Chicago winters create certain routines: dealing with snow, dealing with dibs, debating dibs. The fact that the debates always end up deadlocked points to a problem in how we approach the debate….
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Fascism and Mass Politics
The Next Four Years Today's fascist movement was conceived through the union of…
Socialism Must Always Be Anti-Fascist
On January 6, 2021, 500 fascists took the US Capitol. We socialists were…
The Heirs to the Sewer Socialists: Part 2
This is part 2 in a 3-part series. You can find part 1…
The Heirs to the Sewer Socialists: Part 1
This is part 1 in a 3-part series. You can find part 2…
Another Way to Tidy Up a City: Ban Outdoor Advertising
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To Make a Movement Last
As socialists, our work is inherently forward looking. We are working to not…
The Insidiousness of Networking
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Journalism Is A Racket
With a bit of embarrassment, I have a confession to make. Back in…
Case Study: Unemployment Day and Collaborative Action
As of this writing, there is a lot of fear that election day,…
As Power in Illinois Shifts Towards Springfield, Socialists Must Adapt
Compared to its neighbors, Illinois has fared better than most under the COVID-19…
Nation-Building, National Liberation and the Plurinational Working Class
Socialists and radicals have been and are grappling with how to grow and…
Organizations in Movement
“The body does not consist of one member but of many. If the…
We Are The Majority, Dammit!
On being a dude from the Midwest, watching the example of MAS and…
We Have To Begin Anew: Socialist Reflections On Pope Francis’ Encyclicals
Pope Francis isn’t a socialist, and he’d probably be the first one to…
What It Means to Be a Marxist
It’s unfortunate that there isn’t a better word for “Marxism.” Marx himself famously…
I’m a Socialist but I’m Not a Marxist
In the last few months, I've been told a dozen times that we…