Dogmatism and Opportunism, or: How Not to Live a Life on the Left
Dogmatists rely on timeless formulas. Opportunists follow the path of least resistance. The trick is to recognize the allure of both traps — and avoid falling for them.
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Shifting Winds in Chicago
On April 4th, Chicago will choose between a corporate Democrat and a progressive as its next mayor. For the left, it’s a reminder of how much work it will take to build a political alternative that speaks to working people.
Lessons for Politics from Open Bargaining in the Labor Movement
In legislative fights, as in union negotiations, closed-door negotiations are the status quo but often stand in the way of building independent working-class power. What can socialists in office learn from militant unionists’ strategy of open bargaining?
This Year, DSA Has a Chance to Rebuild — We Should Take It
At the 2023 National Convention, it is up to DSA’s active layer to force the most important questions: Where does DSA stand? How did we get here? And how can we leverage the coming year and convention to build our organization and the socialist movement?
Defend Democracy, Not Democrats
The strategy of combatting the right as allies of centrist Democrats faces insurmountable tensions.
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Reformers Set to Take Over Leadership of Auto Workers Union
Reformers in the United Auto Workers are jubilant as they seem set to make a historic change in the top leadership of their union, ending 70 years of one-party top-down rule.
Socialists Should Support the Popular Resistance in China
People in China are taking mass action to challenge authoritarian rule, capitalist exploitation, and a deadly lockdown policy. Socialists around the world can work in solidarity to support this movement. Here’s how.
The Rank-and-File Strategy Reshapes Brazil’s Left
Brazil’s socialist left shows how the rank-and-file strategy, at scale, can build the foundation for the fighting unions, social movements, and party building that the U.S. left sorely needs.
How to Build a Party-Like Structure in New York
As democratic socialists, we believe in the strategy of “not me, us.” Our electoral tactics should reflect that. We should strive to build party-like structures that unite all our campaigns.
Why the 1-2-3-4 Plan is Essential to NYC-DSA’s Electoral Strategy
If NYC-DSA can centralize our comms work for our electoral campaigns, we can run more effective races that build popular identification with our project.