This is a terrific read, a simple yet essential primer on the different trajectories of the Left. (Curious to know where I stand? Fortunately, I’m not on the authoritarian Hard Left.) The Politics of the Three Lefts - by Neal Meyer left-notes.com/p/the-politics…

Bernie's message is consistent and good. But the Democrats are still not a vehicle for class struggle or enacting a Sanders-style agenda. My latest in Jacobin jacobin.com/2024/08/bernie…

I don’t want the most lethal fighting force in the world, I want to go to the doctor.

In my debut for The Architectural Review I revisit the High Line 15 years later. Considering its history, political economy, impact on housing and climate, and design, I ask: Who is it for? architectural-review.com/essays/revisit…

I'm in Democratic Left! Arguing that we must reorient towards organizing new socialists Membership is our lifeblood, and losing members is unacceptable - we should be doing SO much more, must be our #1 focus, to grow our members! dsausa.org/democratic-lef…

Iran and its allies do challenge US imperialism and Israel’s dominance. The left should not deny that this alliance is anti-imperialist, but we also shouldn’t romanticize this resistance uncritically. socialistcall.com/2024/08/26/the…

The Chicago Teachers Union’s power has always come from confrontational organizing. But now that a former member is the mayor, the union’s strategy is changing. socialistcall.com/2024/09/04/slo…

Fighting for socialism means staying true to ambitious goals in the face of massive setbacks. Those who say morality is a matter of individual preference can’t explain why we would stick it out. Part 2 of my series on moral relativism and objectivity. left-notes.com/p/morality-rel…

As he campaigns for Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders is laying out a progressive agenda for 2025. It’s a program that a Harris administration could conceivably get behind, but Sanders and his allies need a way to force it to do so. jacobin.com/2024/09/harris…

Can moral relativists be socialists? Nick French says no, or at least, that w/ no objective moral framework you can't stay on the left in the long run. Read his linked argument then vote. (I accept that some will vote without reading. They're immoral.) left-notes.com/p/morality-rel…

Loyalty doesn't win you any prizes. Imposing costs on those in power is what gets the goods. Important lessons from the last couple years of US politics here. Socialists in other parts of the world should also take note of this and learn from our US comrades experience.

Going to be talking to Neal Meyer & Nick French about this and more tonight on LeftReckoning youtube.com/live/MAGKg1d9_…

Starting LR 15 mins early today, come by and here Neal Meyer and Nick French on what is up next for democratic socialism, then @mattlech and I in a special open post-game and debate preview. Starting at 5: 45 PM Central youtube.com/watch?v=MAGKg1…

If last night has you bummed our conversation with Neal Meyer & Nick French on what’s next for democratic socialism & how socialists should think about the Democratic Party should get you going! open.spotify.com/episode/112E8N…

Was great talking with Nick French & Neal Meyer about mistakes made over the past 4 years and how we can fix it

Was great having Neal Meyer & Nick French on @leftreckoning to talk about what's next for democratic socialism, and also to hear Neal's conception of the politics of the 3 left's in the US. We clipped a shorter version of that, it's up now! youtube.com/watch?v=U-OVZw…

Boeing has an even bigger problem than its faulty plane parts: 33,000 workers on strike. DSAers are on the lines in support. socialistcall.com/2024/09/17/boe…

It’s easy to feel like national politics is a dead end for the left. I get the desire to avoid it & focus elsewhere. But I think ignoring nat'l politics is mistaken. Here are some ideas about why DSA needs a national strategy under a possible Harris admin. left-notes.com/p/socialists-c…

In the last year alone and against my vote, Congress has sent more than $10 billion in taxpayer dollars to the extremist Israeli government – to buy more of the bombs & weapons they're using against the Palestinian people. Enough. U.S. complicity in this horrific war must end.