With an attack on an independent nation, massive destruction in Ukraine, thousands of soldiers and civilians dead, millions of refugees, and the threat of nuclear weapons raised in a way not seen since the depths of the Cold War, what can we do? DSA, both nationally and locally, has the political clarity, the organizational structures, and the resources to aid Ukraine and its people.
Everyone needs education and healthcare, just like every kid at a birthday party needs cake.
First in a series. Next, we’ll offer options on what DSA members can do to abate the war’s suffering. — Ed. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was unjustified, and the U.S. Left must condemn it. At the same time, the Left should not buy into the distortions and half-truths in the portrayal of the conflict now…
All politics may be local, but some problems need statewide action. At its 2021 convention, DSA delegates committed DSA “to developing state-level organizations and orienting toward running candidates for state legislatures, both as a means to contest the power of state government and to build capacity for statewide and federal races.” California’s statewide federation launched…
As DSA members, we will need to work with broad coalitions to achieve our shared goals.
Said empowered us to name the everyday structures of knowledge that enable the enduring oppression of the Global South.
As April begins, there’s a rash of headlines about student debt — which has been on pause for two years due to COVID. President Biden and the Department of Education explicitly promised to use this pause to prepare to cancel at least some student debt. Instead, we’ve seen some modest reforms to issues with the…
DSA’s participation in Davis’s public safety campaign shows how transformative even a small win can be.
Across the country, DSA chapters are responding to a national housing crisis.
Instead of treating housing as a tool for the rich to get richer, we can ensure affordable housing for many, many more people than we do now.
