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Legislative Campaigns and “Policy Feedback”: an Assessment of DSA’s Orientation Towards the Fight for Reforms
Isaac KD, April 20, 2022
With a focus on the recent organizing work of New York City Democratic Socialists of America, Comrades Isaac KD and Jack L critique the notion of a "policy feedback" loop as the guiding element of DSA's legislative strategy, as well as provide an alternative socialist framework for how DSA can engage with reform campaigns. Read Article.
Fight For A Better World Than 2019: We Can Control COVID-19 Despite The Full Spectrum Political Failure
William Silversmith, November 5, 2023
William Silversmith assesses the state of the Covid-19 pandemic and outlines a socialist strategy for responding to the full spectrum failure of the U.S. government. Read Article.
Lessons of the Election
Ari S., November 22, 2024
Ari S. analyzes the results of the recent US presidential election and stakes out a vision for the future of US socialist electoral strategy in the wake of the Democratic Party's historic defeat. Read Article.
The Day After Trump Won
Cletus Conscript, December 6, 2024
Cletus Conscript responds to the recent victory of Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election with a polemic on the future of the US socialist movement. Read Article.
The Risk of Being a Communist: A Critique of the ‘Constitutional Revolution’ Thesis and the ‘Strategy of Patience’
Kolya Ludwig, April 16, 2025
Kolya Ludwig takes issue with the strategy of the Marxist Unity Group, arguing that a successful Marxist strategy must identify an intermediate political goal and a specific political enemy. Read Article.
Developing a Revolutionary Program to Unite the US Left
Steve Bloom, April 23, 2025
Responding to Marxist Unity Group's 2025 national congress and building on his recent critique of Lars Lih, Steve Bloom proposes a different way forward for programmatic unity. Read Article.
Letter: Socialist Rhetoric, Capitalist Reality—Why Mamdani’s Victory Won’t Transform the System
July 3, 2025
N.R. responds to the recent Democratic Party primary victory of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Read Article.
Towards 2026: The Fight for Recognition
Carlos Campos Jr., August 8, 2025
Carlos Campos Jr. analyzes the disunity of electoral campaigns pursued by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), argues for the strategic infrastructural integration of the organization's state-level electoral efforts, and provides a tentative plan for doing so. Read Article.
Artisanal Politics, Bolshevism, and the Path to a Marxist Proto-Party
Stephen Thompson, August 13, 2025
Stephen Thompson draws on the history of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) to critique the "artisanal" character of the contemporary US Marxist Left, analyzing the recent activity of Socialist Alternative as a case study in "artisanal politics." Read Article.