Elections
At Argentina’s Presidential Debate, Far-Right Milei Got Slapped Down by Socialist Bregman
On Sunday, five candidates in Argentina's presidential elections faced off on live TV. Socialist Myriam Bregman showed that far-right economist Javier Milei, who won a surprise victory in the primaries, was no "libertarian lion" — he's a "cuddly kitten of the rich and powerful."
Nathaniel Flakin
October 2, 2023
Mexico Moves Closer to Decriminalizing Abortion, but the Fight Isn’t Over
The new ruling is an important step in advancing the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico. But we must fight for fully legal, free, and safe abortion across the country.
Joss Espinosa
September 14, 2023
Divisions Within the Capitalist Class Shine Through During GOP Primary Debate
This week, the GOP held its first primary debate, which Trump did not attend. It revealed the extent of confusion within the Republican Party about how to respond to the growing social crisis and decline of U.S. hegemony.
Brian H. Silverstein
August 27, 2023
Building “A Real Alternative to the Bosses’ Parties”: Interview with Argentinian Socialist Congresswoman Myriam Bregman
Socialist feminist leader, congress member and presidential candidate Myriam Bregman spoke with Jacobin Latin America about the record of the Peronists in government, the new far right, and the necessity of a true alternative for working people.
Myriam Bregman
August 13, 2023
Trump Indictments Are About Capitalist Stability, Not Justice
Behind the many damning charges against Trump lies a more fundamental attempt on behalf of a broad sector of capital to defend the stability and legitimacy of the U.S. regime in the midst of a series of ongoing military, economic, ecological, and political crises.
James Dennis Hoff
August 4, 2023
Ron DeSantis Is a Reactionary Monster, but the Working Class Can Defeat Him
Far-right Florida governor Ron DeSantis launched his presidential bid for 2024 last month, reflecting some Republicans’ desire to move beyond Trump. The working class can defeat him.
Molly Rosenzweig
June 6, 2023
Netanyahu Assembles the Most Racist, Extremist Cabinet in Israeli History. How Did This Happen?
The rise of Itamar Ben-Gvir and his fascist Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party shocked the world. But this development in Israeli politics was a long time coming.
Ben Marenlensky
December 21, 2022
Jacobin Is Wrong: The Midterms Were Not a Socialist Wave
The 2022 midterms were not a “red wave” of socialism — we don’t win by shoehorning capitalist politicians into a leftist mold.
Otto Fors
November 20, 2022
A Weakened Trump Poses as an Alternative for the Working Class in Third Bid for President
Speaking at Mar-a-Lago a week after the failed “red wave” of the midterms, Trump made an appeal to all those spurned by neoliberalism and feeling the effects of inflation to rally behind his xenophobic, transphobic, and pro-capitalist agenda.
Madeleine Freeman
November 16, 2022
Midterm Elections in the United States: The Republican Tide That Wasn’t
The Republican “red wave” did not materialize, but last Tuesday’s results will leave two years of divided government in the United States.
Claudia Cinatti
November 14, 2022