America Is an Oligarchy. It Doesn’t Have to Be.
Just three men have more wealth than 160 million Americans. We're ruled by a rigged system designed to exploit the many for the benefit of the few.
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Even Wall Street Shills Understand Why the Democrats Failed
A new autopsy of the Democrats’ 2020 electoral underperformance supports the Left's arguments about the weaknesses of the party’s strategies. The only surprise is where the report came from: Wall Street–funded neoliberal think tank Third Way.
The Bernie Sanders Campaign Is About Freedom
Though commentators like David Brooks see the rise of an authoritarian left, Bernie Sanders's message is that formal rights are essential — but they're insufficient if most people are denied the resources necessary for their realization.
A Plan to Win Socialism In America
The welfare state isn’t enough. A future Bernie Sanders government needs to pursue policies that diminish the power of capital and radically democratize the economy.
We Shouldn’t Have to Work So Damn Much
We’re working longer hours than in decades. But we don't have to. We deserve a more democratic economy in which we have the free time to develop our talents, hang out with friends and family, and do whatever else we please.
Michael Moore Was Right
Mocked and derided for his impassioned defense of poor and working people, Michael Moore is finally being vindicated. He hasn’t changed his tune. The political culture’s just catching up with him.
Some Democrats Are Trying to Preemptively Outlaw a Billionaire Tax
Sensing its popularity, Obama’s former Supreme Court lawyer and a Louisiana Democrat are using an obscure corporate taxation case to try to make a federal wealth tax illegal before it even exists.
The 2019 Jacobin Mixtape
We covered the good, the bad, and the ugly all year, from Bernie Sanders's presidential run to the violent coup against Evo Morales in Bolivia. Here are some of the highlights (and lowlights).
The Middle Ground Did Not Fare Well in the Democratic Debate
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren didn't just dominate last night’s Democratic debate in Detroit. They also revealed that the party's self-proclaimed moderates are incredibly weak.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg Is Even Worse Than He Seems
There are three things Pete Buttigieg wants you to know: He’s smarter than you. He’s allergic to any hint of a progressive agenda. And he’s smarter than you.
Creeping Corporate Medicine Is Undermining Canadian Health Care
Canada’s health system is both more efficient and more equitable than its US counterpart. But its achievements have been undermined by years of government underinvestment, leading to the growth of outsourcing to private clinics.
Is Student Debt Forgiveness Progressive?
Forgiving student debt would benefit more than just the wealthy — but that doesn't mean we should be completely on board.
Trump Is Right to Be Afraid of Socialism
Trump warned the nation about the rise of socialism last night. He's right to be afraid. Working people shouldn't be.
When Antiwar Activists Salted the US Military
The practice of “salting,” covertly getting a job with the intention of organizing a workplace, is receiving renewed attention lately. During the Vietnam War, activists used this tactic to build the antiwar movement within the ranks of the US military.
Bernie’s Executive Orders List Shows He Means Business
Presidential decrees are no panacea. But a Bernie Sanders administration could use executive orders to pursue three objectives: changing lives, winning hearts and minds, and stymieing enemies. The good news is, Team Bernie already has a roster in the works.
It’s Prime Time for Socialists. How We Make Our Case Matters.
Democratic socialists have a historic opportunity to make socialism a mass politics that wins over millions. We can’t take full advantage of that opportunity without carefully calibrating our rhetoric and demands.
Luigi Mangione’s Anger Wasn’t Neatly Ideological
Far from an ideologue, Luigi Mangione seems more akin to an average swing voter: holding a hodgepodge of political views yet resolutely enraged by the barbarities of a for-profit health care system.
Michael Bloomberg? Now They’re Just Fucking with Us
Michael Bloomberg’s rumored run for the Democratic nomination is about as cartoonish an indictment of America’s two-party system as can possibly be imagined.
How Bernie’s Campaigns Reorganized the Organized Left
A decade after Bernie Sanders’s first presidential run, intraleft debates about whether to engage with the Democrats are largely settled. That campaign taught US socialists much about how — and how not — to build a powerful socialist movement.
Too Rich to Fight?
American labor’s finances have never been stronger. And yet its horizons have never been narrower.