In any given society, the dominant ideas are those which serve the ruling class. As such, in a capitalist democracy, concepts about how electoral campaigns should function will reflect the needs and…
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Data-Sharing and Theories of Change
The topic of data-sharing has come up recently as an essential part of…
Local School Council Representative Profile: Dave Pitak
Dave Pitak lives in the Edgewater neighborhood, has been a member of the…
LSC Representative Profile: Michael Cummings
Michael Cummings is a longtime DSA member who lives in Bridgeport and serves…
Eye on Springfield
Introduction. In the U.S. system, the power is at the state level. Federal…
Vote for Class Unity in the CDSA branch elections
Chicago DSA is in bad shape. After a year without general meetings, our…
What Does An Elected School Board Mean For Chicago?
With the watershed news of the HB 2908 passing the Illinois House and…
Factions: A Hard Electoral Problem
INTRODUCTION Comrade Sean Duffy wrote a great article. I respond to it here,…
Why Single Transferable Vote is Wrong for Internal DSA Elections
There is a debate within the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) around voting…
Chicago’s Gerrymandered Wards Are a Political Mess
The Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission has begun accepting applications to be part of…
When a Boss Gets Fired
It was an unceremonious exit. A few days before the election, former Illinois…
Against A “Godawful Patriot Act Mark II”
In many ways, the image of a QAnon shaman wearing a bearskin Viking…
The Democrats’ Lack of Populist Instincts
Despite what Republicans or Trump say, the 2020 presidential election is over. Biden…
Bob Reiter’s Defense of Mike Madigan is Indefensible
There was no reason for Madigan to suspect it was over. After all,…
Politicians Are Clowns, But The Circus Is Capitalism
Rod Blagojevich is a clown. As the Trump campaign desperately tries to find…
Soy un Chavista: For the Clean Break, Against the Dirty Break
Moments into the first presidential debate, Trump accused Biden and the Democrats of…
In Chicago, It’s Your Civic Duty to Vote In Your Local School Council Election
This summer, Chicago saw some of its only tangible wins to date in…