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For 50 Years, Morocco Has Denied Western Sahara Freedom Morocco has illegally occupied Western Sahara for half a century. From Henry Kissinger to Donald Trump, US government officials have worked tirelessly to help the Moroccan monarchy maintain its oppressive rule over the Sahrawi people.

Morocco has illegally occupied Western Sahara for half a century.

From Henry Kissinger to Donald Trump, US government officials have worked tirelessly to help the Moroccan monarchy maintain its oppressive rule over the Sahrawi people.

The Springsteen Movie Is an Emotional Workout for Depressives Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is the kind of well-done, serious drama that used to be commonplace in American filmmaking and now is vanishingly rare.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is the kind of well-done, serious drama that used to be commonplace in American filmmaking and now is vanishingly rare.

Andrew Cuomo’s Tens of Millions Couldn’t Stop Zohran Mamdani Thanks to New York City’s public campaign finance system, Zohran Mamdani was able to defeat the moneyed and powerful Cuomo political dynasty. He was victorious despite record-shattering political spending from Andrew Cuomo’s fundraising apparatus.

Thanks to New York City’s public campaign finance system, Zohran Mamdani was able to defeat the moneyed and powerful Cuomo political dynasty.

He was victorious despite record-shattering political spending from Andrew Cuomo’s fundraising apparatus.

Mayor Mamdani’s Budget Can Add Up New York’s incoming socialist mayor faces real fiscal constraints — but also real opportunities. With a strong tax base, modest reforms, and a clear political mandate, Zohran Mamdani has the tools to govern.

New York’s incoming socialist mayor faces real fiscal constraints — but also real opportunities.

With a strong tax base, modest reforms, and a clear political mandate, Zohran Mamdani has the tools to govern.

ICE Is Planning to Build a Bounty Hunter Army In addition to the extensive technology at its disposal, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is devising plans for a bounty-hunting program that would enlist private contractors to help carry out Donald Trump’s mass deportations.

In addition to the extensive technology at its disposal, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is devising plans for a bounty-hunting program that would enlist private contractors to help carry out Donald Trump’s mass deportations.

Nancy Pelosi Helped Drive the Democrats’ Degeneration Nancy Pelosi has announced her retirement after decades as a shrewd political operator. A genuine leader in a party that lacks them, Pelosi bears a large share of the blame for the Democrats’ embrace of bland corporate centrism.

Nancy Pelosi has announced her retirement after decades as a shrewd political operator.

A genuine leader in a party that lacks them, Pelosi bears a large share of the blame for the Democrats’ embrace of bland corporate centrism.

Americans Are Being Crushed by Health Care Premiums Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act plans are facing devastating health care costs after Republicans failed to renew pandemic-era extended insurance tax credits. Meanwhile, major insurers are raking in extravagant profits.

Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act plans are facing devastating health care costs after Republicans failed to renew pandemic-era extended insurance tax credits.

Meanwhile, major insurers are raking in extravagant profits.

As Neoliberalism Crumbles, It Becomes More Destructive Economist Branko Milanovic is one of the sharpest critics of global inequality. He spoke to Jacobin about how the decline of neoliberal globalization is harshening its most destructive tendencies.

Economist Branko Milanovic is one of the sharpest critics of global inequality. He spoke to Jacobin about how the decline of neoliberal globalization is harshening its most destructive tendencies.

Bugonia Is Yorgos Lanthimos at His Best In Bugonia, Emma Stone plays a kidnapped pharmaceutical CEO trying to convince her deranged abductors that she’s not a sinister alien in disguise. As a portrait of our political impasse, it’s a shocking, wild ride with an ending you won’t see coming.

In Bugonia, Emma Stone plays a kidnapped pharmaceutical CEO trying to convince her deranged abductors that she’s not a sinister alien in disguise.

As a portrait of our political impasse, it’s a shocking, wild ride with an ending you won’t see coming.

Zohran Mamdani Is Bringing Bernie’s “Nevada Moment” Home In 2020, Bernie Sanders decisively won the Nevada primary, in part because many younger immigrant voters persuaded parents and grandparents to vote for him. Zohran Mamdani’s victory, powered by similar dynamics, marks the second phase of this moment.

