The following remarks were delivered by councilmembers Mary Lupien, Stanley Martin, and Chiara “KeeKee” Smith in explanation of their votes against the proposed budget, which dedicates more than 25% ($160 million) to the Rochester Police Department.
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The American Spirit
by Jean Allen Never protested a day in my life You wont hear me whining Yeah ill work overtime for time and a half Time and a quarter Time and time Im…
My cat is gone and so is Skylark’s food menu
By David Nasca When I joined ROC DSA in 2024, Skylark Lounge was the main meeting hub following our General Meetings, not just for food and drinks but a place to be…
The Conquest of Bread
Born a Russian prince, Peter Kropotkin would renounce his aristocratic background for a commitment to anarcho-communist principles, facing a life of arrest and exile. Arguing for the scientific basis of anarcho-communism, Kropotkin…
The Organizational Absurdity of the Democratic Party Structure
By Daniel Moore For an institution dedicated mostly to running and serving candidates, the local political committee often operates with the bandwidth of a Rube Goldberg machine. This convoluted system favors committee…
The Move to the Center is a Dead End
On a recent episode of Connections with Evan Dawson on WXXI, Monroe County Legislators Howard Maffucci (who infamously voted against the public power study) and John Baynes argued that Democrats must move…
Report on the activities of Genesee County DSA in 2025
by Logan W. Cole, Secretary, Genesee County DSA During the last year, Genesee County DSA held several trainings and rallies supporting workers’ rights and opposing the genocide in Gaza. We also continued…
Impressions (November 2025)
Impressions
Short reviews from comrades!
The Hell Dictionary
Reprinted from Art Young’s Inferno
Art Young was one of the great cartoonists and satirists of the US socialist movement, working largely in the 1910s and 20s. That famous image of the Gilded Age, of a tycoon with a sack of money for a head, is Art Young’s creation. Like many socialists before him, Art Young was an avid fan of Dante’s Inferno and loved using the imagery of ‘social hell’, that hell was here on Earth.
Getting Grounded: Squirreling up for Winter
by Elizabeth Henderson Our long-tailed rodent neighbors, the squirrels set an example for us humanoids to imitate—when harvests are plentiful, they stash food away for the winter, much to the annoyance of…