Inside Venezuela’s Response to Donald Trump’s Attack
A former Venezuelan diplomat speaks to Jacobin about how the state, military, and popular forces are responding to US military aggression — and what comes next.
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In Defense of the New York City Transit Strike
Roger Toussaint, former president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, challenges the claim that New York’s last great transit strike weakened labor — and explains why its real legacy has been obscured.
How October 7 Remade Jewish Politics in America
For decades, American Jews were assumed to be uncritical supporters of Israel. But Israel’s war in Gaza transformed Jewish politics in the US and irrevocably undermined the legitimacy of institutions that sustain Zionism.
The Minneapolis Strategy for Fighting ICE Is Worth Studying
In Minneapolis, years of robust labor and community organizing set the stage for the fierce pushback against federal immigration agents’ aggressive invasion. Their experience may soon be relevant to cities elsewhere in the US facing incursions from ICE.
The Prairieland 19 Case Is a Test for Criminalizing Dissent
Nine members of the “Prairieland 19,” anti-ICE protesters in Texas who the Trump administration is dubiously accusing of domestic terrorism, are going on trial this week. The case is a test for how easily Trump might criminalize dissent going forward.
Bernie Sanders Has a Message
And the message is good.
Talking Rural America With Thomas Frank
Urban elites’ contempt for rural America is centuries old — but so is rural populist resistance.
The Art of Demanding
Of all the internal controversies Occupy generated, the one over whether the movement should adopt specific demands may have been the most significant.
The Strike That Didn’t Change New York
The Chicago teachers’ strike was a victory for workers around the country. But how do we move from homegrown resistance to a national movement that could ignite a shift in public policy?
The Forgotten Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks may be lionized for her defiance on the bus, but that episode doesn’t do justice to her career as an organizer.
“No Excuses” in New Orleans
It’s been a decade since New Orleans' post-Katrina charter school experiment began. The results have been devastating.
Writing History with Wite-Out
PBS’s The Abolitionists relegates African Americans to little more than background scenery to a struggle against slavery won by whites.
The Socialism of Bernie Sanders
Jacobin contributors on Bernie Sanders' democratic socialism speech and what his candidacy means for the Left.
Hillary Clinton’s Empowerment
Hillary Clinton isn't a champion of women's rights. She's the embodiment of corporate feminism.
When the Excluded Organize
The domestic workers who asserted their rights in the 1970s provide a model for organizing workers today.
Mad Men and the Movement
Mad Men succeeded in showing how social change seeps into otherwise unremarkable lives.
A Winning Strategy for the Left
Social movements should focus on targeting corporations and oppressive institutions rather than politicians.
Ella Baker’s Radical Democratic Vision
Ella Baker was one of the unsung leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. What can she teach us about movement-building today?
Why Liberals Separate Race from Class
The tendency to divorce racial disparities from economic inequality has a long liberal lineage.
The James Brown Theory of Black Liberation
We shouldn’t reduce historical narratives solely to questions of black agency. It’s bad history — and can lead to even worse politics.