the North Star
noun
: a bright star that can be seen in the sky in northern parts of the world when one is looking directly toward the north
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In 2018, some of the DSA’s older activists formed the North Star caucus, an internal group to defend Harrington’s antiauthoritarian principles from its newer authoritarian-minded entrants.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Sometimes quietly, sometimes with enormous public flair — but always with commercial consequence as the North Star, and under pressures almost unimaginable a few years ago.
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Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That was the North Star for the whole thing.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The best way to see the Little Dipper, or Little Bear, is to find Polaris, the North Star, at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, or the end of the tail of the Little Bear.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Sometimes quietly, sometimes with enormous public flair — but always with commercial consequence as the North Star, and under pressures almost unimaginable a few years ago.
—
Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That was the North Star for the whole thing.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The best way to see the Little Dipper, or Little Bear, is to find Polaris, the North Star, at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, or the end of the tail of the Little Bear.
—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
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“The North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Star. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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