Realignment, Dealignment

We Are The Union with Eric Blanc

Bread and Roses members Taylor Clark and Eric Blanc talk about the current conditions for labor organizing, and discuss the themes in Eric's new book We Are The Union, about how an updated and more relevant model is necessary for worker-to-worker organizing.

Doing The Dirty Break w/ Indianapolis City Council Member Jesse Brown

What happens when a Democratic Socialist acts like one after being elected as a Democrat? What does “Dirty Break” mean and look like in practice? What does it look like when socialists force the Democratic Party to choose - their donors, or the people? How does the Dirty Break strategy build working class consciousness and DSA?  B&R member Ella T interviews Indianapolis city council member and DSA/B&R caucus member Jesse Brown about being expelled from the Democratic caucus, and tells us exactly what happens when a socialist forces the Democrats to choose between the interests of the working people they represent, or the elite who fund their campaigns.   Thank you to Keith BB for music, James H for art, and Jordan B for audio editing!

What Makes a Party

Kristin S, Neal M, and Danny N of the Bread and Roses caucus of the Democratic Socialists of America discuss what makes a political party, what DSA is missing, what we do well, and what the largest socialist organization needs to do to make our electoral work stronger.   Thank you to Keith BB for music, James H for art, and Jordan B for audio editing!

Realignment, Dealignment

Members of the Bread and Roses caucus of DSA discuss the de-alignment and realignment process of the working class over the last decades.