Political democracy gave us the vote. Economic democracy asks the next question.
The party needs socialists to win. Does it need socialism?
Social Majority treats the publication as the product: reported essays, explainers, arguments and evidence—built for readers who are curious before they are committed.
READ THE ARTICLE →Curated reporting from around the movement. External stories are clearly attributed and link directly to the original publisher.
Medicare. Social Security. Public schools. Unemployment insurance. Roads. Libraries.
America already makes collective decisions about what markets should decide and what society should guarantee. The interesting question is where that boundary belongs.
EXPLORE THE MIXED ECONOMY →Campaign finance. Lobbying. Ownership. Labor. Healthcare. Housing. Military spending.
WE SHOW OUR WORK.“SOCIALISM
ALWAYS FAILS.”
We'll take the strongest objections seriously, distinguish democratic socialism from authoritarian systems, examine evidence, and make our conclusion transparent.
Labor, the New Deal, organizing, public institutions, civil rights, anti-fascism and the recurring American argument over who should hold economic power.
Independent democratic-socialist journalism, ideas and education. This publication is not affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America or any political party.