Liberal Anti-Politics
Liberal pundits would have us write off all Trump supporters. But only a broad working-class movement can defeat the far right.
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Jimmy Dore Is Right About the Urgency of Medicare for All. But AOC Isn’t the Problem.
It’s good that we’re talking about the urgent need for Medicare for All. But democratic-socialist politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aren’t the ones standing in the way of an American welfare state. Let’s figure out how to actually build working-class power and win change.
Who Wants Bernie to Run?
Pundits claim that Bernie has a “problem” with minority voters. But the polling is clear — Sanders is advancing a vision of politics that challenges injustice in a way that black voters broadly support.
Vermont’s Cautionary Tale
The Vermont Progressive Party must choose between challenging the two-party system and being absorbed by the Democrats.
Americans Hate Their Private Health Insurance
The response to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder surely disproves the claim that Americans love the private health insurance system. It’s a political force waiting to be harnessed — but few in DC seem interested.
Brazil’s Deflategate
Lula is Tom Brady during Deflategate. Judge Moro is the NFL and the odious Roger Goodell. Please let us explain and don’t unsubscribe from this fine magazine.
An Open Letter to Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Liberals Who Love Him
The reparations demand survives as a parlor debate — it cannot address the real needs and interests of black workers.
From Realignment to Reinforcement
Leftists looking to take over the Democratic Party will confront even more roadblocks than in the past.
DSA Is Leading the Charge
Socialism is moving from the margins to the center of American politics. After the Democratic Socialists of America’s convention in Atlanta last weekend, DSA is better positioned than ever to lead the socialist charge.
Trump Is Right to Be Afraid of Socialism
Trump warned the nation about the rise of socialism last night. He's right to be afraid. Working people shouldn't be.
Saikat Chakrabarti Wants to Remake the Democratic Party
Saikat Chakrabarti, a founder of Justice Democrats and former top AOC aide, is challenging Nancy Pelosi for her seat in Congress. He talked to Jacobin about his vision for an ambitious program to transform the US economy and reverse class dealignment.
No Hugs for Rahm
Former Chicago mayor and Obama staffer Rahm Emanuel was a featured commentator during Thursday’s Democratic debate. It was, unsurprisingly, completely terrible.
Inequality Should Not Be the Only Rallying Cry for the Left
For the first century of its existence, the organized left mobilized around the “labor question”: who determines the what and how of production. For years, though, the Left has abandoned this question for a concern with inequality — at its own peril.
Is Bernie “Trumpian”?
Only to frightened elites.
Elizabeth Warren Can and Should Do Better on Foreign Policy
Elizabeth Warren is pushing things in a progressive direction on the domestic front. But she's far too wedded to US imperialism abroad.
Los Angeles Teachers’ Road to Durable Power, 2014–2016
United Teachers Los Angeles’s transformation into a strike-ready, progressive union offers lessons for how today’s labor upsurge can produce durable, transformative union power, writes former UTLA president Alex Caputo-Pearl.
UAW’s Convention Doubled Down on the Union’s New Direction
The United Auto Workers reaffirmed the more militant approach that the union has taken under President Shawn Fain at its convention last week, voting for more funding for new organizing, a bigger strike fund, and divestment from Israel.
Mike Bloomberg Tried to Buy the Election. It Didn’t Work.
Super Tuesday’s results were disappointing, but there was one bright spot: Michael Bloomberg’s $500 million attempt to buy the election completely and utterly failed. Any time a billionaire enters the national stage and eats shit, we must cherish it.
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.
Explaining Our Morbid Political Symptoms
We can’t talk about the rise of right-wing populists like Donald Trump, reactionary and bizarre conspiracy theories like QAnon, and the increasingly pervasive sense of nihilism across global politics without talking about neoliberalism.