The Politics of Survival
Puerto Rico’s left is rebuilding in the wake of two disasters: Hurricane María and a neoliberal onslaught.
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Democracy Is a Puzzle
Democracy is about the struggle for a more equitable world — but it’s also about grappling with the messy, contingent questions that will always confront humanity.
“Just Energy Partnerships” Are Failing
The recent post-COP26 rollout of “just energy partnerships” to finance poor countries’ turn away from fossil fuels has been widely touted as a way for wealthy countries to fund the green transition. The only problem: they aren’t working.
Rebuilding France Insoumise
France Insoumise’s future is in doubt. But disputes over its internal structures mask a bigger problem — the party isn't tapping into popular anger.
The Free Market Can’t Prevent Latin America’s Coming Food Crisis
Even before COVID-19 hit Latin America in earnest last month, one-third of the region’s population was facing food insecurity. Now, as the economy contracts under lockdown and supply chains falter, overhauling the continent’s market-driven food system is more necessary than ever.
The Epoch Times’ Unholy Journalism
How a new religion’s pro-Trump rag became one of the world’s fastest-growing newspapers.
We Need a Jobs Guarantee Now More Than Ever
Unemployment in the US is skyrocketing, with the Federal Reserve predicting a long-term unemployment rate of 10 percent. Creating quality jobs for all who want it should be the chief concern of the federal government, not the bogeyman of inflation.
A Biden Envoy to the Pacific Had Major Conflicts of Interest
When Joseph Yun was the chief US negotiator in the Pacific, he also led talks that are likely to deliver a lucrative advantage to the consulting firm where he currently works and the powerful defense contractor it represents in the region.
Even in Safe Races, the Democratic Establishment Hates Progressive Candidates
The Democratic donor class does not want progressives anywhere near the levers of power — even in races where they could clearly win. That's why they're backing centrist millionaire Democrat John Hickenlooper over a proponent of Medicare for All and the Green New Deal for a Colorado Senate seat.
Tucker Carlson Isn’t an Anti-Imperialist — He’s a Rabid China Hawk
Tucker Carlson can’t be credited for dissenting against US war fever when he spent years on his Fox News show stoking major tensions with China.
Kamala Harris’s Tax Credits Won’t Solve Underinvestment
Last week, Kamala Harris unveiled a woefully inadequate plan to increase investment in industry through tax credits. Workers’ pension funds hold billions in savings that could fund green energy and affordable housing, if only they were democratically run.
Profiles in Triangulation
Centrist Democrats have always postured as bold realists dispensing hard-headed truths. But there’s nothing bold or courageous about deferring to corporate interests instead of your progressive base.
The Rise of a New Right
David Austin Walsh, a historian of American conservatism, talks to Jacobin about J. D. Vance, Project 2025, and the New Right’s political theory.
Socialize the Grid
Energy companies are more concerned with raking in profits than delivering affordable, sustainable energy. We need to wrest control away from them — and socialize the electrical grid.
Four Reasons the European Left Lost
The setbacks for centrist parties in the European elections showed that the EU’s crisis is anything but over. Yet the Left’s lack of strategy and identity has hobbled its ability to provide an alternative.
Mike Gravel Should Be on the 2020 Debate Stage
Mike Gravel's hellraising efforts against US imperialism have had real, lasting effects. The public should get to hear his views in the 2020 Democratic primary debates.
Ask Labor Jane: “I Quit My Job to Dedicate Myself to Organizing. What Now?”
Introducing our new organizing advice column, with labor organizer and strategist Jane McAlevey.
Africa’s Road to Democracy
Democracy in Africa won't come from political elites. It will come from below, in the streets and through popular movements.
Get Bernie
Trump’s inauguration set off an unprecedented dirty war from the Washington establishment. A President Sanders would face even worse.
Elizabeth Warren’s Strategy Within the Democratic Party Is All Wrong
Anyone who wants to enact "big, structural change" will find themselves stymied by the Democratic Party establishment. So why is Elizabeth Warren cozying up to that establishment?