Red Star Opposes NPC Expansion (Again) Red Star recommends that Delegates support a motion to divide the question on the DemComm Omnibus. We support specifically separating NPC Expansion and DemComm Rechartering from the other planks, and voting these two items down. If the Omnibus is not divided, we support voting down the entire thing.
Megan Romer for Co-Chair As DSA’s National Convention rapidly approaches and the 2023-2025 NPC term draws to a close, Red Star would like to shine some light on the stakes of the co-chair race and make the case for Megan Romer’s re-election. We have offered our own accounting of the past two
Get your copy of Zenith volume 4! Red Star has just received our order of Zenith from the printer. These pamphlets are printed and bound with union labor and feature beautiful cover art and illustrations by Red Star member William Z. We released the articles in this issue of Zenith in May to expand on Red Star&
Leadership Pledge Leadership Pledge Retrospective, Part Three Building the Connection Between NPC and Chapters, Addressing DSA’s Grievance Process, and Addressing DSA’s Budget Crisis
Leadership Pledge Leadership Pledge Retrospective, Part Two Expanding the Growth and Development Committee, Disciplined Communication and Commitment to the NPC, and Partnership with the Staff Union
Leadership Pledge Leadership Pledge Retrospective, Part One Improving DSA’s Publications, Building a Socialists in Office Committee, and Improving the Functioning of the NPC
Newsletter Red Star Newsletter - July 2025 Greetings from Red Star! Headed to the DSA National Convention next month? Read on to hear all of the Red Star convention campaign updates! And check out our convention landing page, which we'll keep regularly updated with links to our other convention output and campaign events! First things
Announcing the Red Star NPC Slate for DSA Convention 2025 This is a critical moment for DSA. Our organization has experienced large growth in response to the second Trump administration as more and more people grow increasingly radicalized by capitalist institutions undergoing deepening states of decay. The challenges facing DSA are substantial; capitalism is flailing against its own crises by
Zenith Volume 4 Red Star Points of Unity Red Star elaborates on what the caucus is, what we believe, and how we approach DSA.
Announcing the Red Star Satellite Program We’re excited to announce the launch of Red Star’s 🛰️SATELLITE🛰️ program, hosted on our “Orbit” Discord server. Our Satellite program is our new vehicle for an ongoing prospective membership experience for fellow DSA members who want to join us in our work, developing and building a DSA ready
Points of Unity Our Points of Unity, a statement of the shared politics of Red Star, a Marxist-Leninist caucus in DSA.
caucus statements Featured 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
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
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’
Featured 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
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
Red Star Opposition to Constitution / Bylaws Change #1: “Democratize DSA” A proposal put forward for this year's convention by NPC Candidate and SMC member Renée Paradis and her caucusmate Sam Lewis aims to expand the size of the NPC from 18 members to 51, and to expand the Steering Committee of the NPC from 5 to 13. This
Leadership Pledge DSA Convention 2023 Introducing Red Star’s 2023 DSA Convention Platform, NPC Candidates, Governance Pledge, and an amendment to the GDC consensus resolution! Get to know our three amazing candidates and learn more about our vision for a socialist future. Candidates Sam Heft-Luthy Sam Heft-Luthy (he/him) is a former co-chair of DSA
Zenith Sectarians, Sheepdogs, and the Center By Nate W. Something is changing in this country. Millions of Americans, for the first time, have found themselves drawn away from the liberal mainstream ideologies that dominate the Republican and Democratic parties and are looking towards socialism for answers to the problems that plague the United States. From online
Zenith DSA as a Placeholder By Michael S. Red Star has previously written [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qyCCLfy335UWUzrUSR-c7-Awkl97dKNN/view] on the need for a party of, by, and for the entire working class to house and democratically facilitate the movement towards socialist transition. In our 2020 strategy zine we wrote “we’re not
caucus statements Fight the War Machine at Home! In the past weeks, a lengthy escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine devolved into armed conflict as Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. DSA and socialists in the US must maintain an anti-imperialist stance to prevent further catastrophe.
Featured Red Star San Francisco: 2021 DSA SF Convention Guide On June 12th and 13th, DSA SF will hold a chapter convention where we will vote on our first-ever chapter priorities, consider bylaw changes, and elect National Convention delegates and new chapter leadership. We believe DSA SF needs a political program that improves its organization and commits to specific courses
