by Mumia Abu-Jamal
The count has been called and Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. has become the 44th President of the United States of America.
But, in truth, history will record him as #1 - the first African-American president.
It is undeniable that this is a singular political achievement, a work of impressive political skill, and (we must admit) […]
Markos Moulitsas
What a night of contrast, going from celebrating the first African American president and the defeat of another anti-abortion ban in South Dakota, to the narrow victory of the hateful and bigoted Proposition 8 in California. It seems that in the culture wars, we’re winning on race and abortion. The new front […]
Against All Odds, PR Teachers Union Defeats SEIU in Election for Representation
by Micah Landau
The Puerto Rican Federation of Teachers (FMPR) has done the near-impossible: solidly defeating one of the world’s most powerful labor organizations in an election for representation of Puerto Rico’s 42,000 public school teachers.
In results from the election, which took place over […]
This article originally was published on DSA member Barbara Ehrenreich’s blog.
Surely you have heard by now of the imminent socialist takeover of America, and if you find the prospect unlikely, ask yourself: How many socialists do you know who lost millions in the recent stock market crashes? Just as I thought—none—and that’s not only […]
“There is always a charge that socialism does not fit human nature. We’ve encountered that for a long time. Maybe that’s true. But can’t people be educated? Can’t people learn to cooperate with each other? Surely that must be our goal, because the alternative is redolent with war and poverty and all the ills of […]
In the face of economic crises there is always a search for scapegoats. Particularly in the case of modern capitalism, there remains a certain level of disbelief that crises are built into the system, i.e., that capitalism generates crises (and always has!).
Because many of us would rather believe that capitalism is a rational system […]
A peaceful union march is brutally attacked by police. A union activist’s leg is horribly disfigured and nearly amputated. Maimed possibly for life, she is charged with multiple felony offenses.
The battleground is not the coalfields of Harlan County in the 1930s or 1970s; it’s not an example of anti-union violence in Colombia or the Philippines. […]
Never before has the half-century decline of American labor revealed itself more clearly than in the last several weeks.
Largely relegated to the sidelines, national union officials are making little effort to interject independent working-class solutions into the current debate of how to resolve the enormous social crisis affecting millions.
“Free market” apologists dominate discussion of both […]
Written by former YDS National Organizer, David Duhalde
In a classic and underrated Simpsons scene, we find Bart Simpson, who has broken his leg at his new pool, in his room. Unable to do much activity during his summer vacation, he consoles himself that he will still have his favorite TV program, Krusty the Klown, to […]
Written by former YDS National Organizer, David Duhalde
23rd Socialist International Congress
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the only US member of the Socialist International (SI), an over century old global association of over 150 left-wing and center-left political parties and organizations. I was fortunate be a member of the DSA delegation at […]
