Scarsdale Is What We Thought It Was
Jamaal Bowman’s defeat is another reminder that left-wing politics cannot live or die in the rich suburbs.
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Democracy in Central America Is on the Brink
The tenuous liberal democratic frameworks established in the 1990s after the civil wars in Guatemala and El Salvador are long exhausted. What will come next in both countries is uncertain.
“Stop the Oligarchs” Is a Winning Message
Americans do not like billionaires throwing their endless money around to buy off whoever and whatever they want. The anti-oligarch messaging pushed by Bernie Sanders against the Trump administration has deep resonance, and we need more of it.
Ernest Mandel and the Economics of Late Capitalism
Belgian Marxist Ernest Mandel popularized the term “late capitalism” to describe the way the system had changed in the postwar decades. Mandel’s work was a landmark in the study of capitalism, and we can still learn a lot from his analysis today.
Issue 47: Letters
Finally, some good letters. We were about to give up.
In the Red Corner
Denied a shot at the title because of his skin color, Manchester boxer Len Johnson turned to labor militancy and radical politics.
Don’t Call It a Comeback
As 2020 approaches, we indulge in some crass Sunday morning horse-race punditry.
Australian Rules Football Dreams of World Domination
The Australian Football League is a corporation that longs for global expansion. But in its greed and desperation, the league is undermining what makes the game great.
Chileans Voted for an End to Neoliberalism
Last week, the people of Chile voted for sweeping structural reform and an end to neoliberalism. It's one of the Left's biggest victories since the end of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.
Eugene Debs: “How I Became a Socialist”
In a 1902 article, Eugene V. Debs described his journey from young labor organizer to militant socialist. We reprint it here in full.
The Exercise of Power
The “class-struggle social democracy” of Bernie Sanders is exceedingly difficult to pull off. If he wins, he'll face structural pressure to compromise: administering a capitalist state requires maintaining corporate profits. We'll need to create our own pressure through strikes and protests.
Four Futures
One thing we can be certain of is that capitalism will end.
Bob White (1935–2017)
Canadian union organizer and leader Bob White was committed to charting an independent and democratic course for workers.
In New York City, Big Tech Is Bailing Out Big Real Estate
Tech firms have been moving into New York since well before the pandemic. But over the course of the last year, that trend has only accelerated, with the biggest companies all significantly expanding their footprints across the city as retail businesses shutter.
The Goal of Socialism Is Everything
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty will be a fight for what’s winnable right now. Our job is to let that fight expand, not narrow, our horizon — and to keep alive the goal of socialism in our time.
Inflation Is Hurting Average People Right Now
The standard left analysis of inflation says it’s a concern of elites and not the masses. This couldn’t be more wrong: working people are the ones suffering under inflation.
This Labor Day, Thank a Teacher
Teacher unions offer our best shot at revitalizing the labor movement.
Artists Can Build Power as Workers
Art workers are organizing in response to miserable pay and working conditions. The history of artist unions in the United States can help them chart a path forward.
Another Detroit Socialist Is Heading to Congress
Donavan McKinney, a Democratic Socialists of America–endorsed candidate for the US House in Detroit, is set to win his general election today. Jacobin spoke to him before Election Day about why he’s running and what he hopes to accomplish in office.
Brazil’s Crisis of Hegemony
Ruling class infighting is threatening the Temer administration. The Left must take advantage of this unprecedented moment.