“Socialists Identify With Humanity as a Whole”
We speak with Nathan J. Robinson, founder of Current Affairs, about self-interest versus moral conviction, the cruelty of conservatism, and the cluelessness of liberalism.
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This Didn’t Have to Happen
Many white workers aren't voting for Democrats this November. And we can't just blame racism.
Losing West Virginia
Few states better illustrate the contradictions and failures of the Democratic Party than West Virginia.
A Brazilian Bloodbath
When Lula and the Workers’ Party took power in Brazil, they had a plan to take on crime and the power of the police. Their failure helped undermine their entire program.
The Fight Against the Line 3 Pipeline in Minnesota
Activists are fighting the construction of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline in Minnesota — a pipeline that would have devastating consequences for indigenous people in the state and for all of us around the planet.
The Relationship Between Art and Politics Is Shifting
Issues of inequality, class, and exploitation have come to the forefront within the art world in recent years. Marxist art critic Ben Davis believes that the politics of culture are changing as a result.
Elizabeth Warren Is Thirty Years Too Late
Both Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are political throwbacks. But whereas Warren wants to fix the policies that went astray in the Clinton era, Sanders wants to change the economic foundations of American life.
A Lost History
Socialists have long championed the struggles of all oppressed peoples, not just the white male factory worker.
Will Labor Back Bernie?
The movement for labor to endorse Bernie Sanders is part of an effort to bring political decision-making back to the rank-and-file.
The Age of Illusion
An Interview with Chris Hayes.
How Race Is Conjured
The fiction of race hides the real source of racism and inequity in America today.
Democrats Against Single Payer
Single-payer health care has always been a goal of the Left. But Democrats have turned it into a punching bag.
Why Nietzsche Hated Socialism
Throughout his life, Friedrich Nietzsche maintained a profound contempt for socialism. According to him, its advocates — and all other defenders of egalitarianism — had a single aim: leveling differences and suppressing individual genius.
Adam Curtis Talks to Jacobin About Russia, Oligarchs, and the Fall of the USSR
Acclaimed filmmaker Adam Curtis talks to us about his latest film, Russia 1985–1999: TraumaZone, the fall of the Soviet Union and the war in Ukraine, and the massive upward transfer of wealth to a tiny elite in both the East and West.
One, Two, Many Chicago Teachers’ Strikes
How an uncompromising spirit lead the CTU to victory.
“Bidenomics” Won’t Reverse Working-Class Decline
The Biden administration has made some prolabor gestures and moves toward more state direction of investment. But the policies, emphasizing subsidies to business, will do little to reverse working-class disorganization or meaningfully address climate change.
American Socialists Aren’t Tired of Winning
More than 100 democratic socialist elected officials, staffers, and organizers from across the US met in New Orleans for the How We Win conference last weekend. The gathering demonstrated American socialists’ growing influence and confidence.
Why Elites Love Identity Politics
The Democratic Party at every level spent years embracing identity politics that mostly served the interests of professionals, argues Catalyst editor Vivek Chibber. We need a return to class.
How Much Should We Intervene to Save Species?
Widespread disruptions caused by the climate crisis are now inevitable. The people whose jobs are to maintain ecosystems such as the boreal forest are facing the difficult choice of how much to intervene.
Burning Olive Branches
The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh was part of a long pattern of Israel killing Hamas leaders when they offer cease-fires.