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 […]
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First 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 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 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 […]
Read moreThe Value of Worker Cooperatives in Labor and Political Organizing
While the worker cooperative movement is not a silver bullet in challenging capital, cooperatives can be valuable institutional partners to labor and political organizing. Cooperative […]
Read moreStage Workers Take Strike Vote: An Interview with an Austin IATSE Member
While International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) members prepare for a national strike authorization vote, we talked to a local stagehand and member of […]
Read moreA Report from DSA’s National Convention
Austin DSA co-chair Ana P. reports on the Democratic Socialists of America’s largest-ever National Convention and reflects on the tasks of the socialist movement moving […]
Read moreWhy Workers Need a Party of Their Own
Bosses have two parties. If we want to build power for our class and eventually transform society, workers are going to need one too. By […]
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