At a conference for socialist elected officials, the task is to ‘represent the movement of the future in the movement of the present.’
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
How New York’s Democratic Socialists Brought Unions Around to Public Renewables
State lawmakers worked hard to convince utilities and construction union members that they would not end up on the chopping block.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Schumer Joins Local Fight Against Astoria Power Plant Proposal
DSA organized against a fracked-gas plant in Queens, New York. Now Chuck Schumer is getting involved.
Posted inPolitics
The Socialist Moment, and How to Extend It
A new book and a new film speak to different audiences about the movement’s revival and prospects.
Posted inPolitics
How New York City’s Democratic Socialists Swept the Competition
All five of DSA’s New York legislative slate won in June. Here’s a closer look at how it happened.
Posted inPolitics
What Leftists Who Won’t Support Biden Overlook: Trump
The consequences of a Trump second term don’t loom large in their electoral calculations.
Posted inTAP
DSA and the Threat of Moronic Rectitude
Today on TAP: Why the Democratic Socialists won’t endorse Biden
Posted inTAP
Americans and Socialism: Some New Numbers
Today on TAP: Polling the socialism vs. capitalism divide
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What the Socialists Just Did—and Why
Dissecting DSA’s battles to define its role in American politics
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Return of American Socialism
A largely millennial movement, with a surprisingly broad base of support, has staked its claim on the nation’s political discourse and direction.