The Activist

The Far Right has a long history of demonizing the LGBTQ community. The recent shooting in Colorado Springs shows that it still poses a dangerous threat.

The Activist’s Rafi Ash talked with Hasan Patel, a socialist member of the British Labour Party and elected leader of the party’s youth section known as Young Labour, about the recent political turmoil in the United Kingdom and the future of the British left. 

Chinese international students are activating at unprecedented levels. YDSA must connect with and support these efforts across the country.

Just Stop Oil’s soup-based protests garner plenty of attention in the media. But to get real action on climate change we need a mass movement.

Lula overcoming tremendous obstacles to defeat Bolsonaro is a huge win for Brazil and the Left. But we should still temper our expectations for his presidency. 

Most YDSA chapters organize their committees and working groups around specific issues. Members from Purdue YDSA argue that they should be based on function instead.

Members of the DSA NPC were in Brazil to observe the first round of the presidential election. They saw how dangerous of a situation Brazil is in – whether Lula secures a second round victory or not.

Hannah Middleton argues that young people can and should improve their working conditions by organizing their workplace.

The Activist published the first print issue of the magazine since 2019 over the summer. It was available for delegates to YDSA’s Summer Convention in Minneapolis and can now be viewed online here.    All 29 pages of the Summer 2022 Print Issue can be viewed here.  In the magazine you will find: A Letter from…