Bulletin: The Tyranny of Structurelessness in American Politics
Want to find out if “progressives” are winning their fight against “establishment” Democrats? Good luck figuring out who’s who — you’ll have to take the candidates at their word.
126 Article(s) by: Seth Ackerman
Seth Ackerman is an editor at Jacobin.
Bulletin: The Expressive Function of the Russia Freakout
Like the Tea Party in the Obama years, liberals lament a country they no longer recognize — and go hunting for foreign culprits to blame.
Bulletin: The Coming Trade Blow-Up
How a book published twenty years ago predicted Trump’s trade war with China.
Bulletin: Ocasio-Cortez’s Blueprint for a New Politics
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez prioritizes accountability to movements over loyalty to the Democratic Party. It's the embryo of a new way of approaching left-wing politics.
Bulletin: The Russia Freakout
If the goal of Russian hackers was to cause chaos in the US, they're succeeding — national security elites are in full meltdown mode.
Bulletin: Will HBO Be Capitalism’s Next Victim?
HBO’s new owner sees tremendous profit opportunities in the network. That’s bad news for anyone who likes good TV.
Bulletin — Democracy in America: The Latest Farce
Today in Bulletin: A heartwarming tale about Nazis, Republicans, and election laws . . . Plus: Completing Marx’s complete works . . . America will lose, China will win . . . And: Socialism or barbarism, millennials edition.
Bulletin — Tuesday, July 10
Today in Bulletin: Could globalization end with a whimper? . . . Christian Democracy in the USA . . . China’s Marxist millennials . . . and more.
The French Left’s Long March to the Right
Le Monde Diplomatique’s Serge Halimi dissects the collective suicide of France’s center-left — and how its new far left can pick up the pieces.
The Class Struggle on Wall Street
Financial markets are adjusting to a “new, new normal.” But the old rules of class conflict still apply.
Our Favorite Dupe
Henry Wallace was a brilliant progressive with an open mind. That’s where the trouble began.
Rogue Protector
For South Koreans, the biggest threat to peace isn't North Korea but the United States.
The Disruptors
Finance isn’t just an industry. It’s a system of social control.
A Blueprint for a New Party
With the rise of Donald Trump, we need to think seriously about what it would take to form a democratic organization rooted in the working class.
Sympathy for the Devil?
Refusing to engage with Trump's base will only guarantee the growth of the far right.
Meet the New Harry and Louise
Vox's attack on Bernie Sanders is sold as a policy critique. It's actually a dishonest exercise in managing the Democratic Party base.
The Douglass Option
Frederick Douglass believed there was an alternative. So should we.
Yes, Racism Is Rooted in Economic Inequality
Some notes on a recent controversy.
Give the People What They Want
Bernie Sanders' signature issues aren't "white" issues.
How to Socialize Uber
Turning Uber into a worker cooperative would be surprisingly simple.