“Our Own Brand of Socialism”: An Interview with Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez on Fidel Castro, the Soviet Union, and creating “a government which would make the poor happy.”
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Imperialists for “Human Rights”
The language of "human rights" has become the language of Western aggression.
The Alternative in Cuba
The resumption of US – Cuban relations is a real victory. But Cuban workers face renewed economic liberalization with little political opening.
The 2014 Jacobin Mixtape
The last year in Jacobin, lovingly compiled.
A Historic Opportunity
With victory in sight, Alexis Tsipras discusses Europe's political landscape and the formation of a left government in Greece.
Seven Lessons from Greece
Since taking power, Syriza hasn’t accepted what’s been imposed, but instead fought to create a new political landscape.
A Different Kind of State
Leo Panitch on Syriza, party building, and how socialists should approach state power.
Syriza and the Radical Break
Syriza’s leadership is operating under difficult conditions. How should we interpret its actions, and what would an alternative look like?
Greece: Phase Two
Greek MP Costas Lapavitsas on the economic barriers ahead for Syriza and the challenges of eurozone exit.
Dangerous Days Ahead
Alain Badiou and Stathis Kouvelakis in conversation on Syriza and whether a radical break from the eurozone is possible.
Podemos and the Paradigm Shift
Podemos emerged in resistance to Spain’s political establishment. But what are the limits to its populist strategy?
Turkey After Gezi
Today's Turkish elections are occurring in a political environment transformed by the Gezi Uprising.
Beyond Reform vs. Rupture
Greece still has alternatives. What mix of compromise and confrontation could yield something better than more austerity?
Juan Perón’s Many Heirs
Ahead of Sunday's elections, the Argentine left is operating in a political landscape still dominated by Peronism.
The Left Alternative to Peronism
Argentines go to the polls Sunday. What’s the state of the country’s left, electorally and in the streets?
What Happened to the French Left?
Many thought the Parti de gauche would reinvigorate the French left. Why has the effort failed?
Platismo Lives
President Obama visits Cuba tomorrow, where he will draw the ire of a Cuban right that has long curried favor with Washington.
Haiti’s Permanent Resistance
Haiti's latest crisis is just another example of the pernicious effects of US imperialism in the country.
Imperialism’s Junior Partners
The response to the Brazilian coup shows that the BRICS powers are not a real alternative to US imperialism.