Former DSA member Maurice Isserman and fellow author Peter Dreier have expressed concern over the Coalition to March on the DNC and our plans to protest the Democratic National Convention this month,…
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Paul Vallas Will Privatize Chicago
The runoff election April 4 is a pivotal time for workers in Chicago…
Statement On Municipal Election Victories
Yesterday, thousands of Chicagoans placed votes for socialist candidates in the 2023 Municipal…
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…
Chicago Notes: Political Ecosystems
As we enter 2023, it would help to better understand the political context…
Chicago Notes: Busting Bourgeois Election Myths
In any given society, the dominant ideas are those which serve the ruling…
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…