Ashik Siddique is a research analyst for the National Priorities Project. He is a member of Metro DC DSA, and serves on DSA’s Ecosocialist Working Group Steering Committee and Green New Deal Campaign Committee.

05.05.2026

A crowd of people, some holding up placards that say "Tax the Rich" and some wearing hats that say "Democratic Socialists of America."

We Need a Left-Labor Presidential Candidate

Beating Donald Trump isn’t enough, argue the Democratic Socialists of America’s cochairs. A united left-labor campaign in 2028 could mobilize millions, challenge Democratic Party failure, and put a working-class program on the national stage.

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We Need a Left-Labor Presidential Candidate