Angela Gonzales-Torres is a lifelong Angeleno, the daughter of a deportee, and an equity and justice advocate. Her path from community organizer to congressional candidate reflects a strong commitment to uplifting immigrant and working families like her own.
Archiv: Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
Angela Gonzales-Torres Hopes to Bring International Solidarity to the U.S. House
DSAâs choice in a high-profile California congressional race hopes to build internationalism â understood as âsolidarity between working people across bordersâ â into her service in the U.S. House, should she be elected in November.
Los Angeles DSA and DSA National have endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres in her race to represent Californiaâs 34th congressional district. The run-off election against embattled incumbent U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez will be one of the highest-profile DSA challenges on the ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. Due to Californiaâs jungle primary system, both candidates in the general will appear on the Democratic ballot line.
Whither My Democratic Party?
In the current political environment, Iâm struggling with an extreme case of what psychologists call âcognitive dissonance.â Put simply, half of me is praying for a Democratic takeover of the House and Senate; and the other half is suffering fitful sleeplessness that the Democratic Socialist Alliance (DSA) and its fellow travelers may become the dominant voice in my once beloved Party.
Weighing 2028 White House Run, AOC Says Stakes of Race Would Be âAll or Nothingâ
As Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez weighs whether to run for president in 2028, there are numerous factors that complicate her decision: her identity as a Latina woman, her role as a leader in a progressive movement on the verge of unprecedented power, and her considerations about raising a family in the future.
Whatever decision the 36-year-old Democratic congresswoman makes, however, it will be âall or nothing,â she said in an interview published Tuesday by The New York Times, in which she spoke candidly about the stakes of what would be a historic and potentially transformative bid for the nationâs highest office.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on 2028: âLife Doesnât Wait for You to Be Readyâ
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said she will weigh the decision of whether to run for president after the midterm elections. The decision is clearly already weighing on her.
In an interview with The New York Times, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez revealed the electoral equations she is crunching and the mental âmathâ she is calculating as she approaches the biggest crossroads of her political career.
Hold Your Nose And Vote
DeSantis is telling Republicans who are frustrated with their partyâs candidates to vote for them anyway lest the DSA take the country âback to before the time of the American Revolution.â
Referring to GOP candidates as less-than-perfect, the governor insisted that the alternative is worse. State Rep. Angie Nixon, a DSA member, secured a major upset victory in August to become the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in November.
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Fox News writer Amanda Macias announced that Democratic Socialists of America are âseeking to reshape some of the most basic features of the U.S. economy.â She then proceeded to lay out DSAâs core platform: universal healthcare, free public universities, student debt cancellation, a 32-hour workweek, and collecting higher taxes from the wealthy.
Maciasâs framing of the benefits of socialism reads like the wish list of anyone who is horrified by rising healthcare costs while buried in student debt and working insane hours to keep their head above water. In the end, she asked the same tired question posed by so many critics: whoâs going to pay for it all?
A new fleet of F-35s never draws that question.
Complicit Coverage
The titles of two new books about Israelâs genocide in Gaza succinctly state their shared argument: Corporate, mainstream media have been complicit in the horrific violence the Zionist state has inflicted and continues to inflict on Palestinians in Gaza. Print and online media, as well as cable news, have sold the genocide to their readers and audiences, turning reality on its head by portraying the Israeli perpetrators as victims of bloodthirsty terrorists and their Palestinian victims as bloodthirsty terrorists, terrorist sympathizers, or terrorists-to-be. As Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Nissim Vaturi said in a televised 2025 interview, âany childâ born in Gaza is âalready a terrorist from the moment of his birth.â
Adam Johnson, a media analyst and co-host of the podcast Citations Needed, and Robin Andersen, professor emerita of media studies at New Yorkâs Fordham University and contributor to various independent media, have meticulously documented how U.S. media enable Israelâs mass killings. Their reviews of print, online, and cable coverage illustrate how media have acted as virtual mouthpieces for Israelâs government and its military as well as for the U.S. State Department.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman appears in surprise video at GOP midterm convention
In the roughly one-minute video introducing McCormick on stage, Fetterman made clear that he is still a Democrat. But took aim at the rise of âsocialismâ in his own party â a notable and public rebuke to the Democratsâ left flank.
