Communism in Words

A brief history of Esperanto.

For Railworkers, It Was About More Than Sick Days

By ramming a contract down railworkers’ throats, Joe Biden reinforced a basic fact of American life: when you’re at work, you have no democratic rights.

Stuck in  the Middle With Lula

After narrowly coming to power, Lula begins his third presidential term navigating between the demands of his supporters and the threat of a right-wing coup.

The ANC Can’t Save South Africa

With violent crime and mass shortages spiraling out of control, South Africa is nearly a failed state. And the ANC has no one to blame but itself.

Cheese, Baguettes, and Victor Hugo

France’s right wing claims “Islamo-leftism” is subverting their national culture. But “Frenchness” has always been in flux.

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.

BRIC Nationalism Is No Alternative

Developmentalist nationalism is a poor substitute for social democracy.

Nationalism and the Great Recoil

Combating the nationalism of right-wingers like Giorgia Meloni shouldn’t mean defending the neoliberal consensus.

Issue 48: Dossier

All the political geography terms you slept through in high school.

The Liberated Camera

The great films that bookend the career of Mikhail Kalatozov brought together revolutionary politics and revolutionary cinema. Each, however, was firmly rejected by the movements they aimed to represent.

Two Centuries of the National Question

Critics say Marxism can’t account for the popular appeal of nationalism. But the Marxist tradition contains some vital insights into the origins and future of national communities.

A Nation by Design

After independence, the city-state of Singapore embarked on one of the most extensive projects of modernist nation-building ever seen.

Blood Sports

International competitions have brought millions together. But at times, this proxy for national pride has turned bloody.

Five Books on Nationalism You Need to Read

Neoliberal Education Reform Paved the Way for Right-Wing “Classical Education”

The “classical education” concept promoted by Ron DeSantis, Chris Rufo, and Hillsdale College is a reactionary far-right project. But it wouldn’t be gaining so much ground if bipartisan education reform hadn’t sucked the life out of our public schools.

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.

A Losing Game