This Isn’t Work, It’s Exploitation
Italian workers occupy an ever-lower place in the European division of labor.
241 Articles by: David Broder
David Broder is Jacobin’s Europe editor and a historian of French and Italian communism.
The Man Who Brought Pizza
Mikhail Gorbachev’s journey from Communist reformer to Pizza Hut salesman.
An Open Letter to Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron is wrong. Anti-Zionism is not “the reinvented form of antisemitism.“
An Uninspired Victory
Abstention, not the divided left, was the main beneficiary of French voters’ pessimism.
Resisting the Macron Surge
Today’s French parliamentary election marks a new phase in plans for a grand coalition of anti-labor forces.
Independence on Hold
The general election marked a setback for the Scottish National Party. Is the independence dream dead?
Lessons From the French Election
Macron managed to defeat the far right this time. But to get rid of the National Front for good, the Left will need to make a comeback.
A Partisan Mayor
A look back at the “French Tito,” partisan militant Georges Guingouin.
A New Beginning
Despite its defeat today, the Mélenchon campaign created big opportunities for recomposition on the French left.
Assessing Togliatti
Palmiro Togliatti helped build the Italian Communist Party into the envy of the European left. But just how tangible was his Italian road to socialism?
Being Anti-Trump Isn’t Enough
Silvio Berlusconi’s tenure reminds us that the Left needs to attack the neoliberal center, not just the populist right.
“Everything Will Change”
Yes, the defeat of Renzi’s constitutional reform was a victory. And no, it won’t condemn Italy to right-wing authoritarianism.
Taking Back Control
Old ways of thinking about mass democratic politics won’t cut it in today’s globalized, atomized society.
Losing Ground
Italy’s xenophobic Five Star Movement has capitalized on the Left’s weakness to emerge as the lone voice of anti-establishment voters.
Overturning a World
France’s Nuit Debout movement has the potential to not just defeat a single law, but to move beyond defensive struggles.
The Lost Partisans
Today Italy celebrates Liberation Day. But the true spirit of the antifascist resistance has long been obscured.
The Antifascism of Fools
Supporting centrist forces is the wrong way to keep the Right out of power.
A Heretic, Not a Splitter
Pietro Ingrao’s life captured the great promise and ultimate tragedy of the Italian Communist Party.
The Same Failed Road
Jeremy Corbyn may be a socialist, but his Labour Party leadership bid is still a dead-end for the British left.
Resurrecting the Italian Left
For decades, the Italian left was among the most militant in Europe. Can it become relevant once again?