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Pushing From the Outside, In

Paul G. Pinsky Portside
As left activists who choose electoral work, we can both maintain ideological clarity while also remaining politically pragmatic. That can be done. In the difficult times we now find ourselves in, that must be done.

New York Is Closing In on Amazon’s Shady Delivery System

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Amazon has long exploited subcontracting to avoid taking responsibility for its delivery drivers. A bill introduced by socialist New York City Councilor Tiffany Cabán would force the e-commerce giant to directly employ its drivers.

Wallace Shawn’s Road to Socialism

Annie Levin Jacobin
The left-wing actor and playwright Wallace Shawn, currently in two plays in New York, describes a harsh midlife conversion to class politics — transforming from a disengaged liberal to someone who sees himself as “a participant in the world struggle.

New York Is Closing In on Amazon’s Shady Delivery System

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Amazon has long exploited subcontracting to avoid taking responsibility for its delivery drivers. A bill introduced by socialist New York City Councilor Tiffany Cabán would force the e-commerce giant to directly employ its drivers.

The Next Coup Attempt

Timothy Snyder Thinking About ...
A coup attempt is not at all unthinkable; Trump has done it before, and he makes it very clear that he is thinking about it now. If we remember what history shows us is possible, we can prevent a coup from succeeding.