DSA: To Fight U.S. Imperialism—Defend Iran, Break from Dems! episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 27 MIN

DSA: To Fight U.S. Imperialism—Defend Iran, Break from Dems!

from Gimme a Break! · host Just Break Already Caucus of the Democratic Socialists of America

***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 resolution calling for Chicago DSA to take a side with Iran in the US-Iran War. We talk about what arguments were raised against the resolution, how we got bumped off the agenda "for lack of time" twice, and why its in the interests of American workers to stand with Iran and fight for the defeat of the U.S. and Israel in this reactionary war.You can find our original resolution, "Mobilize Labor to Defend Iran!" here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DT_3UCf9NrKsZlVM_9rLNdSxCWVU8iSl/viewYou can also read our reply to Bread & Roses here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cbOTC_s4n13PI75Hbd_JZElLJGs07VPR/viewFollow Gimme a Break! and subscribe if you haven't already wherever you get your podcasts. Share it with a socialist in or out of DSA, and send us your comments, critiques, hate mail, fan mail, etc.! We want to provide a space for real debate on the DSA Left, if you're interested please shoot us a DM! Our DMs are always open on X (@cleanbreaknow) and Instagram (@dsa_justbreakalready). You can find all our statements, resolutions, petitions, and everything else we're up to at linktree.com/dsa_justbreakalready.Send us Fan Mail

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jun 16, 2026

Embed this episode

***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 resolution calling for Chicago DSA to take a side with Iran in the US-Iran War. We talk about what arguments were raised against the resolution, how we got bumped off the agenda "for lack of time" twice, and why its in the interests of American workers to stand with Iran and fight for the defeat of the U.S. and Israel in this reactionary war....

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

NOW PLAYING

DSA: To Fight U.S. Imperialism—Defend Iran, Break from Dems!

0:00 27:44

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Gimme a Break!?

This episode is 27 minutes long.

When was this Gimme a Break! episode published?

This episode was published on June 16, 2026.

Can I download this Gimme a Break! episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!