From The Ground Up: Lessons Learned At The Local Level
We have collected the following vignettes and anecdotes from R&R comrades and friends, highlighting lessons learned in organizing at the local level.
Year: 2025
Local Work from the Inside Out: Triangle DSA’s New Strategy and No Appetite for Apartheid Campaign
Darren C. reflects on Triangle DSA’s adoption of the ‘New Strategy’ and its impact on Palestine solidarity work.
Act Local: Making A Difference At The Chapter Level
All around the country, DSA members, including our own from Reform & Revolution, are building the socialist movement and fighting the bosses and the billionaire class.
A Democratic Socialist International Is In Formation
Henry D. explores how democratic socialist forces across multiple countries are increasingly coming to resemble one another.
Florida Needs Hope. A Socialist Slate Can Provide It!
Comrade Maria considers the prospects for a socialist electoral project in Florida.
How Socialists Fought Fascism at Colorado Mesa University
Comrade Nikoli reflects on student organizing against a far-right speaker on campus.
Zohran Won! Now What?
Comrades April and Alex reflect on the opportunities – and potential obstacles – facing NYC-DSA.
Revolution in the Workplace: Bolshevik Labor Strategy from the Underground to October
What role did the Bolsheviks play in the trade unions? Two classic theoretical works to the Bolshevik labor strategy are Lenin’s What Is To Be Done, and the helpful introductory pamphlet “Lenin And The Trade Union Movement” by the Bolshevik …
Twin Cities DSA participates in “No Kings” – one of the largest days of protest in US history
DSA is engaging in the fight against Trump, while simultaneously building the socialist wing of the movement. October 18th was one of the largest days of political protest in US history! (See crowd-counting estimate) On April 5th, 2-3 million protestors …
The Bolsheviks in Office Committee
Today, the dominant mode of electoral work in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is oriented towards achieving reforms. However, by prioritizing reforms above our long term goals, we adopt tactics that implicitly follow the logic of the liberal theory …