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
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
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
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
Bigger Than Bernie Bigger Than Bernie
Sanders won’t let the people who power the movement he started waste their votes.
Apr 23, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left
Caught between China and colonial rule, this grassroots collective pushed to change the terms of the debate.
Apr 17, 2020 / Promise Li
An Open Letter to the New New Left From the Old New Left An Open Letter to the New New Left From the Old New Left
Now it is time for all those who yearn for a more equal and just social order to face facts.
Apr 16, 2020 / Former leaders of the Students for a Democratic Society
The Troublesome Tara Reade Story The Troublesome Tara Reade Story
Left- and right-wing Biden haters demanded that the media investigate her sexual assault charge. It did—and uncovered many reasons to doubt.
Apr 15, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Can Biden Go Left? Can Biden Go Left?
The Sanders movement won’t be won over with empty gestures.
Apr 15, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation