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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We need to fundamentally reframe how we relate to the world around us. We need to create our own political conditions for mass politics.

A recap and a path forward

To engage in militant, mass-scale class struggle, an organization needs radical, mass-scale democracy and buy-in.

Socialism is worth the Effort