Hegemegamania“Why Does He Say That?” — “Advocacy”, “Charity”, and “Mutual Aid”In the first article, I explained what I have in mind when I say “organizing” and “mobilizing”. “Advocacy” is the third pole. Political…Jul 25Jul 25
Hegemegamania“Why Does He Say That?” — That “Organizing” WordMy articles will use a few words, phrases, and concepts that I must explain upfront. Words like “organizing” can mean many things inside…Jul 11Jul 11
HegemegamaniaWasting a Movement Redux: Part 0 — My Bad Y’allThe Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest Socialist organization in the United States. It is the first grassroots…Feb 4Feb 4
HegemegamaniaSquandering a Movement Part 3: Maneuvering the Internal Structure and SexismIf you, the reader, came away from the previous article confused about the obtuse structure of DSA-LA, you aren’t alone. Even members of…Aug 27, 2022Aug 27, 2022
HegemegamaniaSquandering a Movement Part 2: DSA-LA’s Dysfunctional Internal StructureThe previous article is a story that I’ve told several times in many permutations while I was a member of DSA-LA. I’ve gotten a few…Aug 16, 20221Aug 16, 20221
HegemegamaniaThe Democratic Socialists of America: Squandering a MovementFor the sake of assisting with national organizing and coalition-building projects, I’ve been asked to recount some of my experiences in…Aug 7, 20223Aug 7, 20223
HegemegamaniaMy Personal PoliticsThis has to be a more freeform write-more-casually-than-I-speak piece. It explains why I have the political beliefs that I hold onto…Aug 5, 20223Aug 5, 20223