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Diplomat: Why the Minsk Agreements Failed in Ukraine
The Minsk Agreements were meant to ease conflict in the Donbas, only to be torn to shreds by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A diplomat involved in the Minsk process tells Jacobin why it failed, and what chance diplomacy has of de-escalating the war.
The Taiwanese Left Was Once Rooted in the Radical Labor Movement
In the 1920s, Taiwan had a radical anti-colonial movement similar to those in other parts of the colonized world — and central to it was a powerful organized labor movement. Today, with a weak and divided left, that memory needs to be recovered.
US Imperialism Has Its Own Reasons for War in the Middle East
John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt blamed Israel for America’s Middle Eastern fiascos. But from Iraq to Iran, Washington has had its own reasons for war in the Gulf.
The “Progressive” NBA Still Loves Israel
The NBA has presented itself as the most socially conscious of the major US sports leagues. But when it comes to Israel, the redlines are clear.
The West’s Anti-Worker Interest Rate Hikes Are Drowning the Global South in Debt
Policymakers in the Global North have mostly responded to rising inflation by raising interest rates. That’s bad for their own workers — and it’s creating a debt crisis for many countries in the Global South.
Lithuania’s Social Democrats Set Unsteady Course for Change
Lithuania’s Social Democrats won the recent general election by promising to rein in the cost of living. But the party’s unnatural coalition partners and a difficult international picture make it hard to foresee a major shift to the left.
Political Choices Undermined the Workers’ Movement, Not Deindustrialization
Aaron Benanav argues that deindustrialization and the growth of services are key to the instability of global capitalism and the decline of working-class living standards. But neoliberal assaults on the bargaining power of workers are the real culprit.
Thermonuclear Slop and the Return of the Bomb
We are bumbling toward an AI-enabled, nuclear-curious World War III. A new book urges us to get over antiwar protest burnout and cynicism and to rebuild the long-dormant Cold War movement to ban the bomb.
Isabella Weber on How to Defeat the Far Right
Key to a long-term solution to defeating the far right is an economic program that guarantees security to all, including the affordability of housing and other essential components of a dignified life, Isabella Weber tells Jacobin.
Europe’s Vain Hopes of Imperial Grandeur
As Washington scales down its US defense commitment to Europe, many of the continent’s leaders are talking of making the EU a military superpower. It’s an unrealistic prospect, but it risks becoming the key focus of EU spending.
Silicon Valley Is Drifting Farther and Farther Right
Silicon Valley’s rising right-wing intelligentsia has plenty of money and a willingness to do the intellectual dirty work of some of the world’s most open reactionaries.
AI Doomsaying Is an Aggressive Sales Pitch
When AI insiders warn that their products could wipe out humanity, they mean that their own work is maximally important and demands unprecedented investment. This extinction fantasy distracts from the real damage AI is already doing.
Donald Trump’s Korea Diplomacy Is a Distraction Exercise
As his war on Iran staggers on without victory in sight, Donald Trump is making overtures to North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. But Kim is likely to demand a high price for any headline-grabbing summit after his previous experience of dealing with Trump.
Antarctica Is the Final Frontier for Great Power Rivalry
The geopolitical race for the Arctic has become a major talking point for the international media. Antarctica hasn’t attracted the same attention, but the frozen continent is also becoming a site of contestation for the world’s most powerful states.
The Return of Industrial Policy
Industrial policy is back in vogue in recent years — but without the working-class power to discipline capital, it’s just public money flowing to private profit.
The Maritime Oil Trade Keeps Global Capitalism Afloat
The pandemic caused unprecedented disruption to the global shipping of oil, but the industry survived with the help of massive state intervention. Control over the oil trade is a vital tool of economic power that the US is determined to retain.
Silicon Valley’s War Profiteers
After years of pushing sensationalized claims about foreign threats, Silicon Valley’s military start-ups are set to score billions in funding for drones and AI-powered weapons in the nearly $1 trillion defense budget.
Donald Trump’s Trade War Is Unwinnable
Donald Trump’s tariffs are part of a desperate attempt by a declining America to cling to its position as the world’s most powerful nation by using its economic heft to coerce rivals and allies.
War Is a Racket
The life and times of Smedley Butler.