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Passports for an Imagined Nation
Neue Slowenische Kunst (New Slovenian Art), or NSK, was an art collective formed in 1984 by the Slovenian avant-garde band Laibach. Their intent was to play with “past symbols, images, and philosophical ideas, particularly those that have been used by governments or...
Cowboys and Italians
In the 1960s, Italian filmmakers took the cowboy out of America. They gave the western a wild, blood-soaked makeover that revived the genre for global audiences and imbued it with new political relevance. (Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images) Sorry, this articles...
Biafra’s Back
Earlier this year, a video posted to Nigerian social media showed Donald Trump, in the Oval Office, promising to “liberate the Igbo people of Biafra.” The clip was AI generated, but it quickly circulated amid the reopening of one of Nigeria’s deepest historical...
Should We Invade Israel?
For decades, advocates of humanitarian intervention argued that the international community should take military action against states engaged in extreme human rights abuses. Israel is one such state. (Mahmoud Issa / Anadolu / Getty Images) Sorry, this articles is...
Issue 59: Misery Index
Minimum factor by which Palestinian casualties now exceed Israeli casualties, beginning October 7, 2023: 37.6 Proportion of children under five in Gaza who are acutely malnourished 20,000: 1 in 5 Children in Gaza who have been admitted to the hospital for malnutrition...
Passports for Sale
A growing number of states are willing to sell citizenship and the privileges it brings — if you can afford to pay. The lucrative trade in “golden passports” exposes the dark side of capitalist globalization and its unequal valuation of human life. Illustration by...
On Mamdani, Muhammad, and the Next 9/11
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On Allies, Appropriate Words for Genocide, and How DSA Runs NYC
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Jacobin Turns 15
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Issue 59: Letters + The Internet Speaks
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