I have never much liked poetry. But somehow, it has been poems that have brought me the most emotional and spiritual clarity over the past two years. I think this has less to do with the poems themselves, than who they were written by: refugees, prisoners, martyrs. Despite being written in the most unimaginably harsh conditions, their words are still somehow infused with hope and love – and a source of strength for all of us.
Read moreIn our increasingly atomized and hollowed out society, it can be hard to imagine a robust working-class culture. In fact, there is a long history […]
Read moreConservatives and liberals alike view history as a matter of objective fact. Socialists reject such a simplistic narrative and understand that history, like everything else, […]
Read moreBy the Austin DSA Leadership Committee Leonard Peltier is a political prisoner incarcerated in the United States Penitentiary Coleman in Florida. He is serving two […]
Read moreThe last two years have been a difficult time for young people. A group of students at Anderson High School have decided to turn the […]
Read moreWelcome 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 New Deal created public luxuries enjoyed by successive generations of Americans like Barton Springs here in Austin. Now, it’s incumbent on us to win […]
Read moreThe following is a speech delivered at the rally for a Green New Deal hosted by Austin DSA, Education Austin, Sierra Club, and Sunrise Movement […]
Read moreBy the Austin DSA Leadership Committee In a letter dated 1/9/22 and first publicized in a Jewish Insider article, congressional candidate Greg Casar affirms his […]
Read moreWelcome 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. Revolutionary […]
Read moreFormer congressional candidate Heidi Sloan reflects on the role of electoral campaigns in elevating working-class struggle, how socialists in office can use their position to […]
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