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The American Road to Socialism – Socialist Forum Nor, however, can American socialism be legislated into existence under our current electoral system Our electoral system of first-past-the-post voting and single-member districts incentivizes the electorate to vote strategically for candidates most likely to win, which inevitably leads to a political system dominated by two major parties, to
A Precious Legacy – Socialist Forum Democratic Socialism in the 21st Century Democratic socialism, as I have described it here, is a distinct political tradition grounded in three core elements: a vision of democratic socialization, a strategic emphasis on social alliances and coalition politics, and a commitment to democratic internationalism
About – Socialist Forum About Socialist Forum is an open and wide-ranging venue for thoughtful discussion and debate among DSA members We provide space for political reflection that is theoretical, strategic, and long-term in order to develop a theory and practice of democratic socialism appropriate for the twenty-first century Contributions will represent as wide a range of views in DSA as possible The editorial
Towards a Presidential Platform – Socialist Forum We start by drafting a “Democratic Socialist Presidential Platform”: a prepared list of tasks that we would initiate on day one of a socialist presidency Through rapid executive action, our intent would be to mobilize the working class to dismantle the capitalist state as it currently exists and win peace, homes, and healthcare for all
Fall 2024 – Socialist Forum From drawing connections to the working-class struggle for democratic self-government to building an equal and democratic society, and from modern computation to Shawn Fain’s general strike to the role of DSA delegations abroad to the left’s analysis of our economic crisis, the authors in this issue of Socialist Forum reflect on these
Fall 2023 – Socialist Forum Fall 2023 Chaos or Community? In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr published his final book, titled Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Many of the basic goals of the Black freedom movement were achieved with the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Despite these remarkable victories, however, King and others in the movement recognized that their work
Power from Below – Socialist Forum DSA member Zohran Mamdani’s victory in NYC’s mayoral Democratic Party primary is a case study in effective coalition-building How did Zohran accomplish the impossible, going from 2% support in early polling to a decisive victory just 6 months later? Mamdani’s Obama-esque ability to resonate with voters across demographic and political lines played a part, as did the campaign’s strong
Is DSA Really in Crisis? – Socialist Forum - dsausa. org Since Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) surge in membership starting in 2016, so many articles have claimed that DSA is facing some major crisis that “DSA is at a crossroads” or “DSA is in crisis” have become cliches Every few months, a new apparent impasse emerges in DSA, but the issue rarely warrants the panic that erupts
Fall 2024 – Socialist Forum The American Road to Socialism How do you build socialism in the heart of empire? What unique conditions have been socialism’s primary barriers in the United States? Samuel Withers points to the current electoral system, which relies on a two-party system, which makes it impossible for socialists to achieve electoral victory