Tensions Rise in the Final Stretch of the Midterms

A snapshot of the political situation days before the U.S. midterm elections.

Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court, and the Need for a Stronger Challenge

Despite the shockingly farcical hearing in which Brett Kavanaugh was forced to address allegations of his history of sexual assault, there is every indication that he will be confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee and seated on the Supreme Court. The SCOTUS is, by design, an unaccountable branch of the government. On Monday, Left Voice will join the beginnings of a movement in the streets and will speak to the need for militant reforms.

Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Represent the Politics of the DSA?

Things have moved quickly since June, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won a primary election in New York, becoming the Democratic Party’s candidate for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

NYC-DSA Endorses Cynthia Nixon for Governor

On Sunday, the New York City DSA's leadership voted to endorse Cynthia Nixon.

DSA: Don’t Endorse Cynthia Nixon… or any Democrats. Ever.

Members of DSA-NYC are currently voting on whether to endorse Cynthia Nixon in the Democratic Party primary for the governor of New York. Members of the North Brooklyn branch of DSA have made a call to "Vote No!" This is a step in the right direction. But socialists should never vote for the Democratic Party. Ever.

Cynthia Nixon: A Not-So-New Kind of Candidate

After the successful electoral campaign of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, there is a temptation to endorse other electoral candidates, including so-called "progressives" like Cynthia Nixon. What lessons can we find in the campaign promises of Bill De Blasio and other Democrats?

Ocasio-Cortez’s Win: Opportunities and Challenges for the Left

Ocasio’s victory in the Democratic primaries is a sign of increasing openness to socialism among U.S. voters. The left may squander the opportunity revealed by her win if the wrong lessons are drawn.

DSA: It’s Time to Abandon the Democrats

Two NY DSA members make the case for ending all DSA endorsements of the Democratic Party.

The Role of Grievability in the State’s Monopoly on Violence

In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas mass shooting, the aftermath has launched a nationwide movement against gun violence. On the surface it’s hard not to agree with these organizers but when we examine the policy demands set forth on behalf of the movement, there are apt critiques to be made.