Re: The Caucuses of the DSA

On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 01:42 PM, Alan Ginsberg wrote:

> 
> I have been unable to find the provision quoted by Charles,

Alan is nearly right. I had made note of the provision for expelling members of democratic-centralist groups in the last year or two; it survived well past the Harrington era. But like Alan, I do not find it on their website now. There are mentions on non-DSA websites that it was repealed.
But the repeal process has been messy:

• The Youth Section still has the provision. The screen capture I post below is from
https://www.dsausa.org/about-us/constitution/#P1R

• The provision remains in the New York City chapter, and maybe other chapters.
BYLAWS of New York City Democratic Socialists of America Inc.
...
Article II. Membership
...
Section 2: ... Members can be suspended or expelled ... if they are under the discipline of any self-defined democratic-centralist organization,
https://socialists.nyc/constitution/


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