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Chicago Notes: Political Ecosystems

Latest by Author: Ken Barrios

Chicago Notes: Political Ecosystems

by Ken Barrios | February 7, 2023February 8, 2023

As we enter 2023, it would help to better understand the political context in which we are organizing. A critical part of the context is understanding how movements and organizations are born,…

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Chicago Notes: Busting Bourgeois Election Myths

Chicago Notes: Busting Bourgeois Election Myths

by Ken Barrios | January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
In any given society, the dominant ideas are those which serve the ruling…
Data-Sharing and Theories of Change

Data-Sharing and Theories of Change

by Ken Barrios | December 14, 2022December 14, 2022
The topic of data-sharing has come up recently as an essential part of…
Alito v Abortion Rights: American Society at the Crossroads

Alito v Abortion Rights: American Society at the Crossroads

by Ken Barrios | May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
On Monday, May 2nd, a draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court was…
Solidarity With Ukraine: Resistance Movements, The Masses, and Socialism

Solidarity With Ukraine: Resistance Movements, The Masses, and Socialism

by Ken Barrios | April 29, 2022April 30, 2022
On 04/12/22, Democratic Left published “How DSA’ers Can Help Ukraine” by Dan La…
The LSC Debate and Theories of Change

The LSC Debate and Theories of Change

by Ken Barrios | March 9, 2022March 9, 2022
During the November meeting of the Electoral Working Group (EWG), a proposal was…
Ultra-labelism and the End of Explosive Growth

Ultra-labelism and the End of Explosive Growth

by Ken Barrios | February 15, 2022February 15, 2022
Whenever I read an article, I try to figure out what problem it…
The City Budget Coalition As A Pre-Party Formation

The City Budget Coalition As A Pre-Party Formation

by Ken Barrios | January 24, 2022January 24, 2022
Chicago DSA’s December General Chapter Meeting included open discussion of the Chicago city…
For Clarity – Then Unity: Jamaal Bowman and Palestine

For Clarity – Then Unity: Jamaal Bowman and Palestine

by Ken Barrios | December 1, 2021December 1, 2021
There has been furious debate around what consequences, if any, Jamaal Bowman should…
The Big Tent and the Tensions within DSA

The Big Tent and the Tensions within DSA

by Ken Barrios | July 16, 2021August 22, 2021
Over the course of the last year, there have been growing tensions within…
Between Low Hanging Fruit and Full Harvests

Between Low Hanging Fruit and Full Harvests

by Ken Barrios | May 21, 2021August 22, 2021
As Chicago DSA starts thinking through how we move Towards a Socialist Chicago,…
Shovel According to Your Ability, Dibs According to Your Need

Shovel According to Your Ability, Dibs According to Your Need

by Ken Barrios | March 4, 2021
Chicago winters create certain routines: dealing with snow, dealing with dibs, debating dibs.…
Fascism and Mass Politics

Fascism and Mass Politics

by Ken Barrios | February 15, 2021February 15, 2021
The Next Four Years Today's fascist movement was conceived through the union of…
The Uprising and the Vote on the Chicago City Budget

The Uprising and the Vote on the Chicago City Budget

by Ken Barrios | December 19, 2020
We are finally nearing the end of 2020. The largest uprising in US…
Full Abolitionism — The Highest Stage of Socialism

Full Abolitionism — The Highest Stage of Socialism

by Ken Barrios | November 15, 2020
The combination of despair at the U.S. government’s refusal to address the COVID-19…
Case Study: Unemployment Day and Collaborative Action

Case Study: Unemployment Day and Collaborative Action

by Ken Barrios | November 2, 2020November 3, 2020
As of this writing, there is a lot of fear that election day,…
Can the Left Work with the Democrats? Three Questions to Ask

Can the Left Work with the Democrats? Three Questions to Ask

by Ken Barrios | November 4, 2019November 4, 2019
Ever since Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, the US Left has taken up…
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