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- What is a Vanguard?
4.25 Minute Read
Where does the term vanguard come from and what does it mean for organizers today?
- What is a Campaign?
2 Minute Read
Where does the term campaign come from and what does it mean for organizers today?
- A Brief History of the Rossana / Brandon 2023 Campaign
28 Minute Read
An overview of the Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez and Brandon Johnson 2023 campaigns, looking at the influence of the 2020 Uprising, and much more.
- Electoral Politics for Organizers
10.5 Minute Read
A guide for understanding how organizers can use elections for building organizations, community building, and changing the political landscape.
- What is a Comrade?
2 Minute Read
The term comrade is making a return. But what is the origin of the term, the definition, and how should we understand it as organizers?
- What happened in the 2024 Puerto Rican election?
9 Minute Read
Edgardo breaks down the successes, failures, and contradictions of the 2024 Puerto Rican election.
- Why should the American Left keep an eye on the Puerto Rican election of 2024?
9 Minute Read
With a left-wing party poised for historic success in the 2024 Puerto Rican elections, Edgardo M. Roman Afanador guides us through the political events leading to this moment.
- What is a Political Party?
8.5 Minute Read
What does it mean to build a party, why are they necessary, and what are some contemporary examples of attempts to build them?
- Understanding Ward Organizations
4.5 Minute Read
An introduction to the concept of Chicago ward organizations.
- Fields of Struggle
5.6 Minute Read
Just as the ruling class has its army, navy, and air force, we need organizations of protest, elections, and mutual aid.
- Understanding Political Ecosystems
5.5 Minute Read
Just like the various species of plants of a forest, the health of the political ecosystem depends on every group’s ability to do specialized work without siloing, by leaning on solidarity and mutual benefit.
- A Brief History of the Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez 2019 Campaign
20 Minute Read
An overview of the Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez 2019 campaign to draw out lessons for others leftists engaging in electoral politics.
- From the River to The Sea: An Intro to Palestine Solidarity
7.5 Minute Read
An article intended for folks new to Palestine solidarity who are trying to de-program from pro-Israel politics.
- Electoral Politics from Below: Campaign, Base, and Voters
4.5 Minute Read
Outlining various concepts we’ve inherited from the ruling class about electoral politics and contrasting them with what we’ve learned in practice.
- Dialectics: an Introduction
6.5 Minute Read
A plain-language guide to understand dialectics.
- Seeing Barbie at The Theater
4.5 Minute Read
Barbie has struck a chord with the masses.
- Materialism: an Introduction
5 Minute Read
A plain-language guide to understand materialism.