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Introduction. In the U.S. system, the power is at the state level. Federal law touches us only where state law leaves a gap, and local law is a creature of state law….
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Why Chicago Needs to Pass Just Cause for Eviction
On Saturday, August 21 the Chicago Housing Justice League, a coalition of housing groups that includes the Chicago DSA, co-organized a protest in favor of Just Cause for Eviction. As a coalition,…
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Madigan Down, But Not Out – City Quietly Renews ShotSpotter Contract – Chicago Bears Consider Move
Welcome to Issue #26 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this bulletin is to bring Chicago Democratic Socialists of America members a regular round-up of important legislation, committee meetings, and…
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SocFem Queer and Trans Solidarity Statement, August 2021
As socialists, we know that the fall of capitalism necessitates the fall of white supremacy; it necessitates the fall of patriarchy; it necessitates the fall of all systems of intertwined oppression. As…
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The Midwest Socialist Podcast Returns
Hi all, welcome to the relaunched Midwest Socialist Podcast! My name is Matt T., I’m the host of the show and a member of the Chicago chapter of the Democratic Socialists of…
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Abolish The Suburbs
Tucker Carlson recently launched into a tirade on Democrats' rather milquetoast efforts to…
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Primer Red: The Petit (Petty) Bourgeoisie
It has been observed, fairly widely at this point, that “Trumpism,” whatever that…
Op-Ed
The Big Tent and the Tensions within DSA
Over the course of the last year, there have been growing tensions within…
Op-Ed
One Step Forward, Three Steps Back – The ‘Crisis’ of Pronouns & Unity For Our Class
So the Chicago Class Unity Caucus played everyone, got the publicity they were…
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Introducing the CDSA Internationalism Series
Earlier this year our chapter’s Political Education and Policy Committee voted to create…
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Vote for Class Unity in the CDSA branch elections
Chicago DSA is in bad shape. After a year without general meetings, our…
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What Does An Elected School Board Mean For Chicago?
With the watershed news of the HB 2908 passing the Illinois House and…
Op-Ed
Factions: A Hard Electoral Problem
INTRODUCTION Comrade Sean Duffy wrote a great article. I respond to it here,…
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Why Single Transferable Vote is Wrong for Internal DSA Elections
There is a debate within the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) around voting…
Op-Ed
Chicago DSA Campaigns: How We Should Move Forward
TL;DR We should reauthorize campaigns annually We should have a strong system for…
Op-Ed
Proportional Representation Is Still The Way Forward
In the wake of our elections for delegates to the upcoming national convention,…
Op-Ed
In Support of the Mass Action Points of Unity
After May 28th, when all of the votes have been submitted and the…
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An Examination into Chicago’s Independent Political Organizations
In Chicago, we have a tradition of political organizations called Independent Political Organizations.…
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Red Star Bulletin Issue #24
Welcome to Issue #24 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
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Labor Branch Perspectives — Towards a Socialist Chicago
National Terrain As the working class suffers from the economic fallout of last…
Op-Ed
Between Low Hanging Fruit and Full Harvests
As Chicago DSA starts thinking through how we move Towards a Socialist Chicago,…
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Red Star Bulletin Issue #23
Welcome to Issue #23 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
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Join The Fight For Our Unhoused Neighbors — An Interview With Ryan Spangler
Ryan Spangler is a Chicago-based housing organizer who has helped hundreds of unhoused…
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Solving America’s Housing Crisis Requires More Democracy, Not Less
A recent article by Slate’s Henry Grabar claims Mayor Lightfoot “stripped aldermen of…