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...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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In this QUARTER's issue...

Return to the Contradictions: Making Sense of Abounding Crises

To navigate confusing geopolitical contradictions, socialists should feel grounded, if not consoled, by the framework of dialectical materialism.

Democracy in action at Metro DC DSA’s 2024 Local Convention

A brisk recap of the 2024 Metro DC Democratic Socialists' local convention.

North Brentwood's Windom Road Barrier Monument

Dialogic public art reminds the socialist viewer that they have a role to play in breaking the iron grip upheld by corporate greed and murderous ideological formations.

Theories of Washington's Socialists: From Salon to Machine

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

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.

Robert Eggers 'Nosferatu' is a symphony of horror

Nosferatu demands we critically examine our social order and how it has deluded social relationships. What demons have we summoned and what would their pact demand of us?

Organizational Underdevelopment, or: A Response to Two Sams

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

A member essay on a recent anti-zionist resolution considered by the members of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists.

Popular articles

The Socialist Case for TOPA

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

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

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

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

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

Recent critiques levied at DSA peddle in an aesthetic-radicalism that risks distracting the working-class from organizing itself into a disciplined political force.