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Why You Should Write for Midwest Socialist
“The animal is immediately one with its life activity. It is not distinct from that activity; it is that activity. Man makes his life activity itself an object of his will and…
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Labor Branch in 2025: The Work We’ve Done, and Why You Should Join
When members of Chicago DSA arrived at 3201 S Millard in late September last year, they were confronted by a startling question: did you hear about the helicopter? Leon, a worker at…
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The Revolution Keeps Me Beautiful: A Report-Back of the DSA Cuba Delegation
CDSA Co-Chair Lyra Spencer traveled to Cuba in October 2025 and witnessed the effects of the U.S. blockade and the resilience of the Cuban people in the face of imperialism.
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Building Working Class Power in Civil Society
Starting With Gramsci MAGA has put together a fascist coalition of white supremacist, reactionary nationalists, Christian fundamentalists, libertarians, and techno authoritarians; and they are on an offensive against the progress of the…
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AntiFascist Case Study: No Proud Boys in Chicago!
On Sept 18, 2021, the Chicago chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (CDSA) AntiFascist Working Group (AFWG) collaborated with other organizations, including the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), to mobilize…
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Struggle is a Universal Language: an Interview with Anthony Clark
Illinois primary elections are March 17th, one week from tomorrow, and early voting is happening NOW! In this episode, our host Dave Byrnes sat down with Anthony Clark, a democratic socialist candidate…
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The Case for Reforming the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (EC) of the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America (CDSA) is…
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Our Editorial Board: The Comrades Behind Midwest Socialist
The Midwest Socialist's Editorial Board Leonard Pronouns: he/him/comrade Neighborhood: Hermosa Outside of Midwest Socialist: I'm on the…
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On Getting The Basics Right (Again and Again)
Imagine the last five DSA meetings you have been to. Do you feel…
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An Assessment of the Socialists Everywhere Project
The Socialists Everywhere Project began in the now-defunct Organizing Committee for the North…
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Independence Requires Investment: The Time is Now for an Independent Run
Socialists have to mean what we say and say what we mean. The…
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Grassroots Red-Greens
World leaders continue to show the necessity for the development of ecosocialism at the…
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Building the General Strike
There is a feeling among the American working class that has not been…
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A New Kind of Organizing: Re-Thinking Electoralism
Image: bijanterani.com/photography INTRODUCTION Until today, electoral strategy debates within the Democratic Socialists of…
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What Does It Mean to Betray DSA?
In the months leading up to the New York City mayoral election, there…
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Illinois Deserves No Applause for Funding the CTA
On Halloween, the Illinois General Assembly voted on a $1.5 billion funding package…
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On the Role of Branches
Discussions of internal structure are often maligned as being the least of an…
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In Chicago, The Legacy of Christopher Columbus Lives On in Italo Balbo
Christopher Columbus is widely considered one of the greatest villains ever to set…
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Famines and Flotillas: From Ireland to Palestine
Picture of Stephen Wahab, Tommy Marcus, Paul Reid, Jessica Clotfelter, and Logan Hollarsmith,…
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Cadre In Office, Socialists In Power
The democratic road to socialism needs state power, so democratic socialists need to…
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Neither Paradise Nor Killing Field: A Socialist Perspective on “Crime in Chicago”
The National Guard is coming to Chicago. Never mind the fact that Governor…
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THE FIVE WORKING-CLASS COMMANDMENTS
The 2025 national convention of the Democratic Socialists of America wrapped up this…
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Now is the Time to Repeal Illinois’ Extremist Pro-Israel Law
Ten years ago, the Illinois General Assembly passed a ridiculous law signaling unconditional…
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There Are More Important Things Than Getting Elected
As the current socialist movement, we need to ask questions about what our…
