Jacobin
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Homophobia and the Art of Writing
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/02/harry-jaffa-obituary-jeet-heer
Jeet Heer
In giving an intellectual sheen to the religious right’s bigotry, Harry Jaffa helped build the modern conservative movement.
The Primary Contradiction
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/02/china-leftist-revival-capitalism
Eli Friedman
China’s leftist revival is overstated. The country’s new “Maoists” cede too much ground to nationalism and the market.
Sandbox Security
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/sandbox-security
Richard Seymour
In France, police bravely defend liberal democracy from an eight-year-old boy.
From Proletarians to Proprietors
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/spain-evictions-pah
Brenna Bhandar
We need to fight for social housing instead of private ownership. Spain’s anti-eviction movement shows how we can do it.
Don’t Blame Islam
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/united-states-saudi-arabia-isis
David Mizner
Al-Qaeda and ISIS are products of US and Saudi imperialism.
The Next Front Against Austerity
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/belgium-anti-austerity-strike
Gabriel Bristow | 01.29.15
Austerity came late to Belgium. Now that it’s arrived, the battles to come will be an important test for both the Left and the European Union.
Unite and Fight
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/pride-review-labor-lgbt
Kate Redburn | 01.28.15
Pride isn’t just excellent labor history. It’s a reminder of what real solidarity looks like.
Why Bosses Hate Unions
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/union-membership-2014-bls
Doug Henwood | 01.27.15
Unions vastly improve the wages and working conditions of their members. No wonder they’re still under attack.
Labor Law Won’t Save Us
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/unions-civil-right-strike-joe-burns
Joe Burns | 01.27.15
The strike is still labor’s strongest weapon.
After Syriza’s Victory, Confrontation or Capitulation
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/syriza-greece-victory-kouvelakis-left
Stathis Kouvelakis | 01.26.15
Syriza’s Stathis Kouvelakis on why his party fell short of an absolute majority and the choices that lie ahead.
Money Talks
▻https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/capitalism-democracy-citizens-united
Nathan J. Robinson | 01.26.15
Capitalism will always undermine the promise of democratic equality.
About
Raison d’être
Jacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture. The print magazine is released quarterly and reaches over 10,000 subscribers, in addition to a web audience of 600,000 a month.
Well-Deserved
The appearance of Jacobin magazine has been a bright light in dark times. Each issue brings penetrating, lively discussions and analyses of matters of real significance, from a thoughtful left perspective that is refreshing and all too rare. A really impressive contribution to sanity, and hope.
— Noam Chomsky
Jacobin, whose ninth issue just landed, has certainly been an improbable hit, buoyed by the radical stirrings of the Occupy movement and a bitingly satirical but serious-minded style.
— Jennifer Schuessler for the New York Times
I really like Jacobin — it’s very explicitly on the radical left, and sort of hostile to liberal accommodationism. There’s a lot in there that I don’t necessarily agree with, but it’s bracingly rigorous and polemical in a really thought-provoking way. It’s a really well-done publication, almost preternaturally good.
— Chris Hayes, host of All In w/ Chris Hayes
I love Jacobin, both the content and spirit. In a time of torpor bordering on despair, it’s great to see the youth embracing radical politics and serious thinking while also having some fun. And it’s a print magazine that looks great, too. Everyone should subscribe.
— Doug Henwood, Left Business Observer