Connolly at 150
James Connolly was born 150 years ago today. He remains the outstanding socialist of Ireland's history.
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Explaining Away Ocasio-Cortez’s Political Earthquake
Liberal pundits are twisting themselves into pretzels trying to explain away Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory.
A Radical Defense of the Right to Strike
Why do workers have a right to strike? Because it’s one of the best means they have to resist their oppression.
The Phony Martyrdom of Tommy Robinson
Tommy Robinson wants you to believe he’s a plucky underdog who’s been unfairly repressed. But the British far-right leader is no martyr — just a clever fascist with blood on his hands.
Iran’s Quiet Counterrevolution
Decades of neoliberalism have reshaped Iranian society — leaving its battered Left in a quandary.
Donald Trump, Lumpen Capitalist
The most important thing about Donald Trump isn’t his psychological condition — it’s that he’s a capitalist. And a particular kind of capitalist at that: a lumpen capitalist.
We Can Have Beautiful Public Housing
From Vienna to Chile, the success of social housing for the working and middle classes shows how beautiful homes can coexist with urban housing for all.
Wisconsin, Conquered
Republicans could not have conquered the labor stronghold of Wisconsin without the complacency of the Democratic Party.
The Long Transition
Four decades since the passing of Spain's democratic Constitution, the "regime of '78" is sharply criticized by the Left and the Catalan independence movements. Yet former prime minister Felipe González still defends it.
Medicare Will Be Good for Everyone — Except CEOs
The only people who won't benefit from Medicare for All are the insurance industry CEOs profiting off people's pain.
The State We Need
Socialists throughout history have understood that holding office is not the same thing as winning power. Working people can only entrench their victories through a fight to change the state itself.
Grand Theft Austria
A corruption scandal has brought down the Austrian government — and showed how close the racist right is to big business.
Why We Need Free College for Everyone — Even Rich People
Centrists claim free college is a giveaway to the rich. That’s just a smokescreen for their opposition to universal social programs.
Even Nice, “Generous” Rich People Are Not Your Friends
Rich people love to give away money for charitable causes to convince you that they’re not so bad after all. Don’t be fooled: we need to dispossess the benevolent rich of their ill-gotten gains, too.
No One Should Have to Rely on Good Samaritans
The internet loves heartwarming tales about Good Samaritans helping people in need. But they're also horrifying warning signs of a society unwilling to provide social support for the vulnerable. Meeting people's basic needs shouldn't depend on individuals' altruism.
Who Is Ayn Rand?
An upsurge in business activism joined with libertarians and conservatives to usher in neoliberalism's dominance by the 1980s election of Ronald Reagan. A key piece of that dominance: Ayn Rand’s philosophy of optimistic cruelty, nearly perfect in its immorality.
Tunisia’s “Second Revolution”
The independent law professor Kais Saied’s victory in the Tunisian presidential election saw voters punish the parties who have ruled the country since the Arab Spring. Yet if “anti-corruption” has become a rallying point for Tunisians, the deeper economic woes that drove the 2011 uprising remain unresolved.
Michael Bloomberg Isn’t a Smug Technocratic Centrist. He’s Something Far Worse
An admirer of dictators, a lowbrow misogynist, an unfiltered bigot — Michael Bloomberg is the only Democratic contender who might actually be worse than Trump.
The Crisis Is Only Going to Get Worse for Workers
Labour MP Navendu Mishra spoke to Jacobin about the UK government’s feeble response to coronavirus — and why workers with precarious income and housing need help now
Why Did Joe Biden Disappear Right as the Coronavirus Pandemic Exploded?
Joe Biden just abdicated national leadership by disappearing for a week in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. According to mainstream media, it’s no big deal.