Organizing the Void
The new left in Europe and North America hasn’t made the transition from being a symptom of democratic crisis to offering an effective cure for it.
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Guinea-Bissau’s Liberation Struggle Transformed the Face of World Politics
A movement led by Amílcar Cabral fought against Portuguese rule in Guinea-Bissau and won independence against seemingly overwhelming odds. It also contributed to the end of white-settler rule in Southern Africa and the democratic revolution in Portugal itself.
The National Front Isn’t Dead
The French left shouldn't rest easy — Marine Le Pen hasn't been vanquished.
A Real, Live Communist Who Wrestled With the Real, Live Communist Party
If you believed the mainstream media portrait of Communism in the 1960s, you’d assume the Cubans, Russians, and Americans were in lockstep. But if you were inside the Communist Party USA, as Michael Myerson was, you knew the reality was far different.
Central Bank Capitalism Is Forcing the Global South Into a Debt Crisis
The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank are withdrawing money from markets in the name of fighting inflation. But the move is aggravating the pressures of debt on the Global South — and pushing states toward ruinous austerity measures.
Italy’s Terrible Alternatives
Northern League, Five Star Movement . . . Berlusconi? Why the Right is set to dominate the Italian election.
France Insoumise’s “Consensus” Model Is Cracking Apart
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Insoumise claimed to replace old political parties using ad hoc structures based on “consensus.” But battles over its post-Mélenchon future have pitched this model into crisis — and show the need for real democratic structures.
Sweden’s New Government Shows How Liberals Sold Out to the Far Right
Four years ago, Ulf Kristersson promised a Holocaust survivor he’d never cooperate with the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats. Now he’s prime minister of a government dependent on their support — an unholy alliance of liberals and the far right.
Beyond “Liminal Legality”
This May Day, let's demand not just sanctuary from deportation, but legalization for all — and an end to capital's despotic rule.
The 2017 Jacobin Mixtape
Don’t cry in your champagne. Here’s the best of Jacobin from a remarkable year.
Giorgia Meloni Is a Female Face for an Anti-Feminist Agenda
Italy’s first female prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is hardly a feminist. But battles over gender are key to her rise, in a far-right agenda that fuses motherhood, nationalism, and the demonization of Muslims.
Denmark’s Left Has Failed to Make the Green Transition Its Trademark Issue
Denmark’s thriving green energy industry ought to provide the Left with an ideal organizing opportunity. Yet this week’s election showed that it has failed to connect the green transition with a program for jobs and investment.
How the New School’s Striking Faculty Forced Concessions From Their Administration
Earlier this month, striking part-time faculty at Manhattan’s New School ended a three-week walkout with the announcement of a tentative contract agreement that saw the university make major concessions. We spoke to New School workers about the strike.
Macedonia in Crisis
Macedonia shows that without radical politics, political crisis is the new status quo.
Prison Guards and Politicians
The next German president once blocked the release and return of an innocent Guantanamo Bay detainee.
The 2022 Midterms Were One of the Best Elections the Left Has Had in Memory
Put the mainstream Democrats aside. After the midterms, more left-wing insurgents are going to the House, Bernie Sanders has two strong allies in the Senate, and progressive ballot measures passed everywhere. Election night was a good night for the Left.
Center-Left in No Man’s Land
The difficulties facing Benoît Hamon’s campaign reveal a French Socialist Party being outflanked on its right and left.
The Case Against a Basic Income
A universal basic income would shore up the market. We need ideas that shrink it.
Parts From Hell
The automobile industry takes massive risks with workers' and consumers' lives every day.
Why Socialists Should Believe in Human Nature
It's tempting to argue that "human nature" doesn't exist, but that's wrong. All people want freedom from abuse and exploitation and the ability to lead decent lives.