The Shape-Shifter
Kirsten Gillibrand's name is being floated as a progressive 2020 presidential candidate. But her record shows she's a poor tribune for anti-Trump resistance.
791 Article(s) by: Branko Marcetic
Branko Marcetic is a Jacobin staff writer and the author of Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden.
The American That Reagan Killed
Thirty years ago, Ben Linder was gunned down by the American-funded contras while building infrastructure for the poor in Nicaragua.
The Elite Consensus on Syria
As long as liberals cheerlead Trump's military action in Syria, right-wing hawks barely have to lift a finger.
The Trump Effect
Trump's embrace of brutal dictators like Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is hardly new for American politics. But the media is treating it like it is.
Democrats Against Single Payer
Single-payer health care has always been a goal of the Left. But Democrats have turned it into a punching bag.
New Zealand’s Neoliberal Drift
In New Zealand, neoliberal reforms have widened inequality and undermined the country's self-image as an egalitarian paradise.
Making Victims Pay
The Trump administration is demanding that Cambodia pay the United States for the brutal, illegal war the US waged there.
The Perils of the New, Shiny George W. Bush
The cuddly George W. Bush who paints pictures of dogs and Jay Leno is a war criminal. He doesn't deserve an inch of rehabilitation.
The Lie of ‘Rebuilding’ the Military
A right-wing misinformation campaign and timid liberal pushback has obscured how absurdly bloated the US military budget is.
Same Trump, New Shine
Trump's Congressional address gave his nightmarish agenda a newly "presidential" gloss. We should be worried.
Milo and the Mainstream
Milo Yiannopoulos was no "alt-right" deviation for CPAC — the conference has long been a cesspool of reaction.
Again and Again and Again
The same racist rhetoric used against Syrians was also used to shut the door to Jewish refugees escaping the Holocaust.
The Straw Protester
"Paid protesters" aren't a total myth -- authoritarian governments use them all the time.
The Roots of Terrorism
US atrocities at home and abroad foster support for terrorist groups.
The Long War on the EPA
Trump’s attempts to gut environmental protections will be devastating for the planet. But they’re far from unprecedented.
The Gorsuch Files
Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee is a conservative's conservative.
From the White House to the Boardroom
The Obama Foundation's new board of directors embodies the neoliberal approach that failed to defeat Trump.
Betsy DeVos’s Golden Age
Betsy DeVos has spent a fortune to influence education policy. If she is confirmed as education secretary, for the first time, she can do it for free.
Megyn Kelly Is Still Terrible
Megyn Kelly's handful of admirable stances at Fox don't make up for years of peddling reactionary, racist nonsense.
Nobody for Bloomberg
Bernie would have won and nobody wants Bloomberg. Elites may disagree, but American voters aren’t looking for “sensible” centrist candidates.