As socialists, we know that the fall of capitalism necessitates the fall of white supremacy; it necessitates the fall of patriarchy; it necessitates the fall of all systems of intertwined oppression. As…
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Abolish The Suburbs
Tucker Carlson recently launched into a tirade on Democrats' rather milquetoast efforts to…
The Big Tent and the Tensions within DSA
Over the course of the last year, there have been growing tensions within…
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…
Introducing the CDSA Internationalism Series
Earlier this year our chapter’s Political Education and Policy Committee voted to create…
Vote for Class Unity in the CDSA branch elections
Chicago DSA is in bad shape. After a year without general meetings, our…
What Does An Elected School Board Mean For Chicago?
With the watershed news of the HB 2908 passing the Illinois House and…
Factions: A Hard Electoral Problem
INTRODUCTION Comrade Sean Duffy wrote a great article. I respond to it here,…
Chicago DSA Campaigns: How We Should Move Forward
TL;DR We should reauthorize campaigns annually We should have a strong system for…
Proportional Representation Is Still The Way Forward
In the wake of our elections for delegates to the upcoming national convention,…
In Support of the Mass Action Points of Unity
After May 28th, when all of the votes have been submitted and the…
Between Low Hanging Fruit and Full Harvests
As Chicago DSA starts thinking through how we move Towards a Socialist Chicago,…
Solving America’s Housing Crisis Requires More Democracy, Not Less
A recent article by Slate’s Henry Grabar claims Mayor Lightfoot “stripped aldermen of…
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…
With (Imaginary) Friends Like These (or why we should stop worrying about what “a worker” thinks)
Hello everyone, my name is Dallas but you likely know me better as…
Transparency Requires Labor, Not Legislation
The resolution titled “Transparency and Accountability to Build Socialist Power” and proposed at…
Transparency and Accountability Builds Socialist Power
In light of the upcoming CDSA April General Chapter Meeting, there is one…