Internationalism

The world must demand of Russia: Stop the bombing and pull out the troops. Then we’ll talk.

A response to the February 25th MDC DSA Weekly Update.

A letter from a socialist in Kyiv regarding the western left's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

When it comes to the great and near-great powers, there are no good guys.

The controversy stirred up by Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s vote to fund Israel’s “Iron Dome” missile defense system and his meeting with the repulsive Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett raises questions about the posture of the US Left towards Palestinian liberation, Zionism and anti-Semitism.

How should the local DSA approach electoral politics?

Biden promised to undo Trump's harmful policies on Cuba - so far he's failed to act.

Prisons in both the US and Palestine fragment communities and deepen systemic inequalities. We must recognize that all prisoners are political and no human being deserves to be incarcerated.

A recent forum out of NYC sought to challenge the American left on its approach to understanding US-China relations.

Taliban rule and the Texas far right’s legislative wish list of banning abortion and suppressing voting rights invite comparisons.

Socialists should provide unwavering support to Afghan refugees. Here's where we can help.

This UK labor journal publishes worker-written correspondence with the aim of strengthening worker organizations.

Five socialist vets provide their thoughts on capitalism, socialism, imperialism, and the military.

Israel's propaganda tactics have not changed in over a decade - but their success is fading in the face of activist resolve.

The estate of Dr. Seuss was justified in ceasing the publications of several of his books. His legacy should be viewed against the entirety of his life’s (rather progressive) work.

For the eco-socialist left, Robinson's new sci-fi thriller should be seen as a great resource for inspiration and provocation

The passing of the former labor leader's passing provides an occasion to look back on the role he played in guiding the progress of the labor movement out of the hysteria of the Cold War.

The battle for the humane treatment of Central American migrants has roots in the US-backed wars in the region from many years ago.

Engaging in the long leftist tradition of filmmaking and critique might be a means to help us envision what a post-capitalist order might look like.

For those looking to combat imperialism, dismantle the US war machine, stand in solidarity with comrades across borders — this piece will provide some context and guidance on where to start.

How do we afford Medicare for All? We have to recognize that war profiteers endanger our safety and cost the US taxpayer massive amounts that can be redirected to human needs, including the one that most voters rank first -- fixing our broken health care system.

This international perspective provides international affirmation of growing acceptance of anti-capitalism in the United States.

Chomsky's contributions trace the post-WW2 policy: corporate goals of commercial dominance and resource control in South and East Asia.

[Grossman] writes of how when his wife visited the US (her first time in the West) after the Wall came down, she was shocked at the sight of beggars, for she had never before seen people so desperate for a meal.

Far from it being a matter for the “Venezuelan citizens and political officials” to decide, much of the wrangling has focused on cinching the noose around the Venezuelan people first and the assets of the Venezuelan state second.

Through force or fraud, through sanction or election, the Trump administration is attempting to install its preferred candidate atop the Venezuelan people.

Remembering legendary journalist Bill Blum.

Guaido represents the latest in a long, well, caravan of American-backed puppets seeking to smash the independence movements of Latin America in general, and the social democratic reforms of the Chavez era in particular.

The recent contentious relocation of the largest base on the island of Okinawa has exposed a bizarre cooperation between Japanese nationalism and US imperialism.

The left must capitalize on this moment of mass mobilization and offer something different from the neoliberal capitalist globalization that elites like Macron and his friends pursue at the expense of the working class.

Democratic socialism must create ample space for a robust peace movement in material policy platforms. Authoritarianism, war, climate change and imperialism must be confronted with conviction.

To meet the danger of climate change, developed nations will need to organize a new global Marshall Plan with representatives from developing countries.

What would a good trade pact look like? Some ideas to consider.

Representing DSA on the international circuit.

If Puerto Rico is cursed by federal Washington's indifference and neglect, the District of Columbia has the opposite problem: suffocating micromanagement

Working through DSA's inevitable growing pains will require balancing the optimism of a mass movement with the realism of achieving "the left-wing of the possible."

As a whole, the labor movement has not committed itself to ending greenhouse gas emissions that most scientists believe are likely to produce climate catastrophe by the end of this century.

A local comrade defends DSA's relationship to the Socialist International, in response to a debate on involvement.

Lucy Duff explores the devastation to the environment, communities and workers of mountaintop removal coal mining in West Virginia.

Every level of economic and political society in the US -- except the GOP's federal monopoly -- expressed immediate and constructive pushback to Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord.

This new Labour party is a social democratic party that believes in something beyond the dreary inevitability of fear and despair proposed by Tories.

Harrington's book is notable for its candor: it admitted the complexities of the problems, their resistance to easy solutions, and insisted nonetheless that steps toward a more just global order were both possible and morally necessary.

Though we saw populism in both the Trump and Sanders campaigns, it is right-wing populism that represents a threat in American politics.

DSA should reject calls to leave the Socialist International.

Members of MDC DSA met to debate DSA's position in the Socialist International.

Transportation advocacy is key for introducing localities to the need for strong climate policy.

The galloping threat of vector-borne diseases that comes with warmer weather farther north in the US may offer organizing opportunities for ecosocialists.

Our group's expansion creates amazing opportunities for gaining ground in the battle against capitalism. We should take care to consider how our structure shapes how we approach the class struggle.

Maryland lawmakers should not violate the free speech rights of their residents in order to continue a culture of impunity for violating Palestinian human rights.

To avoid the trap of allowing misleading rhetoric to dictate our policies, we need to continue to articulate and organize around an alternative world view.

Brutal restructuring borne on the backs of workers is forthcoming -- Trump is positioning himself to take credit for halting that.

Trump's outreach to Mexico's business elite are better understood within a bigger historical frame, one defined by the very beginnings of neoliberalism.