Colin Powell, Politely Anguished War Criminal, Dead at 84
Colin Powell, a principal architect of the US invasion of Iraq, a campaign of armed aggression that killed hundreds of thousands, was beloved by many for his thoughtful and deliberative vibe.
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The Man Who Shot America in the Face
Vice reminds us of the hell Dick Cheney wrought, with help from a rogue’s gallery of perps, hacks, creeps, and fall guys.
The General Who Brought Down the American Empire
In 2002, the Pentagon staged a $250 million war game known as the “Millennium Challenge.” It was supposed to be a fixed fight — until a retired Marine lieutenant general, playing the role of a Middle Eastern country, brought the US military to its knees.
To Force Climate Action, We Need More Than Just Protests
Two years ago, the Sunrise Movement and Extinction Rebellion both captured media attention through bold direct action. Since then, Sunrise has combined protest with political work challenging fossil-fuel interests. XR and other groups tepid about electoral politics should do the same.
Neither Washington Nor Brussels
We have to accept that there’s no going back from Brexit, while resisting Theresa May's vision of a Britain founded on tax cuts and xenophobia.
Here Comes Democrats’ Phony Populist Posturing
Like clockwork, when Democrats get desperate, they trot out disingenuous populist rhetoric to try to save themselves.
Just Give Us the Damn Checks
Opponents of the $2,000 survival checks claim they're poorly targeted. That's nonsense. They would help the working class and poor far more than the rich.
Barbara Lee Was Right About the War on Terror
Twenty years ago, Barbara Lee cast the lone vote against the Authorization for Use of Military Force — the blank check for endless war Congress gave George W. Bush after 9/11. She's been vindicated by history. Those who pushed the "War on Terror" have not.
Nuremberg’s Echoes
It's been 80 years since the Nuremberg Laws were passed. What are the lessons for antifascists today?
Let Them In
Nativists and Islamophobes are sowing fear to try to close the door on Syrian refugees. We can't let them.
The 2015 Jacobin Mixtape
A year of smooth jazz and revolutionary exhortations.
Bolsonaro’s Hermit Kingdom
Jair Bolsonaro’s embarrassing, Cold War-style rant at the United Nations shows just how far Brazil’s international standing has sunk under its far-right president. With few friends abroad, it will be easier for opponents to defeat him in Brazil.
The Right’s Unhinged Whining About Canceling Student Debt Shows Why It’s a Great Idea
Since Joe Biden announced the cancellation of $10,000 of student debt per borrower, right-wingers have been frothing at the mouth with outrage. The Right’s desperate response shows exactly why student debt cancellation makes for good politics.
The Democratic Deficit
The problem of the day isn't too much democracy. It's the accumulation of power by elites.
A Vision of Neoliberalism in Flames
Gary Indiana’s essays show that history never ended as the world burned.
Pete Buttigieg Is Bootleg Obama in the Worst Ways Possible
Pete Buttigieg, a shape-shifting knockoff of the Obama original, has written a book about the importance of Trust — a surprising topic for a politician who elicits suspicion every time he opens his mouth. Can we just let bootleg Obama wander off into obscurity?
Israeli “Democracy” in Two Court Cases
It’s a telling paradox: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted for corruption — even as Israel pursues a systematically criminal occupation and Zionism’s authoritarian tendencies continue to grow.
Washington Is Shedding Crocodile Tears for Afghan Women
War hawks constantly cite women’s liberation in support of the US occupation of Afghanistan. That’s transparent hypocrisy: during the Cold War, the US supported patriarchal fundamentalists against a party dedicated to advancing the cause of Afghan women.
UAW President Shawn Fain Is Showing How to Build Working-Class Struggle
Shawn Fain, the firebrand president of the UAW, is modeling exactly the kind of labor leader we need right now: one who boldly names the billionaire class as the enemy — and galvanizes workers themselves to fight back.
In Poland, Liberalism Takes Yet Another Hit
Establishment candidate Rafał Trzaskowski had the perfect résumé to become Poland’s centrist, pro-European president. His defeat to the hard-right Karol Nawrocki reflects the liberal establishment’s evaporating support among the middle and working classes.