TL;DR We should reauthorize campaigns annually We should have a strong system for leadership development We should have clear power maps and escalation timelines for all of our campaigns We should be…
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Chicago DSA Campaigns: How We Should Move Forward
TL;DR We should reauthorize campaigns annually We should have a strong system for leadership development We should have clear power maps and escalation timelines for all of our campaigns We should be…
Op-Ed
Proportional Representation Is Still The Way Forward
In the wake of our elections for delegates to the upcoming national convention, many comrades have privately suggested that the Scottish STV (Single Transfer Vote) was a poorly chosen system because STV…
Op-Ed
In Support of the Mass Action Points of Unity
After May 28th, when all of the votes have been submitted and the delegates announced, we have to start the work of creating a coherent platform for Chicago to work from at…
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Working With Borrowed Time On Stolen Land
There are moments in time when we see a glimpse of the future unveiling herself to us in the present. She graced us in the July Chicago heat, as hundreds of us…
Video
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 people collect their stimulus payments. To learn more or get involved, sign up here: bit.ly/StimulusCampaign Some posts have been…
Podcast
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…
Op-Ed
Who Is “We,” Comrade?
Towards a Socialist Chicago (TaSC) provides us with a period of experimentation housed…
Articles
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…
Articles
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,…
Articles
Red Star Bulletin Issue #23
Welcome to Issue #23 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
Op-Ed
Solving America’s Housing Crisis Requires More Democracy, Not Less
A recent article by Slate’s Henry Grabar claims Mayor Lightfoot “stripped aldermen of…
Op-Ed
Want a More Accessible and Democratic Organization? The Answer is Politics, Not Process
As a mass organization, transparency and increased democratic participation are unquestionably important and…
Op-Ed
A Guide for Smarties and A Rebuttal: On the Proposal for Transparency and Accountability
If you’re a member of Chicago DSA, you are likely to have heard…
Op-Ed
With (Imaginary) Friends Like These (or why we should stop worrying about what “a worker” thinks)
Hello everyone, my name is Dallas but you likely know me better as…
Op-Ed
Transparency Requires Labor, Not Legislation
The resolution titled “Transparency and Accountability to Build Socialist Power” and proposed at…
Op-Ed
Transparency and Accountability Builds Socialist Power
In light of the upcoming CDSA April General Chapter Meeting, there is one…
Articles
Starving and Policing Imperial Cities
To stay alive in perpetual late capitalist austerity, cities turned to a strategy…
Articles
How Do Left Organizations Define Their Priorities?
The Chicago DSA general chapter meeting on April 3 will take up a…
Articles
A Budding Midwestern Labor Struggle: Colectivo Coffee Employees In The Middle Of Historic Vote To Unionize
All across the Midwest, employees at Colectivo Coffee are in the middle of…
Op-Ed
Chicago’s Gerrymandered Wards Are a Political Mess
The Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission has begun accepting applications to be part of…
Articles
Why We’re Discussing “Towards a Socialist Chicago”
At the Chicago DSA general chapter meeting on April 3, members will be…
Articles
Anti-Asian, Anti-Sex Work Hate Crimes Don’t Get A Congressional Hearing
This piece was originally published in the author's newsletter - Classtime. You can…
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Tuesday Thoughts with Sean – Majority Rule
Since the last column was published, the American Rescue Plan has made it…
Articles
Large Tech Companies Punish Sex Workers
“Sex work is work”, we hear over and over again on social media…