https://jacobin.comJacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/ayers-dohrn-memoir-weather-underground-sixtiesThe moments of doubt and self-criticism in Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s memoir of growing up as the child of two Weather Underground leaders offer a history of the 1960s and ’70s that can inform healthier and more effective left strategy today.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/ayers-dohrn-memoir-weather-underground-sixtiesWed, 3 Jun 2026 17:43:45 UTCMichael Koncewiczhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/california-pensions-teachers-chan-oilThe head investment officer of California’s teachers’ pension fund has fought efforts to divest the fund from fossil fuels — while personally trading more than $1 million in oil- and gas-related stocks.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/california-pensions-teachers-chan-oilWed, 3 Jun 2026 17:26:40 UTCFreddy Brewsterhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/brown-assembly-election-syracuse-democratic-socialismSocialist Maurice Brown has served as a county legislator in the Syracuse area since 2024. Now he is running to replace one of the New York State Assembly’s longest-serving members, who Brown describes as an obstacle to progressive change.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/brown-assembly-election-syracuse-democratic-socialismWed, 3 Jun 2026 15:51:33 UTCMaurice Brown and Roman Broszkowskihttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/television-review-cage-spider-noirNicolas Cage’s black-and-white Spider-Man spin-off, Spider-Noir, recycles all of the tropes of the classic 1940s film genre. But all the femme fatales and wisecracking detectives can’t keep Spider-Noir from feeling like a lifeless museum piece.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/television-review-cage-spider-noirWed, 3 Jun 2026 15:05:44 UTCEileen Joneshttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/trump-scandals-corruption-war-patelThere are so many insane things happening at any given moment under Donald Trump that it can be easy to forget that this is the most spasmodic, scandal-plagued presidential administration the United States has ever seen.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/trump-scandals-corruption-war-patelWed, 3 Jun 2026 14:07:15 UTCBranko Marcetichttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/birth-rates-capitalism-socialism-germanyCommentators are pinning low fertility rates on everything from feminism to smartphones. But they miss one glaring factor: capitalism, an economic system predicated on individual autonomy and naked self-interest whose incentives run counter to child-rearing.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/birth-rates-capitalism-socialism-germanyWed, 3 Jun 2026 12:46:47 UTCKristen R. Ghodseehttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/schumer-iowa-democrats-dark-money-primariesWhile outwardly neutral, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has been quietly putting his thumb on the scale in the Iowa Senate primary, with millions in PAC money flowing only toward the establishment-friendly candidate.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/schumer-iowa-democrats-dark-money-primariesTue, 2 Jun 2026 18:00:55 UTCLuke Goldstein and Katya Schwenkhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/social-movements-occupy-organizing-powerlessnessToo many of us in left politics today have a deep-seated resistance to seeking, taking, and wielding power. We have to overcome that resistance.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/social-movements-occupy-organizing-powerlessnessTue, 2 Jun 2026 16:50:29 UTCYotam Maromhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/platner-media-elites-character-scandalThe fact that Graham Platner still holds a general election lead amid scandalous personal revelations should give us hope. Voters may be shifting to judge politicians more on their willingness to take on economic inequality and war than their private lives.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/platner-media-elites-character-scandalTue, 2 Jun 2026 15:20:27 UTCDavid Sirotahttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/gaza-israel-genocide-fascism-usSince the end of the Cold War, European and US liberals have claimed to defend a “rules-based international order.” Often a fiction, even the pretense has now vanished under the rubble of Gaza.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/gaza-israel-genocide-fascism-usTue, 2 Jun 2026 14:30:53 UTCGilbert Achcar and Trümmer auf Trümmerhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/colombia-presidential-election-cepeda-espriellaFar-right Abelardo de la Espriella topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election. Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda is still in the race but now has to find support outside the ruling party’s core vote.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/colombia-presidential-election-cepeda-espriellaTue, 2 Jun 2026 13:35:47 UTCPablo Castañohttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/sf-congress-election-chan-chakrabartiTwo progressives — Justice Democrats cofounder Saikat Chakrabarti and union-backed city hall veteran Connie Chan — are fighting to advance past the primary for Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat. Their race has become a referendum on the SF left’s future.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/sf-congress-election-chan-chakrabartiTue, 2 Jun 2026 13:07:09 UTCAbe Asherhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/nyc-dsa-candidate-slateMonths after electing Zohran Mamdani as mayor, New York democratic socialists have an ambitious slate of candidates for this month’s Democratic primaries: one for the state legislature in Buffalo, seven in the city, and two for Congress.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/nyc-dsa-candidate-slateMon, 1 Jun 2026 21:06:07 UTCLiza Featherstonehttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/turkey-workers-unions-speech-censorshipTurkish labor leader Mehmet Türkmen was jailed for spreading “disinformation” after he criticized a business where a worker lost both arms in an accident. It’s part of a wider crackdown designed to suppress trade unions that speak up for workers.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/turkey-workers-unions-speech-censorshipMon, 1 Jun 2026 16:03:57 UTCKavel Alpaslanhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/communist-party-usa-democracy-lessonsMembers of the Communist Party USA in its heyday were much more complicated than the stereotypes of them, shaped so strongly by rabid anti-communism, in our country’s imagination. Today’s socialists should closely examine their track record.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/communist-party-usa-democracy-lessonsMon, 1 Jun 2026 14:37:08 UTCDavid Duhaldehttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/political-accumulation-capitalism-rent-monopolyThe form of capitalism we currently live under is one in which wealth extraction depends increasingly less on market power and more on political maneuvering.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/political-accumulation-capitalism-rent-monopolyMon, 1 Jun 2026 13:44:00 UTCDylan Rileyhttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/macron-france-corporate-welfare-stateFrench capitalism has been underperforming for decades, but its companies still expect to receive generous state support without giving much in return. Emmanuel Macron has carried this policy of corporate welfare to new heights.https://jacobin.com/2026/06/macron-france-corporate-welfare-stateMon, 1 Jun 2026 13:04:15 UTCBenjamin Bürbaumerhttps://jacobin.com/2026/05/state-financial-officers-fraud-austerityThe State Financial Officers Foundation claims to be a nonpartisan, neutral body representing the guardians of state finances. In truth, the corporate donor–dependent nonprofit pushes a right-wing austerity agenda under the guise of fighting fraud.https://jacobin.com/2026/05/state-financial-officers-fraud-austeritySun, 31 May 2026 16:50:01 UTCKatya Schwenkhttps://jacobin.com/2026/05/georgia-health-care-single-payer-legislationWith Bernie Sanders no longer leading the charge, Medicare for All has slipped from the spotlight. But a new state-level single-payer bill in Georgia — where Republicans refused to expand Medicaid and 1.2 million people are uninsured — shows signs of life.https://jacobin.com/2026/05/georgia-health-care-single-payer-legislationSun, 31 May 2026 15:54:06 UTCJonathan Michelshttps://jacobin.com/2026/05/russia-ukraine-war-economy-dissentRussia’s war economy has this year suffered some of its worst setbacks since the invasion of Ukraine. An under-strain Russian society isn’t revolting yet. But Russians’ doubts about the war are growing.https://jacobin.com/2026/05/russia-ukraine-war-economy-dissentSun, 31 May 2026 14:49:29 UTCAlexey Sakhninen-usWed, 3 Jun 2026 17:43:45 UTCWed, 3 Jun 2026 19:17:58 UTC