DSA has had a string of spectacular electoral victories. With success comes greater media attention, growing membership, and new challenges. One of the most important questions is how to build broad unity…
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Realism or Resisting Immersion?
There’s an old Marxist-Leninist tweet from a gadfly who went by the name…
Learning From the Byron Campaign for Congress
Over the last few months, it has been extremely exciting and gratifying to…
Craven Warmongers Beg the Senate for More of Your Money
On July 21, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff…
This Ain’t No Party Bus: Movement Lessons From the Brandon Johnson Administration
“Election day he shouted ‘a socialist for mayor’ The comrade got elected, he…
Socialist Organizing Must Be Rooted in Class Consciousness
The aim of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is unique among major…
America at 250: What is There to Celebrate?
The week before Memorial Day, I traveled to Washington, D.C. for the first…
A Failure of Democracy in the At-Large Elections
I am writing to Chicago DSA members about a disappointing failure of democracy…
“AI”: Beware the Margin of Bullshit
To be blunt, bullshit is surprisingly important to the late capitalist economy. Many…
Against AI
At the June Chicago Democratic Socialists of America chapter convention, our membership passed…
Assessing Chicago’s May Day: What Was the Chicago Teachers Union’s Day of Civic Action?
This year’s May Day activities saw significant mobilizations and marches, some school closures,…
To Build Socialism, Reject Algorithmic Media
A specter is haunting our world-- the specter of capitalist distraction. The old…
If Chicago DSA were a union, could it pull off a successful strike?
I’d wager not. In a union campaign, the way to answer a question…
For an Effective, Decisive, and Democratic Executive Committee
This article is a response to “A Vision for a Lean, Political, and…
Online Voting… Again
At the upcoming 2026 General Chapter Convention of Chicago Democratic Socialists of America,…
Middle-Level Organizing: The Key to a Successful CDSA
As a rising leader in the Democratic Socialists of America, you could be…
“Vote With Your Feet” and With Your Hands
In September of 2024, I brought a resolution to a Chicago Democratic Socialists…