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Dr. King’s Democratic Socialism

Latest by Author: Charles Austin

Dr. King’s Democratic Socialism

by Charles Austin | January 15, 2018May 5, 2019

One August day in 1966, Martin Luther King, Jr., arrived in a white neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side to join about 700 protesters fighting housing segregation. The protesters were outnumbered by hostile…

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Chicago DSA Fights to Shut Down Oil Pipeline Under Lake Michigan

Chicago DSA Fights to Shut Down Oil Pipeline Under Lake Michigan

by Charles Austin | September 18, 2017March 26, 2019
It may not be on our minds as we lounge at the beach…
DNC Unity Reform Commission: Are the Democrats Serious About Democracy?

DNC Unity Reform Commission: Are the Democrats Serious About Democracy?

by Charles Austin | September 7, 2017May 5, 2019
How much democracy is enough democracy? The question may sound glib (of course…
DSA Convention 2017:  Organizing for a New Era

DSA Convention 2017: Organizing for a New Era

by Charles Austin | August 21, 2017May 5, 2019
Bring a Democrat to the DSA National Convention and they may balk at…

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