Which Side Are They On?
The Israel Anti-Boycott Act criminalizes a tactic used by some of history's great protest leaders.
845 Article(s) by: Branko Marcetic
Branko Marcetic is a Jacobin staff writer and the author of Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden.
Emmanuel Macron Is Not Your Friend
Emmanuel Macron is a Silicon Valley-loving, union-hating, Third Way centrist. He’s no bulwark against the far right.
Wars for Millionaires and Billionaires
One place where Bernie could've learned from Jezza — foreign policy.
Against Bluexit
Liberals want to write off huge swathes of the United States. We shouldn't follow suit.
The Little Democratic Strategist That Could(n’t)
Mark Penn wants Democrats to move to the center. But the only thing the failed strategist is qualified to offer advice on is how to lose.
Whose Violence?
In the US and around the world today, political violence is the hallmark of the Right, not the Left.
A History of Sabotaging Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn showed the way for mass radical politics. He only had to fend off attacks from the Right, the press, and his own party to do it.
Here Come the Kennedys
Chris Kennedy has thrown his hat — and his family's enormous wealth — into the Illinois governor's race. But does he really represent a progressive option?
Corbyn. Is. Dumbledore.
J.K. Rowling, Barack Obama, the list goes on. Prominent liberals all opposed Jeremy Corbyn — and it didn’t matter.
An Equal Opportunity Racket
Hillary Clinton is right that cashing in on speaking fees is nothing new. But neither is public criticism of it.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Not Your Friend
Tulsi Gabbard is hailed as a progressive champion. But her views on Islam and support for far-right leaders suggest otherwise.
Hillary Clinton’s Self-Defeating Triangulation
It wasn't just petty infighting that tanked Hillary Clinton's campaign. It was the lack of any coherent program for the country.
The Worst Person in the Room
Some people have abhorrent politics but pleasant personalities. Others are terrible people with good politics. Roger Ailes was neither.
The FBI Is Not Your Friend
There's nothing to celebrate about the FBI — it isn't, nor has it ever been, a guardian of democracy.
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.
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.