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
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
labor theory of value The Labor Theory of Value and Surplus Value The key to understanding the nature of the capitalist economy, according to Marx, lies in understanding the nature of the commodity.
Statement on Bernie Sanders' Endorsement of Joe Biden Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Joe Biden is a disappointing but predictable outcome of an insurgent left-wing campaign conducted within the auspices of the Democratic Party. Bernie’s candidacy was a once-in-a-lifetime, near-perfect alignment of factors that turned the unthinkable into the immediately possible. However, even with so many aspects of
DSA Toward the Red Horizon: Charting a Course for the Year Ahead Reintroduction This document marks the beginning of a new chapter for Red Star. When Red Star formed from the remains of the San Francisco local of the Refoundation caucus, we were a group with ostensibly shared political views, but without a shared political strategy. While the points of unity we
Statement of Solidarity with the People of Bolivia Photo: Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wilthnet/4014433640]Red Star San Francisco stands unequivocally in support of reinstating Bolivian President Evo Morales, who was ousted by a right-wing coup on November 10, 2019, and we stand in support of the Indigenous and working-class Bolivian people who now face reprisals
afrosocialist-and-socialists-of-color Statement of Solidarity With DSA AfroSocialist and Socialists of Color Caucus Red Star San Francisco stands in solidarity with the DSA AfroSocialist and Socialists of Color Caucus and endorses its demands of DSA leadership and staff: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wTsuxDpJ4KtTbuyprnz3GfWOQchr_fQZfF85F5fdKh0/edit?usp=sharing] 1. No white person in formal leadership or staff ever post white nationalist, white
Points of Unity Our Points of Unity, a statement of the shared politics of Red Star, a Marxist caucus in DSA.
