The CIA May Be Breeding Nazi Terror in Ukraine
The CIA has been secretly training anti-Russian groups in Ukraine since 2015. Everything we know points to the likelihood that includes neo-Nazis inspiring far-right terrorists across the world.
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Liberals Are Increasingly Embarking on Dangerous Flights from Reality
Democrats like to think of themselves as “reality-based” people who “follow the science.” But lately, they have been engaged in irrational fearmongering over Russia and China that is reminiscent of their disastrous Cold War–era paranoia about the Soviets.
No, America Is Not Sliding Into Civil War
Liberals have made a cottage industry out of breathless warnings about impending apocalypse at the hands of the Right. This rhetoric isn’t just overblown — it’s also politically useless.
The GOP Is at War — Without the Foreign Policy Establishment
For a century, American wars were planned by think tankers drawn from the boards of Goldman Sachs and Chevron. It gave rise to horrors like Vietnam and Iraq. That era is over. What comes next is very likely worse.
Israel Is Attacking Aid Ships to Gaza — Again
What does it say about the state of Israel and its backers that it can get away with repeated attacks on aid shipments to Palestinian civilians?
Plastic Recycling Is Mostly Fictional. Trump’s EPA Approves.
A proposed solution to the plastic pollution crisis, "chemical recycling," is at best unproven and more likely disastrous for the environment. The EPA just removed the only regulatory obstacle to its widespread adoption.
Zillow and Redfin May Be Steering Homebuyers Into Bad Deals
Experts warn that the one-click homebuying sites Zillow and Redfin are steering consumers to the platforms’ own mortgage lenders, squeezing out competition and discouraging buyers from finding cheaper options.
In Venezuela, Trump Is Engaged in Plain and Simple Murder
Donald Trump’s assassinations of alleged drug traffickers in Venezuela with zero due process represent some of the greatest dangers of his second term. They can’t be understood apart from the bipartisan history of national security state overreach.
Trump Is Using the AUKUS Deal to Extort Australia
Doubts about the colossal AUKUS military deal are growing. But Donald Trump’s protection-racket tactics and a subservient Australian political class mean it will probably survive.
What Can We Do About Kathy Hochul?
Despite her anti-Trump posturing, New York governor Kathy Hochul is hardly a paragon of progressivism. But winning her over on at least some key issues is crucial for a socialist mayoralty’s success. Does the Left have any leverage over Hochul?
College Textbooks: Wall Street’s New Cash Cow
For years, textbook prices have burdened students already struggling with loans and sky-high tuition costs. Now Wall Street is taking over the market, tightening its grip on a staple campus institution: the college bookstore.
Knesset MP Ofer Cassif on the Need for Palestinian Liberation
Ofer Cassif, among the few Israeli MPs to openly reject Zionism, tells Jacobin that Palestinian liberation is indispensable to peace and justice for all people in the region.
The Many Contradictions of a Conservative Labor Movement
The “pro-worker” conservatism of figures like Oren Cass and his American Compass think tank offers narrowly targeted measures to select workers while terrorizing immigrants and maintaining management’s control over the workplace and politics.
Reports of Socialism’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Centrists have been declaring the socialist movement dead for years in spite of the victories it has racked up. But Zohran Mamdani’s win makes its rise undeniable.
The Economic, Political, and Cultural History of Menswear
Menswear expert Derek Guy talks to Jacobin about where Western men’s clothing traditions came from, how they have evolved, and how they're being continually reinterpreted.
The Economics of Donald Trump’s Mass Deportations
Donald Trump’s mass deportations will do little to improve the lives of American workers. But he is fueling a deportation-industrial complex that funnels billions of dollars into the hands of private companies.
The UAW Has a Vision for Green Industrial Policy in California
A recent report from UAW Region 6 outlines a bold vision for how to expand clean energy industries in California using union labor. It’s an example of how unions can get serious about industrial policy and assert themselves in the “abundance” debate.
Unlimited Political Spending Could Soon Be Legal
Republicans are bringing a case before the Supreme Court that has the potential to eviscerate what few remaining restrictions on campaign finance we have left.
For Struggling Workers, Appeals to Democracy Aren’t Enough
After decades of rising inequality and stagnant wages for workers, a large majority of people in the US now reject belief in the American dream. These voters won’t be won over by calls to defend a democracy they feel has let them down.
Gustavo Petro Isn’t Afraid of Donald Trump
Colombian president Gustavo Petro lambasted Donald Trump’s human rights abuses and Israel’s genocide at the United Nations last week. The US State Department revoked his visa in response.