Elon Musk Is Bad at Running Tesla, Too
With Elon Musk’s unending display of incompetence in running Twitter, it’s easy to forget that the enterprise that made him famous, Tesla, is just as riddled with scandal, lies, and even death.
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Donald Trump Has Serious Plans for the Mass Violation of Civil Rights
Donald Trump has announced disturbingly detailed plans for the mass arrest and detention of people suspected of being undocumented immigrants. With Joe Biden’s dismal poll numbers, there's an uncomfortable chance Trump might be able to follow through.
The Florida GOP Wants to Give More State Pension Money to Ron DeSantis’s Prospective Donors
Florida’s GOP-controlled legislature just sent Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill that would put more state pension money in the hands of his prospective Wall Street donors. The bill could put DeSantis on the wrong side of a long-standing anti-corruption rule.
Five Takeaways From Francesca Hong’s Near-Win in Wisconsin
Francesca Hong’s campaign both showed the potential that exists for the socialist left in purple states and what the Left needs to do to reach it.
The Center Left Is in Denial About NATO’s New Normal
NATO members across Europe have embraced Donald Trump’s call to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense. Many social democrats argue that this shouldn’t come at the cost of welfare cuts, but they refuse to challenge the military spending plan itself.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is a Crackdown on Unions
The assault on and arrest of California labor leader David Huerta during the brutal immigration crackdown in Los Angeles this weekend is part of a broader attack on unionized workers by Donald Trump’s deportation machine. Unions are mobilizing in response.
Joe Biden’s Air Strikes on Yemen Are Reckless and Wrong
The Biden administration has chosen to open up a new front in Yemen instead of pressuring Israel to stop its onslaught against Gaza. Air strikes are unlikely to deter attacks on Red Sea shipping, but they could undercut a deal to end Yemen’s bloody civil war.
Yanis Varoufakis: The EU Is Becoming a Union for War
Faced with Israel’s war in Gaza, several European states have slandered and silenced protesters. Ahead of next weekend’s elections to the European Parliament, Yanis Varoufakis tells Jacobin how a militaristic policy is taking over the EU.
No One’s Rights Should Depend on Where Their Ancestors Lived
Arguments over whether Israelis or Palestinians count as “really indigenous” are beside the point. No one’s human rights should depend on their ethnicity or religion or where their ancestors come from.
Michigan’s Trumpian Attorney General Is a Democrat
Democrats call Trump an authoritarian but often act like him in response to pro-Palestinian protest. Case in point: Michigan’s attorney general, Dana Nessel, who was recently forced to drop her felony prosecutions of student protesters over bias charges.
Floh de Cologne: “I’d Rather Be a Communist Than a Stooge for the System”
Theatrical in their performances and Marxist in their politics, Floh de Cologne were one of the most remarkable bands to come out of West Germany’s Krautrock scene. The band tells Jacobin about their time as Europe’s only communist prog-rockers.
Tariffs Are Splintering Donald Trump’s Coalition
One of the Right’s biggest funders and most important strategists, longtime Federalist Society head Leonard Leo, seems to be breaking with Donald Trump over tariffs.
Keir Starmer’s Election Pitch: Change You Can’t Believe In
The British Labour Party will probably cruise to victory in July’s election after more than a decade of social vandalism by the Conservatives. But there is little popular enthusiasm for a party determined to promise as little change as possible.
Dumb Money, the New Movie About the 2021 GameStop Short Squeeze, Is Very Funny
Director Craig Gillespie’s new film Dumb Money transforms the 2021 GameStop short squeeze into a rousing comedy about everyday Americans turning the tables against the financial elite. It’s the best “COVID movie” so far.
Abdullah Öcalan’s Isolation May Be Coming to an End
After 43 months without outside contact, jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has been allowed to meet with left-wing MPs. He has encouraged calls for a peace process — but there’s little sign that Turkish authorities are serious about the idea.
How Catherine Connolly Won Ireland’s Presidential Election
Catherine Connolly takes office as Ireland’s president today. Her left-wing insurgent campaign took the Irish political establishment by surprise, winning a record number of votes and proving the Left can still triumph even in a bleak political landscape.
DeSantis Is Using State Power to Kill Florida’s Abortion Rights
Florida’s Amendment 4 would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Republican governor Ron DeSantis is deploying every tactic he can to stop it.
The Economics of Donald Trump’s Mass Deportations
Donald Trump’s mass deportations will do little to improve the lives of American workers. But he is fueling a deportation-industrial complex that funnels billions of dollars into the hands of private companies.
Trump’s Bailout Philosophy: Too Loyal to Fail
Donald Trump’s second term won’t bring smaller government as promised. Instead, it will replace regulations with a system of executive grace and favor. The old bailout standard of “too big to fail” will be supplanted by a new one: only the loyal survive.
Trump’s Art of the Bad Deal Comes to Canada
Donald Trump’s trade demands, which would have killed off whole sectors of the productive economy, like auto, were impossible to accept. The negotiations’ collapse could open space for democratic industrial strategy that rejects free trade.