Tucker Carlson recently launched into a tirade on Democrats’ rather milquetoast efforts to address the spatial inequalities, both in terms of race and class, of America’s suburbs. During the diatribe, Carlson pulled…
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Abolish The Suburbs
Tucker Carlson recently launched into a tirade on Democrats’ rather milquetoast efforts to address the spatial inequalities, both in terms of race and class, of America’s suburbs. During the diatribe, Carlson pulled…
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Primer Red: The Petit (Petty) Bourgeoisie
It has been observed, fairly widely at this point, that “Trumpism,” whatever that means, found its political and social base among small business owners; that small business owners were heavily represented among…
Op-Ed
The Big Tent and the Tensions within DSA
Over the course of the last year, there have been growing tensions within DSA. Some comrades theorize that these conflicts are mainly the product of online-only organizing. While I agree that this…
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 looking for, and got to choose the main topic of debate for a couple of days. As someone who…
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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 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…
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Introducing the CDSA Internationalism Series
Earlier this year our chapter’s Political Education and Policy Committee voted to create…
Op-Ed
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
Transparency & Accountability: Recommendations for Growth!
At the CDSA April General Chapter Meeting, we democratically amended and then voted…
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…
Op-Ed
Working With Borrowed Time On Stolen Land
There are moments in time when we see a glimpse of the future…
Op-Ed
Who Is “We,” Comrade?
Towards a Socialist Chicago (TaSC) provides us with a period of experimentation housed…
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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…
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…
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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…