Jacobin No. 35 / Autumn 2019

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PARTY LINES
From Socialism to Populism and Back
Bhaskar Sunkara

THE SOAPBOX
Letters + The Internet Speaks
Because communication is at the heart of any good relationship.

STRUGGLE SESSION
Fear of a Populist Planet
“Populism” is today employed as a bogeyman by liberals and centrists alike. Is there anything worth salvaging in the concept?
A Conversation with Sheri Berman, Jonathan Chait, Yasha Mounk, and Adaner Usmani. Moderated by Seth Ackerman.

STRUGGLE SESSION
Winning the Battle, Not the War
Pink Tide populism was built in the context of two decades of deindustrialization and industrial fragmentation. But we need a socialist left that can reverse those very trends.
An Interview with René Rojas.

FRIENDS & FOES
Adam McKay Is Mad as Hell
From Will Ferrell comedies to The Big Short, Vice, and Succession, Hollywood’s greatest populist is taking aim at oligarchy — from the hard left.
Connor Kilpatrick