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Joseph Perez

Joseph Perez is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and the Marxist Unity Group. He has held leadership positions in NYC-DSA and is on the Cosmonaut staff. He writes on history, politics, and economics.

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The Midterms, the Speaker Vote, and the 2028 Trap

Joseph Perez, November 2, 2026

The Democrats are heading for a good night on November 3, and DSA is about to send more members to Congress than ever before. But between January's Speaker vote and the fight over a 2028 endorsement, Joseph Perez argues the American socialist movement has to answer a question it has avoided for a decade: who do its representatives actually answer to? Read Article.