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Direct Action Gets the Goods: How You Can Join the Abortion Fight
“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings.” Ursula K. Le Guin We Will…
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The Fight For Abortion Is Class Struggle
The fight for universal abortion rights is the fight to control the reproduction of labor. Capitalism requires ever expanding markets and resources in order to function, and this includes human resources. This…
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Mass Campaigns and Queer Liberation
Based on a recent membership demographic survey, about ⅓ of DSA members identify as LGBTQ+. Now, even if the data from that survey doesn’t completely scale, it’s fairly safe to say that…
Op-Ed
Political Education Is Important.
Maybe this seems obvious to some of you; maybe it seems overstated to others. But I believe that political education is one of the most vital tasks we face, and one which…
Articles
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…
Podcast
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…
Op-Ed
A Vision For The Next Year of Chicago DSA
The next year is an incredible opportunity to grow Chicago DSA, build working-class…
Articles
The Neighborhood Pledge — Electoral Campaigning As A Small Chapter
Currently, the Mid-Missouri DSA is unable to run candidates in our community directly.…
Articles
New All-Affordable Housing Development Named After Lucy Gonzalez Parsons
On Friday, May 20, 2022, over 250 Chicagoans gathered on the 2600 block…
Op-Ed
“Pro-Life” Is A Lie
"Pro-life" is a lie. The United States, its right wing nationalists, its white…
Op-Ed
No Hero Will Save Us: Collective Action Wins Abortion Rights
This speech was originally delivered on May 7th at the We Won't Go…
Articles
Alito v Abortion Rights: American Society at the Crossroads
On Monday, May 2nd, a draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court was…
Op-Ed
Solidarity With Ukraine: Resistance Movements, The Masses, and Socialism
On 04/12/22, Democratic Left published “How DSA’ers Can Help Ukraine” by Dan La…
Articles
Rank And File Interview Series: Johnathan Kaszynski
John Kaszynski is a worker at UPS and a member of the Teamsters…
Op-Ed
Statement of Trans Solidarity
Chicago DSA stands unequivocally in support of the trans community’s right to exist…
Op-Ed
In Defense of DSA: Opposing The Call For A Special Convention
On Wednesday, March 30, the Madison DSA voted and passed a resolution titled…
Op-Ed
DSA After The Bowman Controversy: Is It Time To Rethink Our Strategy?
It appears that DSA is in a rut. The signs are all around…
Articles
Behind The Fight To Unionize Daniel Boone Regional Library
Wendy Rigby and Tori Patrick work in circulation at the Daniel Boone Regional…
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Local School Council Representative Profile: Dave Pitak
Dave Pitak lives in the Edgewater neighborhood, has been a member of the…
Articles
The Populist Pathway to Socialism
Many early 20th century American socialists like Eugene Debs and Henry Demarest Lloyd…
Articles
It All Never Stops: Reflections on Organizing at USPS
As I walked by Lucy Parsons Park, it was dark and frozen and…
Articles
LSC Representative Profile: Nick Ward
Nick Ward lives in the Edgewater neighborhood and has been a member of…
Op-Ed
The LSC Debate and Theories of Change
During the November meeting of the Electoral Working Group (EWG), a proposal was…
Articles
Retrospective: One Year of Chicago DSA Red Rabbits Marshaling & Safety Committee
In October 2020, Levi Todd wrote an article reflecting on the formation of…
Articles
To Meet the Moment, the Left Must Study Reconstruction
A recent panel hosted by Bernie Sanders explored the lessons of Reconstruction. Dana…