On January 6, 2021, 500 fascists took the US Capitol. We socialists were in the streets over the summer of 2020, fighting police murder of Black lives. We felt the police pepper…
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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
Walk down a street of almost any major city and one will be…
To Make a Movement Last
As socialists, our work is inherently forward looking. We are working to not…
The Insidiousness of Networking
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know is perhaps the most…
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…
Podcast: Sewer Socialism
Sarah sits down with candidate for Municipal Water Reclamation District board seat candidate,…
Report Back: Nebraska’s Red State Conference
The hot August air was stifling as the sun beat down on Lincoln,…