DSA Prepares for May Day 2026 — and Beyond - Democratic Left The labor movement has marked May Day 2028 for strikes across the U.S. Now is the time to build the capabilities that will make that vision a reality.

UAW President Shawn Fain's call for mass labor action on May Day 2028 has attracted support from across the labor movement — and from DSA. The National Labor Commission sees May Day 2026 as a chance to begin building momentum.

ICE in Milan - Democratic Left Reflections on ICE's presence abroad and the public backlash it has caused.

Outrage over ICE's brutality has sparked resistance everywhere, even outside the United States.
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The Spy Game in Comics - Democratic Left The Shadower is an artistically stunning and darkly humorous graphic novel

The Shadower is an artistically stunning and darkly humorous graphic novel, grappling with themes of state repression, resistance and surveillance.

DSA joins the Nuestra América convoy - Democratic Left Members brought aid to Cuba — and returned with a new commitment to fighting U.S. imperialism.

Members brought aid to Cuba — and returned with a new commitment to fighting U.S. imperialism.

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We are always looking for writers. Members of DSA can find a form to submit pitches (and a list of pitches looking for writers) here: discussion.dsausa.org/t/running-de...

Presenting Our Politics - Democratic Left A letter from the new Democratic Left editorial board.

Presenting our Politics: the Democratic Left editorial board discusses its plans for the next two years.

There are several DSA-endorsed candidates on the ballot today:

Bobby Gronert / Madison Council (D8) / Madison Area (Wisc.)

Kathy Mohr-Almeida / Salt River Project District Board /  @phxdsa.bsky.social

Pete Borchardt / Brown County Board of Commissioners (D10) / Northeast Wisconsin

132nd to 127th -- lots of growth and lots of fast-growing chapters in that rough size range. You can search chapters using the search bar at the top of the chart.

We report three new prechapter organizing committees — Sun Valley (Idaho), Central Oregon and Fort Wayne (Ind.) — and one new chapter — Southeast Kansas.

A new feature in this month's edition: an interactive visualization of the last year of changes in how chapters rank by membership. See @portlanddsa.bsky.social 's steady rise among the top chapters and @kansascitydsa.bsky.social's "Missouri Miracle".

How DSA’s Top-Ranking Chapters are Changing - Democratic Left March Chapter and Verse: Bernie in the Bronx, AOC at endorsement forum, chapters in new offices and more chapter news.

Bernie in the Bronx, AOC at endorsement forum, chapters in new offices and more chapter news in the March edition of "Chapter and Verse".

Fighting Bob! La Follette and His Enemies in High Places - Democratic Left A new book offers insight into the repression of antiwar voices during WWI — insight that is especially valuable as the U.S. embarks on another unpopular war.

A new book offers insight into the repression of antiwar voices during WWI — insight that is especially valuable as the U.S. embarks on another unpopular war.

It’s a Party in the USA - Democratic Left DSA’s mass politics make it the only real political party in the United States.

What's in a name? DSA tends not to describe itself as a party — but it increasingly acts like one.

Why Wasn’t There a Long Jackson Moment? - Democratic Left In 1988 and 2016, DSA backed insurgent primary campaigns by gifted outsiders — but the aftermath of Jesse Jackson and Bernie Sanders' campaigns were very different.

In 1988 and 2016, DSA backed insurgent primary campaigns by gifted outsiders — but the aftermath of the Jesse Jackson and the Bernie Sanders campaigns were very different. democraticleft.dsausa.org/2026/03/29/w...

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