A Cross-CUNY Strategy
The City University of New York used to be free for most students. Only students, faculty, and workers organizing together on all of its campuses can win public education back.
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Organizing Atlanta Neighborhoods during Covid-19
Like many of our comrades around the country, we socialists in Atlanta have been confronted with the immediate task of organizing our communities in the face of the combined catastrophes of the coronavirus pandemic and, perhaps more importantly, the rapidly developing global economic crisis.
Michigan Socialists Leading the Way on Mutual Aid
Elias K of YDSA at the University of Michigan highlights some inspiring mutual aid efforts in his home state of Michigan.
Lenin’s Relevance Today
On Lenin’s 150th birthday, we must revisit the political challenges and debates of his time to understand why they still matter. Former YDSA co-chair Ajmal A argues that we have to learn from these political lessons if we want to win socialism today.
Why You Should Organize as a Socialist
YDSA at UVA’s Central Committee argues that identifying as an anti-capitalist or socialist isn’t enough — in order to build and wield power for the working class and actually overturn capitalism, socialists need strong organizations that can run campaigns, win real victories, and train more socialist organizers. Social justice — a vague euphemism for all…
YDSA In Action: Chapter Reports Roundup #3
YDSA Chapters across the US respond to the COVID-19 crisis, and share what they were up to before the crisis and they’re plans to keep the fight going.
COLA for All – Statement by YDSA Members at the University of California
A statement by YDSA Chapter Members at the University of California about their struggle for a Cost of Living Adjustment for All — an example of YDSA members linking campus labor struggles to the fight for a just response to COVID-19. Cost of Living Adjustment for All The University of California does not care about…
Student Socialists in the Fight Against COVID-19 and Capitalism: A Statement from The Activist Editorial Board
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis — and is exposing a crisis of legitimacy for capitalism. We have an obligation to reject despair, come together, and organize, not only to save lives now but to build toward a socialist future.
COVID-19 Call for Submissions
The global COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty around it is terrifying, but in this moment socialists must take solace in each other and in our work to build a movement. We draw our strength from solidarity. Meeting in person, the foundation of organizing, is not an option right now. But we can still discuss and…
Lessons in Liberalism
As the Spring 2020 semester begins, Georgia Tech’s YDSA chapter is about a hundred members strong, with multiple active committees and campaigns. There’s a strong case to be made that we are the vanguard of the GT student movement. But before us, GT had been a complacent, apolitical campus — until Trump’s 2016 election victory…
