Strategy & Tactics

The Uncommitted Movement has been accused of being co-opted by the Democratic Party. In reality, it was taken over by anti-war grassroots activists who were able to make inroads with hundreds of thousands of voters.

All the tactics and tricks of electoral work won’t help DSA build a real base for socialist politics if millions of people can’t easily see us. That’s why in New York, we should talk seriously about using fusion voting and general elections to boost our visibility.

Socialists should fight the capitalist leaders of the Democratic Party but try to win over its voter base to socialism.

Here’s a list of 28 tactics student activists with the Gaza solidarity movement can use on campus to build power.

In labor and electoral organizing, our approach to coalitions is different because the threats and potentials are different.

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that could dramatically change how TikTok is used for politics in the United States. This could take away a key platform for exposing new people to socialist ideas.

Coalition work with nonprofits can be necessary but risky terrain for socialists. “SAIT” is a framework for how to do this work right.

The left’s commitment to materialist analysis and effective organizing shouldn’t be counterposed to caring about ideas. The social transformation we seek means we need to take ideas even more seriously than conservatives or liberals do.

The movement for Palestinian national liberation would be stronger if the US was actually a democracy. That’s why fighting to democratize the US is key to anti-imperialist strategy.

How to create a future independent party has been hotly debated. One possibility: DSA could lead the way by offering unions an option to affiliate with the organization.