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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…
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Retrospective: One Year of Chicago DSA Red Rabbits Marshaling & Safety Committee
In October 2020, Levi Todd wrote an article reflecting on the formation of…
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To Meet the Moment, the Left Must Study Reconstruction
A recent panel hosted by Bernie Sanders explored the lessons of Reconstruction. Dana…
Op-Ed
Chicago DSA Endorses Anthony Quezada For Cook County Commissioner
The Chicago Democratic Socialists of America has endorsed Anthony Quezada in the 8th…
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LSC Representative Profile: Michael Cummings
Michael Cummings is a longtime DSA member who lives in Bridgeport and serves…
Op-Ed
Ultra-labelism and the End of Explosive Growth
Whenever I read an article, I try to figure out what problem it…
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Puerto Rico’s Obreros Ilustrados: An Interview With Author Jorell A. Meléndez-Badillo
Jorell A. Meléndez-Badillo's The Lettered Barriada: Workers, Archival Power, and the Politics of…
Op-Ed
Ultraliberalism: The Dominant Tendency of the American Left
Ultraliberalism is the predominant politics of the left, and so long as the…
Op-Ed
We Cannot Let The Right Push CORE From CTU Leadership
It has only been a few weeks since the latest conflict between Chicago…
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“Grande Sindicato, Please!” — The Fight To Unionize Starbucks
In late 2021, Starbucks workers from Buffalo, New York voted to make their…
Op-Ed
The City Budget Coalition As A Pre-Party Formation
Chicago DSA’s December General Chapter Meeting included open discussion of the Chicago city…
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Interview of Faith Mitchell, CTU Member at Carnegie Elementary
Carnegie Elementary is a Chicago Public School (CPS) located in the Woodlawn neighborhood…
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Colectivo Coffee Union Organizer: “We Must Be Doing Something Right”
In March of 2021, workers at Colectivo Coffee voted to form a union.…
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Student Walkout Organizer: “We don’t leave our humanity at the door of a school”
On Friday, January 14, 2022, approximately 300 students joined a walkout and marched…
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Teachers Describe Unsafe Working Conditions At Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools returned to in-person learning this Wednesday following a heavily publicized…
Op-Ed
No One Is Coming To Save Us: Building A Fighting Left Against Capitalism And COVID-19
The federal government has made it clear that no one is coming to…
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LEO Wins Big: Or How I Found a Good Fight and Got in It
My union just won a big contract — nothing to sneeze at during…
Op-Ed
The Anti-Vax Movement: Another Socialism of Fools
In 1889, the Left-liberal German politician Ferdinand Kronawetter proclaimed that "antisemitism is nothing…
Op-Ed
Statement of Solidarity With Starbucks Workers
The Chicago Democratic Socialists of America stands in solidarity with the workers of…