The Pseudo-Populism of Canada’s New Right
Pierre Poilievre talks like a class warrior, but his policies serve the C-suite. A new book digs into the ideology and elite backing behind his faux-populist, anti-government movement.
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Antarctica Is the Final Frontier for Great Power Rivalry
The geopolitical race for the Arctic has become a major talking point for the international media. Antarctica hasn’t attracted the same attention, but the frozen continent is also becoming a site of contestation for the world’s most powerful states.
Your Party and the Perils of Left Populism
Already just a few months into its founding, Britain’s new left party has been dominated by factionalism and infighting. These are problems that have always plagued left populist movements. Your Party could learn from their history.
Chicago Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas Is Being Bought by the Rich
With $1.6 million in his pocket from wealthy finance donors, Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas is attacking his progressive opponent Brandon Johnson’s plan to fund public schools and city infrastructure by taxing financial transactions.
Syria: What Comes After the Despot?
Anand Gopal on why the Assad dictatorship was one of the most brutal regimes of the 21st century and what's likely to come next in Syria.
Mexico Has Fully Recognized the State of Palestine
In fealty to US foreign policy, Mexico has long refused to recognize Palestinian statehood. Last week, that finally changed, with AMLO’s government officially acknowledging Palestinian statehood and establishing a full embassy in Mexico City.
Socialist Politics Can Break Through to Asian Immigrants
Politicians have long used red-baiting to win Asian American votes, assuming an aversion to anything labeled socialist. But Zohran Mamdani’s primary triumph in Asian immigrant neighborhoods suggests that economic populism can overcome ideological baggage.
Jeremy Corbyn: Our Antiwar Voice Will Keep Getting Louder
Despite vicious attacks by the Labour Party establishment, left-winger Jeremy Corbyn easily retained his seat in the recent British election. He spoke to Jacobin about his successful campaign and how he’ll put pressure on Keir Starmer’s government.
Filmmaker Radu Jude: It’s Disgusting to Be Interested in Posterity
Ahead of the release of his new film, Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World, Romanian film director Radu Jude spoke to Jacobin about political art, why TikTok is cinema, and the problem with making films aimed at everyone.
Argentine Filmmaker Lucrecia Martel on Cancel Culture, Colonialism, and Chocobar
Director Lucrecia Martel is famous for her subtle portrayals of class and race relations in Latin America. In Chocobar, she’s turning her lens on how 500 years of colonial history is connected to the contemporary murder of indigenous activist Javier Chocobar.
The Problem With Alice Waters and the “Slow Food” Movement
If we followed the advice of “slow food” advocates like Alice Water, we’d end up with literally billions hungry and more workers hyperexploited. There’s nothing progressive about the “slow food revolution.”
Severance Is the Perfect Thriller for the Great Resignation of Our Era
Ben Stiller’s excellent new limited series, Severance, turns the corporate workplace into the setting for a new and timely subgenre: “job horror.”
Argentina’s World Cup 1978: When FIFA Backed a Junta
In 1978, an Argentine military junta that murdered tens of thousands hosted the World Cup and got a chance to refurbish their image. We talk to a prisoner who watched the game with her torturers — a World Cup seen from hell.
No, Criticism of the Democratic Climate Bill Isn’t About Bitter “Internet Leftists”
Have you heard? All criticism of the Inflation Reduction Act can be boiled down to moralizing hippies and a bitter, "Internet-poisoned" left. This is absurd: deflecting from the bill's flaws does a disservice to the climate fight.
Voices From the Valley Is a Snapshot of the Tech Industry, as Told By Workers Themselves
A new book capturing the voices of workers in Silicon Valley’s tech industry — from software engineers to cafeteria workers — reminds us that the relentlessness of labor exploitation is just one side of the story. The other is the persistence of worker resistance.
Another Energy Transition Is Possible
Jean-Baptiste Fressoz’s dizzying history of energy consumption argues that no energy transition has ever occurred: each generation consumes more of past fuels. Not only are his claims ahistorical but they justify an unwarranted pessimism about the future.
In Melbourne’s North, Residents Are Up Against Billionaire Developers
A David and Goliath battle is taking shape over the future of the Preston Market in Melbourne. Billionaire property developers want to demolish the lively community market — and local residents want to stop them.
For Czechs, War in Ukraine Feels Near Their Doorstep
Czechs’ expressions of support for Ukraine have drawn on their country’s own history of foreign occupation. Yet their political response also marks a shift in the country, as a once pro-Putin president slams Moscow and a right-wing premier welcomes refugees.
After Years of Advances, New York’s DSA Faces Electoral Headwinds
A series of New York State primaries this June featuring Democratic Socialists of America–endorsed candidates will be a testing ground for the strength of socialist politics in a new, embattled era for progressives.
In Poland, Amazon Workers Are Organizing
Ever since Amazon arrived in Poland in 2014, the country has been a laboratory for the company's strategy of pitting workers of different nations against one another. We spoke with Polish shop-floor activists who are organizing Amazon workers for a global fightback.