The Inner Life of American Communism The Inner Life of American Communism
Vivian Gornick’s and Jodi Dean’s books mine a lost history of comradeship, determination, and intimacy.
May 5, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Corey Robin
Reopening America Is Only Safe in Trump’s Dreams Reopening America Is Only Safe in Trump’s Dreams
Someone bring Trump into reality.
May 5, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
What Should Socialists Do in November? What Should Socialists Do in November?
Pursue an electoral strategy that can represent the distinct interests of working people without demanding that voters start immediately supporting unviable third-party candidacies...
May 4, 2020 / Bhaskar Sunkara
Trump’s Pandemic Response Signals That American Lives Are More Disposable Than Ever Trump’s Pandemic Response Signals That American Lives Are More Disposable Than Ever
With Covid-19, the assassin in chief in distant lands has transformed himself into a stone-cold killer here at home.
May 1, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
Why Did the ERA Die? FX’s ‘Mrs. America’ Has Some Answers. Why Did the ERA Die? FX’s ‘Mrs. America’ Has Some Answers.
Phyllis Schlafly, the subject of a new nine-part mini-series, teaches feminists never to underestimate their political enemies.
Apr 30, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt
WTF Is Jacobin’s Editor Thinking in Voting Green? WTF Is "Jacobin"’s Editor Thinking in Voting Green?
Bhaskar Sunkara’s stance is self-indulgent—an individual act of virtue signaling rather than part of a collective movement for justice.
Apr 28, 2020 / Peter Dreier
Yup, Trump Endorses Bleach Yup, Trump Endorses Bleach
Just when you think Trump’s handling of the coronavirus couldn’t get worse, he surprises us.
Apr 28, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Responses to an ‘Open Letter to the New New Left’ Responses to an ‘Open Letter to the New New Left’
A recent open letter signed by former members of SDS has sparked a heated debate on the left.
Apr 27, 2020 / David Duhalde and Mike Davis
For White Nationalists, Covid-19 Came Right on Time For White Nationalists, Covid-19 Came Right on Time
Current eruptions of anti-Asian harassment and violence may just be the earthquake before the tsunami.
Apr 27, 2020 / Scot Nakagawa
Trump’s New Immigration ‘Ban’ Is an Evil Attempt at Distraction Trump’s New Immigration ‘Ban’ Is an Evil Attempt at Distraction
The president is desperate to take attention off his coronavirus failures, so he’s turning to his favorite scapegoat—immigrants.
Apr 23, 2020 / Elie Mystal