Consensus for Whom?
Point/CounterpointBy Brit B The status quo of New York City elections is not good. Off-year elections, separate and staggered State and City primaries, and a […]
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First Ranked: The Democratic Benefits of RCV
Point/CounterpointBy Grace M Democracy in New York is…not great. But this election cycle, New Yorkers have the opportunity to improve it a bit. Ballot Question […]
A Critical Examination of Caucus Organizing within the DSA
Point/CounterpointBy Jen L and Sam W Caucuses – organized factions that contest for power – are playing an increasingly prominent role in framing and setting […]
Caucusing is Clarifying
Point/CounterpointBy Eva S and Justin C “What is a caucus?” It’s a question that has been asked a lot in the discourse recently, especially after […]
Passing the Hat for Cross-Chapter Solidarity
Point/CounterpointBy Roxanne Palmer I visited the NYC-DSA Media Working Group one slushy winter night, and left feeling a little bit jealous. The room was crowded […]
Politely Passing on Pass the Hat
Point/CounterpointBy David Duhalde, (DC Chapter and soon-to-be B/UM) The “Pass the Hat” proposal, while incredibly well-meaning, could create as many problems as it would hope […]
Our working group campaigns are the foundation of NYC-DSA and they need direct representation on the CLC
Point/CounterpointBy Erin N, Madi M, and Charlotte A If you’re in NYC-DSA, you’ve probably heard “Working Groups are the core of the DSA,” “Working Groups […]
Working group representation could undermine democratic decision-making on the CLC
Point/CounterpointBy Sam L Over the last two years, many of NYC-DSA’s most successful campaigns have been conducted through the various working groups. Working group projects […]
YES!
Point/CounterpointBy Ella Mahony This post originally appeared in the DSA Weekly on March 2nd. Bernie Sanders has announced his run for the presidency of the […]
NO!
Point/CounterpointBy Dan La Botz This post originally appeared in the DSA Weekly on March 2nd. Sanders 2016 revived the progressive left and turned DSA into […]