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On the Sidelines: DSA’s Abstentionism on Biden vs. Trump

Peter Olney and Rand Wilson Stansbury Forum
The heroes of this election victory are the thousands of grassroots political activists who busted their butts to defeat Trump by working for Biden, particularly in the key battleground states. Now we need to focus on Georgia and two Senate seats.

Tidbits - Dec. 17, 2020 - Reader Comments: Georgia Runoff Information, How You Can Help; Chanukah Is About Resistance; Community Control of Police; History of Racism in Policing; Chasing the Vaccine; Phil Ochs Song Night; Resources, Announcements; more...

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Reader Comments: Georgia Runoff Voting Information, How You Can Help; Chanukah Is About Resistance; Community Control of Police - Taos example; History of Racism in Policing; Chasing the Vaccine; Phil Ochs Song Night; Resources, Announcements; more..

There’s Only One Way to Recover From the Pandemic: Together

Danh Vo Workday Minnesota
Despite the discrimination and stigma we often face, we are committed to strengthening and unifying the country we call home. No matter whether you’re black, white, or brown, we all bleed the same red blood.

We Are Not Done With Abolition

Eric Foner The New York Times
The framers of the 13th Amendment did not intend to establish an empire of prison labor.

Rouhani to Biden: If US Comes Back to Nuclear Deal, So Will Iran

Juan Cole Informed Comment
If Biden, on becoming president, lifts the US financial and trade blockade on Iran, Tehran will immediately return to scrupulously observing the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Labor Unions Battle for Working-Class Georgians

Eli Day The American Prospect
A constellation of unions are promising to help elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Georgia. SEIU has pledged to make three million calls and many other unions are making similar efforts.

Revolutions of the Past and Future

Jackqueline Frost Radical Philosophy
Here is a study that seeks to offer insight into the writing of a great classic of revolutionary history.