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Entries that compile left-adjacent intel from across cyber-space.
The NABTU Conference and the Rank-and-File Strategy
Jimmy Higgins
May 2022
At the North America's Building Trades Union's conference, the promise and limitations of organized labor's current resurgence were on full display.
Joyful, Creative Tactics in DC Deserve Air Time
Alice Mayne-Ashworth
May 2022
Arrestable protests in Washington are not the only way to get a response from the President. It is time for mainstream media to give creatives greater news coverage.
Good Links from January 2022
Editorial Crew
February 2022
Labor wars, memories of January 6, and tactical thinking define the common thread linking January's discourse.
Interview with Camila Tapia-Guilliams, 'Alternative Universe: Visualizing Queer Futurisms'
After The Storm
February 2022
“…portraying the struggle ahead of us, but with hope and motivation”
Evergreen Good Reads — 2021
Editorial Crew
January 2022
We round up the best good reads to walk us into a high-information — and high stakes — 2022.
November Evergreens
The Central Censor
December 2021
Link juice for you and our SEO.
October Reconciliation Roundup
Editorial Crew
November 2021
Keeping a loose record of 'Build Back Better' negotiations on Capitol Hill
October Evergreens: Lasting GOOD READS from October
Editorial Crew
November 2021
Good reads from October
On Actual Freedom: Examining the Revaluation of Value in Martin Hägglund's 'This Life'
Amanda Liaw
October 2021
Reflections on Hägglund's articulation of what it means to be human and what we value as a product of socialization
Unconditional and Unequivocal Support of Afghan Refugees
Kaiser F.
September 2021
Socialists should provide unwavering support to Afghan refugees. Here's where we can help.
DSA Members on Labor: Two Decades of Engagement
Bill Mosley
September 2021
A two-decade recounting of local perspectives on the labor movement.
You Should Read Capital
Dan Singer
August 2021
It's not as daunting as it looks.
Print versus speech in the info trade
Woody Woodruff
July 2021
An (admittedly old-fashioned) MDC DSA member outlines his skepticism about podcasts. Does the history of peasant rebellions in the 16th century provide clues to their value?
Organizing Institutions for Racial Equity: A DIY Guide
Alda Yuan
June 2021
To achieve racial equity, every institution, without exception, needs to change. Here's how you can do it.
Good Links from April
Editorial Crew
May 2021
Socialist strategies, the labor wars, and more.
My Socialist Kick-start
Dan Singer
May 2021
From Bush-era "alt" rock to verbose left-wing magazines: a common path for the millennial Left.
Good Links from March
Editorial Crew
April 2021
A collection of some of the best stories for socialist interest: thinking about a Green New Deal, political organizing, and deep economics.
Good Links from January
Editorial Crew
February 2021
The Capitol Coup, Trump's Twitter break, Democratic Party intrigue, and the populist revolt of Wall Street norms.
Best Reads from 2020
Editorial Crew
January 2021
A collection of intriguing articles that have been passed around the socialist universe from 2020.
I Took the Hillsdale "Survey" on Socialism
Bill Mosley
September 2020
An amusing look at how a small right-wing college serves as academic cover for a classic push-poll about the dread menace socialism.
Good Reads for January 2019
Editorial Crew
January 2019
Good reads for socialists, with links and summaries. Brain candy!
Good Reads for August 2018
Editorial Crew
August 2018
Russian botpages on Facebook, endangered Act, what to do about the Janus decision and other good reads.
Good Reads for July 2018
Editorial Crew
July 2018
Good links for July 2018.
Good Reads for June 2018
Editorial Crew
June 2018
Good Reads for May 2018
Editorial Crew
May 2018
Good reads are back! -- about Trump's tariffs, ridesharing vs. public transit and a few odds and ends
Good Reads for February 2018
Editorial Crew
February 2018
Unions, death and transfiguration; Democracies; death; history as the alt-right sees it and as Tet '68 revisions try to warp it -- and a couple of nice shout-outs for DSA.
Good Reads for January 2018
Editorial Crew
January 2018
Good links for January 2018.
Good Reads for Socialists - December 2017
Editorial Crew
December 2017
Good reads for December 2017 - with a November bonus!
A Cascade of Press Clips on the Nov. 7 Election's Left Surge
David Shen
November 2017
A roundup of headlines and news clips commenting on election night, 2017.
Good Reads for Socialists - October 2017
Editorial Crew
October 2017
Good Reads: More on Juggalos, Corbyn's triumph, mapping social movements and much more.
Good Reads for Socialists - August 2017
Editorial Crew
August 2017
Recent articles from a leftish perspective that you may have missed; with links...
Good Reads for Socialists - July 2017
Editorial Crew
July 2017
This month, don't miss Bob Roman's compilation, "DSA in the News"...
How to get the Real Straight News in the Alternative Fact Era
Cecilio Morales
July 2017
Four tips for identifying honest info from salacious misinformation.
Good Reads for February 2017 (and a video or two)
Editorial Crew
February 2017
Essays and articles of recent vintage that socialists and fellow radicals might have missed, from various sources.
Good Sources for Socialists - January 2017
Editorial Crew
January 2017
A collection of good reads - organized just the way you like it.