyrightWorrying about whether AI can do your job is a blind alley, Cory Doctorow argues. The real danger is AI’s bubble: a speculative fantasy built on convincing bosses to replace workers with systems that can’t actually do what their salesmen promise.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/ai-bubble-layoffs-workers-copyrightTue, 23 Jun 2026 14:52:13 UTCCory Doctorow and Angela Frances Huihttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/uk-burnham-labour-party-starmerAndy Burnham says he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But even if he becomes prime minister, the Labour Party is running out of time to show it’s on the side of working-class communities.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/uk-burnham-labour-party-starmerTue, 23 Jun 2026 13:49:04 UTCMarcus Barnetthttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/ten-years-brexitJune 23, 2016, has gone down as the day Britain departed from the mainstream by voting to leave the European Union. In reality, British politics was a few steps ahead of the curve, as the EU itself has become a vehicle for the anti-immigrant far right.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/ten-years-brexitTue, 23 Jun 2026 12:46:37 UTCDaniel Finnhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/young-patriots-panthers-chicago-classThe Young Patriots were a group of radical poor white Southern migrants in Chicago who allied with the Black Panthers. Their use of the Confederate flag makes them an enduring object of fascination. A new book recounts the true story.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/young-patriots-panthers-chicago-classMon, 22 Jun 2026 18:45:29 UTCJesse Montgomery and David Griscomhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/aber-kawa-ny-senate-interviewPalestinian American organizer and socialist Aber Kawas, endorsed by Zohran Mamdani, speaks to Jacobin about her campaign for New York’s state senate, her family’s history with ICE deportations, and tying the pro-Palestine movement to US domestic politics.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/aber-kawa-ny-senate-interviewMon, 22 Jun 2026 17:37:09 UTCAber Kawas and Daniel Denvirhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/musk-spacex-stock-market-ultrarichThe SpaceX IPO made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire — and exposed the hollowness of the claim that the stock market has been democratized. Nearly 90% of stocks are owned by the wealthiest 10%, and that skew is only getting more extreme.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/musk-spacex-stock-market-ultrarichMon, 22 Jun 2026 15:05:23 UTCConor Lynchhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/erling-braut-haaland-world-cupErling Braut Haaland might seem like an especially showy millionaire footballer. He’s also the product of Norway’s inclusive, publicly funded model of kids’ and youth football — a system the United States can still only dream of.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/erling-braut-haaland-world-cupMon, 22 Jun 2026 14:59:09 UTCEirik Grasaas-Staveneshttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/starmer-labour-gaza-human-rightsKeir Starmer marketed himself as a human rights lawyer who stood up for the downtrodden. As Britain’s prime minister, he showed nothing but contempt for human rights law, and he now leaves behind a disgraceful record of authoritarian policies.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/starmer-labour-gaza-human-rightsMon, 22 Jun 2026 13:38:21 UTCDaniel Finnhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/philosophy-work-inequality-contribution-wageThe Left argues that workers deserve the fruits of their own labor, while the Right says that some workers contribute much more than others and so deserve higher pay. But that claim overlooks the dependence of individual contributions on collective labor.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/philosophy-work-inequality-contribution-wageSun, 21 Jun 2026 12:55:00 UTCEvan Behrlehttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/schor-four-day-workweek-laborExperiments with a shorter workweek have shown that working fewer hours improves worker well-being and productivity. But we can’t expect employers to implement this transformative change of their own volition.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/schor-four-day-workweek-laborSun, 21 Jun 2026 12:40:00 UTCSteve Early and Suzanne Gordonhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/keynesianism-neoliberalism-mmt-bailouts-capitalismEvery time our economic system generates another crash, the state is on hand with public money to bail out private losses. It’s time we stopped seeing bailouts as individual episodes and recognized them as a core feature of contemporary capitalism.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/keynesianism-neoliberalism-mmt-bailouts-capitalismSun, 21 Jun 2026 12:35:00 UTCMartijn Konings and Mona Khneisserhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/big-tech-tobacco-lawsuits-profitabilityTech giants including Meta, Google, and Apple are facing increasing popular resentment and losing more and more major court battles. Yet their profits and power look about as secure as ever.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/big-tech-tobacco-lawsuits-profitabilitySat, 20 Jun 2026 15:49:09 UTCRob Larsonhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/brazil-agribusiness-lobby-lula-bolsonaroBrazil’s powerful agribusiness lobby advanced a raft of bills last month in a legislative shock-and-awe campaign. The most consequential would make Amazon deforestation — sharply reduced under Lula — virtually impossible to monitor and sanction.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/brazil-agribusiness-lobby-lula-bolsonaroSat, 20 Jun 2026 14:49:20 UTCTyler Antonio Lynchhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/interview-france-insoumise-rassemblement-nationalThe far-right National Rally boasts that it represents French workers, yet has increasingly close ties to big business. As the party nears power, the contradictions of its claimed social policy are becoming clear.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/interview-france-insoumise-rassemblement-nationalSat, 20 Jun 2026 12:55:21 UTCDanièle Obono and Thomas Glasmanhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/colombia-presidential-runoff-espriella-cepedaFar-right millionaire Abelardo de la Espriella has a narrow lead ahead of Colombia’s election runoff. Left-wing rival Iván Cepeda speaks of the outgoing government’s achievements, but rising violence has made the campaign especially volatile.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/colombia-presidential-runoff-espriella-cepedaFri, 19 Jun 2026 12:55:00 UTCJune Loperhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/nyc-dsa-democratic-primaries-israel-lobbyNew York’s Democratic primary elections have involved massive amounts of outside spending from corporate, pro-Israel interests in recent years. As socialists look to significantly expand their presence in Albany and Washington, this year is no different.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/nyc-dsa-democratic-primaries-israel-lobbyFri, 19 Jun 2026 12:50:00 UTCBranko Marcetichttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/fifa-sports-infantino-trump-israelFootball’s governing body, FIFA, won’t even stand up for players, referees, and fans who are being harassed by the US authorities. It’s no surprise FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has also offered his services to help whitewash Israel’s genocide in Gaza.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/fifa-sports-infantino-trump-israelFri, 19 Jun 2026 12:45:00 UTCAndy Storeyen-usTue, 23 Jun 2026 18:47:16 UTCTue, 23 Jun 2026 18:47:16 UTC