Why They Hate Us
The US dropped napalm on civilians and leveled entire cities during the Korean War. That's why North Korea is so hostile to America.
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Marilyn Young (1937–2017)
Militarism runs deep in the United States, but historian Marilyn Young never gave up believing that it could be overcome.
Being Brave Because It Is Right
Seventy-five years ago today, Dutch socialist revolutionary Henk Sneevliet was killed by the Nazis.
The First 103 Days
Forget the first 100 days — Jacobin contributors weigh in on Trump's first 103.
“We’re CIOs From Alabama!”
The reminiscences of Sidney Rittenberg, a lifelong Communist activist, remind us what it meant to be on the Left in the 1940s.
South Korea After Park
Moon Jae-in’s presidential victory closed the door on Park Geun-hye’s scandal-prone administration, but will it create space for real social and political transformation?
Russia Was a Latecomer to the Cyberwar Game
The US, not Russia, pioneered the use of state-sponsored social media manipulation.
Elon Musk Is Not the Future
Tech CEOs are out for themselves, not the public good.
The “Smart Imperialism” Crowd
A new diplomatic memoir makes a "national interest" case for warmer relations with Cuba.
Making Sense of the Malaysian Elections
Malaysians have ousted their corrupt prime minister and opened the door for fundamental reform.
The Jerry Lewis of International Diplomacy
Is Trump’s foreign policy the work of an incompetent ignoramus or a strategic genius? The answer may surprise you.
“Brazilian Inequality Is Female”
Brazilian vice-presidential candidate Manuela D'Ávila on misogyny in politics, the ruling class's motivations for keeping Lula jailed, and what's driving the far right's resurgence.
In Case You Hadn’t Noticed, Billionaires Are Taking Over the World
A new report from a Swiss wealth management company documents the relentless rise of the global billionaire class. Here are some highlights — translated into plain English.
The Crisis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is being convulsed by political crisis. A lasting solution will require transcending the politics of ethnic nationalism and neoliberal technocracy.
An Open Letter to Steven Pinker (and Bill Gates)
Steven Pinker's paeans to the poverty-reducing power of globalization are long on rhetoric and short on evidence. Neoliberal capitalism has actually made global poverty worse.
The Utterly Bizarre Life of Lyndon LaRouche
American politics produces no small number of eccentrics. Lyndon LaRouche, who died yesterday, towered above them all.
Emmanuel Macron Wants to Set Space on Fire
The 1960s space race prompted international treaties insisting that space travel should only be used for peaceful purposes. Today, Emmanuel Macron’s plans to put military hardware in space point to a dangerous new arms race.
Yes, a Planned Economy Can Actually Work
Mega-companies like Amazon and Walmart are already using large-scale central planning. We can wield that tool for good. Socialists need to renew our embrace of democratic planning and fight for a real alternative to capitalism.
How Warren’s Climate Defense Bill Undermines Itself
Elizabeth Warren has a new bill that pledges to “green” the military. But it would neither attack climate emissions nor scale back the US's enormous footprint around the world.
The Corporate Media Never Talks About US Imperialism
The New York Times and other establishment outlets like to paint North Korea as an irrational actor hell-bent on destroying the United States. But you can’t understand North Korea’s nuclear program without talking about US militarism.