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In Chicago, The Legacy of Christopher Columbus Lives On in Italo Balbo
Christopher Columbus is widely considered one of the greatest villains ever to set…
A Union Town: Walking Through Chicago’s Labor History
On Saturday, April 22nd, Chicago DSA’s Political Education & Policy committee will host…
‘Romance of American Communism,’ and What It Can Teach Socialists Today
“What I remember most deeply about the Communists is their passion. It was…
Socialist Film Review — Tout Va Bien (1972)
In this inaugural Socialist Film Review, Sarah Hurd examines the Jean-Luc Godard political…
Introducing the CDSA Internationalism Series
Earlier this year our chapter’s Political Education and Policy Committee voted to create…
With (Imaginary) Friends Like These (or why we should stop worrying about what “a worker” thinks)
Hello everyone. You may remember me from such articles as DSA is Doomed,…
Socialist Poetry Slam
Every so often, we highlight a socialism-inspired poem that captures the angst of…
Eight Books I Read in 2020 That You Should Read Too
Of all the negatives 2020 bestowed upon us, one opportunity it happened to…
Ten Horror Movies for Leftists
It’s the scariest time of the year and, no, I’m not talking about…
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…
Sanders’ Democratic Socialism Will Allow the Arts to Flourish
As both a creative musician and activist I've sometimes struggled to articulate the…
Ode to a Socialist Chicago: Ode to the Big Bargaining Team
Ode to the Big Bargaining team by David Stieber To the pushers of…
Ode to a Socialist Chicago: William E. Rodriguez
In 1914, William E. Rodriguez—an outspoken socialist—won election to Chicago city council as…