Meanwhile, at Commie Con - The revolution is always funny until someone gets the keys.

Blue and orange hair. Facial piercings. Ink enough to qualify as cartography. Political buttons, tote bags, and protest signs everywhere. It was the sort of gathering where the certainty of the attendees seemed inversely proportional to their experience with the consequences of their ideas. No, this was not the premiere of a Japanese manga film; this was Chicago, where the Democratic Socialists of America gathered for its 2026 Democratic Socialists Summit and National Organizing Conference. The organization invited members to spend four days on political education, organizer development, skills training, and social activities. There were five principal tracks: Palestine Solidarity...