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Democratic Socialists of America

American organization
Also known as: DSA
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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a political organization of left-wing activists in the United States. The group is the largest of its kind in the country to claim the “socialist” label, having more than 100,000 members in 2026 and chapters in all 50 states. Its declared goals include the strengthening of labor unions, the establishment of universal health care, ethnic and gender equality, and a Green New Deal to address global warming. In...

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