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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 1H 9M

Growing into Socialism

from Class · host Democratic Socialists of America

In this episode, we talk to Ashik, one of DSA’s national cochairs, about how he grew into socialism over time through organizing and political education, from growing up Muslim in Bay Ridge during 9/11, to participating in the Occupy and environmental movements, to becoming a leader of the biggest socialist organization in the United States. Ashik’s picks:Naomi Klein's books: https://naomiklein.org/books-and-films/Ecology as Politics by Andre Gorz on Open Library: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1390039W/Écologie_et_politique?edition=key%3A/books/OL14718425MReform and Revolution (pdf): https://www.sscc.wisc.edu/soc/faculty/pages/wright/Sydney%20seminar%202016/Andre%20Gorz%20REFORM%20OR%20REVOLUTION.pdfSend us Fan MailBecome a member of Democratic Socialists of America.Sign up to receive NPEC's newsletter, Red Letter. 

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In this episode, we talk to Ashik, one of DSA’s national cochairs, about how he grew into socialism over time through organizing and political education, from growing up Muslim in Bay Ridge during 9/11, to participating in the Occupy and environmental movements, to becoming a leader of the biggest socialist organization in the United States. Ashik’s picks: Naomi Klein's books: https://naomiklein.org/books-and-films/ Ecology as Politics by Andre Gorz on Open Library: https://openlib...

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