The Democratic Debate Showed the Left Is Winning
Last night’s Democratic presidential debate exposed the deep ideological fissures within the party — and showed again that the energy is with Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and the Left.
67 Articles by: Paul Heideman
Paul Heideman holds a PhD in American studies from Rutgers University–Newark.
The Most Important Black Radical You’ve Never Heard Of
Hubert Harrison was one of the first black socialists in the United States, a fierce champion of racial equality, and a pioneering analyst of how capitalists use racism to divide the working class. He deserves to be remembered.
Bernie: Freedom Is a Democratic Socialist Value
In his speech about democratic socialism yesterday, Bernie Sanders refused to accept freedom as a value of the Right — and laid out all the ways that capitalism limits ordinary workers’ freedom.
Abortion Rights Are More Popular Than You Think
Don’t let the slate of new anti-abortion bills fool you — support for abortion rights has actually increased in the last decade. Defeating these draconian measures will mean defeating the elite minority that imposes them.
Class Rules Everything Around Me
The socialist emphasis on the centrality of class isn’t about ignoring racial inequalities, but about crafting a politics capable of ending them.
Bernie Isn’t McGovern. Biden Might Be Humphrey.
The pundits want you to see Bernie Sanders as a modern-day George McGovern. They’re wrong — but Joe Biden might well be the next Hubert Humphrey.
The Utterly Bizarre Life of Lyndon LaRouche
American politics produces no small number of eccentrics. Lyndon LaRouche, who died yesterday, towered above them all.
Trump’s Sadism — and Democrats’ Accomodationism
Trump’s address last night confirmed yet again that he’s a border security sadist. Our response should be simple: let them in.
Money Still Rules US Politics
Whether it’s Donald Trump, the Democratic Party, or today’s midterms, the best way to understand US politics is to follow the money.
In the Trenches
Critics claim democratic socialism is pie-in-the-sky idealism. But socialists have always been at the core of reform struggles.
When Will Capitalism Answer for Its Crimes?
People aren’t turning to socialism because they’re naive. They’re turning to socialism because they know we don’t have to live in misery.
Half the Way with Mao Zedong
How Students for a Democratic Society went from building a mass movement to embracing the politics of self-destruction.
Socialism and Black Oppression
Though not unblemished, socialists in the United States have a record in confronting black oppression that is unmatched by other political traditions.
Horror on the Teleprompter
Trump’s State of the Union was a terrifying address that promised terror for immigrants at home and saber-rattling abroad.
Trump After One
A Jacobin roundtable on Trump’s first year in office.
The First 103 Days
Forget the first 100 days — Jacobin contributors weigh in on Trump’s first 103.
Politicking Without Politics
Democratic elites are delusional — you can’t subdue the reactionary right without a robust alternative political vision.
The Rise and Fall of the Socialist Party of America
Despite its ultimate demise, the Socialist Party shows us that the United States possesses no special immunity against socialist politics.
The Trouble With Anti-Antiracism
Movements targeting racial disparities aren’t distracting attention from class inequality — they’re part of a broader radicalization against American capitalism.
Defying the Investors
Thomas Ferguson on how voter alienation from corporate candidates produced this year’s dizzying election results.