Not without due criticism, but probably the best Statesian org at present, especially if they are the most active in your area.

I joined last year, and it’s been very cool. The emphasis on comrades being knowledgeable and professional really makes a difference from other orgs I have worked with in the past. If you have a branch near you, get in touch and go talk to some people.

Good party. Join .

You should join while they still allow you to organize. There’s strength in numbers, you can onboard more members yourself and take up a leadership role if the way things are run doesn’t seem right to you and you have better ideas.

It doesn’t get any easier doing it underground.

Last year I read Comrade (2019, Verso) by Jodi Dean. It’s a very based book by one of PSL’s leading ideologues. So I can recommend both the org and the book.

It’s a tough read, though. Being a revolutionary socialist means total commitment to the cause. I’ll add it can never come all at once. It’ll come in baby steps. But even then current geopolitical events can accelerate those steps. Weeks where decades happen.

Regarding criticism and faults, no org is perfect. It doesn’t have to be. Bottomline: better together than alone. Congratulations on wanting to join an org. I think it’s brave of you, especially being in the US.