In 2020, Bernie Sanders decisively won the Nevada primary, in part because many younger immigrant voters persuaded parents and grandparents to vote for him.

Zohran Mamdani’s victory, powered by similar dynamics, marks the second phase of this moment.

The Socialist Mayor of Schenectady Long before Zohran Mamdani, Schenectady, New York, elected a socialist mayor who tried to make good on radical promises inside city hall. His short experiment still speaks to the challenges — and possibilities — of governing on the Left.

Long before Zohran Mamdani, Schenectady, New York, elected a socialist mayor who tried to make good on radical promises inside city hall.

His short experiment still speaks to the challenges — and possibilities — of governing on the Left.

Zohran’s Victory Proves That Public Campaign Financing Works Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory shows that we don’t just need better candidates and stronger messaging. We need public campaign funding to financially invest in democracy.

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory shows that we don’t just need better candidates and stronger messaging.

We need public campaign funding to financially invest in democracy.

Zohran Is Taking Bernie’s Movement Into the Future Zohran Mamdani’s historic mayoral victory marks a new chapter for democratic socialism in America. Like Bernie Sanders before him, he’s shown that relentless focus on a unifying message of economic justice can win against establishment sabotage.

Zohran Mamdani’s historic mayoral victory marks a new chapter for democratic socialism in America.

Like Bernie Sanders before him, he’s shown that relentless focus on a unifying message of economic justice can win against establishment sabotage.

Discontent with the status quo and the political establishment culminated in a perfect storm in New York City, when Zohran Mamdani beat billionaire-backed Andrew Cuomo to become mayor.

The win shows how Democrats might beat Trumpism.

Dick Cheney’s Legacy Is One of Brutal Carnage From censoring a report on CIA domestic surveillance to running cover for the Contra War to helping launch the war on terror, Dick Cheney dedicated his life to making sure the US national security state could kill, spy, and torture with few checks.

From censoring a report on CIA domestic surveillance to running cover for the Contra War to helping launch the war on terror, Dick Cheney dedicated his life to making sure the US national security state could kill, spy, and torture with few checks.

Socialist Kelsea Bond Is Running for Atlanta City Council Across the country, democratic socialists are continuing to build their presence in municipal government. Kelsea Bond is hoping to become the first socialist on Atlanta’s city council.

Zohran wasn't the only socialist to win last night.

@kelseabondatl.bsky.social won a seat on the Atlanta City Council with a commanding 64% of the vote. We interviewed Bond in the lead up to the election.

Reports of Socialism’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Centrists have been declaring the socialist movement dead for years in spite of the victories it has racked up. But Zohran Mamdani’s win makes its rise undeniable.

Centrists have been declaring the socialist movement dead for years in spite of the victories it has racked up. But Zohran Mamdani’s win makes its rise undeniable.

Zohran Mamdani: “Hope Is Alive” Last night in Brooklyn, after his win in New York’s mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani gave a victory speech that quoted Eugene Debs, directly challenged Donald Trump, and laid out a vision for a New York City transformed. We reprint it here in full.

Last night in Brooklyn, after his win in New York’s mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani gave a victory speech that quoted Eugene Debs, directly challenged Donald Trump, and laid out a vision for a New York City transformed.

We reprint it here in full.

The Socialist Movement Is Bringing Democracy Back Largely ignored in coverage of the democratic socialist movement that helped produce Zohran Mamdani is this basic fact: at a time of rising authoritarianism, socialists have succeeded by old-fashioned...

Largely ignored in coverage of the democratic socialist movement that helped produce Zohran Mamdani is this basic fact: at a time of rising authoritarianism, socialists have succeeded by old-fashioned, grassroots, democratic organizing.

How Zohran Mamdani Triumphed Over a Decrepit Establishment Zohran Mamdani ran an excellent campaign. But his victory was made possible by a decade of serious electoral work by New York City’s democratic socialists and the structural dysfunction of the political establishment.

