We Can’t Win Socialism Without Understanding Class Interests

The socialist project is more complicated than just making a working class “in itself” into a working class “for itself.” Yet understanding objective…

13 hrs ago • Nick French

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April 2026

House Democrats Have Moved to the Right Since 2018

For the first time, Democrats’ center-right caucus holds a majority in Congress. But their growing strength is out of step with where the base is headed…

Apr 3 • Neal Meyer

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February 2026

Are Labor and the Left Ready for President Gavin Newsom?

Donald Trump’s plummeting approval ratings suggest Democrats may be back in control of the White House in 2028. How should labor and the left relate to…

Feb 13 • Nick French

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January 2026

Four Challenges for Mayor Mamdani

We’re a few weeks into the biggest experiment in left-wing politics in the United States in decades. Here are some initial impressions.

Jan 21 • Neal Meyer

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December 2025

A Socialist Organizer’s Guide to 2026

A month-by-month guide to the coming year — the big dates in elections, union fights, and international events that can be anticipated ahead of time.

Dec 29, 2025 • Neal Meyer

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November 2025

Defending the New Marxism

Why the new American left is right to focus on understanding and organizing on the basis of material interests.

Nov 30, 2025 • Nick French

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Trump and MAGA Are Down But Not Out

Overestimating the strength of an opponent is as risky as underestimating one. The political moment is changing. Anti-MAGA forces of the left and center…

Nov 15, 2025 • Neal Meyer

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October 2025

The Democrats’ Zohran Problem

Zohran Mamdani and his fellow socialists are increasingly popular with the Democratic Party base. Establishment leaders are struggling to figure out how…

Oct 31, 2025 • Nick French and Neal Meyer

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What the Hard Hat Riot Really Meant

In the late 1960s and early ’70s, cultural divisions started to become apparent in the Democratic coalition. But what really drove working-class voters…

Oct 9, 2025 • Nick French and Neal Meyer

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September 2025

Finding a Road Beyond Reformism

What would it take to move from winning a program of egalitarian reforms within capitalism to fighting for a change of the system itself?

Sep 22, 2025 • Neal Meyer

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August 2025

Not by Popular Power Alone

Institutions of popular power are important for effecting a socialist transition. But it’s important not to neglect other elements — like maintaining…

Aug 26, 2025 • Nick French

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Looking Back on Seven DSA Conventions

Thoughts on DSA's 2025 National Convention and how far the organization has come.

Aug 22, 2025 • Neal Meyer

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