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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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On Giving Birth, an Angry Urethra, and Shitty Healthcare
Fall 2026
Marxist Momma
None of us raise children in isolation.
How Communities Are Standing Up to AI Data Centers
Fall 2026
Shaheen Khurana
Who should decide whether communities allow data centers? How do we elect policymakers who answer to people, not corporate profits?
Populism is NOT enough
Fall 2026
Matthew B
The solution to the political issues facing the United States is not going to be populism.
Organizing in the DC Restaurant Industry
Fall 2026
Rachelle Y
In the business of bars and restaurants, workers should be seen as the industry — not owners.
Anti-genocide activists shine a spotlight on Chevron’s business with Israel
Fall 2026
Jasmine P
As public awareness of Chevron’s ties to genocide grows, DSA plans to maintain pressure until we can win, for both Palestine and the planet.
Seeing Wikipedia as a Political Commons
Fall 2026
Sam Dee
As political repression in the United States worsens, we need to work with other communities who are active, organized, and in opposition.
Who Televises the Revolution?
Fall 2026
CollinTaylor
It is in the interest of all socialist movements to be the most effective and artistic wielders of the cinema, for if we wish to influence the masses, we must televise the revolution.
Popular articles
The Socialist Case for TOPA
Spring 2024
Kurtis H 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
Frankie SF
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
Summer 2022
Ben D
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
October 2021
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.