As we get closer to the Socialism 2022 Conference, I wanted to publish some general thoughts and observations about abolitionism. These thoughts are my own and do not represent any organization. I’ve considered myself a revolutionary socialist since 2006. In the aftermath of the 2020 uprising, I adopted the label…

We are in a new political period. The period of explosive socialist growth that was kicked off by Bernie Sanders in 2016 came to an end sometime in the year after the uprising of 2020. Now, we find ourselves in a period of right-wing reaction but also shifting fortunes for…

I want to highlight a recent article from The Hill. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3543867-71-percent-dont-want-biden-to-run-for-reelection-poll/ We (the broad left in general) have taken steps over the last 6 years to become more familiar with electoral politics, running campaigns, running canvasses, etc. …

I’m sitting with today’s July 4th mass shooting in Highland Park. As a Chicagoan, this literally hits close to home. Sitting with it led me to read up on gun control in other countries. I know that different folks have different ideas about gun laws. But either way: I think…

All US politics are a continuation of the politics of the Civil War. This means all US politics are about the fight for/against Black liberation. Abolitionists and Confederates. The South started the war fully aware that slavery was at stake. The North initially tried to avoid the “divisive” issue of…

Update — 12/04/22: The entire DefundCPD Steering Committee of Chicago DSA resigned in protest. You can read their own explanation in their resignation letter. Update — 06/20/22: It looks like I spoke too soon when I stated that there was *no* challenge to this right-wing slate. Thankfully, there are two…

Just want to help people keep things in perspective, in case you’re having a hard time focusing. I’m having a hard time focusing. When we say “period of right-wing reaction”, this is what we mean. We can’t lose hope… but we also need to confront reality with honesty: we are…

On Monday, 05/02/22, a draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court was leaked to POLITICO. The massive document, totalling 98 pages, is a “full-throated, unflinching repudiation” of Roe v Wade. Rather than trying to chip-away at abortion rights, the text demonstrates a legal and ideological attempt to completely undo federal…

On 04/14/22, Midwest Socialist published an article by Connor Willis titled “In Defense of DSA”. The article reads like paranoid fiction, throwing out serious accusations without providing a single link or citation to back any of them up. I don’t want to spend too much time debunking Willis’ article. The…