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The Overton Report.

National analysis and opinion from The Overton Society — sourced to the Democratic Socialists of America's own platform and public legislative records, so you can read the record and judge for yourself.

Analysis & opinion. Every factual claim is cited to a primary source at the foot of each piece.

Analysis·Jul 14, 2026·6 min read

In Their Own Words: What the Democratic Socialists of America Actually Want

The largest socialist organization in America has published exactly what it intends to do. We take them at their word — and read the platform plank by plank.

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National·Jul 9, 2026

From City Hall to the Statehouse: The DSA's Growing Bench of Elected Officials

Over 100 DSA members now hold elected office nationwide — an organized, disciplined electoral project reaching from city councils to state legislatures.

Analysis·Jun 30, 2026

Rent Control, Public Power, and Higher Taxes: The 2025 Socialist Legislative Agenda

The bills tell the story. Across the states where socialists hold seats, the 2025 sessions produced a consistent pattern: more state control over private markets.

Analysis·Jun 22, 2026

Defund, Disarm, Decarcerate: The Socialist Vision for "Public Safety"

The first duty of government is to protect its citizens. On policing, prisons, and the Second Amendment, the socialist record points a very different direction.

The Overton Report·Jun 15, 2026

Why This Matters in Every State: The Overton Window Is Moving

Ideas once dismissed as radical are now mainstream in one of America's two major parties. That did not happen by accident — and it did not happen from the top down.