The Case For an Independent Left Party by Howie Hawkins is a well written piece on the need for leftists to break with the Democratic Party and form a real mass party of the working class.
Forming an actual working party separate from the establishment is crucial to any real #socialist or #communist movement in the USA. Channeling revolutionary energy into a party that represents the interests of the rich will only prolong the rule of capital.
On a related note, Coalition Politics: Turning the Century by Bernice Johnson Reagan is a rather entertaining and thought provoking piece based on a presentation at the 1981 West Coast Women’s Music Festival about coalition building. She talks about coalition building and the importance of protecting yourself and your own values while coalescing with others. Short, sweet and very relevant for the left in a time when a mass movement is sorely needed.