Sixteen Shots and a Conviction
Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer who shot Laquan McDonald sixteen times, has been found guilty of murder. It’s a major victory for Chicago activists and the broader movement against police brutality.
91 Article(s) by: Micah Uetricht
Micah Uetricht is the editor of Jacobin. He is the author of Strike for America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity and coauthor of Bigger than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism.
Pointing the Finger at Jeff Bezos Worked
Jeff Bezos raised Amazon’s starting wage to $15 because of pressure from workers and Bernie Sanders — showing how, even when workers and socialists are weak, we can win against the most powerful people in the world.
Learning from the New Communist Movement
Socialists today don’t have to reinvent the wheel — we can learn from the successes and failures of past American radicals, including the New Communist Movement.
Chapo Trap House, Between Hope and Nihilism
Chapo Trap House’s Matt Christman on pulling angry young men away from the alt right, consumption choices as politics, the grotesqueries of American life, and his commitment to “optimism of the will and all that shit.”
Today and Forever, Rahm Emanuel Is Garbage
By fighting him tooth and nail for seven years, Chicagoans have established that Rahm Emanuel is garbage. No matter what he does next, that stench isn’t coming off.
Infiltrating the Left
The FBI has long tried to destroy socialist organizations, but its actions aren’t limited to surveillance. In the sixties and seventies, informants were key — even at the top levels of left groups.
The Kanye/Jay-Z Approach to Bargaining
Even when they’re flush with cash, companies like UPS still attack workers’ standards. Workers have to force their bosses to back off.
“We Rise Together, Homie”
An interview with Antoine Dangerfield, whose video of an Indianapolis wildcat strike went viral this week — and led to his firing. He doesn’t regret it, though.
Jacobin’s “The Dig” Hits 100 Episodes
Every week, Jacobin Radio’s The Dig introduces you to the Left’s brightest thinkers and activists.
Freedom From the Boss
At its best, the labor movement hasn’t just fought for better wages. It’s fought to bring democracy to workplaces marked by despotism.
Carlos Rosa’s Political Capital
Recently, Chicago city councillor Carlos Rosa’s socialist politics cost him in the halls of power. He speaks to Jacobin about why he refuses to “throw a movement under the bus.”
Worked to Death
The American pension crisis helps corporations maintain a precarious, easily exploitable workforce.
Oscar Romero, Presente
Thirty-nine years ago today, Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated while giving mass. His killers have never been brought to justice.
Remember El Mozote
On December 11, 1981, El Salvador’s US-backed soldiers carried out one of the worst massacres in the history of the Americas at El Mozote.
Class Confrontation in Chicago
The Chicago Teachers Union is confronting Chicago’s elite. Let’s hope their model of unionism spreads further.
They Don’t Care About Us
The Podesta emails show that Democratic power brokers won’t reward labor’s unwavering loyalty or record contributions.
In the Bag
The implosion of Trump’s campaign should give lesser-evil Clinton supporters space to criticize her policies. Why are they still silent?
The Long Road to Victory
The Chicago Teachers Union settled a tentative contract earlier this week, but austerity is still the order of the day in Chicago.
A Vital Project
Ahead of the Chicago teachers strike, we’re reprinting Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s Handbook — but only with your help.
The Next Great Chicago Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union is going on strike tomorrow — and the stakes couldn’t be higher.