The Only Funny Socialist
We talk to comedian and activist Rob Delaney.
519 Article(s) by: Editors
Turf War
Many of the national liberation movements that dominated the news throughout the 20th century have given up the gun. Others have risen to take their place.
Was Karl Marx an Orientalist?
Scholar Kevin B. Anderson discusses Marx’s surprising conclusions on race and national oppression.
Issue 48: Letters
Dispatches from the Jacobin diaspora.
Issue 48: The Internet Speaks
We get our business wisdom from the comments section.
Issue 48: Dossier
All the political geography terms you slept through in high school.
Blood Sports
International competitions have brought millions together. But at times, this proxy for national pride has turned bloody.
Singing Praises
Every country on earth has a national anthem. Some are clear international standouts.
No Man’s Land
In propaganda posters from World War I, the fatherland is a woman. And she wants you to buy war bonds.
Changing Channels
The Suez Canal is a symbol of Arab nationalism. It’s also a damn good source of national income.
Sinophobia
The GOP is stoking a 21st-century Yellow Peril.
Lost in Translation
Santa Is a Pervert and your other favorite Hollywood classics.
What You Should Have Read in 2022
We published 2,500 original essays in 2022. Here’s a recap in case you missed one or two of them.
The Best Books We Read in 2022
Jacobin staffers and contributors reflect on the best books we read this year.
Class Conscience
Whatever their professed values, when it comes to the ballot box, rich people are out for themselves.