10 Reasons Why Centrists Won’t Save Democracy
The Financial Times thinks Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn are would-be despots. They’re wrong — it’s socialists, not centrists, who will save democracy.
87 Articles by: Nicole Aschoff
Nicole Aschoff is on the editorial board at Jacobin. She is the author of The Smartphone Society: Technology, Power, and Resistance in the New Gilded Age and The New Prophets of Capital.
Thanks, Harvard. But We’ll Take What’s Ours.
Harvard is worried because people increasingly don’t seem to like capitalism. But elite universities and billionaires are part of the problem, not the solution.
Democratize the Fed
Yes, it was absurd for Trump to suggest nominating Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve. But the Fed is already political — our goal should be to make it democratic.
Chess in the Cloud
The battle between the US and China over global hegemony has moved to the technological arena. But what we really need is a democratic digital commons.
Hegemony Now
For the first time in decades, a genuine opening for the Left has emerged. We must forge a new consensus.
“Too Big” Is Too Little
Bernie Sanders is right: we need to rein in the big banks. But we shouldn’t just break them up — we should socialize them.
Ursula K. Le Guin, 1929–2018
Ursula Le Guin’s masterful works pushed readers to expand their vision of what’s possible.
How to Escape the Present
The desire to radically challenge capitalism is widespread and growing. Naomi Klein’s new book is an important contribution to that project.
How to Change the World
Looking back at the Pink Tide’s accomplishments, and the roots of its shortcomings.
The First 103 Days
Forget the first 100 days — Jacobin contributors weigh in on Trump’s first 103.
The Glory Days Are Over
Trump’s victory signals a deep crisis of neoliberalism.
The Glory Days Are Over
Trump’s victory signals a deep crisis of neoliberalism.
The Long Road to Crisis
The dismantling of autoworker gains was a class project, not the inevitable result of globalization.
Why Elites Hate Trump
Battles over Trump’s candidacy reveal the tensions underlying the US-led global capitalist project.
Feminism Against Capitalism
Today and every day, we need a feminism of the 99%.
Uneven and Combined
If we want people-centered development in the Global South, it will have to be led by strong left movements.
The Socialism of Bernie Sanders
Jacobin contributors on Bernie Sanders’ democratic socialism speech and what his candidacy means for the Left.
Tuesday Night Football
Some post-debate thoughts from Jacobin contributors.
A People’s Facebook
Facebook wants real names. Its users want a real public space.
The Free-Market Fantasy
Labeling the market natural and the state unnatural is a convenient fiction for those wedded to the status quo.