No Money, Mo’ Problems
We didn’t predict Trump, but we’re bound to get things right soon.
Our Alternative
We need a socialist politics that challenges the Democratic Party’s leadership, not just the Right.
Why We Publish
In the age of Trump, having history on our side isn’t enough. We need your support.
Jacobin Is Six Years Old!
If you think this was not an entirely terrible idea, read this note.
End Private Property, Not Kenny Loggins
Socialists want a world without private property. But you can keep your Kenny Loggins records.
Bernie for President?
We should welcome Bernie Sanders’ presidential run, while being aware of its limits.
Free the Land: An Interview with Chokwe Lumumba
Chokwe Lumumba discusses popular power and the past and future of revolutionary struggle in the American South.
$14.95 Subscriptions and Some May Day News
By 2036, we’ll move Labor Day to May 1. Maybe Christmas, as well, but these things take time.
Power to Which People?
Progressives should be less concerned about how people are protesting and more concerned about who is mobilizing and what they’re fighting for.
Issue 14 Preview: “A World to Win”
The new issue of Jacobin will be out in May. Here’s a sneak peek and an animated GIF to share with your friends.
Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End
Chokwe Lumumba (1947–2014).
Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s Handbook
After numerous delays, Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s Handbook is finally ready.
Pete Seeger, American Communist
Seeger did good — because he was a communist, not in spite of it.
Our Plans for 2014: Jacobin Needs Your Help
Moving forward, on a shoestring as ever before, here are some projects that we’re excited for in the coming year.
11/25 Event, Last Chance for Books, Posters
The first wave of Jacobin books will be released in early March 2014, with several more to come.
A Different Kind of Shutdown
Does the Left have anything to learn from the Tea Party?
An Interview With Bill de Blasio
The New York City mayoral candidate talks about labor issues and more.
Issue 11/12 Preview: “Misery Index”
Our next issue will be mailed to subscribers on August 16 and released online on September 2.
Help Defend Jacobin
Dear readers, This week we were pleased to publish a wonderful essay by Samantha Allen on “CounterPunch and the War on Transgender People.” It’s a moving piece that brings to life the type of discrimination that trans* people experience on a daily basis. In the piece, Allen laments the fact that portions of the Left, […]
What is Union Democracy?
Bob Fitch on the Left, the Right, and what a real labor movement would look like.
Bhaskar Sunkara
Bhaskar Sunkara is the founding editor of Jacobin.