In Defense of the Student Movement
If we want to win material change, at our schools and in the world, we have to be comfortable organizing the people around us, having conversations, and building power.
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How 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 […]
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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 […]
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Democracy 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, […]
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Austin 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 […]
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The 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 […]
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Why 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 […]
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20 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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The 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 […]
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Socialist News Bulletin: Austin DSA is Getting an Office!
On Saturday, we rallied alongside AISD teachers, students, building trades unionists, and climate activists in support of a Green New Deal for Public Schools. We […]
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