Zohran Mamdani ran an excellent campaign.

But his victory was made possible by a decade of serious electoral work by New York City’s democratic socialists and the structural dysfunction of the political establishment.

Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Points the Way Forward A democratic socialist wasn’t supposed to be able to win a major office like New York City mayor over the objections of billionaires. Yet Zohran Mamdani and the movement behind him built a campaign far stronger than the oligarchs and their unlimited money.

A democratic socialist wasn’t supposed to be able to win a major office like New York City mayor over the objections of billionaires.

Yet Zohran Mamdani and the movement behind him built a campaign far stronger than the oligarchs and their unlimited money.

More than $8 million from Mike Bloomberg.

$3 million from Airbnb's co-founder.

$3 million from the Estée Lauder family.

$2 million from Bill Ackman.

$1 million from DoorDash.

$200K from Walmart's heiress.

Zohran didn't just beat Andrew Cuomo. He beat the elite.

It's official: A democratic socialist (and Jacobin contributor) will be the next mayor of America's largest city.

It’s proof that organizing around universal programs and working-class demands can still win big in the heart of capitalism.

Why Soviet Economic Reform Couldn’t Save the System Long before Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet planners and economists engaged in wide-ranging debates about economic reform. But they never seriously considered the option of a genuinely participatory, democratic model of socialism that would empower workers.

Long before Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet planners and economists engaged in wide-ranging debates about economic reform.

But they never seriously considered the option of a genuinely participatory, democratic model of socialism that would empower workers.

The Marginal Tax Bracket Is an Enemy of Democracy The marginal tax bracket at the heart of our income tax system obfuscates the key question about taxes in a democratic society: Who pays what? In the 1930s, France's Popular Front government had a solution — until it was dismantled by the right-wing Vichy regime.

The marginal tax bracket at the heart of our income tax system obfuscates the key question about taxes in a democratic society: Who pays what?

In the 1930s, France's Popular Front government had a solution — until it was dismantled by the right-wing Vichy regime.

Home Insurance Is Becoming Increasingly Unaffordable Home insurance rates are skyrocketing faster than home prices and overall inflation, draining homeowners of billions of dollars in premiums amid rising policy cancellations — driven in part by insurers’ use of artificial intelligence to assess risk.

Home insurance rates are skyrocketing faster than home prices and overall inflation, draining homeowners of billions of dollars in premiums amid rising policy cancellations — driven in part by insurers’ use of artificial intelligence to assess risk.

Bill Gates Wants Us to Do Less About the Climate Crisis Billionaire Bill Gates says we should back away from urgent emissions cuts and bet instead on tomorrow’s tech. But unless that innovation is democratically controlled, it will serve the same interests that caused the climate crisis in the first place.

Billionaire Bill Gates says we should back away from urgent emissions cuts and bet instead on tomorrow’s tech.

But unless that innovation is democratically controlled, it will serve the same interests that caused the climate crisis in the first place.

The SNAP Freeze Shows Charity Is No Substitute for Welfare The Trump administration suspended funding for food stamps this weekend, and local food banks are already overwhelmed by hungry Americans — belying conservative arguments that private charities can fill the role of the welfare state.

The Trump administration suspended funding for food stamps this weekend, and local food banks are already overwhelmed by hungry Americans — belying conservative arguments that private charities can fill the role of the welfare state.

The Robots Are on the March, Handing Out Pink Slips Automation was meant to lighten the load, not empty out the payroll. As Amazon axes 14,000 jobs and plans to cut tens of thousands more, the future of work under AI will depend on who owns the machines and what we, collectively, make them do.

Automation was meant to lighten the load, not empty out the payroll.

As Amazon axes 14,000 jobs and plans to cut tens of thousands more, the future of work under AI will depend on who owns the machines and what we, collectively, make them do.

Andrew Cuomo Has a Jeffrey Epstein Problem A surprising number of Andrew Cuomo’s allies, donors, and friends have close ties to the late pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Elon Musk is the latest of Jeffrey Epstein's associates to endorse Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor.

But Cuomo has had an Epstein problem for a long time.