Resources

A list of learning materials in various mediums, covering history, theory, and practice spanning multiple left disciplines. We do our best to keep this list up to date, so if any of the links are broken or if you have suggestions, feel free to send an email to webmaster@tampadsa.org.

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Posts and Articles


Democratic Socialism

DSA Introductory Reading List (2012), Democratic Socialists of America

Boston DSA Reading Packet (2017), Boston DSA

ABCs of Socialism (2016), edited by Bhaskar Sunkara (also available in print)

libcom.org Introductory Guide (2005), libcom.org

Philly DSA Night School (2018)Philly DSA


News & Commentary

Black Agenda Report
News, commentary, and analysis from the black left.

CCDSLinks Newsletter
Weekly news and views from the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism.

CounterPunch
Left-wing muckraking newsletter and magazine.

It’s Going Down
Anarchist, anti-fascist, and anti-colonial news, theory, and action.

Jacobin
Socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture.

libcom.org
Worker-centric news, analysis, discussions, organizing guides, and reading archive.

Popular Resistance
Ongoing coverage of active, anti-capitalist movements worldwide.

Portside
Directory of left news and literature from wide-ranging, diverse sources.

Ybor City Stogie
Tampa Bay progressive news.


Podcasts & Radio Shows

Against the Grain
Interviews with radical authors and thinkers

Anti-Capitalist Chronicles
Radical geographer David Harvey comments on global political economy

Behind the News with Doug Henwood
Economics and politics from a left perspective.

Clearing the Fog
Interviews and commentary with Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese of popularresistance.org

Democracy Now!
Independent daily news hour hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan González

The Entry Level Left
Introductions to core Marxist concepts from Tampa Bay-based hosts

Hotwire
“Anarchist ideas and action for everyone who dreams of a life off the clock”

Jacobin Radio
Socialist podcasts hosted by Jacobin.

Swampside Chats
Communist discussions of current events, history, political economy, and theory.

This is Hell
Longform political interviews with journalists, authors, and activists.

Under the Skin
Populist discussions of global politics and other diverse topics, hosted by Russell Brand.


Theory, History & Analysis

The Call
Strategy and analysis from the DSA’s Bread & Roses tendency.

Catalyst Journal
A journal of theory and strategy from the publishers of Jacobin

Communist League of Tampa
Writings by members of CLT, a local internationalist communist group.

History Is A Weapon
Online radical history reader.

Insurgent Notes
Journal of communist theory and practice.

LIES: A Journal of Materialist Feminism
Communist journal focused on feminist, queer, and trans perspectives.

Monthly Review
Independent socialist journal focused on current events.

New Left Review
Interdisciplinary left journal covering global politics, history, and the arts.

Organizing Upgrade
Collaborative writing space for the discussion of strategy and organizing.

Socialist Forum
In-depth political discussion by and for DSA members

Viewpoint Magazine
Contemporary Marxist research collective.


Reading Lists & Archives

Bureau of Public Secrets: Marxism
Classical texts on Marxism.

Bureau of Public Secrets: Utopianism and Anarchism
Classical texts on utopianism & anarchism.

Bureau of Public Secrets: Social Theory
Classical texts on social theory.

Boston Review: Radical Political Action
Selected readings on race, gender, sexuality, and violence.

Communist Research Cluster: Readers
Texts on European socialism, U.S. black revolutionary tradition, and revolutionary feminism.

Crash Course Socialism
Overview and resource list from a Leninist perspective.

CrimethInc. Tools
Anarchist zines, posters, and videos.

Marxists Internet Archive
Massive archive of Marxist texts and beyond.

Solidarity Cadre School readings
Compact selections on political economy, strategy, organization, and anti-oppression.

Socialist Feminist Reading Group Syllabus
Compiled by Sarah Leonard for NYC DSA.

The Anarchist Library
Archive of anarchist and anarchism-related writings.

Women and feminism: reading guide
Libcom.org’s reading guide on feminism, women and women’s struggles against patriarchy and capital.

Znet Reading Lists
Topical reading lists by subject and region.


Book Publishers

AK Press

Haymarket Books

Kersplebedeb

Pluto Press

PM Press

Sprout Distro

Verso Books

Zabalaza

Zero Books