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A socialist strategy

"We need our own political party. Independent of big business, and independent of the parties of big business"

Who would have imagined that in a major American city, at a post election inauguration ceremony attended by 1,000 people, a new, directly elected Mayor and other members of the City Council would be completely […]

Hundreds gather to witness socialist’s historic inauguration

Join the Fight for a $15/hour Minimum Wage!

Obama’s speech falls far short of what’s needed to tackle historic levels of inequality

Black Friday and beyond

“Earth-shattering consequences” in the US and internationally

Victory rally in Seattle sets the tone for struggles ahead and more historic opportunities for the socialist left

Democrat Richard Conlin concedes to Socialist Alternative challenger

Big success for $15/hour minimum wage campaign; breakthrough for independent working class politics

Strongest showing by socialists in decades – Opportunities for working-class politics must be seized

Great momentum for Socialist Alternative’s candidates sees major national lobby group and big business stepping in for opponents

Governmental shutdown reveals again the need for a new party of the 99%

Break with the Democrats, Corporate America’s Other Party of War!

Obama – guilty by omission

Growing prospects for a new movement

Seamus Whelan, a registered nurse and union activist, member of Socialist Alternative, is running for City Council in Boston, and this campaign is helping to build the struggles organized by working people in the city.

In an unprecedented move, the 30,000 strong Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Minnesota State Council endorsed Socialist Alternative candidate Ty Moore for Minneapolis City Council.

35%, over 44,000 votes – Kshama Sawant’s stunning result in Seattle primary

Socialist campaign is gaining support and momentum over Democrat’s challengers

Seattle Gives Green Light to Oust Richard Conlin from City Hall

2013 has seen a continuation unrelenting assault on women’s rights

Anti-foreclosure group Stand Against Foreclosures and Evictions (SAFE), Seattle Socialist Alternative, City Council candidate Kshama Sawant, and other allies gathered to peacefully resist an eviction.

The racist system is guilty!

Socialist Campaign Gaining Broad Support

Rather than paying lip service to issues important to LGBT people, the Kshama Sawant campaign used the opportunity to reach thousands of people with our message of truly fighting for the far-reaching change that LGBT […]

Fighting poverty pay

Disband the NSA! Repeal the Patriot Act!

Tremors of the coming revolt

Teachers at Garfield High school in Seattle, Washington, faced down possible suspension for boycotting the winter Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test, which purports to evaluate student progress in reading and maths.

NO to Racism and Repression

The bombings today [15 April 2013] at the Boston Marathon are an absolute tragedy and a horror that shouldn’t happen in Boston or anywhere else in the world.

Fight Global Warming!

Socialist Challenges Democratic Party Establishment

What Now? — Reflections from a DC Protester

Secret measure to end collective bargaining over health care for Illinois public employees

Ty Moore accused of civil disobedience at Housing Justice rally

What is more unpopular than cockroaches, traffic jams, and used car salesmen? According to a new poll, the U.S. Congress.

Huge opening for the left

8,000 school bus drivers and matrons have struck for the first time in over three decades

Capitalism Has Failed the Environment

Voters Affirm Marriage Equality in Four States

Sandy was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record. It left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean and across the Eastern seaboard of the United States all the way to Canada.

Historic Opportunities to Challenge Corporate Politics

Prepare to Fight the Bipartisan Policies of the 1%

Prepare to Fight the Bipartisan Policies of the 1%