David Sirota Joins the Jacobin Team
Bernie 2020 senior adviser and speechwriter David Sirota will join Jacobin as an editor at large.
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“Bolivia’s Postcoup Regime Did Nothing to Stop the Virus”
Six months after the coup in Bolivia, Luis Arce is presidential candidate for Evo Morales’s MAS. Oliver Vargas interviewed him about the postcoup regime, its handling of coronavirus, and what the delayed election means for the Left’s chances of returning to power.
We’ve Got Another Seven Videos and a Podcast Out This Week
From the case against Joe Biden to the economics of a feasible socialism and a new EP Thompson podcast, we have a busy week of audio and video content for you.
Weekends With Ana Kasparian and Michael Brooks
This Saturday at 1 PM Eastern, we’re debuting a live YouTube show, “Weekends,” hosted by Ana Kasparian and Michael Brooks. Liberals are hypocrites, conservatives are cruel, but we have an alternative.
We’re Doing Seven Live Videos This Week
From discussing what a socialist economy could look like in the 21st century to why we should be wary of “woke neoliberalism” to Matt Bruenig on the Nordic model and more – we’re doing a ton of live videos this week. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and tune in!
We’re Doing a Ton of Video Broadcasts This Week
From why the free market can’t cope with coronavirus to the rise of Modi and Bolsonaro to how shock therapy destroyed Russia in the 1990s and what the UK Labour Party does after Corbyn, we have a bunch of videos coming out this week.
We’re Launching a Video Education Series This Week
Our new political education series, Stay at Home, launches this Thursday at 6 PM EST on our YouTube channel, with special guest Mike Davis.
Everything You Know About Mass Incarceration Is Wrong
The US carceral state is a monstrosity with few parallels in history — destroying untold millions of lives and families in just a few decades. But most accounts fail to understand how it was created in the first place, and how we can finally dismantle it.
Call: Send Us Your Health Care Horror Stories
Jacobin is launching a column that showcases how health care in the United States affects the lives of ordinary Americans. We are asking for personal essays on your experience with health care — whether as a patient, a loved one, a doctor, or a nurse.
Letters + #JacobinPitches
Jacobin troll Donald Hughes (@getfiscal) has been pitching us every week for two years. We’ve compiled some of the best, and our responses, without edits.
Democracy, Without the Majority Class
Workers are frozen out of politics in both the United States and Britain.
For the Few, Not the Many
How many votes does it take to capture the most powerful assembly in the United States? Turns out, not that many.
We Won the Battle, They Won the War
History shows that the capitalist class will do whatever it can to undermine our reforms and oust the Left from power.
Reporters: Send Us Your Investigative Pitches
We’re launching a new effort dedicated to providing editorial, promotional, and financial support to journalists pursuing long-form investigative projects.
Our New Books Are $10, With Free Shipping
We have a bunch of important new books out, and this weekend we’re offering them at solidarity rate.
The 2019 Jacobin Mixtape
We covered the good, the bad, and the ugly all year, from Bernie Sanders’s presidential run to the violent coup against Evo Morales in Bolivia. Here are some of the highlights (and lowlights).
Donate today and get our new book, Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden
Donate $15 or more and get Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden, an important new Jacobin book.
Not a Black Friday Sale
We don’t have a Black Friday sale — but we do have an urgent appeal for your support. Help us spread socialist thought to millions.
Into the Void
Over the past 40 years, working-class parties have slid rightward toward neoliberalism and workers have increasingly dropped out of the political process.