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SHUT DOWN LINE 5

Latest in Topic: Health Justice

SHUT DOWN LINE 5

by Joanne Coutts | October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

This piece was originally published on Detroit Socialist. **** This summer, members of Detroit DSA’s Ecosocialist Working Group traveled north for two weeks of community building and direct action with a coalition…

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Rank and File Interview Series: Dennis Kosuth

Rank and File Interview Series: Dennis Kosuth

by Robert Bartlett | September 18, 2022September 18, 2022
This interview is part of an initiative that the Chicago DSA Labor Branch…
Direct Action Gets the Goods: How You Can Join the Abortion Fight 

Direct Action Gets the Goods: How You Can Join the Abortion Fight 

by Socialist Feminist Working Group Steering Committee | June 25, 2022June 25, 2022
“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right…
The Fight For Abortion Is Class Struggle

The Fight For Abortion Is Class Struggle

by Emily Mikhail and Waleeta Canon | June 22, 2022June 22, 2022
The fight for universal abortion rights is the fight to control the reproduction…
“Pro-Life” Is A Lie

“Pro-Life” Is A Lie

by Dr. Mary Bowman | May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
"Pro-life" is a lie. The United States, its right wing nationalists, its white…
Alito v Abortion Rights: American Society at the Crossroads

Alito v Abortion Rights: American Society at the Crossroads

by Ken Barrios | May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
On Monday, May 2nd, a draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court was…
Teachers Describe Unsafe Working Conditions At Chicago Public Schools

Teachers Describe Unsafe Working Conditions At Chicago Public Schools

by Ken Barrios and Keith Schnabel | January 13, 2022January 13, 2022
Chicago Public Schools returned to in-person learning this Wednesday following a heavily publicized…
The Anti-Vax Movement: Another Socialism of Fools

The Anti-Vax Movement: Another Socialism of Fools

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 10, 2022January 10, 2022
In 1889, the Left-liberal German politician Ferdinand Kronawetter proclaimed that "antisemitism is nothing…
Statement in Solidarity with the Chicago Teachers and Staff

Statement in Solidarity with the Chicago Teachers and Staff

by Chicago DSA | January 5, 2022January 5, 2022
The Chicago Democratic Socialists of America stands in solidarity with the demands of…
Roe v. Wade Under Threat: Interview With “Rally For Abortion Rights” Organizer

Roe v. Wade Under Threat: Interview With “Rally For Abortion Rights” Organizer

by Midwest Socialist | December 8, 2021December 13, 2021
On December 1st, a feminist coalition held a rally in Chicago’s Federal Plaza…
Neutrality On Mask & Vaccine Mandates Is A Betrayal of The Working Class

Neutrality On Mask & Vaccine Mandates Is A Betrayal of The Working Class

by Chris O. | December 2, 2021December 2, 2021
Hear me out: saving the lives of the working class is good, actually.…
DSA Should Stay Neutral On Mask And Vaccine Mandates

DSA Should Stay Neutral On Mask And Vaccine Mandates

by Hephestion Bolaris | December 1, 2021December 1, 2021
On November 5th, 23 Chicago labor unions filed a complaint in Cook County…
500,000 COVID-19 Deaths and the Threat of Politics as Usual

500,000 COVID-19 Deaths and the Threat of Politics as Usual

by Sean Estelle | February 23, 2021October 6, 2021
“You may (God help us all) be the best that will be given…
On Demand, Without Apology: Megan Jeyifo on the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Our Current Political Landscape

On Demand, Without Apology: Megan Jeyifo on the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Our Current Political Landscape

by Emily Caliendo | February 21, 2021December 9, 2021
I had the privilege of speaking with Megan Jeyifo, Executive Director of Chicago…
Chicago Teachers Union, Socialist Alderpeople Fight Mayor For Safe Schools

Chicago Teachers Union, Socialist Alderpeople Fight Mayor For Safe Schools

by Erick Sherman | January 9, 2021January 9, 2021
Despite below freezing temperatures and an icy edict by Chicago Public Schools (CPS)…
In US, 3243 Died From COVID Yesterday. Without A Lockdown, How Many More Deaths Will We See?

In US, 3243 Died From COVID Yesterday. Without A Lockdown, How Many More Deaths Will We See?

by Nick Hussong | December 10, 2020
Yesterday the United States reported over 3,000 deaths from COVID in a single…
Treatment Not Trauma: An Interview With Alderman Rossana Rodriguez

Treatment Not Trauma: An Interview With Alderman Rossana Rodriguez

by Keith Schnabel | November 21, 2020November 21, 2020
Rossana Rodriguez is a theater professional, former teacher, and member of Chicago’s chapter…
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