Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) - Working towards a better future for all. (original) (raw)
Who we are
The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with over 92,000 members and chapters in all 50 states. We believe that working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few.
What we do
We are a political and activist organization, not a party; through campus and community-based chapters, DSA members use a variety of tactics, from legislative to direct action, to fight for reforms that empower working people.
Get Involved
The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States because we’re a member-driven mass organization. We believe that working people should run both the economy and civil society, and we show our commitment to this principle by being an organization of, by, and for the working class.
Our Campaign Priorities
DSA and YDSA chapters organize around various issues, striving to run strategic campaigns based on local conditions. Nationally, we also provide resources and support for work done as part of our major priorities as democratically voted upon:
Electoral Strategy
Bernie Sanders launched a political revolution and DSA continues to build it, training our chapters to effectively support democratic socialist candidates running for local and state office while lifting up our key issues. We’re also grappling with how to build independent political power to hold elected officials accountable to their constituents rather than the donor class.
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Strong Labor Movement
Capitalism pits us against each other and workplaces are fundamentally authoritarian unless workers can self-organize and build collective power. This is why people build unions, and why employers undermine them. It is also why the capitalists as a class constantly promote narratives about unions that frame them as unnecessary, undemocratic, or ineffective. We know better, and we’re building worker power in every region of the country.
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Green New Deal
The climate crisis is an emergency. The world’s top scientists are saying we have little time to get off fossil fuels. Meanwhile, inequality is already out of control — and rising. We fight for a Green New Deal because it’s the only plan that meets the scale of the crisis, one that puts people and planet over profit to build a more just and sustainable economy. We’re organizing in our workplaces, communities and schools to build the working class movement it will take to win.
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Statements
Updates from the National Political Committee
November 8, 2024
Our Response to the Election of Donald Trump
Make no mistake: Donald Trump was elected president because of the Democratic Party establishment’s failure to present a credible alternative to the right wing. For decades they have bowed to billionaires, waged war, ripped millions of immigrants from their families, and shown a complete lack of conviction to deliver a better quality of life for…
November 4, 2024
DSA Statement on the Presidential Race
Workers deserve more than Trump vs. Harris. Every four years, working people are faced with the same “choices” for president: a conservative Democrat, a deranged Republican, and a gallery of self-promotional minor party candidates. For many people, voting doesn’t seem worth the effort. If re-elected, Donald Trump would be a terror on the working class.…
October 16, 2024
DSA Statement on Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Climate disasters are unique in the way that they lay bare every element of capitalist violence. As we watch the horrifying aftermath of the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene along Florida’s Gulf Coast and up into Tennessee, North Carolina, and surrounding states, and then view the destruction of Hurricane Milton’s wind, storm surge, and spun-off…
Democratic Left
Democratic Left - The Official DSA Member Magazine
October 31, 2024
Red Atlas: DSA Contended Coast to Coast in 2024
Precinct-level maps of DSA-endorsed campaigns in New York, Delaware, Washington, Los Angeles, Tennessee, and Michigan The second edition of Red Atlas features two more maps of nationally-endorsed DSA electoral campaigns in 2024, plus locally endorsed campaigns in upstate New York, Wayne County, Michigan, Delaware and Los Angeles. For maps of other nationally endorsed 2024 campaigns…
October 30, 2024
MacKay Campaign Shows Potential of Fighting for Democracy
An emphasis on building democratic institutions and ending endemic corruption is fertile soil for the left.
October 29, 2024
When the “Lesser Evil” Means Genocide, Join DSA
The 2024 election is between two candidates who support the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. The only hope for a better world is through independent mass movements. Barely four years ago, I wrote an article in my college newspaper about the 2020 election. In that article, I gave a warning that even if Biden won the…