The Democratic Socialist Project

Bharat Bandh Today Live Updates: NFITU opts out, calls strike 'politically motivated'; banks, transport services likely to be impacted - The Times of India Bharat Bandh News Live Updates: On February 12, a nationwide Bharat Bandh is being held to protest what unions describe as anti-worker, anti-farmer,

About 300,000,000 workers are taking part in todays national strike in #India. Yes, you read that right. 300 million! Largest strike anywhere ever? Live updates on the #BharatBandh and the workers' demands are available here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/b... #DemocraticSocialism

Join DSA. Become a member today. Democratic socialists have an historic opportunity and responsibility to play a central role in continuing the political revolution for the long term. As a democratic, grassroots organization, DSA is ...

Membership of the Democratic Socialists of America has hit 100,000! The USA hasn't seen anything like this since the days of Eugene Debs. Interestingly, a similar party in Germany - Die Linke - is seeing the same kind of rapid and sustained membership growth.
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Globally, unionised workers earn 5 to 20% more than others. That can mean $1million+ over your lifetime. www.reddit.com/r/Democratic...

Of course its not just about money. Being part of a supportive community means the world. It also helps make another world possible.
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1.2K views · 75 reactions | Mamdani announces executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property | ... Mamdani announces executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property

Mamdani signs landmark executive order limiting ICE access to New York. #DemocraticSocialism
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How the left can win back the internet – and rise again | Robert Topinka In the final part of this series, we look at how infighting has ripped the left apart online while the right has flourished – and how some progressives are turning the tide, says digital media academi...

Liberals are floundering, the right are flourishing; what of the left? Robert Topinka looks at how new voices are leaving factional battles behind & starting to influence how people see the world and its possible futures. #democraticsocialism
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Vale Michael Parenti, author of Blackshirts and Reds, Democracy for the Few & Inventing Reality. Parenti was a rare diamond; here's a sort of "greatest hits" that showcases his plain-speaking, straightforward style: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmBh...
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The world's 12 richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity. A new Oxfam report finds that billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold political offices than ordinary people. See: webassets.oxfamamerica.org/media/docume...
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Over the past 100+ years a clear pattern has emerged: the more you have, the more you get. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.
Source: Our World in Data graphic based on World Inequality Report 2025: wir2026.wid.world/insight/exec...

Hands Off Venezuela Call The Trump Administration has started an illegal war against Venezuela. Join us for a mass call to discuss how Democratic Socialists of America is responding and what you can do to resist this illegal ...

🌹Hands Off Venezuela - Mass Call!

The Democratic Socialists of America are hosting a “Hands Off Venezuela” mass Zoom call on Tuesday, January 6 at 9pm ET/6pm PT. See: actionnetwork.org/events/hands... Pass it on!
More background on the DSA position here: www.dsausa.org/statements/d...

Parasiti-capitalism: How Investors Drain Companies and Call It Growth How modern capital captures control, drains cash flow, and leaves economies weaker.

Today’s financial system drains companies and calls it growth. Investors enrich themselves not by generating new value, but by extracting existing value. It’s not just that wealth is failing to trickle down; it’s being actively siphoned up. substack.com/@graceblakel... #democraticsocialism

Good news. Do you have a source for that? The figure I'm seeing everywhere is 85,000.

Track AIPAC Track AIPAC provides in-depth analysis and insights into the influence of the Israel lobby on U.S. democracy. Our mission is to foster transparency and accountability by tracking lobbying efforts and ...

'Track AIPAC', a website that tracks money going to U.S. politicians from the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), is creating quite a stir in Washington! See: www.trackaipac.com #freepalestine #democraticsocialism #transparency More info here: israelpalestinenews.org/no-more-fear...

Interested in the co-op movement? The developing 'Preston Model' in the U.K. ain't revolution but it's a handy show of everyday resistance, and a natty alternative to disastrous public-private partnerships. #democraticsocialism #cooperatives #workplacedemocracy More: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfcK...

Happy 5th birthday to Progressive International! Launched in 2020, @progintl.bsky.social now unites 100+ organizations representing millions of people. Find out about joining up, as a group or an individual, here: progressive.international/join #internationalism #democraticsocialism #socialism

Global cost of violence

According to the United Nations ending world hunger by 2030 would cost about $93 billion per year (see news.un.org/en/story/202...). Bear that in mind as you read the numbers below. Source: www.visualcapitalist.com/19-trillion-... #democraticsocialism #socialjustice #peace

The world's richest 10% own 75% of wealth; the bottom 50% owns only 2%. The new World Inequality Report concludes: "Inequality is a political choice. It is the result of our policies, institutions & governance structures... The challenge is political will."
More: wir2026.wid.world/insight/exec...

How popular is ecosocialist transformation? New study shows strong majority support.

Interesting. More than 5,000 people in the UK and US were presented with a full proposal for #ecosocialist transformation. In the US, 72% of people supported it. In the UK support was even higher at 82%. jasonhickel.substack.com/p/how-popula...

Votes are in: #YourParty is a democratic socialist party with the working class at the heart of the broadest possible social alliance. And an interesting collective leadership model. www.yourparty.uk/results/

A new survey suggests 51% of young Americans likely to vote in the next presidential election would like to see a democratic socialist in the Oval Office. Nearly 3 in 10 who voted for Trump in 2024 would prefer that a democratic socialist win this time.
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A lot of people seem to be making their minds up about YourParty before those involved have hashed things out at Conference & then launched. How many of these formative conflicts could have been avoided if there had been agreed policies and proper procedures in place? Give 'em time, folks! 🤘

Yes!! Sounds like an interesting piece of work!