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Issue N°7

August 8, 2026

NYC residents protest in September 2023 against redevelopment plans from billionaire developer Stephen Ross.

The Democratic Party Doesn’t Care About Your Housing

Summer Miller

Mamdani ran as a “socialist” promising a break with New York’s housing status quo, including a demand for 200,000 new affordable homes financed by the city. So why is he turning to private developers?

First National United Front Meeting

Gwendolyn Hart

On July 18th, United Front for a Workers’ Party held its first national meeting. The theme: “Dump the Democrats – Elect Independent Socialists!”

A Photo of Socialist Party of Indiana Candidate Ben Davis

Ben's on the Ballot

Editorial Board

Ben and the Socialist Party of Indiana are running to unseat MAGA Republican Matt Commons.

Tenants at Rainier Court in Seattle protest rent increases and housing conditions againast their non-profit landlord.

Non-Profit Housing Won’t Save Us

Jason Thiel

Although non-profit developers don’t report a profit, they are still businesses with everything that entails.

Women discuss the East Side rent strike in New York City, January 1908.

History of the Workers' Movement: How Did NYC Get 200,000 Public Apartments?

Em Smith

20 percent of ALL public housing units in the U.S. are in New York City. So how did NYC get so much fucking public housing?

Photo of a rally for rent control in Seattle. A red banner says:

Do We Need Rent Control?

Gwendolyn Hart

Everyone agrees the rent is too high, but there is a vicious propaganda campaign against rent control, claiming that it actually harms access to affordable housing. So is rent control good or bad for workers?

A photo of Quality Hill Towers Tenant Union on a rent strike.

The Untapped Potential of Tenant Unions

Long Nguyen

There are important forms of organization that have been lost to militant workers. The tenant union is one of these forms.

Photo of Greystar CEO Bob Faith

Monster of the Week: Greystar

There is no single landlord more responsible for the international housing crisis than Greystar.

Greystar Stole My Money — So I Sued Them and Won

Jason Thiel

Every renter has some story about a landlord scamming us out of money.

Tenants in Seattle on a utility strike against RUBS.

Shut Down RUBS!

Em Smith

“RUBS” — Ratio Utility Billing System — has wreaked havoc for renters' utility bills around the country. So what the hell is it?

Photo of workers and socialists rally outside a PCC Community Market store in Seattle. Signs say:

What Came After the PCC Picket Line

Justice Wornum

Since the union contract was ratified at the beginning of last month, employees at PCC Community Market are facing intense retaliation from their management for displaying anything that may reflect solidarity with the suffering people of Palestine.

Issue N°6

July 11, 2026

Which Side Are You On?

Gwendolyn Hart

Kshama Sawant is running for Congress against Adam Smith, a 30-year incumbent who funded the genocide in Gaza, broke a railroad strike, and voted to create ICE. Three other candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to stop Kshama and hand the election to Smith.

Rotten New Bill for Israel

There is a new bill in Congress that has immediately sparked huge outrage.

A screenshot of a verticle video posted by Chaudhrey, with a close-up on her face and captioned:

The Bizarre Campaign of Melissa Chaudhry

Em Smith

Chaudhry’s campaign is a strange thing to behold. Whose interests does Melissa Chaudhry represent?

An elaborate AI-generated ad based on the

Why Is Doug Basler Even Here?

Gwendolyn Hart

Doug Basler couldn’t give less of a shit about beating Adam Smith.

Sawant or Mamdani

Jason Thiel

Kshama Sawant was elected as an independent socialist to Seattle City Council. Six months later, Seattle became the first major city to pass a $15 minimum wage. But we’re now over six months into Mamdani’s term as mayor, and what does he have to show for it?

What is wrong with the left?

A handful of other socialist organizations have endorsed Kshama’s campaign. But most of the left has failed to leave sectarianism and infighting tendencies behind. 

