What if “socialism” is not a prefigured identity to aspire to, but a culmination of effects produced through the struggle to reshape society itself? In his latest work, Kolya Ludwig revisits the left’s misunderstanding of political subjectivity and its implications for socialist strategy, drawing on Ernesto Laclau’s theory of populism.

Nithya Raman has won the official endorsement of DSA-LA following weeks of contentious yet constructive debate in Geese by both sides of the question. J. Ryder argues that the entire chapter should now mobilize and unite under a permanent campaign to build a socialist pole in LA and defeat Karen Bass to meet the crucial challenges ahead against the establishment.

Washington, D.C. has been occupied by the National Guard and federal police for more than a year. Trump has extended the occupation through inauguration day 2029. Andy C provides an overview of the federal occupation of D.C., locating its roots in the Trump administration’s experience of the 2020 uprisings. Whether we’re headed for a People’s January 6th or if you see more hot summers on the horizon, the left needs to pay attention to what’s happening in the streets of D.C.

The Democratic Socialists of America’s electoral project is ascendant. But as the organization grows, so does a strange problem: candidates within DSA running against other candidates endorsed by DSA. In her latest, Roxanne R. argues that to maintain electoral discipline and respect democratic deliberation, it is necessary to stop the spoilers.

As socialism rises in prominence, the question of what an American socialist economy would look like becomes increasingly pressing. In his latest, Ishan Parasher makes the case for the extension of democracy to all sites in society, including the workplace, arguing that market socialism will return dignity to labor and unleash prosperity.