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Starving and Policing Imperial Cities

Latest in Topic: Political Education

Starving and Policing Imperial Cities

by Ramsin Canon | March 25, 2021

To stay alive in perpetual late capitalist austerity, cities turned to a strategy of luring in and viciously protecting big capital and a high-income gentry. This strategy required a lot of different…

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Red Star Bulletin Issue #21

Red Star Bulletin Issue #21

by Red Star Bulletin | February 24, 2021
Welcome to Issue #21 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
Collective Political Development: How To Build A Cohesive Chapter

Collective Political Development: How To Build A Cohesive Chapter

by Will Bloom | October 9, 2020October 13, 2020
With the confluence of this year’s events, it can be hard to find…
Outlaw Country

Outlaw Country

by Ramsin Canon | May 14, 2020May 21, 2020
The worsening of the quality of life for U.S. workers can’t be neatly…
Red Star Strike Update: Day 1

Red Star Strike Update: Day 1

by Red Star | October 18, 2019
Welcome to the Day 1 of the Red Star Strike Update, a mini daily…
Red Star Bulletin: October 13

Red Star Bulletin: October 13

by Red Star | October 13, 2019October 15, 2019
Welcome to Issue #6 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
Building a Multiracial Working Class Organization in Chicago and Beyond

Building a Multiracial Working Class Organization in Chicago and Beyond

by Ramsin Canon and Diego Morales | September 25, 2019September 25, 2019
You can’t hold your breath until you die. The mechanics that make you…
Non-Profits in the Coming Struggle

Non-Profits in the Coming Struggle

by Ramsin Canon | July 29, 2019July 29, 2019
As socialists look out at the horizon of the struggle for a radically…
The Rank and File Strategy: A Resource List

The Rank and File Strategy: A Resource List

by Joe Allen | June 7, 2019June 7, 2019
“The emancipation of the working class must be the work of the working…
The Coming Far Right Resurgence: A Reading List

The Coming Far Right Resurgence: A Reading List

by Joe Allen | April 30, 2019May 20, 2019
All signs point to a resurgence of aggressive far right political activity and…
What It Means to Be a Marxist

What It Means to Be a Marxist

by Ramsin Canon | November 29, 2018March 26, 2019
It’s unfortunate that there isn’t a better word for “Marxism.” Marx himself famously…
I’m a Socialist but I’m Not a Marxist

I’m a Socialist but I’m Not a Marxist

by Scotty Hendricks | November 16, 2018May 5, 2019
In the last few months, I've been told a dozen times that we…
Primer Red (Part 6): Late Capitalism

Primer Red (Part 6): Late Capitalism

by Ramsin Canon | September 3, 2018May 5, 2019
For previous editions of Primer Red, on dialectical materialism, alienation, class, value, and…
Podcast: Sentimental Re-education

Podcast: Sentimental Re-education

by Midwest Socialist | August 24, 2018May 14, 2019
Sarah and André talk to Chicago DSA Political Education coordinator Ramsin Canon and…
Primer Red (Part 5): Praxis

Primer Red (Part 5): Praxis

by Ramsin Canon | December 29, 2017May 3, 2019
“Primer Red” is our political education series on some basics of radical thought…
Primer Red (Part 4): Value

Primer Red (Part 4): Value

by Ramsin Canon | October 24, 2017May 5, 2019
Why does a tree catch fire so easily? Every tree holds in its…
Primer Red (Part 3): Class

Primer Red (Part 3): Class

by Ramsin Canon | September 21, 2017May 5, 2019
“Primer Red” is our political education series on some basics of radical thought…
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