Assessing Obama
With Donald Trump set to enter the Oval Office, we look back on what Barack Obama's presidency meant for the Left.
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You Can’t Be Against “Forever Wars” Without Cutting the Military Budget
These days, a lot of politicians say they’re against “forever wars” — and that’s a good thing. But the acid test for genuine opposition to the national security state is support for cutting the military budget.
The Democrats’ Climate Death Drive
The Republicans are a climate-denying suicide cult — everybody knows this. But in their own desperation to avoid debate on the climate crisis, the Democratic National Committee isn't far behind.
Meet Shahid Buttar, Pelosi’s Left-Wing Challenger
Nancy Pelosi is facing a primary challenge from a civil rights lawyer who supports the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. Knocking her off would be a resounding win for the Left.
Opening the Door to the Far Right
Sunday's election in Sweden shows how the decline of robust social-democratic guarantees can feed the rise of the far right.
The Ban on Russian Oil Is Another Way for Germany to Assert Its Power
Europe’s partial ban on Russian oil is forcing states to look for alternative energy sources. But Berlin’s shifting positions show that Germany's concern is its own power on the world market — with green issues little more than a fig leaf.
Ireland’s Working Class Is Still the Key Force for Social Change
Irish politics has been shifting toward greater class polarization in recent years, defying academic predictions about the death of class. The modern working class has taken a new shape, but it still has the potential to mobilize for radical change.
Andrew Cuomo Was Bad at Being Governor
Disgraced New York governor Andrew Cuomo has finally left office. We look back at his emperor-has-no-clothes record, in which flashy infrastructure projects took the place of real improvements to the lives of working-class New Yorkers.
Why Corporations Love DC’s Daily “Tip Sheets” Emails
Companies are using Washington’s tip sheet industry as a key weapon in their corporate media crusade against climate, health care, and anti-poverty legislation.
The Only Winning Climate Policy Is a Pro-Worker Climate Policy
Climate legislation is failing under Joe Biden because the Green New Deal strategy was ignored from the beginning. We need to link decarbonization directly to material gains for the working class, not technocratic clean energy policies.
To Win Reelection, Biden Is Going to Have to Actually Run on Something
Joe Biden is shouldering historically low poll numbers heading into his reelection campaign. The good news is that he has a readymade platform in the form of the defunct Build Back Better bill. The bad news? He'll have to be forced to run on it.
Why Los Angeles Teachers Endorsed Bernie
Los Angeles educators voted last week to endorse Bernie Sanders for president. Arlene Inouye of United Teachers Los Angeles speaks to us about the significance of their endorsement and why Sanders is the best candidate for the working class.
No, Arms Dealers Don’t Count as “Environmentally and Socially Responsible” Investments
Arms industries across Europe and North America are trying to get credentialed as “ESG”-friendly options for environmentally and socially conscious investors. That’s absurd. As long as their products are used to perpetuate war, they will remain sin stocks.
The Washington Post’s War on Bernie Continues
The war on Bernie Sanders carried out by the Washington Post is unfair, dishonest, and never-ending. As long as Sanders stands with workers in opposition to the bosses and billionaires who own the media, he can expect more of the same treatment.
No Shortcuts
The need to develop a strategy that can cohere the different parts of our movement has never been clearer.
Canada’s Third Way
Like other social democratic parties around the world, Canada’s New Democratic Party has fully embraced its shift to the right.
Puerto Rican Politics Will Never Be the Same
Disgraced Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rosselló is slated to leave office today. It’s a victory for the mass protest movement — but as elites struggle to name a successor, the colony’s future remains uncertain.
We Can’t Rely on Green Capital for Decarbonization
Under Joe Biden, green capitalists primarily sold commodities to help wealthier homeowners decarbonize. Real climate action will require a much more robust public-oriented politics of public investment, public goods, and public ownership.
Letters + #JacobinPitches
Email us letters — we’ll print the fawning ones.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: End the War on Drugs
At his United Nations General Assembly address this week, newly elected leftist Colombian president Gustavo Petro denounced the war on drugs and destruction of the planet waged by the United States. We reprint his remarks here in full.