Category: Features
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State of DSA Part One: Welcome to DSA
Andrew Dai
As DSA boomed, some chapters have grown more than others. The Growth and Development Committee hope to figure out why.
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Winning Once Is Not Enough
Alexander Goldenheart
It’s the long-held dream of Democratic Socialists to see our candidates elected into office. As it turns out, that may be the easy part. A retrospective on the Dean Preston and Jackie Fielder campaigns for local office in San Francisco reflects on lessons the 2024 elections have for future efforts.
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Red Ink: Discussing Comics, Socialism and Democratic Socialists of America: A Graphic History
Nicky Martin
A new book attempts to capture the variety of personalities, issues, and ideals that have defined DSA
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Mamdani has made improvements to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) a central plank of his campaign | Zohran Mamdani -
How Socialism Brought Me Dignity As An Undocumented Person
Luisa Martinez
In light of Trump’s re-election and his anti-immigrant rhetoric, National Political Committee member Luisa Martinez reflects on her experience growing up as a poor, undocumented immigrant, her evolution into a socialist, and how DSA must present a socialist analysis around undocumented immigration.
2018 “Free Our Future. Families Belong Together. Abolish ICE. March and Day of Action” hosted by Navigate MN / Unidos MN and Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL) in Minneapolis, MN. Fibonacci Blue -
NYC-DSA Built an Organization Ready for Power
David Turner
New York City DSA, our organization’s largest chapter, wants to lead the center of U.S. capitalism. Its endorsement of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign is a chance to flex its muscles.
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Building Popular Power in the Paisito
Jana Silverman
In Uruguay, a united and vibrant left coalition has strengthened the ebbing second pink tide in Latin America.
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The Future of Mass Member Organizations: Lessons from Brazil
Jack Lundquist
An exchange program with Brazil’s Workers’ Party highlights shared struggles and provides valuable insight into how to build DSA into a more effective mass membership organization.
Demonstration in front of Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court fighting the arrest of then-former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2018. Jefferson Rudy/Agência Senado -
Let’s Organize to Stop Chevron Fueling Genocide
Andrew Basta
Chevron is a major supporter of Israel’s energy infrastructure. Organizing a boycott against the company would strike a major blow to Israel’s genocide and occupation of Palestine.
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J.P. Lyninger Won His Class-Struggle Campaign by Relying on DSA
Nicky Martin
DSA Member J.P. Lyninger recently won a primary for a seat on the Louisville Metro Council. His victory shows the benefits of running a cadre candidate for office.
