Council power in the Iranian labor movement
by Nasrin
Nasrin discusses how the memory of workers’ councils during the revolution of 1979 in Iran has shaped a new wave of class struggles in that country the last few years.
Monuments to oppression
History and resistance
by Bill KeachBill Keach assesses the struggle to remove, relocate, and/or destroy certain monuments and statutes as both a reckoning with histories of racism and oppression and part of the process of envisioning a better future.
What is socialism from below?
by Sean Larson
Sean Larson outlines different conceptions of socialism and asserts that only the self-emancipation of the working class can lead to the world we want.
The elephant (and the donkey) in the room
The Left’s silences during the imperial election
by Luis MeinersReflecting on the end of the election period, Luis Meiners compares the sharp attention to issues of empire paid by the U.S. establishment, with the relative silence on the part of much of the U.S. Left.
Islamophobia unleashed in France
by Sylvestre Jaffard
Sylvestre Jaffard, a member of the NPA, explains the context for the reactionary and Islamophobic backlash by the French government, following the murder of teacher Samuel Paty.
A very “American” coup
by Kit Wainer
Kit Adam Wainer argues that President Trump is in no position to steal an election or to lead a coup.
Fighting for the air we breathe
California wildfires, climate cascades and ecosocialism
by Jessica Hansen-WeaverJessica Hansen-Weaver examines the larger implications of the recent surge of wildfires across the west coast.
The rank-and-file strategy goes to school
Reflections on building MORE
by Peter Allen LamphereNew York City school teacher Peter Allen Lamphere explains the role of a rank and file caucus in advancing class struggles and shares some insights regarding recent socialist debates.
How rock became white (part 2)
A change is gonna come: Motown, The Beatles, and the rise of Soul
by Geoff BaileyIn the second of a three-part series, Geoff Bailey, looks at the process of cultural commodification and the racial politics of The Beatles, Motown, and the rise of Soul. Plus we listen to some great music…
Debrief of the 2020 YDSA Convention
by Emerson Bannon Cutri
Emerson Bannon Cutri reports on this summer’s convention and reflects on what the political dynamics mean for DSA going forward