Labor Politics

Thoughts on the limitations of DSA, the WFP, and our unions after Tuesday's historic election

Let's be honest: none of our organizations are anywhere close to being as deeply rooted in the working class as we need to (or aspire to) be

Jun 24 • Eric Blanc

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May 2026

Why is the Left No Fun?

Time for Bouncy Castles

May 26 • Eric Blanc

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April 2026

Why Hasn't Zohran Done More to Boost Organizing?

Zohran is delivering. But it’s a problem that workers are receiving the goods instead of helping win them

Apr 28 • Eric Blanc

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Was there Color at No Kings? Demonstrations and Demographics

No Kings' racial dynamics and the challenges facing the Black Freedom Movement

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March 2026

What's Our Plan to Stop ICE From Stealing the Midterms?

Waiting until November would be a disaster. Time to go on offense to ban ICE from polling places.

Mar 30 • Eric Blanc

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Ultraleftism Has Never Ended a War

How independent mass action — not posturing, purity, or Democratic deference — helped end the Vietnam War

Mar 16 • Eric Blanc

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Why Is There No Anti-War Movement in the US?

Trump’s war on Iran is unpopular, dangerous, and escalating. But without organizing, public anger will not stop it

Mar 9 • Eric Blanc

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We Spend Almost a Trillion Yearly on War. That’s Insane.

Cut the military budget in half. Bloated war spending remains a sacred cow for far too many

Mar 2 • Eric Blanc

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February 2026

Shopping Isn’t a Strategy

The goal of a boycott is not to make ourselves feel better. The goal is to make society better.

Feb 23 • Eric Blanc

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How did Normie Liberals Become the Vanguard of the Anti-Trump Revolution?

Liberals are moving Left. What does this mean for Left strategy?

Feb 16 • Eric Blanc

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We’ve Had a Nationwide Immigrant Strike Before. We Can Do It Again.

The 2006 “Day Without an Immigrant” offers urgent lessons for beating ICE today

Feb 9 • Eric Blanc

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How to Build a Real General Strike Against ICE

Minnesota shows what’s possible—here’s how we turn that spark into the kind of disruptive power that can actually stop ICE

Feb 2 • Eric Blanc

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