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from the heart of empire...
...the
WASHINGTON SOCIALIST
is a quarterly publication produced by socialists, workers, leftists, progressives, anarchists and activists in the Metro DC region.
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Return to the Contradictions: Making Sense of Abounding Crises
Winter 2025
Claudia S
Socialists should feel grounded, if not consoled, by the framework of dialectical materialism to identify and ultimately disrupt the power imbalance between the haves and have-nots.
Democracy in action at Metro DC DSA’s 2024 Local Convention
Winter 2025
Gary zZz
A brisk recap of the 2024 Metro DC Democratic Socialists' local convention.
Theories of Washington's Socialists: From Salon to Machine
Winter 2025
Sam Dee
A look back at some of the popular ideas and theories developed on the (digital) pages of the Metro DC DSA's home publication.
Creatures of the World, Unite! A Marxist Case for Animal Liberation
Winter 2025
Julia P
Perhaps making mindful choices about what we eat based on a recognition of the human and non-human labor can bring us one step closer to fulfilling authentic needs.
Organizational Underdevelopment, or: A Response to Two Sams
Winter 2025
Maxwell Rott
A member of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists responds to two articles recently published in the chapter's political journal.
Turning Our Focus Inward to Avoid Reaching Out
Winter 2025
Patrick Dalton
A member essay on a recent anti-zionist resolution considered by the members of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists.
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The Socialist Case for TOPA
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Alan Kelly and Ray Valentine
Preservation of TOPA is more than just a foundational right for the DC's tenants, it is also a vital point of agitation between the rentier capitalist class and workers.
The Capitalist War On Telework: Why Managers Suppress Pro-Worker Innovation
Spring 2024
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A new vision for technology can radically challenge the myth that capitalism is the fastest route to innovation and progress for working people.
The 2022 DC Primaries and the Future of the District
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An analysis of the District 2022 primary elections suggest DC is depolarizing around race and repolaring around class.
China and the Left: A Report from the People’s Forum
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Ryan Mosgrove
A recent forum out of NYC sought to challenge the American left on its approach to understanding US-China relations.
Learning to Love the Machine: Some Assembly Required
July 2021
Patrick Dalton
Socialists of all stripes should reckon that we may need to rebuild at the local level the very thing we’ve been fighting for years.
The Liberal-to-Ultraleft Pipeline: Breaking the Cycle
March 2021
Patrick Dalton
Recent critiques levied at DSA peddle in an aesthetic-radicalism that risks distracting the working-class from organizing itself into a disciplined political force.