Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia’s Overdue Reckoning
For decades, Saudi Arabia has gotten a free pass from the US for its unabashed brutality. But Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder may finally be a step too far.
For decades, Saudi Arabia has gotten a free pass from the US for its unabashed brutality. But Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder may finally be a step too far.
Europe’s biggest airline says it has outcompeted its rivals with its low fares. But its real success lies in slashing workers’ rights and crushing pilots’ unions.
There are many subtleties to capitalist domination over the state. When the mega-rich literally assume office, those subtleties go out the window.
Teamsters leader James Hoffa has ratified a UPS contract despite a member vote that rejected it. This sabotage is not only a catastrophe for UPS Teamsters — it is a gift to anti-union forces.
After resigning as UN ambassador, Nikki Haley was hailed as a moderate voice in Donald Trump’s administration. That’s absurd: she was just as belligerently pro-war as the rest of Trump’s appointees.
Children deserve to spend their days in the company of peers, having fun, and discovering the world with the help of loving, well-compensated adults.
Jovanka Beckles is a democratic socialist running for California state assembly. In an interview, she explains how she fought oil giant Chevron, how to fix California’s housing crisis, and why capitalism isn’t working for average Californians.
Bernie Sanders is right: we need to rein in the big banks. But we shouldn’t just break them up — we should socialize them.
We talk to Die Linke MP Sahra Wagenknecht about her controversial Aufstehen initiative and the future of the German left.
Donald Trump took to the pages of USA Today yesterday to denounce Medicare for All. His column is laughably bad.
Right-wing populism is advancing across the world. Bernie Sanders wants to fight back.
Jacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture.
In an extensive interview, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discusses the nuts and bolts of her recent victory, why centrist Democrats are vulnerable to left-wing challengers, voter disenfranchisement, the political status of Puerto Rico, and much more.
Steven Pinker’s technocratic liberalism has nothing to do with the radical spirit of the Enlightenment.
Carbon taxes are an industry-friendly approach to climate catastrophe. They can’t deliver climate justice.
Not only does the CIA undermine democracy and sow chaos abroad — according to a new book, the agency deliberately held back information about future 9/11 hijackers in the US.
The urgency of climate change has never been clearer. We need a bold vision of a good and livable future — and a political program to match.
“I love Africa Is a Country, because it is basically the inside of my head.”
— Teju Cole