This is the same man who boasted of “feeding USAID into the woodchipper", with cuts that have been predicted to cause more than 14 million deaths by 2030 - a third of whom will be children. (Source: www.bbc.com/news/article...). Funny how capitalism measures 'net worth'. Not. #DemocraticSocialismNow

Sweden's 'Meidner Plan' in the 1970s aimed to transfer the ownership of capital into the public sphere. Could such a radical plan ever be implemented in a social democratic state? #DemocraticSocialism More: jacobin.com/2017/08/swed...

What kind of #socialist party does the working class need in 2026? A disciplined vanguard or a broad democratic mass party? One built on co-ordinating professional revolutionaries or one based on the widest possible class participation? Useful article here: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/your...

In the #Mondragon coop profits are divided into three parts: one third goes to workers, one third is for investment improvements and one third for charities chosen by members. All of Mondragon's 257 companies (!) adhere to cooperative principles. More: www.mondragon-corporation.com/en/about-us/

Grace Blakeley: "Politicians... see the ‘ground game’ as a nice-to-have... But this view belongs to a political era in which voters still felt some baseline trust in politicians and the media. Now... the only way to win it back is by listening." graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-ground...

The amount of untaxed wealth hidden offshore by the world’s richest 0.1 percent exceeds the entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity (4.1 billion people)! Kudos to Oxfam for the research & their global campaign for #WealthTax. www.oxfam.org.uk/.../355-tril... #Inequality #DemocraticSocialism

Are we about to see the first nationwide general strike in US history? "No School. No Work. No Shopping" Major groups like Indivisible & dozens of local union groups are signing on for May Day actions. More: maydaystrong.org #MayDayStrong #NoKings #Indivisible #DemocraticSocialism

Over the next days & weeks there's gonna be much gnashing & wails coming out of #WallSt, as share values bounce around. Spare not a tear, gentle reader: here's the big picture, showing how they have fared since the mid 1980s. No sleep till #DemocraticSocialism. nz.finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EGSP...

The folks at Struggle/La Lucha argue that the war on #Iran is not a miscalculation. The Strait of Hormuz is where the US drive to control the world’s resources has stalled. See "Iran today, China tomorrow: The strategy behind the war": www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/03/04/i...

Conscientious objection is the right to refuse to participate in an activity that is incompatible with one's moral, religious, philosophical or ethical beliefs. Under U.S. military law & international standards, service members are legally required to refuse unlawful orders. Don't die for #Genocide!

Corbyn: 14,784.0 (61%) Sultana: 8,242.2 (34%) Results are in, after a great turn out in the #YourParty leadership elections. There are 18 ‘ordinary member’ seats on the Central Executive Committee, plus 4 for public office holders like Corbyn and Sultana. More: www.yourparty.uk/cec-results-...

#NuestraAmérica has grown from a single sea mission into a global convoy, bringing aid to #Cuba by land, air, and sea and converging in Havana on 21 March. You can join the convoy or show solidarity here: nuestraamericaconvoy.org #DemocraticSocialism

February 21 is #RedBooksDay — a global celebration of left books, their authors and the movements they’ve inspired! What's a red book that changed your life, and which you'd recommend EVERYBODY read? More: redbooksday.org #marxism #socialism #DemocraticSocialism

The world’s 12 richest billionaires now have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity combined, more than four billion people. Since 2020, billionaire wealth has grown by 81%. www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved... #DemocraticSocialism #Socialism #Inequality

About 300,000,000 workers are taking part in todays national strike in #India. Yes, you read that right. 300 million! Largest strike anywhere ever? Live updates on the #BharatBandh and the workers' demands are available here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/b... #DemocraticSocialism

Membership of the Democratic Socialists of America has hit 100,000! The USA hasn't seen anything like this since the days of Eugene Debs. Interestingly, a similar party in Germany - Die Linke - is seeing the same kind of rapid and sustained membership growth. #DemocraticSocialism

Globally, unionised workers earn 5 to 20% more than others. That can mean $1million+ over your lifetime. www.reddit.com/r/Democratic... Of course its not just about money. Being part of a supportive community means the world. It also helps make another world possible. #DemocraticSocialism #unionism

Mamdani signs landmark executive order limiting ICE access to New York. #DemocraticSocialism www.facebook.com/reel/9342545...

Liberals are floundering, the right are flourishing; what of the left? Robert Topinka looks at how new voices are leaving factional battles behind & starting to influence how people see the world and its possible futures. #democraticsocialism www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Vale Michael Parenti, author of Blackshirts and Reds, Democracy for the Few & Inventing Reality. Parenti was a rare diamond; here's a sort of "greatest hits" that showcases his plain-speaking, straightforward style: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmBh... #socialism #democraticsocialism

The world's 12 richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity. A new Oxfam report finds that billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold political offices than ordinary people. See: webassets.oxfamamerica.org/media/docume... #DemocraticSocialism #Socialism #Inequality

Over the past 100+ years a clear pattern has emerged: the more you have, the more you get. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries. Source: Our World in Data graphic based on World Inequality Report 2025: wir2026.wid.world/insight/exec...

🌹Hands Off Venezuela - Mass Call! The Democratic Socialists of America are hosting a “Hands Off Venezuela” mass Zoom call on Tuesday, January 6 at 9pm ET/6pm PT. See: actionnetwork.org/events/hands... Pass it on! More background on the DSA position here: www.dsausa.org/statements/d...

Today’s financial system drains companies and calls it growth. Investors enrich themselves not by generating new value, but by extracting existing value. It’s not just that wealth is failing to trickle down; it’s being actively siphoned up. substack.com/@graceblakel... #democraticsocialism

'Track AIPAC', a website that tracks money going to U.S. politicians from the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), is creating quite a stir in Washington! See: www.trackaipac.com #freepalestine #democraticsocialism #transparency More info here: israelpalestinenews.org/no-more-fear...

Interested in the co-op movement? The developing 'Preston Model' in the U.K. ain't revolution but it's a handy show of everyday resistance, and a natty alternative to disastrous public-private partnerships. #democraticsocialism #cooperatives #workplacedemocracy More: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfcK...

Happy 5th birthday to Progressive International! Launched in 2020, @progintl.bsky.social now unites 100+ organizations representing millions of people. Find out about joining up, as a group or an individual, here: progressive.international/join #internationalism #democraticsocialism #socialism

According to the United Nations ending world hunger by 2030 would cost about $93 billion per year (see news.un.org/en/story/202...). Bear that in mind as you read the numbers below. Source: www.visualcapitalist.com/19-trillion-... #democraticsocialism #socialjustice #peace

The world's richest 10% own 75% of wealth; the bottom 50% owns only 2%. The new World Inequality Report concludes: "Inequality is a political choice. It is the result of our policies, institutions & governance structures... The challenge is political will." More: wir2026.wid.world/insight/exec...

Interesting. More than 5,000 people in the UK and US were presented with a full proposal for #ecosocialist transformation. In the US, 72% of people supported it. In the UK support was even higher at 82%. jasonhickel.substack.com/p/how-popula...

Votes are in: #YourParty is a democratic socialist party with the working class at the heart of the broadest possible social alliance. And an interesting collective leadership model. www.yourparty.uk/results/

A new survey suggests 51% of young Americans likely to vote in the next presidential election would like to see a democratic socialist in the Oval Office. Nearly 3 in 10 who voted for Trump in 2024 would prefer that a democratic socialist win this time. markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/...