A Tribute to Tom Broderick
By Chicago DSA Communications
https://soundcloud.com/talkin-socialism/tribute-to-tom-broderick Chicago DSA's Talkin’ Socialism podcast officially re-launches with a tribute to Tom Broderick. Tom was the long-time host of the podcast until he passed away last month. We will miss Tom and we hope to carry on his spirit of activism & social justice. A full obituary
Read MoreNecessary Disruptions (and the Illusion of Order)
By Charles Austin
By Sean Duffy | Photo by Richard Reilly ST. LOUIS — In September before the Stockley verdict had even been passed down, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was preparing for the fallout. Greitens readied the state’s National Guard the day before the trial concluded, stating that he was “committed to protecting everyone's constitutional right to
Read MoreThe People Share Election-Night Stories and DSA Thoughts
By Charles Austin
Are you renewing your dues? Or thinking of joining? Join, renew, or switch to monthly dues here, sound off with #DSAdues on Twitter, or fill out this form to tell us your DSA stories. Over the past few weeks Chicago DSA has been collecting stories from DSA members and non-members alike about their 2016 election-night experiences, why they joined
Read MoreMi primer año en DSA
By Charles Austin
Para más información sobre DSA: http://www.dsausa.org/en_espanol By Lucie Macias En el año desde que me uní a los Socialistas Democráticos de América (DSA, en inglés), he perdido la cuenta de cuántas veces me han preguntado por qué soy socialista. Siempre trato de dar una buena respuesta, cambiando mi respuesta cada vez, pero nunca me
Read MoreMy First Year in DSA
By Charles Austin
Are you renewing your dues? Or thinking of joining? Join or renew here or switch to monthly dues here, sound off with #DSAdues on Twitter, or fill out this form to tell us your DSA stories. By Lucie Macias In the year since I joined the Democratic Socialists of America, I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been asked why I’m a socialist.
Read MoreWhy I’m Renewing My DSA Dues
By Charles Austin
Are you renewing your dues? Or thinking of joining? Join or renew here or switch to monthly dues here, sound off with #DSAdues on Twitter, or fill out this form to tell us your DSA and election-night stories. By Zach Shearer I remember feeling cold the morning after our country elected Donald Trump. It was 6 a.m. and I sat in my apartment’s
Read MoreOne Year After Trump’s Election, Is It Time to Renew Your DSA Dues?
By Charles Austin
Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States. You know this by now, of course, but a year ago you may have thought it impossible. At the very least you had your doubts. On November 8, 2016, some of us disconnected or went to bed early, only to wake up to a reality we feared might materialize but never thought possible. While some of us
Read MoreBuilding Media to Build Power: A Mass Media Strategy for DSA
By Charles Austin
By Sean Duffy At the height of their power during the first decades of the 20th century, the Industrial Workers of the World, commonly referred to as the IWW or the Wobblies, had upwards of 90 affiliated newspapers and other periodicals in print, 30 of which were published right here in Chicago. The papers spanned 19 different languages, an
Read MoreDSA Leaders Meet in Chicago to Plan Medicare-for-All Campaign and Dues Strategy
By Charles Austin
By Colin M. Hill DSA’s highest-elected members convened in Chicago for their quarterly meeting, the first since their election at August’s national convention. Over three rain-drenched days at Chicago’s United Electrical Workers Hall, the 17 members of the National Political Committee (NPC) passed resolutions approving a national Medicare
Read MorePrimer Red (Part 4): Value
By Charles Austin
By Ramsin Canon Why does a tree catch fire so easily? Every tree holds in its cells the energy it has absorbed from the sun. We don’t think of trees as energetic, but in fact, to grow like they do, trees have to absorb and store an immense amount of energy. When touched by fire, that energy is released—the captured energy from the sun, stored
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