“Let us create a sanctuary that is not defined by borders, but by inclusion and acceptance. A sanctuary not limited to the privileged few.”
Category: National Politics
What do we joke about when we joke about 9/11
by Jean Allen
More and more Americans do not see ourselves in the US imperial project or see it as meaningfully ours.
No, Seriously, Democratic Socialists Want to Abolish the Senate
by Gregory Lebens-Higgins
“Abolishing the Senate is not something that will happen in a vacuum. It is a maximalist demand for achieving a working-class democracy.”
The Increased Cost of Living: An Analysis of Some of the Factors That Cause the Mysterious Jumps in Prices (1911)
by Gustavus Meyers Gustavus Meyers (1872 – 1942) was a journalist and historian most known for his study on the History of the Great American Fortunes, detailing the corruption and criminality behind…
Farm Labor in NY – Immigration Raids and Unionizing
By Elizabeth Henderson As farms in NY come under increasing economic pressure with rising costs, stagnant or shrinking revenues, and ICE raids and deportations, the farm labor dilemma – who is going…
The Elisions of American Realism
by Jean Allen A few weeks ago on Chapo Trap House (#1051), the hosts interviewed Tim from the podcast All Lawyers Are Bastards, and his conclusion was notable in how often I’ve…
There is a Blade Over Our Heads
by Queer Solidarity Group Note: The following remarks were originally published as a zine to accompany ROC DSA’s 2026 Pride Parade float, featuring a “Gay-o-tine.” The Parade was held Saturday, July 18….
I Want to Put Elon Musk on a PIP
by Jean Allen As I write, the 12th of June, everyone around the world is celebrating. All our struggles, all our toil, all the sadness and stress and anxiety you live your…
The Liberal Attempt to Contaminate Immigrant Solidarity with American Exceptionalism
by Ethan Rhodes Racial terror and removal have returned from the backroom to the front display here in the US, with the Trump Administration’s much-flaunted acceleration of crackdowns on internal immigrant communities…
A Fight Over Power and Heat
The following remarks were delivered by Aidan S. at the Anti-Rate Hike Block Party on May 31, held in opposition to RG&E’s proposed 34% increase in utility bills. We’re all out here…