Zohran Won! Now What?
Comrades April and Alex reflect on the opportunities – and potential obstacles – facing NYC-DSA.
Category: US Politics
How Class War Can Defeat The Occupations
Since being elected, Donald Trump has made some serious moves towards authoritarianism which the United States has not seen in a long time. It is worth taking a look at what he is doing, what “opposition” leaders are saying, and …
Can DSA Turn Mamdani’s Electoral Victory into Class Power?
Ty Moore considers Mayor Mamdani’s coming dilemmas. Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary is a historic achievement for the socialist left. With a commanding 12-point defeat of Andrew Cuomo, despite the record-shattering $25 million smear …
How to Fight Trump: Organizing for Socialist Resistance
Sarah Milner argues that Trump’s historic onslaught can be challenged, and socialists can contribute significantly to mass movements, such as the labor and immigrant rights movements, and through strategic electoral campaigns. Sarah Milner is endorsed by her Reform & Revolution …
Zohran’s Win Shows DSA Must Build A National Political Machine
Sarah Milner writes that DSA’s Left must run cadre candidates in 2026, or be left behind Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City Mayoral primary is an exhilarating victory for the left. After a half-decade defined by defeats—from Cori …
Hegemony In The Hinterlands: The Need for Rural Organizing
Rural areas were once a hotbed for socialist organizing. During the 1910s, the Socialist Party of America held sway in many rural areas such as Crawford County, Kansas and Beckham County, Oklahoma, where they won thirteen elected offices between 1912 …
Democrats, Oligarchy, and the Need for a Workers’ Party
In his farewell address, Joe Biden warned of a rising oligarchy in the United States, saying, “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and …
The Failure of the Popular Front: Why We Need Political Independence
This is the second in a Three-part series: “Progressivism, Ultraliberalism, and Anti-Imperialism.” Read Part I: Progressivism and the Two Party System.” The third and final part, “Mass Action,” will follow. In 1934 there were three separate general strikes, in San …
Crisis in the Atlantic Order: Revisiting Kees Van der Pijl in the Age of Trump
The Enduring Relevance of Kees Van Der Pijl I met Kees Van Der Pijl this past summer in his home office in the suburbs of Amsterdam. Every wall was covered with shelves, every shelf was filled with books, and loose …
Watch: Party-Building Under the Trump Regime – DSA Cross-Caucus Forum
With the Trump 2.0 Administration on the horizon, the socialist left is fighting back! On December 8th 2024, caucuses across DSA gathered to discuss our electoral strategy heading into 2025 and the prospects for party-building and political independence. Forum hosted …