Ten “Somebodies” Who Like Hillary
According to Hillary Clinton, “nobody likes” Bernie Sanders. But it raises the question: Just who exactly likes her?
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The Murder of Orlando Letelier
On September 21, 1976, the US-backed Pinochet government assassinated a leftist Chilean dissident on the streets of Washington, DC.
Bassem Youssef is No Jon Stewart
While Egypt’s Youssef himself cites Stewart as an influence, he’s the only one of the two who actually challenges the holders of power.
It’s Not Just the Lobby
The US supports Israel because it furthers American interests in the Middle East — not just because of pressure from the Israel Lobby.
The Great Reformer
Olof Palme's career illustrates the Swedish model's great successes — and crippling weaknesses.
Hillary Clinton, Secretary of War
Five ways Hillary Clinton used the State Department to maintain and expand US power across the globe.
Tony Blair’s Ghoulish Last Decade
The Iraq War salesman may be getting into politics again. Here’s a nauseating look back at his appalling post–Downing Street years.
Bangladesh’s Incomplete Revolution
The Left in Bangladesh has struggled for generations against Islamism and authoritarianism.
The Fantasy World of US Empire
Apologists for US empire like Max Boot insist that American victory was possible in the Vietnam War. It wasn’t. But as long as the war machine needs justification for new interventions — today, in countries like Venezuela and Iran — writers like Boot will have an audience for their imperialist fantasies.
Anthony Bourdain Deserved a Realer Documentary Than Roadrunner
From staging its emotional finale to deploying AI-generated simulations of Anthony Bourdain’s voice, Roadrunner’s director has undercut the reliability of the entire project.
How Raymond Aron Became a Patron Saint of Cold War Liberalism
The French writer Raymond Aron is often praised by liberals for his nuanced, nonideological thinking. In reality, he lived in the pocket of the CIA and gave an intellectual veneer to NATO’s imperialistic foreign policy.
When Cuba Provided Crucial Military Aid to African Independence Movements
Under Fidel Castro, Cuba backed independence movements across the Third World. This support was decisive in battling South African apartheid, thwarting US covert operations, and securing self-rule across southern Africa.
Noam Chomsky: Average People Still Have the Power to Stop Wars
Noam Chomsky talks to Jacobin about why the US withdrawal from Afghanistan won’t change US imperialism, the many war crimes of George W. Bush, and why he still believes in average people’s ability to push back against the war machine.
Nixon and the Cambodian Genocide
The genocidal rule of the Khmer Rouge began forty years ago this month. Their rise to power was inseparable from US intervention.
Never Forget Portugal’s Revolution
Fifty years ago today, a left-wing military revolt against Portugal’s dictatorship transformed into an anti-colonial social revolution that shook the world. Now, in 2024, its radical history is being forgotten at home.
Why Does the United States Support Israel?
The ethnic cleansing of Palestine is one of the great crimes of the last century. It has been made possible by Israel’s utility to US imperialism.
The Jacobin Spirit
On violence and democracy.
When Neocon Heroes Die
Fighting the Hitchens personality cult.
A Watchdog, Not a Lapdog
Human Rights Watch has not answered for its compromised independence from the US government.