Jacobin
Jacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture.
A Working-Class History of Fighting Deportations - Jacobin
Dec 15, 2024 · The US working class has a long tradition of standing up against immigrant repression. This history is a reservoir of inspiration and strategic thinking — and it can help immigrant workers and communities confront Donald Trump’s promised wave of repression.
Don’t Despair: Trump Isn’t Invincible - Jacobin
After spending a few days in shell-shocked mode, I started thinking seriously about what went wrong on Tuesday and how we can defeat Trumpism. And I’m here to tell you that the news isn’t all bad. 1. Blame the Democratic Party establishment. Tuesday’s loss is what happens when you leave workers behind for decades, from Bill Clinton’s ...
In Georgia, a National Election Is a Geopolitical Struggle - Jacobin
Oct 25, 2024 · Georgian liberals hope Saturday’s election will see a shift toward pro-EU parties. Yet the Georgian state’s dependence on bigger powers is making the country’s politics part of a wider geopolitical contest, as tensions rise between the US, Russia, and China.
The Real War on Christmas Is a Class War Waged by Bosses
Dec 25, 2024 · The War on Christmas isn’t fully a figment of Fox News’s imagination. But the villains are today’s capitalist Scrooges, relentlessly exploiting their workers with long hours and low wages through the holidays.
American Marxism Got Lost on Campus - Jacobin
Dec 8, 2024 · Excerpted from the The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Chinese Communism, edited by Wang Gungwu and Richard Yarrow (Wiley, 2025) “American Marxism exists, it is here and now, and indeed it is pervasive.” So laments Mark R. Levin in his 2021 book American Marxism.He explains that American Marxists “occupy our colleges and universities, newsrooms and social media, boardrooms and entertainment ...
In Austria, Communists Could Get Back Into Parliament - Jacobin
Austria’s Communist Party hasn’t had an MP since 1959. But after years showing its worth in bread-and-butter local campaigns, the party has a realistic chance of a breakthrough in Sunday’s general election.
“Glicked”: Are You Not Entertained? - Jacobin
Nov 25, 2024 · When I saw Wicked, at the end of the well-attended matinee screening, an enthusiastic little boy who was there with a big family group yelled out, “Everybody clap!” and the whole audience burst into applause.. I didn’t like the movie, but I liked the boy. So on his behalf, I say bless you all, may you and your little movie-going community enjoy Wicked and …
Democratic Socialists of America Needs a Unified Strategy - Jacobin
Nov 13, 2024 · So far, the Democratic Socialists of America has mostly relied on left-wing elected officials to act in concert without a coherent program. It has worked — but staying the course is risky. To keep up the momentum, DSA needs a coordinated plan.
Dark Money’s Plan to Sabotage a Key Transparency Law - Jacobin
As dark money spending breaks all records this election season, corporate-backed groups are trying to strike down one of the strongest state-level dark money transparency laws in the country in a key swing state. Last year, voters in Arizona overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure — Prop 211 — that requires dark money groups funding political advertising in the state to …