A Progressive Democratic Party is Possible—and Biden Needs It to Win A Progressive Democratic Party is Possible—and Biden Needs It to Win
The Biden-Sanders task forces are charged with framing a bigger, bolder Democratic agenda—exactly what the party needs to win.
May 14, 2020 / John Nichols
Chinatowns Must Radicalize to Survive Chinatowns Must Radicalize to Survive
Direct action and inclusivity are driving the new Asian American movement.
May 11, 2020 / Promise Li and Esther K
Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity
On May Day, the senator talked with The Nation about the ways in which we’ll need each other in order to recover from this pandemic.
May 5, 2020 / John Nichols
The Inner Life of American Communism The Inner Life of American Communism
Vivian Gornick’s and Jodi Dean’s books mine a lost history of comradeship, determination, and intimacy.
May 5, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Corey Robin
What Should Socialists Do in November? What Should Socialists Do in November?
Pursue an electoral strategy that can represent the distinct interests of working people without demanding that voters start immediately supporting unviable third-party candidacies...
May 4, 2020 / Bhaskar Sunkara
WTF Is Jacobin’s Editor Thinking in Voting Green? WTF Is "Jacobin"’s Editor Thinking in Voting Green?
Bhaskar Sunkara’s stance is self-indulgent—an individual act of virtue signaling rather than part of a collective movement for justice.
Apr 28, 2020 / Peter Dreier
Responses to an ‘Open Letter to the New New Left’ Responses to an ‘Open Letter to the New New Left’
A recent open letter signed by former members of SDS has sparked a heated debate on the left.
Apr 27, 2020 / David Duhalde and Mike Davis
For White Nationalists, Covid-19 Came Right on Time For White Nationalists, Covid-19 Came Right on Time
Current eruptions of anti-Asian harassment and violence may just be the earthquake before the tsunami.
Apr 27, 2020 / Scot Nakagawa
Bigger Than Bernie Bigger Than Bernie
Sanders won’t let the people who power the movement he started waste their votes.
Apr 23, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left
Caught between China and colonial rule, this grassroots collective pushed to change the terms of the debate.
Apr 17, 2020 / Promise Li