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The online magazine of the Young Democratic Socialists. Written from a democratic socialist and social democratic perspective, offers news and editorials on American and international politics and issues
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DSA Youth Rising
DAVID DUHALDE According to the Chicago Tribune, 45 year-old David Abrams, a Florida-based member of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), is a “baby” in the socialist movement. That’s because the reporter covered DSA’s three and half d...
Building Bridges and Locals
[attached below this open letter is a proposed resolution ~ ed] Dear comrades, The last few years have been wonderful for the Young Democratic Socialists. We’ve experienced amazing growth and, perhaps more importantly, wonderful retention rates...
DSA at Left Forum 2009
The annual Left Forum, the successor to the Socialist Scholars Conference, will be held this weekend, Friday, April 17- Sunday, April 19, at Pace University, which is across Park Row from City Hall. DSA will be sponsoring three panels, and we urge al...
Editorial Committee Inaugural Statement
The following was drafted by, and adopted by, the editorial committee of “The Activist”. It has not been formally endorsed by the coordinating committee of the Young Democratic Socialists. The 2008 United States presidential and congress...
A Report From the Socialist International Conspiracy
This article originally was published on DSA member Barbara Ehrenreich’s blog. Surely you have heard by now of the imminent socialist takeover of America, and if you find the prospect unlikely, ask yourself: How many socialists do you know who...
Report Back From the Socialist International Congress and IUSY Regional in Greece
Written by former YDS National Organizer, David Duhalde 23rd Socialist International Congress The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the only US member of the Socialist International (SI), an over century old global association of over 150 l...
Report Back: YDS Socialist Summer Retreat
The 2008 Socialist Summer Retreat held between August 8th and 10th in Wurtsboro, New York exemplified the resounding success of the work YDS and its activist has done over the past two years. Forty-five youth and students participated from places as...
Report Back: DSA-YDS Joint Meeting
In early 2007, a consensus grew in the Democratic Socialists of America that the time was ripe for a joint meeting of our cadre. The revival of the youth section, the Young Democratic Socialists (it now has active groups on over 15 campuses) and DSA...
