RIP Donald Sutherland, a Hollywood Legend
Donald Sutherland (1935–2024) projected equal parts warmth, intelligence, and menace on the big screen. But he wasn’t just a brilliant actor — he was a man of the Left who never abandoned those values.
18220 Articles by: Adrien Beauduin
Adrien Beauduin is currently researching a PhD on Polish and Czech politics at the Central European University’s department of gender studies.
Niccolò Machiavelli Chose the People Against the Oligarchy
Forget the stereotypical view of Machiavelli as the champion of cynical statecraft and Realpolitik. The Italian political philosopher was a hostile critic of oligarchic rule who wanted to empower the people and unleash their creativity.
Amazon Labor Union Has Voted to Affiliate With the Teamsters
On June 17, members of Amazon Labor Union on Staten Island voted to affiliate with the Teamsters, creating a new NYC local. Campaigns for long-awaited union leadership elections are now underway.
Global Debt Sacrifices the World’s Poor on the Altar of Profit
The developing world owes a total of $29 trillion to richer nations. Fifteen countries spend more on interest payments than they do on education, and forty-six spend more on interest than they do on health. It’s time for a global debt reckoning.
Mick Lynch Has Put Working-Class Politics Back on the Agenda
British railworkers’ leader Mick Lynch came to prominence as part of the 2022 strike wave. Lynch’s popularity shows the appetite for unapologetic class politics, although trade unions still face major obstacles to converting that mood into power.
A Jailed Socialist in Turkey Calls for Solidarity With Gaza
Alp Altınörs has spent years in a Turkish jail because of his support for the Kurdish-led fight against ISIS. In an op-ed for Jacobin, the jailed socialist explains why the values of that struggle should also mean solidarity with Palestinians.
The Rail Industry Is Still Lobbying Against Safety Rules
Since the 2023 East Palestine derailment disaster, the railroad industry has continued to lobby against federal safety regulations, even as new data suggests that recent increases in train length have made derailments more likely.
IKEA’s Genius Plan: Pay Workers More to Keep Them
Faced with sky-high turnover, notoriously anti-union IKEA has reluctantly decided to pay workers more and offer them childcare in a tight labor market. To rebalance power between management and labor in the long term, workers need a union.
The Hidden Environmental Impact of AI
While the mass adoption of AI has transformed digital life seemingly overnight, regulators have fallen asleep on the job in curtailing AI data centers’ drain on energy and water resources.
Why Egypt Is Complicit in the Genocide in Gaza
Throughout Israel’s brutal campaign in Gaza, Egypt has presented itself as a friend of the Palestinians. In reality the Egyptian government, against the will of its citizens, continues to enforce the blockade of Gaza and offer tacit support to Israel.
Rashida Tlaib Is Right: the Supreme Court Is Corrupt
The Supreme Court is an unelected super-legislature that is riven with bribery and corruption, in addition to justices’ extreme antimajoritarian views. Rashida Tlaib’s call for impeachment and reform is causing outrage, but she’s right.
To Become NATO Chief, Mark Rutte Denied Israeli War Crimes
Long-standing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte is set to be NATO’s next secretary general. To win the role, he had to prove his alignment with Washington — and he did so by repeatedly misleading the public about Israel’s crimes.
France’s Left Needs Unity More Than Ever
The New Popular Front represents the French left’s best chance to block Marine Le Pen’s path. But a purge of candidates in its biggest force, France Insoumise, is troubling its ranks — and highlights the need for more democratic decision-making.
Anti-Wage-Theft Laws Are Kryptonite to Dishonest Bosses
The results are in on Denver’s pioneering anti-wage-theft law, which has already helped thousands of workers recover millions of dollars in stolen wages. Cities across America should follow suit and stop thieving employers in their tracks.
Inside Out 2 Just Saved the Summer Box Office
Inside Out 2 just saved Hollywood’s summer profit margins. Too bad it’s just another bland depiction of the Pixar Child’s inner life.
Big Oil Wants to Expand Penalties for Pipeline Protesters
As Congress negotiates to reauthorize important pipeline safety legislation, fossil fuel donors are pushing to add more criminal penalties for those protesting pipeline construction.
UN Commission Finds Israel Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity
A new report by a UN commission finds that Israel intended to murder civilians en masse, inflict wide-scale civilian destruction, and collectively punish Palestinians in Gaza — holding them hostage to its political aims.
The Supreme Court Struck a Blow Against Workers’ Rights
On Thursday, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in a case involving Starbucks and its union, seeing all justices side with the company against workers. The decision will make it easier for employers to get away with firing workers for unionizing.
The EU Comes Out of Its Elections Weaker and Meaner
Analysis of June’s European elections widely highlighted the rise of far-right parties. But the campaign also capped a much deeper shift: an EU trapped in a mood of decline and able to offer few forward-looking projects other than militarizing its borders.
Let’s Celebrate Noam Chomsky, the Intellectual and Moral Giant
More than any other thinker in the postwar era, Noam Chomsky has embodied Karl Marx’s favorite dictum: “nothing human is alien to me.”