âYes, Iâm a Democrat. Why am I here talking to you today? Because well, Iâm a common sense Democrat. Iâm always going to stand with America. Iâm always going to reject the extremes and socialism and that anti-American way of life,â Fetterman said in the pre-recorded video.
DSA Statement on the New State Department Report on Cuba
(August 10, 2026)
We are being depicted as fanatics for building a world where people live in peace, safe from bombs; where no child goes hungry; where no family has to worry that their lives will be ripped apart by ICE; and where no one has to suffer from lack of housing or healthcare. They depict us as such because they are afraid that our ideas are not fringe demands. These are the demands that millions of Americans have already committed to fighting for at the ballot box and in the streets.
Despite Rubioâs attempt to smear us, his report admits that DSA does not organize on behalf of the Cuban Government, only of its own accord.
Socialists Can Never Win â Until We Do
We all know the narrative by now: socialists are too radical, fringe, and unpopular to win any kind of lasting power. âEnjoy your time in the sun, lefties, because any moment now the hammer of reasonable, moderate thought will come crashing down and send you back to the depths of political obscurity with your collective tail tucked between your legs.â
Variations of this line are repeated constantly across the country by national media and prominent members of both parties. They repeat it like a mantra, both because they need it to be true and because they would rather eat glass than honestly engage with our ideas. Unfortunately for them, the recent streak of socialist victories has proven there is immense hunger for a working-class movement in this country. In fact, DSA may be more popular among Democratic voters than the Democratic Party itself. One out of three Democratic voters now identify as democratic socialists, and even among those who donât, two-thirds would be comfortable voting for one.
The Left Notches Another Win With This Secret Weapon: Old-Fashioned Organizing
(August 19, 2026)
The group of volunteers for her underdog Senate campaign sat inside a union office in suburban Broward County, a liberal stronghold in the increasingly Republican-leaning state. It was a small group, maybe a dozen people.
But donât worry, Ms. Nixonâs political director, Rachel Gilmer, reassured them: âThis tiny room is part of many, many tiny roomsâ across the state, she said, with more volunteers also ready to knock on Democratic votersâ doors.
Socialists Are Winning Using Old-Fashioned Democratic Means
(June 17, 2026)
We live in an intensely atomized society, and at no point have we been more alone than today, when the old bonds of community have largely eroded after decades of neoliberalism.
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When this is connected to a project of expanding the electorate instead of only trying to persuade frequent voters, at its best, the result is a feeling of equality and common cause between the canvasser and the voter: you knocked on my door, nobody ever knocked on my door before, and you brought to my attention a vision of politics which I hadnât before been exposed to. I and others have even on occasion recruited people to DSA in this way, after winning a voter over to our candidates.
âThe Fight Has Just Begunâ: Angie Nixon Delivers Shocking Upset Win in Florida
In a surprise upset described variously as âstunningâ and âa shockerâ in headlines, State Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic primary for the open US Senate seat in Florida on Tuesday, defeating Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, the former national security official who many presumed would sail to victory with the support of the party establishment and a massive cash advantage.
Nixon, a former union organizer and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, will now face Sen. Ashley Moody, whom Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed to the seat after former Sen. Marco Rubio became Secretary of State, in the general election.
Angie For Florida
What Led To This Moment
Angie Nixon is a Florida State Representative, union organizer, and mother born and raised in Jacksonville who has spent her career fighting for hardworking Floridians. In the State House, she expanded childcare, took on corporate price-gouging, and led the fight against DeSantisâs unfair voting maps. Her leadership is rooted in lived experienceâwatching her mom work two jobs to get by, attending public schools, and losing her cousin to gun violence. Angie is running to lower costs, raise wages, and build a people-powered government that puts families firstânot greedy billionaires.
FULL: Angie Nixon gives victory speech after winning Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, from Jacksonville‘s Moncrief neighborhood, beat former Trump Administraton whistleblower Alex Vindman in a stunning upset.
Angie Nixon, progressive Jacksonville firebrand, wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Vindman ran a centrist camapaign focused on corruption and the need for congressional checks on the Trump administration. But some strategists have said his campaign was a sleepy one, centered more on the general election than on the primary, where he faced an experienced campaigner.
