Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)

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The DSA’s Extremism Goes Beyond Israel
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has been in the news a lot lately, and rightly so. While Hamas militants were murdering Israeli civilians, the DSA was exclaiming “long live the resistance!” and promoting “solidarity”…
by Robert Stilson on November 2, 2023

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Teen Vogue: A Glossy Socialist Training Pamphlet
While Sharif was by no means the only high-profile individual to express support for Palestinians—who elected Hamas to lead them in 2016—her post highlighted the radical left turn Teen Vogue…
by Sarah Lee on October 31, 2023

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The Left of the Left: What Is the DSA?
The Democratic Party of 2023 is not exactly a bastion of moderatism, and it has taken a pronounced leftward shift since the mid-2010s. On the Democratic Party’s left flank, the…
by Robert Stilson on October 25, 2023

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The Left of the Left: A Radical Agenda
With the DSA's increasingly solidified position within the American political landscape, it is crucial to understand that the DSA is a deeply radical organization with views that are far outside…
by Robert Stilson on October 25, 2023

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The Left of the Left: A Twisted Worldview
The DSA’s hierarchy of priorities can be found though examining its foreign policy. Its platform calls for ending economic and financial sanctions, specifically those levied against Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, and…
by Robert Stilson on October 25, 2023

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The Left of the Left: The Democratic Party
The DSA thus inhabits a political space that is well to the left of the mainline Democratic Party, even as the Democrats have lurched considerably. But just how closely should…
by Robert Stilson on October 25, 2023