DSA-LA | Reform & Revolution

Hold the Line: On Nithya Raman

by Reform and RevolutionOctober 19, 2026October 19, 2026

This statement was approved by the Steering Committee of Reform & Revolution. The conflict between national DSA and Los Angeles DSA (DSA-LA) over the chapter’s endorsement of Nithya Raman reflects a failure of organizational unity and leadership that one resolution …

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