Why We Still Need Pitchforks: A Critique of the Politics of Nora Belrose
Revolution is outdated and no longer a realistic means to achieve socialism according to Nora Belrose, a DSA member who writes a popular blog. Is …
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What do the Democratic Socialists of America stand for politically?
The typical medium through which political organizations have presented their vision of social change is the political program or platform. Despite lacking an official platform, …
Memo on DSA Electoral Campaigns
DSA member Peter Moody looks over DSA’s electoral strategy and its current application, specifically in the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign, arguing that the task of making …
From Workers’ Party to Workers’ Republic
Donald Parkinson takes a look at the history of the First, Second and Third Internationals, arguing for an approach to party-building and political strategy that …
How to Play with Fire: Electoral Politics in the Heart of Empire
Ira Pollock examines the difficulties of left electoral strategy regarding the question of imperialism and affirms the importance of upholding strong anti-imperialist principles in electoral …
The Conquest of Ballots
Ben Grove lays out a vision of socialist electoral strategy. In January 2018, the Democratic Socialists of America adopted an ambitious new electoral strategy. It …
Why Have a Political Program?
Parker McQueeney lays out the case for building a party around a minimum-maximum program. Reading: Cliff Connolly. Every party pursues definite aims, whether it be a …
Where Does Power Come From?
What is power and how do we build it? Amelia Davenport argues that power must be built through the organization of mass communist institutions independent of the …