Building Up
Welcome to Groundwork’s newsletter, Building Up. Here we’ll share our perspective about National DSA internal politics and the NPC, as well as highlight efforts Groundwork members are doing across the country and ways that you can get involved in our campaigns!
MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS: 1 Member, 1 Vote For National Leadership
Daniel C on the friendly-amended resolution at the center of DSA convention: 1 Member, 1 Vote for National Leadership.
All Power To The Members
Charlie C. reflects on 1 Member 1 Vote, Members Decide, and the radical and necessary work of redistributing power to DSA’s rank and file.
Toward a Left-Labor Coalition for 2028
Chris K and Frances G argue DSA should build a broad left-labor coalition to run a presidential candidate inside the 2028 Democratic primary—and to field a national slate of down-ballot candidates in 2026 and beyond.
Why LA’s MacArthur Park is a Key Battlefield between Fascism and Socialism
DSA-LA members David A. Gabriel O. Jenn M. and Shiu-Ming C. discuss how MacArthur Park, an immigrant cornerstone of Los Angeles, is the site of a struggle between fascism and socialism, and the crucial role DSA-LA must play in the fight.
Zohran victory news roundup
Ben D. from Metro DC assembles pieces by Groundwork members and supporters who wrote and talked about what powered the Zohran campaign and what makes DSA great following his win in the NYC mayoral democratic primary.
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: A Vision for a Nimble, Mass‑Oriented DSA
Chris K., former DSA communications director and DSA-LA delegate, reflects on the missed opportunities of national leadership to build DSA in the run up to the 2024 presidential election
Voting Brought Me Back To DSA. Every Member Deserves a Voice.
Aaron B., a Groundwork comrade from Metro Detroit DSA, shares how Metro Detroit DSA's “One Member, One Vote” reform made chapter life accessible again after post-leadership burnout.
A Strategy for Small Chapters
Richmond DSA has been on a fairly dramatic journey since its inception 8 years ago. After years of work, trial and error, we have come up with a model that helped us turn our chapter into an organization that is just beginning to throw its weight around and affect change in our community.
Groundwork vs. SMC: The view from New York
“What’s the difference between Groundwork and SMC?” Since Groundwork’s founding in 2023, caucus-curious DSA members and even some experienced caucus activists have frequently posed the question. If people are still asking this question in 2025, it’s on us as Groundwork to make sure there’s a clear answer.
More Members When?
How we mobilize our members at this moment is not just a practical question, it’s also political. Allegra R writes for Groundwork on why intentional recruitment work matters, and how to make it succeed.
The AOC Question
As people look to fight Trump, many turn to DSA—but even more look to AOC. We could channel that energy, but it will take disciplined organizing and a shift in how we navigate power.
Palestine Won't Decide the 2024 Election, We Need to Build a World Where it Would
As the genocide in Gaza enters its second year and the ongoing war expands to new fronts, Palestine looms large over the presidential election tomorrow.
Workers Deserve to Beat Fascism
In the fight of our lives, socialists shouldn't sit on the sidelines. Let's fight both the Right and the Center, and keep building worker power no matter the outcome.
DSA’s Electoral Horizons
We need to fundamentally reframe how we relate to the world around us. We need to create our own political conditions for mass politics.
One Member One Vote
To engage in militant, mass-scale class struggle, an organization needs radical, mass-scale democracy and buy-in.
