“Only he is a Marxist who extends the recognition of the class struggle to the recognition of the dictatorship of the proletariat. That is what constitutes the most profound distinction between the Marxist and the ordinary petty (as well as big) bourgeois. This is the touchstone on which the real
Liberation condemns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's continued retreat from socialist politics and rejects any effort to present her as the future presidential standard-bearer for DSA, or for the broader socialist movement. AOC's record demonstrates a consistent pattern of opportunism. In 2024, DSA's National Political
The Poverty of the Contemporary Left The dominant culture of the American left is one of anti-intellectualism, dressed up as accessibility. Across the activist milieu, from NGOs to socialist electoral campaigns, to anarchist affinity groups, theory is treated as something between an obstacle and a luxury: an academic indulgence
Galveston Texas June 19, 1865, General Orders No. 3. The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and
I've been thinking a lot about Empire lately; specifically, the deeply personal way people defend it. This thought was spurred by a pair of white men having an overtly racist conversation in a courthouse hallway in North Carolina while I was on the phone with my partner this
I. No More 24! Nationwide, home care aides provide an essential service by caring for those who cannot care for themselves. Day in and day out, they help their clients with crucial tasks like: moving safely within their home, eating and drinking, using the bathroom and washing their body, and
Every revolutionary movement demands clarity, discipline, and a willingness to transform oneself in order to effectively and faithfully serve the people. This is certainly not optional. The effective organizer has to understand the stakes of what they are doing, of what they are going up against. You are dealing with
A Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Caucus in DSA. Forward Ever, Backward Never!
This speech was delivered by a member of Liberation's Central Committee in Indianapolis on March 28th. Settler-colonialism in the United States is taught as a single and special period of American history that occurred four hundred years ago. The pioneers came, saw, and conquered, then, lo and
Our task as revolutionaries in the imperial core is to struggle for the end of this empire. A major part of this involves organizing a mass movement that raises its voice in protest against this empire’s crimes. We should expect and prepare for cruel repression from this mad fascist
This statement was prepared by comrades of our cell in NYC-DSA, which are heavily involved in anti-imperialist organizing and the AWWG. We encourage DSA comrades to sign the open letter prepared by the comrades of the AWWG, which is facing suppression and persecution by the rightist clique in
Today, we received the news that 100,000 people have chosen DSA as their political home and vehicle of struggle. This news should be received with pride by all who fly our banner, whether they’ve been in DSA for 25 years or for 2 days. How did DSA get
On the morning of Jan. 26, Jabez Chakraborty was shot by the NYPD. The 22-year-old from Queens was dealing with a mental health crisis. His family called 911. The police shot him. Chakraborty is currently fighting for his life in the hospital. How did NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani
J. Sykes’ 2022 article published by Fight Back! News attempted to dismiss the arguments of Settlers by J. Sakai regarding settler colonialism, the labor aristocracy, and the revolutionary potential of the Amerikkkan working class. These critiques present themselves as orthodox Marxist-Leninist corrections, accusing Sakai of overstating settler colonialism, rejecting
Liberation affirms unequivocal opposition to continued US warmongering and meddling in the affairs of the Iranian people, and all people of the world, who have the right to determine their destiny. Economic sanctions, political assassinations carried out by agents of the United States and the Zionist entity, state-sanctioned terrorism,
On January 7, 2026, an ICE agent shot and killed a South Minneapolis woman, Renee Nicole Good. Videos show that this was a cold blooded murder, and the pigs' "justification" that the ICE murderer “feared for his life” is, of course, a transparent lie. We join the
We unequivocally condemn the United States’ military aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including the forcible kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores during ongoing attacks on Caracas and surrounding regions. This act, carried out alongside airstrikes on civilian and military infrastructure, marks a new escalation
Liberation stands in unwavering solidarity with the seven pro-Palestine political prisoners in British jails who have undertaken a coordinated hunger strike beginning November 2, 2025, now extending beyond 45 days. This hunger strike is a collective act of resistance against imperial war, arms profiteering, and the carceral repression deployed
It has come to our attention that one of our candidate members, who serves with distinction as a coordinator with the Trans Rights and Bodily Autonomy Working Group in NYC-DSA, has been made subject to harassment, including the issuance of an ultimatum demanding that she cease engagement with Liberation
Comrade BRG No longer does the White Left support the ultimate cause of the working class and its historical revolutionary role. Instead, the White Left subsumes its hunger for White bourgeois legitimacy behind Marxist rhetoric and intellectual masturbation. The White Left and its major organizations support only "safe,"