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The Limits of Fictional Empathy
It’s not hard to find novels criticizing the reality of late capitalism — and our seeming powerless in the face of it — on lists of best-selling literature. But a new book by Michelle de Kretser challenges readers to do more than complain.
Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams
The TV series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous inaugurated an era when the ruling class was there to be envied more than to be abolished.
Where’s Our Gorbachev?
The United States today isn’t on the verge of a Soviet-style disintegration — but neither is there any force at the top willing and able to reform our political system.
Ventra Capitalists
Like so many deals before it, Chicago's new transit privatization deal is screwing everyone but the corporation behind it.
Snowpiercer Asks Us to Imagine the End of the World — And the End of Capitalism
The Snowpiercer franchise turns 40 this year. The struggles and defeats of the climate change era have emboldened and disheartened its creators by turns, but the sleeper hit’s key dilemma — whether to smash the system or seize control — still rings true.
The Dialectic of Sex
The Dialectic of Sex, Chapter One. Published by The Women's Press, 1979. Transcribed by MIA.
Black Workers Need Public Employment, Not Black Capitalism
Public unionized employment is the backbone of the black middle class. Racial justice advocates should direct resources to fighting Elon Musk’s attacks on good union jobs — not toward protecting DEI initiatives focused on black entrepreneurship.
The United Auto Workers Strike Has Begun
The UAW launched a historic strike this morning, with workers at three plants across the Big Three walking out and UAW leader Shawn Fain declaring that an "all-out strike is possible." It’s the first time ever the union has struck all three major automakers.
The Vast Fortune of This Auto Boss Is More Than Enough to Make Your Blood Boil
As autoworkers are worked to the bone and face factory closures, dynastic billionaire and Stellantis chairman John Elkann is hanging out on his yacht and attending fancy art galas. No wonder the UAW is on strike.
Adolph Reed: We Must Avoid Race Reductionism
The black population in the United States is roughly the size of the population of Spain. Yet too many ignore class differences and political complexities among millions of African Americans.
Dartmouth Undergraduate Workers Are Unionizing
Undergraduate student workers at Dartmouth are forming a union. Jacobin spoke to five student workers and union organizers about how the campaign started, what they’ve won so far, and how other student workers across the country can organize campus labor.
Time for an Alternative
The spontaneous protests in Serbia show how little mainstream politics has to offer voters.
The Left Is Finally Rising in Colombia
Last week’s election in Colombia saw the best result for the Left in decades and confirmed Gustavo Petro as favorite to become the country’s first socialist president. It’s a major shift in a country that has long been dominated by US-backed right-wing leaders.
The Decline of the Low Countries
The far right swept to record success in last week’s Dutch elections. Yet the vote also saw Geert Wilders’s PVV overshadowed by more traditionalist reactionary forces.
The Liberal Education Reform Revolt
Are liberals finally ready to oppose neoliberal education reform?
The Limits to Science
Science has immense potential for emancipation — but it must be rescued from its anti-democratic ideologues.
We Desperately Need Maximum Wage Laws
With wealth inequality and billionaire control over American society growing ever more obscene, it’s well past time to implement a maximum wage limit.
Stop All Evictions in New York — It’s a Matter of Life and Death
New York must immediately reinstate a complete eviction moratorium, incoming New York state legislators and socialists Jabari Brisport and Marcela Mitaynes argue. You can't stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you're forced out of your home.
Socialists Should Be Republicans
The first generation of the GOP tried — and failed — to build a modern republic. Socialists today won’t get very far unless we finish their work.