Vindman declined to debate Nixon during the campaign. He conceded the race Tuesday night, applauding her âhard workâ and Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate. ââI will be standing by her,â he said, âand my hope is that she wins this election, because again, the stakes couldnât be higher.â
Socialists capture major Florida victory on hit-or-miss night for Trump-endorsed primary candidates
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member and Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon scored a massive upset in the state‘s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Nixon ran against retired Air Force Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a prominent critic of Trump who played a central role in the left‘s failed 2019 impeachment attempt, who was expected to emerge victorious.
She defeated Vindman by almost 12 points, despite his $16.3 million war chest, compared to hers of only about $1 million. As of July, Vindman had spent about $9 million on the race, while Nixon had spent just over $700,000.
Francesca Hong concedes tight primary race for governor
State Rep. Francesca Hong has conceded after an upset win by opponent and Democratic nominee for governor David Crowley Tuesday night.
Five Takeaways From Francesca Hongâs Near-Win in Wisconsin
Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in the Democratic primary for the Wisconsin governorâs race, lost last night in an extremely close election. She came within half a percentage point of beating David Crowley, the executive of Milwaukee County. Preelection polling showed Hong with a commanding lead, and many assumed she would coast to victory. As such, her result is being spun as a hard defeat for the socialist left.
Dem establishment scores win as Crowley defeats socialist Hong in Wisconsin
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsinâs closely watched Democratic gubernatorial primary, handing the party establishment a key win. Crowley, backed by Gov. Tony Evers, will face Trump-endorsed Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany in November.
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Francesca Hong for Governor
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Progressives could score a huge Wisconsin win Tuesday. Some national figures donât want to touch it.
And other leaders say they arenât familiar with who she is, underscoring the work Hong has ahead of her if she wins Tuesday.
âI donât know her,â Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a brief hallway interview.
Sanders has said he would not endorse Hong and declined to comment when asked by POLITICO about the race last Friday on Capitol Hill.
Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez forge alliance to advance their socialist agenda
Asked whether AOC, who is 36, would make a good president, Mamdani did not hesitate: âI think sheâd make a good anything.â The rise of socialists, personified by this pair of young politicians, has provoked thinly veiled concern within the Democratic establishment, especially among those sectors tied to the partyâs traditional support for Israel.
Karim Khan dared to hold Israel to account – and that‘s why he was brought down
This included a media campaign in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, The Guardian and latterly CNN; private warnings by David Cameron, then foreign secretary, who told him Britain would defund the ICC and withdraw from the Rome Statute if the warrants were issued; Republican senators who told him: „Target Israel and we will target you“, and being named publicly as a suspect before he had even had the chance to defend himself by the president of the Assembly of State Parties (ASP), Finland‘s Paivi Kaukoranta.
Danon threatened Mamdani with the same fate as Khan. „@NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani, take note: using Israel as a political weapon will not shield you from accountability,“ Danon posted.
Slamming Trumpâs Cuba Report as âMcCarthyite Attackâ on Free Speech, Dems Vow to Fight Back
President Donald Trumpâs escalating claims that Cuba and its supporters poses a threat to US security have been denounced as âlaughableâ and âcrazy,â but progressive lawmakers are warning that the State Departmentâs report alleging that the country of roughly 10 million people aims to âconquerâ the United States and is backing âleft-wing terrorism on American soilâ represents a genuine attack on Trumpâs perceived political enemies.
âTrump appears hell-bent on taking America back 70 years to the height of Cold War McCarthyism, when hawkish foreign policy was paired with unsubstantiated accusations of communist subversion and political repression against dissidents at home,â said a group of Democrats led by progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Peace and Security Taskforce. âWe condemn this reportâs attack on Americansâ constitutional rights to free speech and assembly.â
US accuses Cuba of sweeping spy campaign, aiding American left
(July 21, 2026)
Containing little new information, the report, titled „Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism,“ comes as US President Donald Trump pushes to end communist rule of the island while amping up anti-leftist rhetoric at home.
A months-long pressure campaign has seen Washington effectively impose an oil embargo on Cuba, while issuing economic sanctions against key state-run companies and even indicting the former president, Raul Castro.
State Dept. again deems Cuba a threat amid talk of U.S. push for regime change
(July 20, 2026)
A new report claims Havana influenced âthe George Floyd riots to the rise of Antifaâ and accuses the Democratic Socialists of America of Cuba ties.