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.

Edited by Stephan Kimmerle, Philip Locker and Brandon Madsen

Cover art by Val Ross, instagram.com/primrose.workshop

With contributions by Megan Romer, Laura Wadlin, Bryan Watson, Paul Le Blanc, Rashad X, Jesse Hagopian, Spencer Mann, Todd Chretien, Sarah Milner, David Duhalde, Neal Meyer, Eric Blanc, Sam Lewis, David Vibert, Ty Moore, Sarah Hurd, Joe Burns, Jane Slaughter, Parker McQueeney, Dan La Botz, Sam Heft-Luthy, Paul Murphy, Ramy Khalil, Maria Franzblau, Anxel Testas, Stathis Kouvelakis, Valerio Arcary, and more

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