Labor’s Legitimacy Crisis Under Trump
Unions are under unprecedented attack under Trump. But labor can rebuild itself — if it chooses to.
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It’s a Little Late for Mike Pence to Pose as a Brave Dissenter to Donald Trump
Mike Pence built his political career on theocratic extremism, Dickensian economics, and sycophancy toward Donald Trump. It's a little late for him to be posing now as a defender of democracy and a counter to Trump's authoritarianism.
American Authoritarianism Runs Deeper Than Trump
In response to the nationwide protests, Donald Trump seems ready to take the United States to a place many have been fearing since his election. Escaping from it means recognizing that he didn’t get us there alone.
Trump’s “Hard Power” Budget
Donald Trump's budget would make America even more authoritarian and militaristic than it already is.
Donald Trump’s Anti-Union Offensive and How We Stop It
Donald Trump is rolling out a blitz of attacks on workers in hopes of paralyzing organized labor’s energy to fight back. But unions can only survive this onslaught by fighting, not by burying their heads in the sand.
Where Is Politicians’ Urgency Over Donald Trump’s ICE Raids?
Why aren’t more elected officials turning Donald Trump’s assault on the basic rights of both noncitizens and citizens into a major national scandal?
The Far-Right Origins of Donald Trump’s Self-Deportations
Donald Trump has aggressively pushed migrants to self-deport. It is a strategy the Republicans have learned from the global far right, which has sought to circumvent human rights by creating a hostile environment for immigrants.
Donald Trump Wants to Remake the Global Financial System
Donald Trump’s attack on the Fed is part of his authoritarian attempt to capture the administrative state. Economist Mona Ali spoke to Jacobin about the stakes of the current clash between Trump and Lisa Cook and what a democratized Fed could look like.
Solidarity Will See Us Through the Second Trump Term
Donald Trump’s return is a massive blow, but we can’t allow ourselves to wallow in despair. Getting through his second term will require more than therapy — it will require solidarity and action.
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."
The Dangers of Anti-Trumpism
Silvio Berlusconi's tenure as Italian prime minister shows how not to resist an authoritarian demagogue.
Trump Is About to Declare a State of Emergency. What Does It Mean?
Trump’s pending declaration of a state of emergency isn't a show of power — it's a show of desperation.
After Donating to Trump, a Trucking Company Owner Got a Big Postal Service Payout
A trucking magnate poured $250,000 into a pro-Trump super PAC. His company quickly saw a windfall from USPS contracts.
US Media Rejected Trump’s Absurd Election Fraud Claims — But Accepted Them From the Latin American Right
US media outlets like the New York Times rightly dismissed bogus claims of electoral fraud by Donald Trump. Now they need to start applying the same standards to Latin America, where such claims have been used to justify the violent overthrow of elected left-wing governments.
The Original Trump Towers
The Trump family fortune is partly built on postwar New York’s Mitchell-Lama affordable housing program.
Trump Wants War
Elevating John Bolton to national security advisor suggests that Trump is preparing for the very wars he promised to avoid.
Trumponomics
What kind of economic policy could we expect from a second Trump term?
Trump Gives Pentagon $1 Trillion as Medicaid Cuts Loom
The Trump administration wants to slash health care under the guise of “government efficiency.” In case you wondered how sincere that rationale is, they also want to funnel unprecedented sums to a military that can’t even pass an audit.
Trump’s Call for the “Termination” of the Constitution Shows He’s Not Even Trying Anymore
Donald Trump’s call to “terminate” the Constitution is every bit as outlandish as we’ve come to expect. But it’s also a political dud, reflecting the low-energy mood that pervades his newly announced presidential campaign.
Trump’s Cuba Rollback
Trump’s stance on Cuba will do untold harm to the Cuban people and only strengthen anti-democratic forces on the island.