A photo of Jacob Perasso

Monster of the Week: Jacob Perasso

A surprise candidate has entered the ring to split the socialist vote and help Adam Smith win.

Members of Labor Militant, Seattle Revolutionary Socialists, and Kshama's campaign on the picket line with hotel workers.

Labor Leadership Abandons Striking Hotel Workers

Summer Miller

Labor leaders have left 117 hotel workers to fight Hilton largely alone.

Pride Issue

June 13, 2026

GLF members marching in Boston 1970

Gays, Communists & Workers

Em Smith

Capitalists and Democrats may have taken over Pride month, but they aren’t friends of the LGBTQ struggle. As far back as the 1890s, socialists in Europe were leading the fight for gay rights. It took the Democrats another 120 years to support gay marriage.

Dems Blame Trans People for Trump

The Democratic Party has finally published its post-mortem of the 2024 election. They blame their loss on not being anti-trans enough.

Seattle Liberation Front protesting against the Vietnam War

Free Healthcare for the Gays!

Em Smith

Like with the Black Panther health clinics established in the same decade, free gay clinics were a response to systematic discrimination against LGBTQ people in the healthcare industry. Free gay health clinics were on the front lines of fighting AIDS.

They're Evicting the Dolls

Jason Thiel

Eviction rates are spiking in cities and states around the country. Working-class queer people are facing the brunt of the nationwide eviction crisis.

The Democrat-ification of Trans Pride

Gwendolyn Hart

Pride events have been turned into corporate vendor fairs have nothing to do with the militant struggles that actually won gay rights.

A photo of Pete Buttigieg

Monster of the Week: Pete Buttigieg

From his start working for McKinsey, to his time as “Mayor Pete”, to his presidential run in 2020, Pete Buttigieg has put a “progressive” sheen on the Democratic Party’s assault on workers at home and abroad.

Statistics on the number of anti-trans bills, which explode in number in 2023

750 Anti-Trans Bills

Summer Miller

Nearly 800 anti-trans bills have been introduced in state legislatures this year. These attacks are not only attacks on transgender people, but all workers.

Issue N°5

May 23, 2026

A collage of six independent socialist candidates: Brittany Kubicek (RI), Andre Easton (NY), Ramsey Robinson (CA), Ben Davis (IN), Greg Levy (OH), & Kshama Sawant (WA).

Vote Socialist

Jason Thiel

Historic anger at both parties has lead to a record number of independent socialist campaigns in states across the country.

A demo for

Mamdani Makes Mockery of Socialism

Gwendolyn Hart

Mamdani called himself a socialist on the campaign trail. Is he acting like a socialist now that he's in office or is he just another Democrat?

California DSA Backs Billionaire Tom Steyer

Em Smith

The DSA has endorsed a billionaire to be governor in California.

The Washington State Labor Council Endorses Strikebreaker

Long Nguyen

On May 16, the Washington State Labor Council endorsed strikebreaker Adam Smith.

A march for Calcare.

California Democrats Kill CalCare Again

Summer Miller

This marks the third attempt at a failed strategy.

A photo of Spanberger at a podium dressed in a fancy stark white suit and an imperious smirk like some kind of Hunger Games villain.

Monster of the Week: Abigail Spanberger

Spanberger is winning the competition to become the country's most-hated governor.

Photo of Juniper Blessing

Justice for Juniper Blessing

Trans Solidarity March — Friday, June 26 @ 6 pm

On May 11, a 19-year-old transgender student, Juniper Blessing, was murdered at off-campus student housing at the University of Washington in Seattle.

A photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The FDR They Don’t Tell You About

Gwendolyn Hart

The Democratic Party lives large on the mythology of Franklin D. Roosevelt. But the myth is just that: a revisionist history.

A photo of LIRR workers on strike.

Democrats ♥︎ Crushing Rail Strikes

Em Smith

Workers at the largest commuter rail service in North America have ended a three-day strike, which cost NYC bosses $61 million a day.