Democratic Socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically—to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few. To achieve a more just society, many structures of our government and economy must be radically transformed through greater economic and social democracy so that ordinary Americans can participate in the many decisions that affect our lives.
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        News From DSA:  April 20 and April 21, 2008 
DSA Demands Investigation of Secret Trade Organization: "Security and Prosperity Partnership"
Application Deadline Extended for Youth Organizer Position
Young Democratic Socialists Update:  May 1, 2008
YDS Internships, Summer Retreat, May Day, and Spring Red Letter
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Young Democratic Socialists Online Magazine
The Spring 2008 issue of Democratic Left is now online. Click **HERE** for the Table of Contents. Click **HERE** for the pdf file.
Job Announcement: DSA is accepting applications for YDS Youth organizer position starting August 2008. Application deadline: Extended to April 30, 2008.
The DSA Labor Network has a new blog: Talking Union
Why the Left Needs an Economic Justice Agenda Now
Michael Hirsch on ZNet
The Political Economy of International Migration
An important analysis by David Bacon
Young Democratic Socialists conference.
New York City, February 15-17, 2008.
Manning Marable, Bill Fletcher Jr., Francis Fox Pivin, Nancy Fraser, Stephen Eric Bronner and many more.
The Winter 2007/8 issue of Democratic Left is now online. Click **HERE** for the pdf file. This issue reports on the DSA Convention, and includes talks by Bernie Sanders and Bill Fletcher.
Ideology and Oil Power the War. DSA's message to the marchers on the October 27 National Day of Action to End the War in Iraq.
A Power Point version of the DSA draft Economic Justice Agenda is available in the toolbox. Click **HERE* * to view or download the file.
DSA endorses October 27 National Mobilization of United for Peace and Justice to end the war in Iraq. Click **HERE** for information.
The DSA Low Wage Economy Page
Updated Sept. 1,, 2007
Toward an Economic Justice Agenda
The DSA Wal-Mart Page
Wal-Mart: A Template for 21st Century Capitalism?
Nelson Lichtenstein (Univ. of Calif. Santa Barbara)
Latest news on Wal-Mart from LabourStart.
David Bacon Reports
Updated January 29, 2008
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION