Andrew Hairston is running a campaign for justice of the peace on a platform of protecting tenants and ending the school-to-prison pipeline. Recent fundraising numbers […]
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We Make the Dough, We Have the Power
Earlier this month, workers at local pizzeria Via 313 rallied at their north campus location to protest retaliatory suspensions against workers organizing for paid sick […]
Read moreHow Alice Embree Became an Activist
Long a fixture of Austin activist circles, Alice Embree reflects in her new memoir on decades of involvement in radical organizing. Her experiences in the […]
Read moreFirst Time Canvassing? Just Show Up!
Knocking doors can seem daunting at first, but it’s an extremely rewarding experience. It gives us a chance to broadcast socialist politics to a wider […]
Read moreDemocracy Demands Socialism
Building a world where we share the work and the rewards, where we minimize inequality, where we ensure the basic needs of all are met, […]
Read moreAustin DSA’s November Reading Roundup
Welcome to the Reading Roundup, a forum for ATX DSA members to share what they’ve been reading and how it’s informing their political education. How […]
Read moreThe Triumph of the “No Way on Prop A” Coalition and Where We Go From Here
Prop A, the Republican-backed effort to mandate higher police funding at the expense of city services, was soundly defeated by Austin voters last week. We […]
Read moreAustin DSA’s October Reading Roundup
Welcome to the third edition of Reading Roundup, a forum for ATX DSA members to share what they’ve been reading and how it’s informing their […]
Read moreWhy the Left Should Run Candidates for Justice of the Peace
As rents continue to rise and pandemic protections against evictions whither away, Austin renters desperately need organization and representation to fight the unmitigated power of […]
Read more20 Hour Days, 100 Hour Weeks, No Lunch Breaks: An IATSE Member Talks Working Conditions Ahead of Historic Strike Vote
As entertainment workers begin their vote to authorize a nationwide strike, we sat down with a rank-and-file IATSE member to talk about working conditions and […]
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