No Friends Here
Democrats are just as deportation-happy as the GOP.
Blog
Can 15,000 NSK Citizens Be Wrong?
In the 1980s, the Yugoslav industrial band Laibach raided history’s darkest symbols. In the 1990s, they declared independence from history itself.
Need Germany Exist?
During World War II, one American journalist made a not-so-modest proposal.
From Scapegoats to Citizens
The Left has both a moral and strategic imperative to offer an alternative to anti-immigrant politics.
Mohsen Mahdawi Is Undeterred
In April, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi was detained by ICE for over two weeks, despite not being charged with a crime. He spoke to Jacobin about his early life, his incarceration, and why he’s actually optimistic about the prospects for peace.
Citizenship by Algorithm
Narendra Modi transformed India’s biometric ID system from a tool for promoting social welfare into a mechanism of mass surveillance and disenfranchisement.
The Global Remittance Economy
As borders tighten, the billions of dollars migrants send home are at risk — and so are the nations that rely on them.
The British Invasion, Beaten Back
The 1964 arrival of the Beatles in New York City, followed the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, heralded two generations of British musicians’ finding massive success with US audiences. But the invasion is now over.
Bring Back the Yugoslav Basketball Team
The breakup of Yugoslavia ended one of basketball’s greatest dynasties. A cross-border team could revive that legacy — and model internationalism in a divided world.
Issue 59: Dossier
A quick guide to border hopping.
The Remarkable Life of Andrée Blouin
The memoirs of the Central African revolutionary tell the story of a woman who witnessed firsthand the ecstatic highs and tragic lows of the continent’s struggle for independence.
The New Dream Team
A unified squad could contend with the best America has to offer.