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 moreAs 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 moreWhile 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 moreOn Saturday, we rallied alongside AISD teachers, students, building trades unionists, and climate activists in support of a Green New Deal for Public Schools. We […]
Read moreWhile 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 moreWelcome to the second edition of Reading Roundup, a forum for ATX DSA members to share what they’ve been reading and how it’s informing their […]
Read moreWorkers are fighting back all over the country. Washington carpenters, Kentucky distillery workers, Alabama coal miners, and Massachusetts nurses are all on strike right now. Just last […]
Read moreExciting news: just weeks after Austin DSA began our local campaign for a Green New Deal for Public Schools, Rep. Lloyd Doggett has signed onto […]
Read moreAustin 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 moreThe fact that things are preventable is a condition of tragedy, but it’s also what reminds us that things do not have to be this […]
Read moreBosses 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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