Why Kautsky Was Right (and Why You Should Care)
Karl Kautsky’s vision for winning democratic socialism is more radical, and more relevant, than most leftists care to admit.
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Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Points the Way Forward
A democratic socialist wasn’t supposed to be able to win a major office like New York City mayor over the objections of billionaires. Yet Zohran Mamdani and the movement behind him built a campaign far stronger than the oligarchs and their unlimited money.
The Adaptable Sinn Féin
Over its long history, Sinn Féin has shown itself to be a left-nationalist party that is more nationalist than left.
The Resistance Moves Left
How the socialist left and the anti-Trump Resistance are slowly but surely learning to work together.
Anthem of the Commoners
Pulp’s 1995 hit “Common People” isn’t just a Britpop classic — it’s a more honest and brutal analysis of class than you’ll hear in the media today.
Meet the Socialist Running for Michigan State House
Layla Taha is a Lebanese American socialist running to represent the Metro Detroit area in the Michigan state house. We spoke with her about her campaign, her demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, and how she plans to stand up to corporate interests if elected.
The Alternative to Lulism
Brazil needs a left opposition capable of resisting both Dilma Rousseff's impeachment and deepening austerity.
Un-Deadspin
In an often barren media landscape, Deadspin was an oasis of editorial independence and irreverence. So its ultra-rich owners killed it.
Sewer Socialism Comes to the Pennsylvania Suburbs
Norristown, Pennsylvania, is a majority-renter town with deep industrial roots. New councilmember David McMahon explains why the suburbs aren’t a monolith — and why suburbs like his are fertile ground for socialist organizing.
Capitalism Can’t Give Us Affordable Housing
Under capitalism, housing provision is based on what will make developers, lenders, and landlords rich — not what average people need to survive. That’s why we’ll never get decent, affordable housing for everyone under the free market.
Black Socialist and Trade Unionist Frank Crosswaith Should Be a Household Name
Dubbed “the Negro Eugene Debs,” Frank Crosswaith was one of the great socialists of the early to mid-20th century. And his message was unwavering: only a vigorous labor movement and democratic socialist policies can deliver a better life for black workers.
Challenging a Giant
How a town dominated by oil interests gave birth to one of the most successful left-wing political insurgencies in the country.
Nancy Fraser: “Cannibal Capitalism” Is on Our Horizon
Political theorist Nancy Fraser tells Jacobin that we face several crises at once: in the economy, in social reproduction, in the environment, and in politics. Without dramatic intervention, we may end up with “cannibal capitalism.”
Challenging Chile’s Neoliberal Consensus
New movements in Chile are fighting to bring down the country's post-Pinochet establishment.
What Americans Think of Democratic Socialism
A new national poll shows democratic socialism has made enormous strides over the last decade. But to grow beyond blue strongholds, its champions will need to continue to anchor campaigns in bread-and-butter economics.
How Capitalism Undermines Democracy
Milton Friedman argued that capitalism was democracy’s natural home. He couldn’t have been more wrong.
Inside the Rebellion
Chinese auto workers are becoming increasingly militant, but lack mass, independent organizations.
Salt the Earth
Young people looking to fight climate change should consider jobs in strategic industries to organize new unions or revitalize old ones and advocate for green, pro-labor policies. The fight for a livable future can’t be won without organized labor.
“The Labor Movement Needs to Learn Its History”
With union membership at record lows, we need to look to the past to dig ourselves out of the present. The radical-led Farm Equipment Workers Union, which fought for shop-floor democracy and racial equality, is a guide.
“Remember Me as a Revolutionary Communist”
Reflections on the life of Leslie Feinberg, the late radical activist and author of Stone Butch Blues.