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Chris Rabb Makes the Establishment Nervous

https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/2026/05/15/chris-rabb-makes-the-establishment-nervous/

Published: May 15, 2026 13:58

The candidate for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District is one of at least 14 DSA candidates on the ballot Tuesday in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Oregon, and Kentucky. The post Chris Rabb Makes the Establishment Nervous appeared first on Democratic…

I have a good boss. Do I still need a union?

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Published: May 14, 2026 13:17

A friendly boss and a healthy wage are increasingly rare, but do workers lucky enough to have both need a union? The post I have a good boss. Do I still need a union? appeared first on EWOC.

May Day is Turning Mainstream Again

https://bostondsa.org/2026/05/13/may-day-is-turning-mainstream-again/

Published: May 14, 2026 01:25

[[{“value”:” By: Chris Brady, James N, Dan Albright, Mitch Gayns MASSACHUSETTS – Working people and unionists coalesced in May Day events throughout Massachusetts on May 1, 2026, which is likely to be seen as a moment of a historic cultural revival for…

Reflections on the “Missouri Miracle

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Published: May 13, 2026 17:50

Kansas City DSA has grown faster than similarly-sized DSA chapters during the post-election membership surge. A member of KC chapter leadership explains the strategy behind the surge. The post Reflections on the “Missouri Miracle appeared first on…

The Ohio Primary: The Electoral Trap and the Call for a Revolutionary Alternative

https://www.dsacleveland.org/the-ohio-primary-the-electoral-trap-and-the-call-for-a-revolutionary-alternative

Published: May 13, 2026 14:00

by Marckus T So I didn’t vote in last Tuesday’s primary. For someone deeply invested in political change, staying home wasn’t just me being apathetic. It was a conscious choice because looking at the Ohio ballot, there was absolutely no revolutionary…

May Day Money for the Movement

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Published: May 13, 2026 01:40

An engraving of the 1886 Haymarket Affairby Martin DavisMetro Detroit DSA’s May Day fundraiser to send unionizing workers to the Labor Notes Conference was re-energizing and humbling.Tables full of comrades at Batch Brewing were bustling with energy after…

DSA Chapter Forms in Southeast Kansas

https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/2026/05/11/dsa-chapter-forms-in-southeast-kansas/

Published: May 12, 2026 02:18

Southeast Kansas DSA faces the challenge of organizing a large, thinly-populated territory — which may contain the smallest city in the country with a DSA elected. The post DSA Chapter Forms in Southeast Kansas appeared first on Democratic Left.

Socialist Book Report: The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Friedrich Engels

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Published: May 11, 2026 23:08

As the name implies, in The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State, Friedrich Engels attempts to build an understanding of how the family, divisions of class, gender, and the modern nation-state evolved over time.  At first glance, it’s…

Rage Bait: Manufactured anger online keeps the proletariat exactly where the bourgeois wants them.

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Published: May 11, 2026 23:07

High up in the ranks of social media companies, there exists a job title that probably wont surprise you. Behavioral engineers at Meta, Tik Tok, Reddit, or any other algorithmically generated place you might scroll, are getting paid hundreds of thousands…

Dual Power and The So-Called Alternative to DSA's Right Wing

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Published: May 11, 2026 23:06

There is a problem amongst the left-wing of socialism. These comrades correctly fight against opportunism, and their intended program is, broadly, this – a clean break to form an independent party from the Democrats, militant trade unions and strikes to…

Compulsory Sexuality and Asexual Liberation

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Published: May 11, 2026 23:05

For many queer people, sexual liberation consists of embracing sexual desire and pursuing sexual gratification without the shame imposed on them through cisheteronormativity and compulsory heterosexuality. But many others who claim an asexual identity…

She is a vast horror unfolding

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Published: May 11, 2026 23:04

She is a vast horror unfoldingin uncountable, unseen, untracked dimensions.I think of her when I think ofthe infinites of solitary landscapes tucked into my corners,some where I have been the only visitor to witness that they ever were,some still unspoiled…

The Great Man Myth: How Washington Sells Empire

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Published: May 11, 2026 23:04

"Every empire needs a story that makes its actions sound necessary, even noble. For the United States, one of the most persistent tools in building a narrative is what historians call the “Great Man Theory of History.”In simple terms, the Great Man Theory…

What to Say to Your Dad in the Face of the End of the World

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Published: May 11, 2026 23:04

Yeah, I know, gas has gone up lately. Well, I can't afford to not go to school because I need the loans. I know you need the loans too. I know, three bankruptcies. That must be hard. You won't talk to the union rep. No, yeah, I'm sure he's incompetent. So…

Reflections on Assembly

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Published: May 11, 2026 23:02

The Colorado Democratic Party caucus and assembly process just wrapped, culminating in the state assembly on Saturday, March 28th in Pueblo. Thank you to the hundred-plus comrades who participated. Your presence made a palpable difference.We learned in…

red, white, & blue

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Published: May 11, 2026 23:02

how many weapons of mass destruction will our country find –searching in the burned-out craters where once stood a family’s homesymbols of resistance cooked into the flesh of civilians.or are they victims or human shields or casualties or puppets of the…

Mass Movement Electoralism

https://midwestsocialist.com/2026/05/10/mass-movement-electoralism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mass-movement-electoralism

Published: May 11, 2026 03:00

Introduction: A Mass Orientation This article will attempt to address some ongoing debates within DSA on how best to carry out electoral work and build a socialist working-class party. The first section will lay out what we mean by mass movement…

OPINION: Cambridge Can and Must Take Action To Oppose the Cuba Blockade on May 11

https://bostondsa.org/2026/05/08/opinion-cambridge-can-and-must-take-action-to-oppose-the-cuba-blockade-on-may-11/

Published: May 8, 2026 18:14

[[{“value”:” DSA delegation in Cuba (DSA International Committee) By: Siobhan McDonough The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not represent the official position of Working Mass. CAMBRIDGE — Last Monday, community members crowded…

Why I Joined DSA: To be on the right side of history

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Published: May 8, 2026 15:07

A photo of a packed DSA General MeetingBy W.J.I found my way to a Metro Detroit DSA meeting through my work with one of the ballot initiatives the chapter endorsed last year. Another volunteer and I were there to give our pitch and try to recruit MDDSA…

Harvard Faces Grad Workers’ Strike as Discontent with the University Rises From Below

https://bostondsa.org/2026/05/07/harvard-faces-grad-workers-strike-as-discontent-with-the-university-rises-from-below/

Published: May 7, 2026 18:42

[[{“value”:” A banner unfurled near Harvard Square on the first day of the strike (Working Mass) By: Frederick Reiber CAMBRIDGE — Harvard students are in their reading period in advance of finals as Harvard’s graduate union representing workers in around…

How to protect your job from AI overreach in the workplace

https://workerorganizing.org/ai-workplace-organizing-18536/

Published: May 7, 2026 18:29

This guide explains the AI issues facing workers and how they can organize for a voice in how it's implemented at work. The post How to protect your job from AI overreach in the workplace appeared first on EWOC.

The Gaza Generation and the Italian Left: Democratic Left Interviews Michael Leonardi

https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/2026/05/07/the-gaza-generation-and-the-italian-left-democratic-left-interviews-michael-leonardi/

Published: May 7, 2026 16:49

An Italy-based writer and activist on the recent pro-Palestine and antiwar protests in Italy, their impact on the Meloni government, and how the “Gaza Generation” is revitalizing the Italian Left. The post The Gaza Generation and the Italian Left:…