Don’t Change Course, Let’s Build a Rank-and-File Led Labor Movement
DSA’s labor work is taking off. Delegates to the 2023 National Convention should vote down amendments that would steer it in a tamer direction.
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Why DSA Needs a National Activist Conference
Voting, elections, panels, trainings, plenaries… wondering how DSA can get everything done in one convention weekend? We can’t! That’s why we need to revive the National Activist Conference.
The Socialist Press Needs Debate
DSA needs a democratically-chosen and accountable national editorial board. And we need a place for comrades to have principled arguments about organizing and strategy.
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.
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.