Bhaskar Sunkara
Bhaskar Sunkara | |
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Born | White Plains, New York, U.S. | June 20, 1989
Alma mater | George Washington University |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Title | Founder of Jacobin |
Bhaskar Sunkara (born June 1989) is an American political writer. He is the founding editor of
Early life
Sunkara was born in the United States to parents of
Career
By the summer of 2010, he was preparing to return to his studies and inspired to create the magazine, which launched online in September of that year and in print at the beginning of 2011.[1]
Sunkara described Jacobin as a
The New York Times interviewed Sunkara in January 2013, commenting on Jacobin's unexpected success and engagement with mainstream liberalism.[6] In late 2014, he was interviewed by New Left Review on the political orientation and future trajectory of the publication[1] and in March 2016 was featured in a lengthy Vox profile.[7]
Sunkara writes for
On February 23, 2022 The Nation named Sunkara to the role of president, replacing Erin O'Mara.[8] In June 2023, Sunkara led The Nation's relaunch of Bookforum magazine.[9]
Awards and recognition
In 2020, Sunkara was named to Fortune magazine's "40 Under 40" list under the "Government and Politics" category.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d Anderson, Perry (November–December 2014). "New masses, new media: Bhaskar Sunkara "Project Jacobin" interview". New Left Review. II (90). New Left Review.
- theguardian.com. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bhaskar Sunkara Project Jacobin". New Left Review. December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Lessons From the First Red Century". jacobinmag.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "No Short-Cuts: Interview with the Jacobin". Idiom magazine. March 16, 2011. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ a b Schuessler, Jennifer (January 1, 2013). "A Young Publisher Takes Marx into the Mainstream". The New York Times.
- ^ Matthews, Dylan (March 21, 2016). "Inside Jacobin: how a socialist magazine is winning the left's war of ideas". Vox. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Room, Press (February 23, 2022). "The Nation Names Bhaskar Sunkara its New President". The Nation. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ >Dwyer, Kate (June 22, 2022). "Bookforum Is Returning, Months After Its Closure Was Mourned in the Literary World". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Bhaskar Sunkara | 2020 40 under 40 in Government and Politics". Fortune. Retrieved September 13, 2020.