The New Yorker Radio Hour

How Socialist Is the D.S.A.? Megan Romer Explains

August 7, 2026·33 min·5-min readnarrativepolitics
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The New Yorker Radio Hour host David Remnick interviews Megan Romer, co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), to unpack the meaning, goals, and internal dynamics of democratic socialism in the U.S. today, revealing a movement rooted in radical structural change but grapplin

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Megan Romer

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Megan RomerDavid RemnickAlexandria Ocasio-CortezZohran MamdaniAbdul El-SayedThomas JeffersonSean FainSarah Nelson

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Democratic Socialists of America

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