Socialist Strategy and the Capitalist Democratic State

Stephen Maher and Rafael Khachaturian Socialist Project
Running socialist candidates for office, mobilizing social struggles from below, and building the institutional infrastructure of working class power can be mutually reinforcing

DSA Helped Elect Them. Now What?

Emma Whitford In These Times
DSA chapters across the country are navigating relationships with politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Trump’s Deal for Palestine: Worse Than Britain’s A Century Ago

Jonathan Adler +972 Magazine
President Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
The British Mandate for Palestine laid the groundwork for 100 years of conflict. While the Mandate falsely promised Palestinians sovereignty, Kushner’s deal will try to bribe Palestinians away from sovereignty with the promise of economic prosperity.

Friday Nite Videos | May 31, 2019

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Why All the Arguments Against Impeachment Are B.S. Mavis Staples | "We Get By". Hasan Minhaj and Ilana Glazer Discuss Abortion Laws. High Flying Bird | Movie Trailer. Extreme Groups at Home and Abroad.

The Scandal of Puerto Rico’s Botched Disaster Relief

Mark Weisbrot Los Angeles Times
Puerto Rico's oversight board has an enormous budget ... that mostly goes to advisers and consultants. The scale of the corruption is because Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States.

Mavis Staples | "We Get By" (feat. Ben Harper)

From the legendary singer's just-released album. "Weighing particularly heavy on her mind is the idea of change, both the change she’d like to see in our country and the change she’s going through as she outlives beloved friends and family. (Pitchfork)"

Hasan Minhaj and Ilana Glazer Discuss Abortion Laws

Ilana discusses her most unbelievable New York experiences, what's next for her after the end of 'Broad City,' and her take on what the recent abortion legislation in Alabama and Georgia means for women across the country. Hasan and Ilana also grapple with the role entertainers should play in supporting activists on the ground in different states as they combat problematic government legislation.