A User's Guide to DSA: 5 Debates That Define the Democratic Socialists

A decade after the Democratic Socialists of America exploded onto the stage of US politics, the organization is full of vibrant campaigns, discussion, and experimentation. How can democratic socialists build a working-class political alternative powerful enough to defeat Trump’s authoritarian agenda? How should we relate to the pro-capitalist Democratic Party? What strategy can revive the labor movement? What is our vision of democratic socialism and how do we get there?

A User's Guide to DSA tackles these questions head-on, presenting a range of conflicting perspectives from the different tendencies and caucuses on the front lines of building DSA – not as a social media flame war, but as a serious dialogue aimed at sharpening our strategy to build working-class power.

For new members and veteran militants alike, this book is an invaluable tool for navigating the complex terrain of DSA – and an open invitation to the vital debates on how we can lay the foundations to win a socialist future.