Bhaskar Sunkara is the president of The Nation magazine and the founding editor of Jacobin. Follow him on Twitter: @sunraysunray.
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The Path for Socialism Is Focus
The Left should reject identity politics in favor of an oppositional economic platform and credible, progressive policy solutions.
Bhaskar Sunkara
Henry Kissinger Died a Better Death Than He Deserved
Kissinger died a comfortable death surrounded by his loved ones. His victims didn’t get that luxury.
René Rojas, Bhaskar Sunkara and Jonah Walters
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How to Build the Media Our Movements Need
Bhaskar Sunkara, Founding Editor of Jacobin and President of The Nation, and Alex Han, Executive Director of In These Times, on building left media that can fight the Right's propaganda machine.
Alex Han and Bhaskar Sunkara
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The Case for a Democratic Socialist Caucus In the U.S. Congress
To make sure newly elected socialists don’t end up looking like corporate Democrats, we need a democratic socialist caucus in Congress.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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How Jeremy Corbyn Pulled Off One of the Biggest Upsets in Modern Political History
Labour’s shocking performance is proof that a strong left platform can win broad support.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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What I Saw at the Summit
The People’s Summit wasn’t perfect—but it was a start.
Bhaskar Sunkara
Culture
The Limits of Liberal Niceness in Aziz Ansari’s Master of None
Ansari and his character, Dev, genuinely want to do good. But they're missing the political framework.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Europe’s Revolt Against Austerity
Syriza is part of a wave of anti-austerity leftism in Europe, much of it led by young people.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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The KKK and Other Grassroots Movements
Venezuela isn't as divided as its right-wing opposition would have you believe.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Jersey Hustle
The South Jersey political corruption depicted in American Hustle still persists, in a new form.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Is Another Crossfire Possible?
Jon Stewart was wrong: America needs vigorous debate. Too bad the new Crossfire doesn't deliver.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Soccer in Sun and Shadow
Blazing heat isn't the only problem with holding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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A Different Kind of Shutdown
What if progressives took a page from the Tea Party?
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Don’t Hate the Player
In defense of Alex Rodriguez.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Vanilla Vice
Vice's new HBO show is a brilliant addition to its empire—and a mediocre addition to journalism.
Bhaskar Sunkara
Culture
The Myth of the Hardhat Hawk
Was the working class really the biggest proponent of the Vietnam War?
Bhaskar Sunkara
Labor
Reformers Win D.C. Teachers Union Election, Make Gains in Newark
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Lean Socialist
Why liberalism needs socialism--and vice versa.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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The 28-Year-Old Who Caught the Excel Error Heard Round the World
The economics student who debunked global austerity explains why he did it.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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House of Cards and the Liberal Imagination
The Netflix series' cynicism shouldn’t be mistaken for considered political critique.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Ode on a Grecian Radical
Will Greece choose austerity, or Alexis Tsipras?
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Programmed for Primetime
For policy wonks, politics no longer computes.
Bhaskar Sunkara
Culture
In Defense of Sports
Why let capitalists have all the fun?
Bhaskar Sunkara
Changing of the Guard at Uprising
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Postmodern Perón
Hugo Chávez and the new face of Latin American populism.
Bhaskar Sunkara
9356 Lessons from the Presidential Debate
Bhaskar Sunkara
Live Blogging the Debate
Bhaskar Sunkara
Abolish Writers: On Pseudo-Celebrity and Occupy
Bhaskar Sunkara
The Greatly Exaggerated Reports of Occupy’s Death
Bhaskar Sunkara
People Who Can’t Teach, Write About Teachers
Bhaskar Sunkara
The Future of Possibility
Bhaskar Sunkara
Sympathy for Emanuel
Bhaskar Sunkara
Discussing the DNC
Bhaskar Sunkara
Anti-Speech Zones at the DNC
Bhaskar Sunkara
10 Planks the GOP Doesn’t Want You To See
Bhaskar Sunkara
A Case Study in Elitism
Bhaskar Sunkara
What Social Security Crisis?
Bhaskar Sunkara
In France, François Hollande Disappoints
Bhaskar Sunkara
Behind the South African Miner Massacre
Bhaskar Sunkara
Pussy Riot Sentenced to Two Years for Dissent
Bhaskar Sunkara
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Representative Democracy, Heal Thyself
Is an antidote to Citizens United within our reach?
Bhaskar Sunkara
Double Dutch
Bhaskar Sunkara
Could Paul Ryan Move the Race to the Left?
Bhaskar Sunkara
Greek Government Could Collapse
Bhaskar Sunkara
European Center-Left Looks to Rebound
Bhaskar Sunkara
An Open Letter to All Who Seek A New and Better World
Bhaskar Sunkara
Romney in Poland
Bhaskar Sunkara
Culture
Oprah-iate of the People
On finding a new (and unexpected) appreciation for Oprah.
Bhaskar Sunkara