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Gimme a Break!Post-Midterms: Why so many “socialists” libbed out and What to do now?
Lital and Edward break down the "Blue-nami" last Tuesday that saw the Democratic Party of genocide regain control of Congress. We explain why the Democrats'…
Gimme a Break!Midterms: Declare independence from DSA Dems—Elect Independent Socialists!
In a special episode of Gimme a Break! Lital and Edward talk up the independent socialist candidates in the midterms and why working people should cast their…
Gimme a Break!Fight state repression of anti-ICE activists! Support Prairieland defendants and Minnesota 15!
Lital and Edward are joined by Jon Piper from the Partisan Defense Committee, Hannah, a supporter of the Prairieland defense effort, and Cam, one of the…
Gimme a Break!Clean Breakers of the DSA, Unite!
Lital and Edward are joined by Stephen from International Socialist Alternative - Revolutionary (ISA-R) and Em from Labor Militant to discuss the launch of the…
Gimme a Break!The Crisis in DSA: What is to be done?
Lital and Edward sit down for a special episode to discuss the unfolding crisis in NYC-DSA, sparked first by his funding of Zionist groups to "fight…
Gimme a Break!Let’s talk DSA-LA: Why we’re not knocking doors for Zionist, pro-cop Nithya and you shouldn’t either!
Lital and Edward are joined by Julie from JBA-LA and Lindsay from International Socialist Alternative (Revolutionary) to talk about the battle in DSA-LA over…
Gimme a Break!Saving Debs from His Epigones
Lital and Edward are joined by Professor Jacob Zumoff to save Eugene Debs from his many self-professed disciples. We talk Debs' views on everything from…
Gimme a Break!Labor Battle at C&H Sugar–Defend the Crockett 10!
Lital and Edward are joined by Emily Turnbull, retired longshore worker and former member of ILWU Local 10's executive board, and Max from JBA in East Bay DSA…
Gimme a Break!Why is it so hard for DSA to endorse independent socialists?
Lital and Edward are joined by Dan from International Socialist Alternative (Revolutionary) for a postmortem on the Sawant campaign. Dan recently wrote a…
Gimme a Break!Black August: Why Fight for Black Freedom is Key to Fight for Socialism
Lital and Edward are joined by Jack and Brian from Chicago JBA to discuss why DSA must put the fight for black liberation front-and-center to advance…
Gimme a Break!DSA: Which Side Are You On? Vote Working Class! Vote Sawant on August 4th!
Lital and Edward are joined by Summer and Em from Labor Militant and United front for a Workers Party to discuss Kshama Sawant's independent socialist campaign…
Gimme a Break!DSA: Defend Cuba! Fight U.S. Imperialism! All out on July 17th!
Lital and Edward are once again joined by Monica, who has been helping organize a united-front demonstration in defense of Cuba happening in New York City (and…
Gimme a Break!Special Episode: The DSA "Red Wave" That Wasn't
In a special episode of Gimme a Break! Lital and Edward are joined by Tom from Transit Workers for a Fighting Union to talk about the supposed "Red Wave"…
Gimme a Break!Labor Notes at a Dead End and How to Get a Fighting Labor Movement: Discussion with Elliot from COFTU and Chantelle from MCU & TM
Lital and Edward are joined by Elliot from the Committee for One Fighting Transit Union (COFTU) and Chantelle from the Maoist Communist Union (MCU) and…
Gimme a Break!DSA: Fight Mamdani's Privatization! Defend the Projects!
Lital and Edward are joined by Anissa from Adolfina and Tenants Against Privatization (TAP) and Mika from the Defend the Projects Committee to discuss…
Gimme a Break!DSA: To Fight U.S. Imperialism—Defend Iran, Break from Dems!
***This episode was recorded before the latest "ceasefire."*** Lital and Edward are joined by Tara from Chicago to discuss JBA's effort to put forward a…
Gimme a Break!Finally, a DSA candidate we can support! Vote Brittany for Rhode Island!
In a special episode of Gimme a Break!, Lital and Edward interview Monica from JBA-NYC and Jason from Labor Militant, just back from a trip to Rhode Island to…
Gimme a Break!California DSA: "Vote Socialist" on June 2!
Lital and Edward are joined by Max from East Bay DSA to talk about the June 2 primary elections in California. How should DSAers, socialists of all stripes…
Gimme a Break!The Fight Inside DSA for No More 24
In the first ever episode of Gimme a Break! Edward and Lital sit down with Monica from NYC-JBA to discuss the struggle for No More 24 inside DSA, why the…