CDSA Co-Chair Lyra Spencer traveled to Cuba in October 2025 and witnessed the effects of the U.S. blockade and the resilience of the Cuban people in the face of imperialism.
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On Getting The Basics Right (Again and Again)
Imagine the last five DSA meetings you have been to. Do you feel…
An Assessment of the Socialists Everywhere Project
The Socialists Everywhere Project began in the now-defunct Organizing Committee for the North…
Grassroots Red-Greens
World leaders continue to show the necessity for the development of ecosocialism at the…
Building the General Strike
There is a feeling among the American working class that has not been…
A New Kind of Organizing: Re-Thinking Electoralism
Image: bijanterani.com/photography INTRODUCTION Until today, electoral strategy debates within the Democratic Socialists of…
What Does It Mean to Betray DSA?
In the months leading up to the New York City mayoral election, there…
On the Role of Branches
Discussions of internal structure are often maligned as being the least of an…
Cadre In Office, Socialists In Power
The democratic road to socialism needs state power, so democratic socialists need to…
Lessons from the McCarthy Red Scare
We are experiencing the most sustained and broad attacks on US democracy since…
Building Working Class Power in Civil Society
Starting With Gramsci MAGA has put together a fascist coalition of white supremacist,…
Socialist Involvement in Local School Councils and the September GCM
At the September general chapter meeting, members of Chicago DSA will vote on…
We Must Democratize ComEd: CDSA Co-Chair Speaks In City Council
On Wednesday, July 12th, I took time out of my work day to…
What Kind of Relationship Do We Want With Union Leadership?
As DSA Convention season descends on us, a familiar debate from previous conventions…
CDSA Distributes 1,000 Masks To Chicago Workers Amidst Air Quality Crisis
On Wednesday, June 28th, the Chicago chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America…
The Pragmatist’s Perspective On Progressives’ Prospects
To a casual observer it would seem to be a great time to…
We Shall See in ‘23
With Chicago’s municipal elections just days away, let's get an overview of the…