Paint the Town Red
Jacobin contributor Paul Heideman’s reading list on municipal socialism explores how workers’ movements, from Milwaukee to Liverpool, built power at the local level — and how they were defeated.
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Yesterday’s News
The 20th century saw an explosion in teen media. Now many of those magazines have folded.
Anwar Shaikh’s Analysis of Capitalism Is Vital for the Left
In studying with Anwar Shaikh, economist Howard Botwinick learned that Karl Marx’s account of capitalist competition is far richer than his critics assumed. That insight, Botwinick argues in an interview, offers the working class a road map to victory.
In India, “Cockroaches” Are Leading the Fight for Democracy
It started as an online joke after a top judge compared jobless young people to cockroaches. It has become the most serious challenge to Narendra Modi’s rule in years.
Milwaukee’s Proud History of Baseball — and Socialism
The Milwaukee Brewers are in the World Series for the first time since 1982. The small-market team’s success this season is a reminder of Milwaukee baseball’s progressive heritage and the city’s proud socialist history.
![Detail of a page from the "Heures de Charles d'Angoulême," a book of hours commissioned by Charles of Orléans (1459-1496), with miniatures mostly painted by Robinet Testard and now in the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. Published in "Verve - No. 8, Vol. II". [Verve, France, 1939]. Artist Robinet Testard.](https://media.jacobin.com/images/2026/10/738517670656-card.jpg)
Chris Wickham Revolutionized Our View of the Middle Ages
The British medieval historian Chris Wickham, who died earlier this month, transformed our understanding of the Middle Ages. Rooted in the great tradition of British Marxist historiography, Wickham covered a staggering range of case studies in his work.
Wall Street Is Getting Very Nervous About AI
If you want to know whether artificial intelligence is a gigantic economic bubble, don’t just take pundits’ word for it. Major investors are now moving their money to try to protect themselves from the AI bubble popping.
1956 Was a Missed Opportunity for Socialist Reform in Poland
In October 1956, a protest movement in Poland brought a reform-minded communist leadership to power. Unlike Hungary, Poland managed to avoid Soviet intervention, but the opportunity to democratize its political and economic structures was missed.
France’s Protests Fuel a Wider Fight Over Europe’s Future
European authorities want France’s next government to cut welfare. It’s a stand for the same budget orthodoxies that have fueled current protests, and that have collapsed support for the liberal center ground.
Dockworkers Worldwide Are About to Strike for Palestine
The second International Day of Action of Dockworkers, in solidarity with Palestine and against militarism, begins this Friday — and could be the largest worker action against war in history.
Serbia’s Students Changed How Serbians Think About Politics
The election win for Serbia’s Student List reflects a deep desire for more democratic ways of doing politics. The test now is to see how the different forces within the movement can collaborate in changing the country’s institutions.
Disaster Fantasies Are Paying Off for Right-Wingers
There are plenty of real catastrophes in today’s world. But from military build-up to fantasies of mass deportation, right-wingers are promising their supporters better disasters: ones where they get to be in charge.