The Latest Breaking News from DSA

Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries

Party’s old guard abandons ‘blue no matter what’ banner to push for a more formal break with progressive wing

The Guardian - US · Jun 29

Democratic socialists are winning in US cities with message of getting stuff done

Mayors such as New York’s Zohran Mamdani show leftwing ideology can go hand-in-hand with effective governance

The Guardian - US · Jun 28

Right-wing media turns to SCOTUS

Conservatives turn to birthright citizenship case after sweeping democratic socialist wins

Salon · Jun 27

The Democratic party is being hit by a leftist tidal wave

The party’s leadership is deeply out of touch with its base. A leftist politics of collective struggle is cresting across the US

The Guardian - US · Jun 24

Socialists Hijacked My City

Plus: The legality of ICE masks, elder care denial, McKinsey consultants dream of pie, and more...

Reason · Jun 24

Darializa Avila Chevalier: pro-Palestinian doctoral student steps into politics with ‘faith in the future’

Mamdani-backed candidate won New York’s 13th congressional district with no experience in office but ideas for how politics can ‘actually invest in life’

The Guardian - US · Jun 24

Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises

A new wave of progressive leaders is winning mayoral races in major US cities. Candidates like Janeese Lewis George in Washington D.C. and Zohran Mamdani in New York City are championing expansive government services. These democratic socialists are challenging established political norms. Their victories signal a shift in urban politics,…

The Economic Times · Jun 19

New York is buzzing and Mamdani is on a roll – and trying to boost fellow leftists

New York City mayor’s stumping is irking some Democrats, but others see a cautious strategy from a rising political star

The Guardian - US · Jun 13

Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England

DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

Ocasio-Cortez Seeks to Shore Up Support From Democratic Far-Left Amid Internal Party Criticism

A liberal strategist told Axios that Ocasio-Cortez has "lamented that the left was not there for her, that they are never pleased."

Latin Times · Apr 14