Apartheid is a red line
A letter to River Valley DSA
by Leandro HerreraLeandro Herrera argues why socialists cannot afford to compromise on solidarity with Palestine.
Iron Dome’s Deadly Lessons
by brian bean
brian bean analyzes the refusal of several socialist elected officials to oppose Israel’s settler colonialism and discusses implications for socialist strategy.
Alone in a crowd
Socialist feminists should endorse the Women’s March
by Natalia Tylim and Emma Wilde BottaEmma Wilde Botta and Natalia Tylim argue that the October 2 Women’s March was a missed opportunity to build a socialist defense of abortion rights.
Cutting history to fit a model
On Eric Blanc and the lessons of the British Labour Party
by Kim MoodyKim Moody responds to Eric Blanc’s piece on the origins of the Labour Party and “the dirty break.”
How not to unite a class
A response to DSA’s Class Unity caucus
by Felipe BascuñánFelipe B. responds to a debate on the Left about the relationship between oppression and class and why getting the answer right is essential to forging a united class struggle.
Confusion is not a path forward
A response to Chris Maisano
by Joe AllenJoe Allen critically examines Chris Maisano’s recent piece, “US-China Tensions Are Escalating. What Does That Mean for the Left?” and is left with more questions than clarifying answers.
Futures of DSA
Independence or liquidation?
by Hakan YilmazHakan Yilmaz responds to debate in Democratic Socialists of America about the goal of an independent political party of the working class.
Let us discuss, let us disagree
by Sam Salour
Sam Salour highlights the need for open strategic discussion within DSA for the organization to meaningfully relate to political moments that can further the socialist movement.
No shortcuts on socialist electoral strategy
The case for the independent ballot
by Nate MooreNate Moore looks at the pitfalls of the “dirty break” strategy and argues that socialist electoral campaigns should not be run on the Democratic Party ballot line.
Is socialism winning?
by Emma Wilde Botta
Emma Wilde Botta contends that the idea that socialism is winning misreads the moment.