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from the heart of empire...
...the
WASHINGTON SOCIALIST
is a monthly publication produced by socialists, workers, leftists, progressives, anarchists and activists in the Metro DC region.
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Ground Down by the Wydown: baristas fired days before union election
Summer 2024
Gabby C, Sam G
Few have more acumen in the art of destroying a successful business than Alex and Chad McCracken. The story on how their greed and egos plummeted a community anchor.
New candidates, similar ideologies win out in 2024 NOVA primaries
Summer 2024
Alex Y
With turnout slightly above average, Democratic voters opt for status quo in local and federal primaries.
Reflections from Labor Notes 2024
Summer 2024
Nell Geiser
At Labor Notes 2024, workers in the US came together to learn from each other about fighting and winning in the workplace.
What will the future of intentional housing look like?
Summer 2024
Alex Mell-Taylor
An interview on the barriers, promises and tribulations of intentional communities. Featuring three communities operating in VA, MD and DC.
Pepco tries to hide rate hikes behind climate readiness
Summer 2024
Harrison Pyros
Why is the District government allowing a monopoly to regulate itself?
More than 'Finding The Money': MMT, Political Strategy, and the State
Summer 2024
Maxwell Rott
A new documentary provides a strong impression of modern monetary theory, but socialist viewers should pay attention to the concept's strategic horizons.
New report: What is social housing and why is grassroots support growing?
Summer 2024
David Poms
A new report document the movement for social housing, a decommodified housing model, taking shape across the United States.
CapUnfriendly: Monumental Sports to shut down hockey site beloved by fans
Summer 2024
Dr. Frank Octopus
The Washington Capitals corporate owner, Monumental Sports, has just purchased a popular research tool cherished by hockey enthusiasts, with intent to permanently close the site.
Popular articles
The Socialist Case for TOPA
Spring 2024
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
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.