The Gospel According to Mark Fisher
A new collection of the late critic Mark Fisher’s essays imparts three vital lessons: society exists, capitalism is not forever, and the Left must fight to win.
Articles by: Meagan Day
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Meagan Day is a staff writer at Jacobin.
We Can Have Beautiful Public Housing
From Vienna to Chile, the success of social housing for the working and middle classes shows how beautiful homes can coexist with urban housing for all.
The Midterms’ Winners, Losers, and Double-Losers
By running to the right, Democrats insist on losing twice: at the polls and in constructing an inspiring agenda. Bold left-wing politics are our only hope for long-term, substantive victory.
The Struggle For Rent Control
In California’s fight over Proposition 10, it’s Wall Street versus the working class.
Lyft Is Not Your Friend
Lyft is the latest brand trying to build market share by posing as a “progressive” corporation. But the fight can’t be good corporations against bad ones — it's working people against capitalism.
Ending Economic Conscription
How can we take on the American military machine? By starving it of recruits and building up the civilian welfare state.
Billionaire Bureaucrats
There are many subtleties to capitalist domination over the state. When the mega-rich literally assume office, those subtleties go out the window.
Bernie’s New Internationalist Vision
Right-wing populism is advancing across the world. Bernie Sanders wants to fight back.
Austerity By Paperwork
Complicated eligibility requirements are meant to undermine social programs. Arkansas just proved how well they work with its new Medicaid rules.
The Banality of Brett Kavanaugh
The guys like Brett Kavanaugh who run the show have no special qualities or insights that should oblige us to put up with their bullshit. They would hate for us to realize that.
Friends In High Places
When the state offers unions a seat at the table, it can make their members politically passive. Is the trade-off worth it?
Segregation Is Back — And It’s Profitable
Capitalism has ushered in a new era of racial segregation in the Bay Area. To change course, we need to fight the economic exploitation that’s driving it.
Why Socialists Should Care About Felon Voting Laws
Universal suffrage has been a central objective for socialists from the start. We still have plenty of work left to do.
For Corporate Politicians, Julia Salazar’s Victory Is a Bad Omen
Julia Salazar’s victory in New York shows how far the corporate political establishment will go to suppress working-class politics — and why they're going to fail.
Workers Are Treading Water
US household incomes saw a small uptick in 2017. But for the working class, the larger picture remains largely bleak.
The Shocking Attack On Teacher Pay
Working three jobs, renting out their homes: decades of regressive tax cuts have driven the teacher wage penalty to record levels — and are forcing educators to take desperate measures.
Emperor Musk
The disappearance of kings and emperors didn’t end domination by powerful individuals — capitalism just transformed it. Julius Caesar has given way to Elon Musk.
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.
Welfare, But for CEOs
A new report shows how the United States is lining corporate executives’ pockets with tax dollars.
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.