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The Rulers of Eswatini Are Donald Trump’s Eager Accomplices
Jacobin Sep 5, 2025

The Rulers of Eswatini Are Donald Trump’s Eager Accomplices

On July 16, the US Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs, Tricia McLaughlin, announced that a third-country deportation flight had landed in Eswatini, a small kingdom in southern Africa. The flight contained five men, allegedly from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen, who she labeled as “barbaric” and “depraved monsters.” McLaughlin posted […]

Amazon’s Shameless Union Busting Shouldn’t Be Forgotten
Jacobin Sep 5, 2025

Amazon’s Shameless Union Busting Shouldn’t Be Forgotten

Two and a half years ago, thousands of workers at one of Amazon’s giant warehouses, known as JFK8, voted to unionize. Their victory generated huge amounts of attention across the country, and suddenly, one of the leaders of the organizing drive, Chris Smalls, was everywhere. Smalls became an overnight celebrity, and he even met with […]

In Britain, Criminalizing Dissent Is an Imperial Strategy
Jacobin Sep 5, 2025

In Britain, Criminalizing Dissent Is an Imperial Strategy

In August, over five hundred people were arrested at demonstrations opposing the British government’s recent decision to list direct-action group Palestine Action as a “terrorist organization.” Peaceful protesters mostly aged in their sixties and seventies were dragged away from the square in front of the Houses of Parliament for the alleged crime of holding placards […]