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The Lost Future of Socialism
British Labour politician Anthony Crosland’s The Future of Socialism was once the bible of revisionist social democracy. Looked at today, it is far from prescient but surprisingly compelling.
The Only Treatment for Coronavirus Is Solidarity
We live in an interwoven, interconnected world where an injury to one is truly an injury to all. We must confront the coronavirus with solidarity and fight for a society where the health of all is more important than profits for a few.
Dear Yang and Gang, Nothing but Love and Respect to You.
Andrew Yang is a capitalist. But unlike many liberals, he tried to come up with concrete, material solutions to inequality.
A Blueprint for Universal Childhood
Children deserve to spend their days in the company of peers, having fun, and discovering the world with the help of loving, well-compensated adults.
UBI Already Exists, We Just Need to Redistribute It
Capital's share is more than enough money to finance a universal basic income.
Socialism Won’t Get Rid of Work. But It Will Allow Us to Work Less Under Better Conditions.
Some leftists imagine a postcapitalist society will free everyone from the need to work. But the only realistic and fair way to manage production under socialism is to democratically distribute and share in the burdens of labor.
Why Are We Even Responding to John Delaney?
John Delaney is completely insignificant. But he’s echoing common talking points about the Green New Deal. They’re all lies.
Why We Need a Social Wealth Fund
A social wealth fund could massively reduce wealth inequality — and democratize the economy at the same time.
“Our Solidarity Must Become a Verb”
In a speech last week at the UN, Marc Lamont Hill issued a passionate call for action to achieve justice in Palestine. We reprint his address here in full.
Universal Benefits Make Sense. Means-Testing Doesn’t.
Universal benefits aren't merely the morally just way to carry out welfare policies. They are also the smart way to carry out welfare policies.
New York Needs Universal Rent Control Now
Rent control can build tenant power and undermine the logic of speculative neighborhood investments. New York needs it right now.
Dems Promised Universal Pre-K, Paid Leave, and Free Community College. Now It’s All Gone.
As progressives debate whether or not to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act, let’s take a moment to remember Build Back Better: universal pre-K, paid family and medical leave, free community college. It’s all been taken away — and you should be furious.
The Socialist Case for School Integration
America’s schools are more segregated than ever. We can integrate them — but only by forcing the state to expand universal public institutions and redistribute wealth.
Targeted Social Programs Make Easy Targets
Trump’s assault on Medicaid highlights the cancer at the heart of the US welfare state: means-testing.
Medicare for All Should Be a Litmus Test
Don’t believe the critics. Medicare for All is the most realistic way to win universal, equitable health care.
Class Brought to Life
Class, race, and gender intersect on multiple levels — we know that. The challenge is to translate this into an emancipatory project.
Benoît Hamon to Jacobin: “French Democracy Is Unquestionably in Crisis”
Next year’s French election looks like it’ll be dominated by right-wing discourses around identity and immigration. Former Socialist candidate Benoît Hamon tells Jacobin how the Left can put inequality back on the agenda and win.
The Problems With Means-Testing Are Real
Means-testing makes social programs to help average people highly vulnerable to cuts and a bureaucratic nightmare to sign up for. We have to reject means-testing.