The Stakes Are Clear
Theresa May's plans for implementing Brexit will be disastrous for workers.
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The Guardian’s Populism Panic
Britain’s leading liberal newspaper has set out on a mission to define and defeat “populism.” It has not gone well.
Fear of a Populist Planet
“Populism” is today employed as a bogeyman by liberals and centrists alike. Is there anything worth salvaging in the concept?
The British Establishment Chose Boris Johnson as Its Weapon to Defeat the Left
Boris Johnson’s disastrous time in office has spluttered to an ignominious conclusion. Many of those now deploring his record sided with Johnson when it really mattered because they wanted to block a left-wing government that could transform British society.
Socialism After the United Kingdom
Boris Johnson’s drive toward a no-deal Brexit is hastening calls for the breakup of the United Kingdom. The crisis of the British state creates opportunities for the Left’s socialist message — but only if it can navigate the messy politics of national identity.
The Long Shot of Democratic Socialism Is Our Only Shot
Mass workers’ movements transformed much of the world in the twentieth century, but they couldn’t overcome the power of capital. Today, we need a new democratic socialism to remake politics and revive working-class organizing.
The Socialist Case for Remain
It's not clear that a Leave vote would make our tasks on the Left any easier.
Why They Left
Brexit wasn't the first time Europeans rejected the EU, and it won't be the last. Here's what the Left should do.
Disaster at Arm’s Length
The Grenfell Tower fire exposed the class violence embedded in London's rich, gentrifying neighborhoods.
The Role of the Norwegian Left
Norway's parliamentary elections on Monday will point the way forward for the country's left.
We Don’t Have to Be Polite
A leader of Norway's Socialist Left Party on tomorrow's elections and how small, insurgent parties can change society.
Own the Future
Corbyn's Labour Party is advancing a transformative project that could push beyond traditional social democracy — and toward democratic workers' control.
The Brexit Debacle
You can't understand the chaos of Brexit without understanding the fundamentals of the European Union.
The Third Way Is Still Alive
Could Corbynism come to Australia? Don’t count on it — neoliberalism runs deep in the country's Labor Party.
By Embracing Its Radical Program Labour Can Win
Thatcherism is in long-term decline. By shifting the election terrain to issues of economic power, redistribution, and social ownership, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party can finally kill it off for good.
Left-Populism Is Down but Not Out
Setbacks for left-wing parties across Europe have led many analysts to declare the end of the “left-populist moment” which began after the financial crisis. But these defeats don’t have to be permanent — and populist strategies remain a vital means of mass mobilization.
“Being Just ‘Democrat’ or ‘Progressive’ Means Nothing. It Provides No Direction.”
Erika Uyterhoeven is a democratic socialist, a former Bernie Sanders staffer, and the Democratic nominee for a Massachusetts state representative seat. In an interview with Jacobin, Uyterhoeven talks about how the Sanders campaigns impacted her, the broad left coalition that won her the nomination, and why it’s important to openly embrace being a socialist.
Labour Must Fight a Class War, Not a Culture War
If the Labour Party has a future, MP Jon Trickett argues in Jacobin, it needs to unite divided workers and win postindustrial regions with a clear economic program and the rhetoric of class, not culture, war.
The Australian Labor Party’s Left Faction Is Just Propping up the Right
In order to challenge the ALP leadership’s right-wing policy agenda, we first need to democratize the party’s rotten internal structures. The party’s Left faction should be leading this fight; instead, they’re helping perpetuate a system that keeps left-wing politics locked out.
Ken Loach: Keir Starmer Is Mr Bean Trying to Act Like Stalin
Last week, Ken Loach was kicked out of the Labour party. In his first interview since his expulsion, the socialist filmmaker told Jacobin that Keir Starmer’s purge of the Left is driving the party to destruction.