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The '''Democratic Socialists of America''' (DSA) is a social democratic non-profit organization in the [[United States]]. It was founded in 1982 out of a merger between the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (DSOC) and the New American Movement (NAM).  
The '''Democratic Socialists of America''' ('''DSA''') is a social democratic non-profit organization in the [[United States]]. It was founded in 1982 out of a merger between the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (DSOC) and the New American Movement (NAM).  


Traditionally it was connected to the ideology of Michael Harrington, an anti communist social democrat with a Catholic social teaching. The DSA held pro-American position in the Cold-War, such as supporting Perestroika<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/16/opinion/l-in-spirit-of-glasnost-a-half-toast-to-perestroika-us-left-supportive-478689.html</ref> and condemning China after the riots in Tianenman Square<ref>https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/files/sites/6/1989/07/DL_1989_V017_04_final.pdf</ref>.
A key founder was '''Michael Harrington''', an [[anti-communist]] [[social democrat]] and [[Zionist]]<ref>https://www.newagebd.net/post/opinion/234806/history-of-us-activism-for-palestine</ref> with a [[Catholic]] social teaching. The DSA held pro-American position in the Cold-War, such as supporting Perestroika<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/16/opinion/l-in-spirit-of-glasnost-a-half-toast-to-perestroika-us-left-supportive-478689.html</ref> and condemning China after the riots in Tianenman Square<ref>https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/files/sites/6/1989/07/DL_1989_V017_04_final.pdf</ref>.


The DSA largely remained a tiny and irrelevant social club inside of the [[Democratic Party]] until 2015, when Bernie Sanders launched his 2016 presidential campaign. Since then, the DSA has grown into a much larger organization with different caucuses (factions).
The DSA largely remained a tiny and irrelevant social club inside of the [[Democratic Party]] until 2015, when [[Bernie Sanders]] launched his 2016 presidential campaign. Since then, the DSA has grown into a much larger organization with different caucuses (factions).


Some of these factions include [[Marxist Unity Group]]<ref>https://www.marxistunity.com/</ref>, which generally shares similar beliefs to the [[Cosmonaut Magazine|Cosmonaut]]<ref>https://cosmonautmag.com/</ref> blog and the [[Weekly Worker]]<ref>https://weeklyworker.co.uk/</ref>, the publication of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Provisional Central Committee).
Some of these factions include [[Marxist Unity Group]]<ref>https://www.marxistunity.com/</ref>, which generally shares similar beliefs to the [[Cosmonaut Magazine|Cosmonaut]]<ref>https://cosmonautmag.com/</ref> blog and the [[Weekly Worker]]<ref>https://weeklyworker.co.uk/</ref>, the publication of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Provisional Central Committee).


There are also attempts at entryism being lead by groups such as Socialist Alternative, and Socialist Revolution.
There are also attempts at [[entryism]] being lead by groups such as [[Socialist Alternative]], and Socialist Revolution.


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== References ==
== References ==
[[Category: American political parties]]

Latest revision as of 02:06, 3 November 2025

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a social democratic non-profit organization in the United States. It was founded in 1982 out of a merger between the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (DSOC) and the New American Movement (NAM).

A key founder was Michael Harrington, an anti-communist social democrat and Zionist[1] with a Catholic social teaching. The DSA held pro-American position in the Cold-War, such as supporting Perestroika[2] and condemning China after the riots in Tianenman Square[3].

The DSA largely remained a tiny and irrelevant social club inside of the Democratic Party until 2015, when Bernie Sanders launched his 2016 presidential campaign. Since then, the DSA has grown into a much larger organization with different caucuses (factions).

Some of these factions include Marxist Unity Group[4], which generally shares similar beliefs to the Cosmonaut[5] blog and the Weekly Worker[6], the publication of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Provisional Central Committee).

There are also attempts at entryism being lead by groups such as Socialist Alternative, and Socialist Revolution.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.newagebd.net/post/opinion/234806/history-of-us-activism-for-palestine
  2. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/16/opinion/l-in-spirit-of-glasnost-a-half-toast-to-perestroika-us-left-supportive-478689.html
  3. ↑ https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/files/sites/6/1989/07/DL_1989_V017_04_final.pdf
  4. ↑ https://www.marxistunity.com/
  5. ↑ https://cosmonautmag.com/
  6. ↑ https://weeklyworker.co.uk/
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