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American Parents Are Pissed Off
Being a parent in privatized America, where you’re basically on your own, has never been easy. Since COVID, things have gotten even worse — but it doesn't have to be this way. More social democratic policies can relieve the strain underlying parents’ rage.
Democrats Are Not Talking About the Economic Issues That Most Americans Care About
In the lead-up to the midterms, Americans’ number-one issue is the economy and the squeeze they’re feeling thanks to inflation. Republicans get this and are making that squeeze their top-line message. Why aren’t Democrats?
Poland’s Konfederacja Alliance Combines Far-Right Views with Libertarian Economics
Poland already has a nationalist government, and the rise of the Konfederacja party threatens to pull it even further to the right. It wants to slash taxes and break up the welfare state — a radical agenda that’s rallying parts of the right-wing base.
The US Isn’t Moving Right — the Democrats Are
As the Kamala Harris campaign lurches rightward, pundits want us to believe she’s just following the will of the voters. The facts don’t bear that out.
The Portuguese Revolution and Women’s Liberation
After the overthrow of Portugal’s fascist regime in 1974, a radical movement arose to challenge the near-total lack of rights accorded to women. The violent breakup of the movement’s first protest showed how difficult their struggle would be — yet their activism helped bring about a lasting transformation.
Joe Biden Has a Long History of Giving Republicans Exactly What They Want
For Republicans, Joe Biden has long been the ideal negotiating partner — because he’s so willing to cave in on most anything Republicans want.
How the Strike for Equality Relaunched the Struggle for Women’s Liberation in the US
In August 1970, campaigners for women’s liberation mounted a huge demonstration that recharged feminism in the US. Ruthann Miller, the protest coordinator, was a socialist activist. She talks to Jacobin about the march, and the need to combine feminist and socialist politics.
Ballot Initiatives Are the Hidden Voting Rights Issue in This Election Cycle
As our representative system has become less democratic and more oligarchical, ballot initiatives have become more important to passing majoritarian legislation. The Left should take note and proceed accordingly.
Cash and Carry
The surrogacy industry shows how difficult it will be to make new reproductive technologies benefit all.
You Get What You Pray For
The ultra-conservative pastor Robert Jeffress preaches white supremacy, misogyny, and homophobia. No wonder Donald Trump loves him.
Rights Are Won Through Struggle, Not Handed Down by the Courts
The US Supreme Court is on the rampage, rolling back progressive gains from abortion rights to climate action. To stop conservative judges, we need to recognize that the law is a product of social struggle and shift the balance of forces outside the courts.
The Midterms Are No Victory for the Democrats, but They Are a Defeat for the GOP
The Republicans calculated that by focusing on inflation they could immunize themselves from the growing backlash against the Supreme Court’s abortion decision. They were wrong, but the Democrats shouldn’t celebrate too much.
8 Lessons From the Midterm Elections
Progressive and leftist voters are always told we’re too extreme. The midterm results should quash that narrative.
Leonard Leo Bought a Church in a Small Maine Town Where Residents Protest Him
The dark money lobbyist Leonard Leo played a major role in the right-wing campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade. When he purchased a Catholic church in Northeast Harbor, Maine, the community fought back.
Liberal Centrism Won’t Stop Poland’s Descent Into Authoritarianism
For decades, Poland was held up as a successful example of transition to liberal democracy. But faced with the country’s slide into right-wing authoritarianism, the pitfalls of centrist politics are plain to see.
Learning From the 1990s Labor Party
As capital ratcheted up its assault on labor in the 1990s and Democrats embraced a neoliberal agenda, some labor unions launched their own political party.
Abolish the Senate
The US Senate is one of the world’s most undemocratic legislatures. It needs to go.
Ireland’s Break with Tradition
In supporting marriage equality, Ireland rejected the conservative structures that have shaped the country for centuries.
A People’s Church?
Pope Francis may be inspiring hope in the church, but Catholic radicals point the way toward an even brighter future.