Dissent Magazine

Belabored Podcast #157: What’s a Strike and How Can I Help?

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ August 10, 2018

In a special panel discussion, Sarah speaks with three strike veterans about what it takes to walk off the job, build community support—and win.

Socialism and the Liberal Imagination

Mason B. Williams ▪ August 8, 2018

How do socialist demands become liberal common sense? The history of the New Deal offers a useful lesson.

Texas Millennials Move the Needle

Cristina Tzintzún ▪ Summer 2018

To win in Texas, the Democratic Party will need to build a progressive ecosystem that can engage key constituencies—particularly young voters—throughout the year.

So Much Winning

James Yeh ▪ Summer 2018

“I first notice it a few weeks after the election. The swastika has been spray-painted onto the curb kitty-corner from my parents’ house…”

A short story.

Escaping Mass Incarceration

Jacob Kang-Brown ▪ August 2, 2018

Can a prison novel set in the age of mass incarceration have a successful escape? Rachel Kushner’s answer is at once hopeless and transformative.

The Making of a Water Crisis

Alexander Jusdanis ▪ August 1, 2018

How a colonial dream ran Morocco dry.

A Revolution from Within

Kate Aronoff ▪ Summer 2018

In a year of pivotal midterm elections, the rising left wing of the Democratic party is distinguished as much by how it organizes as the policies it advocates.

Belabored Podcast #156: Striking Amazon

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ July 27, 2018

On Amazon Prime Day warehouse workers around the world took action against the company. We hear about some of the organizing going on in fulfillment centers from Germany to New Jersey.

The Right-Wing Firestorm That Rages On

Peter Dreier ▪ July 27, 2018

A new documentary reveals how the right-wing attack on the national, grassroots anti-poverty group ACORN was a dress rehearsal for our current toxic political culture.

Rebuilding the Working Class

Karen Nussbaum ▪ Summer 2018

Our organizers talked to 300,000 voters, across racial and party lines, since the 2016 election. Here’s what we learned about rebuilding working-class power at the polls.