From JacobinA welder from South Korea is calling for her reinstatement to the shipyard where she was fired for union … [Read more...] about The Welder Who Helped Bring Democracy to South Korea
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Columbia University’s Tuition Strike Is Only the Beginning
From JacobinThe nationwide movement against student debt and rising college tuition costs is rising. Nearly one million people have signed onto a petition calling for full cancellation of student debt by executive order. The Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), … [Read more...] about Columbia University’s Tuition Strike Is Only the Beginning
John le Carré Told the Truth About Cold War Espionage When Few Others Would
From JacobinI first read John le Carré, who died Saturday at the age of eighty-nine, in graduate school for Russian studies. In my second year, I took an immense interest in espionage and intelligence history, culminating in taking a course on Cold War espionage, for … [Read more...] about John le Carré Told the Truth About Cold War Espionage When Few Others Would
In the Wealthiest Country in History, Americans Are Desperately Struggling With Hunger
From JacobinFor a few short weeks last spring, it seemed like the tectonic plates of America’s political consensus could be about to shift. Amid talk of massive public spending, enhanced support for the unemployed, and even the conscription of private industry under the … [Read more...] about In the Wealthiest Country in History, Americans Are Desperately Struggling With Hunger
The Stimulus Bill Subsidizes Defense Contractors While Denying Direct Payments to Workers
From JacobinEarlier this year, Republican senators slammed the idea of spending money to pay Americans not to work during the pandemic. Only a few months later, a group of GOP senators has signed onto stimulus legislation that would authorize the government to pay idle … [Read more...] about The Stimulus Bill Subsidizes Defense Contractors While Denying Direct Payments to Workers