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	<description>// Culture. Consciousness. Critical Thought. //</description>
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		<title>Hold the Beef: An Open Letter to Dan La Botz on DSA and the Democrats</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/hold-the-beef-an-open-letter-to-dan-la-botz-on-dsa-and-the-democrats</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ydsblog</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dan La Botz]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Occupy Wall Street]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAVID DUHALDE Dear Dan, What gives? As a member of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), I am puzzled and disheartened by your criticisms of our organization in your article “Occupy the Democratic Party? No Way!” Obviously, the Democrats have shifted far to the right since the 1970s. You noted correctly that Nixon governed to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DSA Youth Rising</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/dsa-youth-rising</link>
		<comments>http://theactivist.org/blog/dsa-youth-rising#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Duhalde</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAVID DUHALDE According to the Chicago Tribune, 45 year-old David Abrams, a Florida-based member of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), is a “baby” in the socialist movement. That’s because the reporter covered DSA&#8217;s three and a half day biannual convention for only one night, before the main business of the body had even gotten underway. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Building Bridges and Locals</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/building-bridges-and-locals</link>
		<comments>http://theactivist.org/blog/building-bridges-and-locals#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny Grand</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socialist Summer Retreat]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[attached below this open letter is a proposed resolution ~ ed] Dear comrades, The last few years have been wonderful for the Young Democratic Socialists. We&#8217;ve experienced amazing growth and, perhaps more importantly, wonderful retention rates.&#160; Not only are we stronger politically, but we are a nice network of people too. We&#8217;re able to build [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>DSA at Left Forum 2009</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/dsa-at-left-forum-2009</link>
		<comments>http://theactivist.org/blog/dsa-at-left-forum-2009#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ydsblog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NYC DSA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual Left Forum, the successor to the Socialist Scholars Conference, will be held this weekend, Friday, April 17- Sunday, April 19, at Pace University, which is across Park Row from City Hall. DSA will be sponsoring three panels, and we urge all members to attend. Saturday, 10 a.m., room TBA Author Meets Critics: A [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Editorial Committee Inaugural Statement</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/editorial-committee-inaugural-statement</link>
		<comments>http://theactivist.org/blog/editorial-committee-inaugural-statement#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ydsblog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Domestic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[21st Century Socialism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[barack obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[democratic socialism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Young Democratic Socialists]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following was drafted by, and adopted by, the editorial committee of &#34;The Activist&#34;. It has not been formally endorsed by the coordinating committee of the Young Democratic Socialists. The 2008 United States presidential and congressional elections constituted a historic victory for progressive forces as we elected our first African-American president, Barack Hussein Obama, and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Report From the Socialist International Conspiracy</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/a-report-from-the-socialist-international-conspiracy</link>
		<comments>http://theactivist.org/blog/a-report-from-the-socialist-international-conspiracy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Author</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exogenous Views]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bailout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barbara Ehrenreich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sacs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Henry Paulson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mccain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[socialism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This article originally was published on DSA member Barbara Ehrenreich&#8217;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&#8217;s not only [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Report Back From the Socialist International Congress and IUSY Regional in Greece</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/a-report-back-from-the-socialist-international-and-iusy</link>
		<comments>http://theactivist.org/blog/a-report-back-from-the-socialist-international-and-iusy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Author</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Union of Socialist Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IUSY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[socialist international]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Report Back: YDS Socialist Summer Retreat</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/report-back-yds-socialist-summer-retreat</link>
		<comments>http://theactivist.org/blog/report-back-yds-socialist-summer-retreat#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ydsblog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperialism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oppression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socialist Summer Retreat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YDS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=323</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Picture Gallery from the Retreat The 2008 Socialist Summer Retreat held between August 8th and 10th in Wurtsboro, New York exemplified the resounding success of the work YDS and its activists have done over the past two years. Forty-five youth and students participated from places as far away as Colorado, Nevada, and Texas, including delegations [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>In Defense of Campus DSA Amendment</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/in-defense-of-campus-dsa-amendment</link>
		<comments>http://theactivist.org/blog/in-defense-of-campus-dsa-amendment#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ydsblog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amendment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Campus DSA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[YDS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=286</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a response to the criticisms of the proposal to rename the YDS. You can read the amendment draft and the lively debate that followed here, please continue any further debate on this post I want to thank everyone who has taken the time read my proposal. I especially want to express my gratitude [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>2007 Democratic Socialists of America&#8217;s (DSA) Convention in Atlanta, GA</title>
		<link>http://theactivist.org/blog/2007-democratic-socialists-of-americas-dsa-convention-in-atlanta-ga</link>
		<comments>http://theactivist.org/blog/2007-democratic-socialists-of-americas-dsa-convention-in-atlanta-ga#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ydsblog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Domestic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bernie Sanders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSA]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=196</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2007 Democratic Socialists of America&#8217;s (DSA) convention was a turning point for both the DSA and the Young Democratic Socialists (YDS). Fifteen young delegates, many meeting for the first time, gathered with sixty of their older comrades in Atlanta, Georgia for the two day convention, which spanned from November 9th to the 11th. The [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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