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Democratic Socialists Outpoll MAGA Candidates Among Voters
Additional polling has revealed that most Americans back many of the basic tenets that democratic socialists promote.
Corporate Media, Establishment Dems Use Platner to Attack Democratic Socialists
Democratic socialists are framed as naive, unqualified political actors who threaten to derail the Democratic Party.
Labor Leaders’ Disconnect From Workers on Palestine Is Showing Up in Elections
Union leadership’s fealty to the Democratic Party puts it on the losing side of NYC’s historic primary elections.
After the DSA’s Political Earthquake in NYC, Will the Tremors Be Felt Elsewhere?
Establishment Democrats are on the back foot after candidates backed by Democratic Socialists of America swept races.
Labor Can’t Be Treated as a Mere Voting Bloc — It Has Power to Reshape Society
It is necessary to put the capital-labor relation back at the center of left politics, says Costas Lapavitsas.
Bidenomics Isn’t New Deal 2.0. It’s About the Restoration of US Global Hegemony
Biden's program aims to rival China, ease inequalities, and neutralize challenges from the left and the Trumpian right.
Kshama Sawant Emerges Victorious From Disingenuous Recall Attempt
The outcome of this fight illustrates the efficacy of committed organizing and solidarity.
It’s Possible to Run for Office as an Unapologetic Socialist and Win
Chicago’s elected officials are using their office to stoke more grassroots organizing.
If a Budding Socialist Movement Can Defeat Amazon, Imagine What Else It Can Do
Socialists in New York played a key role in coalition organizing that halted a corporate behemoth in its tracks.
Portland’s Rental Crisis Created an Opening for Democratic Socialist Candidates
As rents soar in Oregon, democratic socialist candidates are gaining traction with progressive housing agendas.