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Jewish Socialists Helped Build Multiracial Democracy in America

Benjamin Balthaser Jacobin
In the early 1900s, the Jewish People’s Fraternal Order fought for multiracial democracy and Yiddish culture, building solidarity across ethnic and racial lines — until it was destroyed by the Red Scare. Review of From Popular Front to Cold War

The Platner Pattern – Are We Really Doing This Again?

Jessica Valenti Abortion, Every Day
The hatred of women is serious - and the left's inability to accept or grapple with that fact is no small problem. In a country where men are perpetually protected, women talking about assault is the real act of violence.

Pedro Sánchez Isn’t Waiting for a Savior

Nomiki Konst The Nation
At a recent summit, Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez gathered leftist leaders and warned of a new authoritarian world order. Sánchez has positioned himself as a leader of the left who recognizes the need for strong alliances.

The Left Owes a Lot to Jesse Jackson

Peter Dreier Jacobin
As a movement builder, spokesperson, and candidate for the presidency, Jesse Jackson’s accomplishments were massive. He was one of the towering figures of American progressive politics in his era — or any era.
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