Socialist Influencer Hasan Piker Is Praising Mao. Here's the Truth About Chinese Communism. Hasan Piker and the Democratic Socialists of America are recycling failed ideas. Reason · Jul 21
Trump’s State Department cites ‘blacklists’ and McCarthyism in memo labeling leftists ‘front groups’ for communist Cuba New report approvingly cites Red Scare-era tactics to crack down on dissent from leftists including elected officials and the DSA The Independent UK · Jul 21
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should run for president The congresswoman can run a serious national campaign on the left and pull a movement in behind it. She should get in early The Guardian - US · Jul 21
From Bernie to Mamdani, how the Occupy movement transformed American politics Yotam Marom, who helped lead Occupy Wall Street, discusses why power must be built through movements, not simply through elected officials The Guardian - US · Jul 21
‘Front groups and fellow travelers’: state department attacks US left over Cuba New report denounces Havana and claims ‘campaign of subversion’ has infiltrated highest levels of US government The Guardian - US · Jul 20
Contradictions of Socialist Prison Abolitionism Many "democratic socialists" want to abolish prisons. But this is in conflict with their objective of making many more activities illegal. Reason · Jul 20
Maine Democrats have found Graham Platner’s replacement. Can he win control of the Senate seat? ANALYSIS: Graham Platner’s self-destruction was a major blow to progressives, but his replacement proves that their critics don’t have much juice, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Jul 20
D&D players raise millions in real-life campaign against ‘corporate elite’ Brennan Lee Mulligan’s Dungeons and Dragons push is part of a wider trend using tabletop games for political action The Guardian - US · Jul 16
The rise of white-collar socialists: 'A lot of tech workers are working class' A recently surfaced survey of Democratic Socialists of America members showed that 9% worked in the tech sector in 2021. Fortune · Jul 11
Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics Democrats passed over the opportunity to be the sane party in favor of bad people and worse ideas. Reason · Jul 10
Even in conservative North Dakota, some socialist institutions thrive Candidates affiliated with Democratic Socialists of America, an organization well to the left of the Democratic Party, have scored wins in several of the party’s competitive primaries. It’s very likely that they will win House seats in the November 2026 elections since the candidates reside in progressive strongholds. The Conversation · Jul 10
Dems' progressive problems go beyond DSA The Democrats’ reckoning is more complicated than you might think Salon · Jul 8
Democrats' Maine Problem Plus: NYC's construction boom, how the DSA was hijacked by communists, and more... Reason · Jul 7
Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party A number of recent high-profile congressional primaries in the Democratic Party have resulted in the nomination of unexpected candidates. Many of these winning candidates have unseated entrenched incumbents, as 29-year-old Colorado attorney Melat Kiros did to U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who has been serving in the House for three decades. The Conversation · Jul 7
Ballotpedia · Jul 2 U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner Welcome to the Thursday, July 2, 2026, Brew.
The Guardian - US · Jul 1 Democratic socialists ride wave of momentum in primaries from New York to Colorado Surging membership and pro-Palestinian activism reshape debate on how campaigning movement governs in office
Reason · Jul 1 Trans Athletes Lose (in Court) Plus: A 29-year-old DSAer wins, San Francisco's disappearing babies, and more...
The Guardian - US · Jun 30 Progressives are winning in American cities. Can they win rural voters too? Democratic socialists need to do more than win in the big American cities. And they can, with the right message
Reason · Jun 29 Is Socialism Going Mainstream? Plus: the DSA's policy agenda, Trump's chaotic Iran strategy, and America's 250th birthday
The Guardian - US · Jun 29 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 28 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
Salon · Jun 27 Right-wing media turns to SCOTUS Conservatives turn to birthright citizenship case after sweeping democratic socialist wins
Salon · Jun 26 New York is exporting Mamdani politics Some of the institutions behind Tuesday’s progressive surge are already supporting candidates around the country
Reason · Jun 25 The DSA and the Democrats' Retreat Into Economic Fantasyland The party's new crop of Mamdani-backed socialists are just the latest sign of a long slide into economic radicalism.
The Independent UK · Jun 24 Democratic Socialists are already preparing for 2028 presidential primary after roaring election night wins The political party, which saw big wins in New York City Tuesday, is looking for a candidate to represent the progressive movement in 2028