Joseph M. Schwartz is a National Vice-Chair of the Democratic Socialists of America and author, most recently, of The Future of Democratic Equality: Rebuilding Social Solidarity in a Fragmented America.
Maria Svart, who joined the Democratic Socialists of America in 2004 as an undergrad at the University of Chicago, is now the group’s national director. Read more of her writing for In These Times here.
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