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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a big tent, democratic socialist political organization in the United States. [10] After the Socialist Party of America (SPA) was renamed Social Democrats, USA, Michael Harrington formed the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (DSOC). [11]
The Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (DSOC, / ˈ d iː s ɒ k / DEE-sok) was a democratic socialist organization in the United States. The DSOC was founded in 1973 by Michael Harrington, who had led a minority caucus in the Socialist Party of America and disagreed with its transformation into Social Democrats, USA.
This convention was the first convention to be held after the death of Michael Harrington, founder of DSOC and DSA. [6] [8] November 8–11, 1991 Chicago, Illinois [9] November 11–14, 1993 Manhattan Beach, California: The 1993 convention endorsed the statehood of Washington D.C. [9] November 10–12, 1995 Chevy Chase, Maryland
Per New America, August 20, 1974, p. 8. 1976 National Convention New York City: July 17–18, 1976 500 delegates and observers, keynote speaker Sidney Hook. Per New America, August–September 1976, p. 1. 1978 National Convention New York City: September 8–10, 1978 Introductory report by Carl Gershman. Per New America, October 1978, p. 1.
In 1982, the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee merged with the New American Movement, an organization of New Left activists, forming the Democratic Socialists of America. It was the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International , which includes socialist and labour parties such as the Swedish and German Social Democrats and ...
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a political nonprofit organization, not a political party. Therefore, DSA members and endorsees usually run as members of the Democratic Party, Green Party, Working Families Party, or as independents. [citation needed] In the 2017 elections, DSA members were elected to fifteen state and local ...
Splits from: Socialist Party of America Merged into: North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party: 1915 1956 National Party: Splits from: Socialist Party of America: 1917 1910s Labor Party of the United States: Social democracy [106] Merged into: Farmer–Labor Party: 1919 1920 Proletarian Party of America: Communism [107] Splits from ...
The New American Movement (NAM) was an American New Left multi-tendency socialist and feminist political organization established in 1971. The NAM continued an independent existence until 1983, when it merged with Michael Harrington 's Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee to establish the Democratic Socialists of America .