From JacobinThe Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) notched several high-profile wins at the ballot box this past November. But not all of those wins made national headlines. One such victory: the election of Las Vegas DSA-endorsed lawyer Erika Ballou to the district … [Read more...] about A Democratic Socialist Will Soon Be Sworn in as Judge in Las Vegas
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Albert Camus and the Fantasies of Empire
From JacobinDF How would you describe the position of Albert Camus in French cultural life today? … [Read more...] about Albert Camus and the Fantasies of Empire
Eugene Debs on the Real Religion of Jesus
From JacobinMy Dear Brother: I do not know who you are but I have read your Christmas letter and I send you my greeting with my heart in it. You may be a convict, but you are my brother and when your message came to me I was touched to tears. There is more to the real … [Read more...] about Eugene Debs on the Real Religion of Jesus
Christian Socialism Is as Relevant as Ever
From JacobinLast month, in an interview to promote his new memoir, Barack Obama criticized the rising number of Latino voters who supported Donald Trump. “People were surprised about a lot of Hispanic folks who voted for Trump,” Obama said in an interview with the … [Read more...] about Christian Socialism Is as Relevant as Ever
To Rev. Angela Cowser, “the Biblical Basis for Socialism Is Undeniable”
From JacobinWhen Angela Cowser, cochair of the recently launched Institute for Christian Socialism, talks about her life experiences, she uses the word “dissonance.” A lot. It starts with her childhood in a middle-class black family in Memphis, Tennessee and … [Read more...] about To Rev. Angela Cowser, “the Biblical Basis for Socialism Is Undeniable”