Why Obama Can’t Slay Trumpism
The policies President Obama outlined in last night’s State of the Union will only reinforce the trends that produced Donald Trump.
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Nurses for Bernie
Meet the nurses trying to make Bernie Sanders's "political revolution" a reality.
The Forgotten Heroes
It's not about Bernie Sanders. John Lewis's statement denigrates the unknown heroes of the Civil Rights Movement.
A Coup in Brazil?
Brazil's right is determined to remove Dilma Rousseff from power and cripple any movements to her left.
Old Left, New Victories
How one workers' center is drawing on the past to revitalize the radical movement of the present.
Fortress Europe’s Last Stand?
Italy has reversed its policy on Mediterranean migration, endangering the lives of those fleeing violence and civil war.
The Taiwanese Way
Taiwan's recent election was a referendum on its past — and a battle for its future.
Five Hundred Years of Utopia
Since its publication in 1516, Thomas More's Utopia has helped us aspire to a just society.
Magical Realism, and Other Neoliberal Delusions
Ten observations on the presidential race and the state of American politics.
Capitalism Is a Conspiracy
It’s easy to dismiss conspiracy theories as the powerful workings of the paranoid mind — but capitalism is the real engine of mistrust.
Five Books on Eldercare, Here and Abroad
We asked Jacobin contributor Suzanne Gordon to recommend some titles she worked on about the crisis of aging in America.
Populist Billionaires
The face of right-wing anti-elitism is surprisingly elite.
The Other Game Seven
Beyond the drama on the basketball court is the story of sports owners and how they reshape the cities they do business in.
Stand With Jeremy Corbyn
The embattled Labour Party leader is hated by his opponents for all the right reasons.
Burying Fujimorismo
The successful movement against Keiko Fujimori's candidacy could be the basis for a growing left in Peru.
A Summer of Discontent
The Rio Olympics start in one month — they won't be the first games to spark popular protest.
The Center Won’t Hold
Hillary Clinton's selection of Tim Kaine shows how out of touch Democrats are from the country's populist political mood.