The Activist

Dahlia W. of Albany High School YDSA shares lessons learned from the transition to online organizing.

A response to “On the Biden Resolution” by Jack Z., Penn YDSA.

Justin R. argues that while YDSA should denounce Biden and Trump as sexual predators, we shouldn’t dedicate our time or resources to a third-party presidential campaign.

       Making the case for the “Towards an Independent Working Class Party” resolution, Vanderbilt College YDSA’s Matt C. argues that socialists should urgently lay the groundwork for a new, socialist, working class party, by starting to run on an independent ballot line in key states and building coalitions with other left organizations.

Autumn P. of Purdue YDSA and Sumter A. of Georgia Tech YDSA give their opinions on resolutions to be debated at YDSA’s upcoming convention and argue that delegates must vote for clear priorities.

Emmaline B. of Columbia University stresses the importance of political education and argues for the imperative to pass the ‘Developing a Robust National Political Education’ resolution at the upcoming YDSA convention.

Andrew P. of Illinois State University uses the French socialist movement of the early 1900s to argue for a police of, by, and for the working class — not the capitalists.

Nate K. and Michael S. argue that in order to strengthen YDSA, we should move toward a more standardized national dues system.

Kristen C. and Oren S. argue that YDSA is too decentralized and as a result chapters get left behind. They explain that if YDSA wants to build itself into the youth wing of a future mass party it needs to task leadership with drafting a Tasks and Perspectives document and get serious about collective strategy and interchapter discussion and debate.

When the police killing of George Floyd set off a nationwide uprising against racism and police brutality, YDSA members across the country took to the streets, joining the tens of thousands who have taken a stand to strongly declare that Black Lives Matter and that the system of policing as we know it can no longer continue. Here are some of their stories.