In recent years we have started to see the resurgence of the labor movement in the United States. YDSA members have been intimately involved in that resurgence from coast to coast.
Young people today face a bleak economic situation as they move beyond college age. This makes Generation Z uniquely open to class-based and socialist politics.
The recent United Auto Workers internal elections were highly contested between the long entrenched Administration Caucus and the reform-minded Unite All Workers for Democracy caucus. The election resulted in a massive upset win for the reform caucus and for supporters of more democratic unions everywhere.
Boston University tried to sell four apartment buildings in Los Angeles to a private firm, effectively displacing their current occupants. BU YDSA was able to use the power of their national organization to stop it.
The Activist recently published our Spring 2023 print issue. It was made available to all attendees of the YDSA Conference in Chicago from April 14-16th. However, if you were unable to attend the conference, you can still view a digital version of the print issue here. All of the articles will also be posted individually…
This year’s YDSA Conference was held in Chicago from April 14-16th and was combined with an activist conference for DSA electoral and labor organizers. While a national activist conference might be a good idea for DSA, it shouldn’t come at the cost of spots for YDSA members in crucial phases of their socialist development.
French President Emanuel Macron recently proposed a bill to increase the retirement age. The French working class responded with massive strikes and protests against it – something that should inspire and guide the American left.
Kshama Sawant recently announced that she would forgo reelection on the Seattle City Council to instead launch a media project called Workers Strike Back. This is the wrong strategic decision for both her – and the broader Left.
The United Mine Workers of Alabama went on strike two years ago today to reverse concessions from 2016. DSA should fill the void left by the lack of support for the mineworkers from the Democratic Party.
The United States House of Representatives recently voted on a resolution “Denouncing the horrors of socialism.” As DSA moves forward in planning its electoral strategy, we should use the list of Democrats who voted in favor of this resolution as a guide for the next few electoral cycles.
