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Workers Need a Hammer

Red Star statement on the 2024 Elections With the election called, we now know which faction of capital will be leading for the next four years. The Trump wing was able to secure victory against yet another historically unpopular Democrat, locking in the more brazen face of U.S. fascism

National DSA Endorsements Belong to National DSA

After the conclusion of a month-long debate period in DSA, the National Political Committee (NPC) broached the issue of whether to endorse United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC). In response to AOC’s move towards the Democratic Party’s core and her growing disconnect with the general sentiment of DSA

Communists Belong in DSA

Too often, DSA is dismissed as a purely social democratic organization, and outsiders discount the communist organizing within it. As a Marxist-Leninist DSA caucus, we reject this narrative. DSA is our political home! We in Red Star are communists who believe that DSA is the most effective place to serve

We Do Not Condemn Hamas, and Neither Should You

We Do Not Condemn Hamas, and Neither Should You

Let us begin at the end: The fight for Palestinian liberation will, without question, succeed. Palestine will be free! When, on that long-awaited day, the people of Palestine look around at who stands by their side, where will socialists find ourselves? Will we find ourselves by their side, having taken

Endorsing AOC is a Bridge to Nowhere

Over the past several weeks, DSA has been rife with discussions about the National Political Committee (NPC) considering re-endorsement of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the congresswoman for NY-14. The question arose suddenly; after receiving her endorsement request, the National Electoral Committee (NEC) declined to follow the normal process of having a

Throwing Open the Books! On Economic and Political Justification

The National Political Committee (NPC) has been working to balance DSA’s income and expenses to protect it from the existential threat of insolvency. Red Star would like to explain the reasoning that has informed our affiliated NPC members, both with regard to our financial situation and the politics necessarily

Cuban Links: No Tolerance For Disorganizing Chauvinism

Cuban Links: No Tolerance For Disorganizing Chauvinism

Late last year, the International Committee organized a DSA delegation to Cuba consisting of members of our national leadership and rank-and-file DSA members. The delegation to Cuba came in the context of a particularly harsh period of repression by the United States. Cuba was placed back on the US State

Red Star's 3/11 Budget Meeting QuickSheet

Two forum posts from Red Star members: * SUBMITTED TO THE NPC: Resolution to Achieve Fiscal Sustainability through Staff Layoffs and Union Engagement (Sam HL, NPC member) * In response to: Socialism is Worth the Effort - Groundwork article on layoffs proposal (Shane K, Red Star Cabinet member) Layoff Resolution - FAQ:

How Red Star Is Thinking About Layoffs

Prepared by the Red Star Cabinet Why is Red Star proposing layoffs? Based on the Treasurer’s reports, DSA National will become insolvent by the end of the calendar year 2024. Laying off staff is the only path to solving this budget crisis –more than 2/3 of DSA National’

Leadership as a Collective Project: How Red Star Supports our NPC Members

At the February 2024 meeting of the National Political Committee, a borrowed union hall in Berkeley was packed with NPC members, staff directors, and a dozen members of Red Star attending as observers. Over the course of the weekend, Red Star members did everything from helping explain Red Star’s

Critique and Reflection on the NEC Steering Election

Critique and Reflection on the NEC Steering Election

Introduction On December 13, 2023, the results of the National Electoral Commission's inaugural Steering Committee elections were announced. Hopefully, we can learn from the issues exposed by the development and implementation of this election. In a relatively rushed and opaque process, the outgoing NEC leadership body devised a

Open Recruitment

Open Recruitment

We are thrilled to announce that Red Star is opening its application period, marking an exciting phase in our journey as we gear up for continued national expansion. For the first time, we are inviting DSA members who share our values and vision for the organization to apply to join

An NPC Meeting Pot Roast

An NPC Meeting Pot Roast

From NPC Co-Chair Megan Romer A few things are true: 1. Once a month, I have a Sunday meeting that runs for 4 hours. 2. Many other nights of the week, I have dinnertime meetings. 3. I remain a boring old-fashioned mom who values family dinner and extended mealtime conversation

First Steps to Fixing the 2024 Budget Crisis

First Steps to Fixing the 2024 Budget Crisis

Tomorrow, DSA’s National Political Committee will meet to determine many remaining items of our budget for 2024. The stakes of this meeting are high: with declining member revenue and increasing costs from staff and organizing expenses over the past few years, DSA now needs to take the potential for

Principled Socialist Values ARE Mass Politics!

Principled Socialist Values ARE Mass Politics!

On Wednesday, New York City progressive newspaper The Indypendent created controversy by wading into internal DSA factional disputes, posting on Twitter: 2/2: @DSA is a big tent org w/ many caucuses and 2 broad tendencies — one that leans into mass politics & building an org to meet the moment.

Red Star-Marxist Unity Group Joint Statement on the Palestinian Uprising

Red Star-Marxist Unity Group Joint Statement on the Palestinian Uprising

For a Free Palestine Red Star and Marxist Unity Group stand in solidarity with Palestine and its ongoing struggle against colonization. Palestine will only be free when there is no territory held under Israeli apartheid, ending 75 years of occupation and oppression by the Zionist entity. We support the right

Against the NPC Confidentiality Agreement Packet

Against the NPC Confidentiality Agreement Packet

Background At the beginning of the 2023 term, DSA’s staff asked the newly elected NPC to sign a document known as the “2023 to 2025 National Political Committee Good Governance Agreement” as part of a routine process related to IRS filings. However, NPC members soon came to suspect that