Socialists and the Horse Race
Will backing Bernie Sanders help build an independent left? A debate.
208 Article(s) by: Bhaskar Sunkara
Bhaskar Sunkara is the founding editor of Jacobin, the president of the Nation magazine, and the author of The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality.
The Dynamics of Retreat
The same politics that underpinned the welfare state brought about its collapse.
End Private Property, Not Kenny Loggins
Socialists want a world without private property. But you can keep your Kenny Loggins records.
The Small-Town Charter Wars
The fight to stop the growth of a charter school in one small New Jersey town.
Development From Below
Capitalists are interested in profit, not development. Only workers can empower the Global South.
Tuesday Night Football
Some post-debate thoughts from Jacobin contributors.
In Defense of Rafael Correa
Ecuador’s minister of culture defends the social and political record of the Correa government.
Can Jeremy Corbyn Redeem the Labour Party?
It looks like the Blairites might finally be defeated tomorrow. But can Jeremy Corbyn really change the Labour Party?
Bernie for President
We should welcome Bernie Sanders’ presidential run, while being aware of its limits.
Scotland Moves Left
The Scottish National Party has been running to Labour’s left ahead of the May 7 elections. How should we relate to it?
Mystifying Poverty
The jargon of school reformers only masks the poverty that stifles student achievement.
Free the Land: An Interview with Chokwe Lumumba
Chokwe Lumumba discusses popular power and the past and future of revolutionary struggle in the American South.
$14.95 Subscriptions and Some May Day News
By 2036, we’ll move Labor Day to May 1. Maybe Christmas, as well, but these things take time.
Power to Which People?
Progressives should be less concerned about how people are protesting and more concerned about who is mobilizing and what they’re fighting for.
Issue 14 Preview: “A World to Win”
The new issue of Jacobin will be out in May. Here’s a sneak peek and an animated GIF to share with your friends.
Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End
Chokwe Lumumba (1947–2014).
Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s Handbook
After numerous delays, Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s Handbook is finally ready.
Pete Seeger, American Communist
Seeger did good — because he was a communist, not in spite of it.
Our Plans for 2014: Jacobin Needs Your Help
Moving forward, on a shoestring as ever before, here are some projects that we’re excited for in the coming year.
11/25 Event, Last Chance for Books, Posters
The first wave of Jacobin books will be released in early March 2014, with several more to come.