Amazon and the Jobs Charade
Critics are blasting leftists like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for chasing Amazon away from New York City. But we have nothing to apologize for — it’s the Left that is fighting for unionized, well-paying jobs.
252 Articles by: Liza Featherstone
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Liza Featherstone is a columnist for Jacobin, a freelance journalist, and the author of Selling Women Short: The Landmark Battle for Workers’ Rights at Wal-Mart.
The Hater Class
As long as the upper middle class exists, it’s going to be at best ambivalent about our program.
Don’t Call It a Comeback
As 2020 approaches, we indulge in some crass Sunday morning horse-race punditry.
How the NYC Left Took on Amazon and Won
The New York City left won an astonishing victory over Amazon. The triumph holds lessons for leftists everywhere.
Howard Schultz’s #MeToo Problem at Starbucks
Starbucks employees have faced rampant sexual harassment for years. Why hasn’t Howard Schultz faced scrutiny for it?
How Flight Attendants Grounded Trump’s Shutdown
Sara Nelson, the flight attendants union leader whose strike threat helped end the government shutdown, speaks to Jacobin. “There are no labor rights without the right to strike.”
Andrew Cuomo’s $4 Billion Problem
For 25 years, Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic Party has been blocking billions of dollars owed to New York schools. It’s time to cough it up.
Why They Hate the Women’s March
Both the Right and the center have every reason to fear the Women’s March — it’s advancing a radical vision of feminism for the 99 percent.
Hope and Dread in 2019
You already know all the reasons to fear 2019. Here are all the reasons to welcome it.
Bad Romance
Capitalism is bad at sex because it’s bad at relationships. Socialism can do better.
Don’t Worry, We’re Listening
The focus group was invented by a socialist, nurtured by corporate America — and revolutionized the relationship between elites and the masses.
Five Ways to Help Nail Salon Workers
The short-term solutions to injustice in the nail salon industry are worker organizing and more regulation.