The Activist

Chinese international students are activating at unprecedented levels. YDSA must connect with and support these efforts across the country.

Just Stop Oil’s soup-based protests garner plenty of attention in the media. But to get real action on climate change we need a mass movement.

Lula overcoming tremendous obstacles to defeat Bolsonaro is a huge win for Brazil and the Left. But we should still temper our expectations for his presidency. 

Most YDSA chapters organize their committees and working groups around specific issues. Members from Purdue YDSA argue that they should be based on function instead.

Members of the DSA NPC were in Brazil to observe the first round of the presidential election. They saw how dangerous of a situation Brazil is in – whether Lula secures a second round victory or not.

Hannah Middleton argues that young people can and should improve their working conditions by organizing their workplace.

Taylor Clark and Jake Colosa argue that YDSA must strengthen our internal democracy to help build the organization for the future. 

The authors of R10 “Integrating YDSA into the International Committee” recap what the Youth Leadership Committee of the IC has done this pass year. 

Charlie Muller argues in favor of R2 “National Labor Strategy” to develop lifelong socialist organizers who are engaged in class struggle unionism and rank-and-file organizing. 

Taylor Clark and Maryam Ebtehaj argue in favor of YDSA building relationships with international working class movements, rather than authoritarian leaders claiming to be socialists.