From Pawns to Players
How Amalgamated Bank went from a tool for garment workers to a tool of finance capital.
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There is No “Mainstream” Conservatism
The line between the far right and “mainstream” conservatism is rapidly crumbling. But the two were never very far apart in the first place.
The Nihilism of Moderation
When the survival of the planet is at stake, calls for moderation and compromise aren’t a mark of adult politics — they’re a threat to civilization.
“The Task Ahead Is Enormous, and There Is Not Much Time”
Now in his 90th year, Noam Chomsky is still blessing us with his insights. Here he is on climate change, US empire, antisemitism, Venezuela, and much more.
Pulling Rabbits Out of Hats
How a decade of crisis changed economics.
On Medicare for All, Bernie Is Ready to Rumble
Bernie Sanders delivered a major speech on Medicare for All yesterday. He knows who his enemies are: the pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and their friends in elected office — and he's spoiling for a fight with them.
American Factory Stops Short of Class Conflict
'American Factory' gives us some glimpses of a union-busting campaign in real time. But it shortchanges this story of class conflict for an apolitical one about a “clash of cultures.”
Blue-State Revolt
It's official: Los Angeles teachers just announced they are going to strike on January 10. They’re challenging not just public education privatizers, but the Democratic Party establishment.
West Virginia Isn’t Just “Trump Country”
Since the 2016 election, West Virginia has been stereotyped as a bastion of Trump supporters. But community organizer Stephen Smith believes that a campaign for economic justice can attract broad support in the state — and he’s running for governor to prove it.
A Mighty Wind
Democrats are endorsing striking teachers. That doesn’t mean the party’s abandoning its education agenda, but it does mean that the working class is making itself harder to ignore.
Give Us AOC’s 70% Tax Rates — But Save the 1950s Nostalgia
Pining for the high marginal tax rates of the 1950s doesn't do us any good. The rich still avoided paying taxes in those days — and the taxes they did pay went to funding Cold War militarism, not domestic spending.
What Obamacare Can’t Do
Single-payer is still the best way to achieve universal health care.
Fighting the Klan in Reagan’s America
The KKK was on the march in the 1980s. What strategies worked to stem their rise?
Against Conspiracy Theories
Forget JFK plots and 9/11 "truth." What elites do out in the open gives us enough to be outraged about.
Turkey’s Decisive Year
Chaos, violence, and authoritarian rule reign in Turkey. Is there any opening for the Kurdish liberation movement?
Bernie Versus the Earthquake Industry
Bernie Sanders's wholesale opposition to fracking could help him in key Super Tuesday contests.
Donald Trump: American Psycho
One thing is clear after last night's debate: Donald Trump is the rotten fruit of the American ruling class.
Letter From Okinawa
Okinawan residents have built a broad movement to resist the power of the United States military in Japan.
The Real Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's record cuts against the claim that she's an ardent champion of women's rights.
The 2015 Jacobin Mixtape
A year of smooth jazz and revolutionary exhortations.