A very “American” coup
by Kit Wainer
Kit Adam Wainer argues that President Trump is in no position to steal an election or to lead a coup.
Backing Biden Will Not Stop Trumpism
A Response to Stephen R. Shalom
by Ashley Smith and Charlie PostCharlie Post and Ashley Smith respond to Stephen R. Shalom’s criticisms of their article, “The lesser evil trap.”
Framing the 2020 Election
by Aaron Amaral
Tempest Collective member Aaron Amaral offers a perspective on the presidential election.
The rank-and-file strategy goes to school
Reflections on building MORE
by Peter Allen LamphereNew York City school teacher Peter Allen Lamphere explains the role of a rank and file caucus in advancing class struggles and shares some insights regarding recent socialist debates.
Tasks of the Left after the “debate”
by Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith responds to the debacle that was the first presidential debate, but argues that there are important lessons to take away and that the Left must fight to defend basic democratic freedoms from the Right.
The greater evil
A response to Charlie Post and Ashley Smith
by Stephen R. ShalomStephen R. Shalom criticises the arguments against lesser-evil voting and makes the case for the Left both to support Biden and build the social movements.
Taking the dirty break seriously
Socialists, elections, and the Democratic Party
by Joe Evica and Andrew SernatingerDSA members, Joe Evica and Andy Sernatinger, look at the theory of the “dirty break,” arguing that taking the strategy at its word would require a fundamental shift to DSA’s electoral strategy.
Taking the wrong lessons from history
A reply to Liza Featherstone
by brian beanbrian bean writes a response to a recent Jacobin article comparing recent DSA electoral success to Socialist Party victors in the state 100 years ago, analyzing what lessons are worth following and which not.
The lesser-evil trap
Socialists and the 2020 election
by Ashley Smith and Charlie PostAshley Smith and Charlie Post argue that despite the indisputable greater evil in Donald Trump, the socialist Left undermines its own project when it campaigns for the lesser-evil, Joe Biden.