Al-Azhar University Liberated Zone – A Critique and Reflection
Róise Uí Mhartain reflects on the strengths and weaknesses of Al-Azhar University Liberated Zone, a Palestine solidarity encampment in the Netherlands. Introduction This text is …
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Ending the One Party State: Reflections on Rhode Island Democratic Socialists of America
Tony Unger sets the record straight on Rhode Island DSA’s political experiences with the Democratic Party and need for class independence. Introduction The history of …
For a Socialist Party, not a Progressive Ecosystem
Drawing from recent experiences in the Cleveland Left, Alek Nielsen argues that the DSA must make a decisive break from a progressive ecosystem model of …
Cop City will never be built with Kei and Leila
Isaac joins Kei and Leila from Stop Cop City/Defend Atlanta Forest for a discussion on the movement, its strategy and its ultimate goals. They discuss …
Letter: The Fatal Flaw of Base Building
The legacy of the Base Builder trend will be discussed in some sectors for a while especially as the current left struggles to regain its …
New York City Food Worker Organizing, 1912-37 with Kevin Bruce
Last week, over 100 Starbucks stores went on strike, the latest step in the astonishing growth of organizing in the restaurant industry. Astonishing now, but …
The Goal: Scientific Management, Lean and Safe Organizations
Matt, Rudy, and Amelia sit down for a critical discussion about contemporary scientific management practices and frameworks, ranging from Lean, the Theory of Constraints, Improvement …
Two Steps Forward: Report and Analysis on the 2022 YDSA Convention
Harrison Cole of Marxist Unity Group reports on the 2022 YDSA Convention. “…for the union makes us strong!” After singing all six stanzas of the …
Disculpe, No Entiendo: Language Justice with Esme and Lizette from LA Tenants Union
Rudy joins Esme and Lizette, from the LA Tenants Union for an introductory discussion on language justice. We discuss what language justice and linguicism are and what …
Constructive Criticism: The Dialectics of Unity & Struggle
Jean, Jess, Annie and Rudy sit down to discuss Gracie Lyons’ Constructive Criticism: A Handbook based on their organizing experiences. They discuss the events that …
Passing the Torch: The Art of Communist Mentorship
Dillon, Rudy, Amelia and Lucas sit down to discuss the art and practice of mentorship. We talk about how to assert yourself as a mentor …
Marx Did Not Invent Socialism, He Observed It
In part one of a series, Renato Flores reflects on the rise and fall of the base-building tendency. A common aphorism, purportedly from Kwame Ture, …
Understanding & Learning with the Working Class: Workers’ Inquiry and Social Investigation
AJ, Annie, Ira and Rudy discuss the methods of workers’ inquiry and social investigation and how they have applied it to their organizing. They talk …
On the Giving of Orders: Power and Freedom in Democratic Organizations
Dillon, Jake, Rudy and Amelia discuss the work of management consultant Mary Follett and how to use her ideas to enable democratic problem-solving and functioning …