The Graying of Bankruptcy
For decades, capitalists have held down wages and cut social programs. Now the chickens have come home to roost: older Americans are going bankrupt at record rates.
363 Articles by: Meagan Day
Meagan Day is an associate editor and former staff writer at Jacobin. She is the coauthor of Bigger than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism.
Welfare, But for CEOs
A new report shows how the United States is lining corporate executives’ pockets with tax dollars.
“This System Is a Moral Horror”
Franklin Bynum is a socialist candidate for judge in Houston. In an interview, he explains his vision for criminal-justice reform, nonprofits’ attempts at co-opting reform, and why “capitalism drives the horrors of this system.”
Medicare for All and Free College Tuition Are Wildly Popular Policies
New polling shows that socialists’ demands like Medicare for All and free college tuition are overwhelmingly popular. We can’t stop now.
Why Doctors Are Warming to Medicare for All
Burnout, cynicism, and endless insurance red tape. As America’s private health care system crumbles, doctors are waking up to the need for Medicare for All.
The Spoils of War
Participation trophies are actually good — give one to every child.
The Case for a State-Owned Bank
Regulating finance won’t cut it. To combat predatory lending, we need a fully public, state-owned bank.
Beyond Kinder, Gentler Capitalism
Elizabeth Warren wants to rein in capitalism’s excesses. But when those excesses are baked into the system, we can’t rein them in — we have to scrap the whole thing.
A Blueprint for Calling the Question
Politicians are paying attention to socialists these days. We should compel candidates to adopt pro-worker laws, pick fights with business, and talk openly about class conflict.
“I Have No Problem Saying I’m a Democratic Socialist”
Jumaane Williams is the Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate for New York lieutenant governor. In an interview, he explains his broad progressive platform — and states “I’m a democratic socialist.”
Who’s Endangering the Endangered Species Act?
The capitalist drive for profit is posing a looming threat to a landmark environmental law.
The Return of the Super-Elite
New research reveals inequality levels not seen in a century — and it shows where these new super-elites live, too.
CEOs vs. Workers
Bernie Sanders’s town hall on Monday delivered a radical message: workers are getting screwed, and the capitalist class is to blame.
Capitalism Is Ruining Science
Creeping marketization has created perverse incentives for researchers — threatening the wholesale corruption of science itself.
“It Really Comes Down to Empowering the Working Class”
Socialist New York State Senate candidate Julia Salazar on electoral politics, the Democratic Party, and why strikes matter.
Choose Wisely
Employers love high-deductible insurance plans. They’re designed to deter patients from seeking care — and they work.
The Roots of Trump’s Family Separation Policy
Confused about what’s new and what’s not in Trump’s cruel migrant detention policies? Here are some answers.
The Age of Teenage Anxiety
Being a teenager under neoliberalism can be hazardous to your mental health. Here are three ideas to make life as a teen a little less overwhelming.
The Assault on Veterans’ Health Care
Taking a page from the charter school lobby’s playbook, profiteers and ideologues are trying to dismantle America’s best health care system, the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Feeble Strength of One
The Supreme Court has handed bosses a license to divide workers and break the law.