November Steering Committee Update
Steering Committee UpdateStrategy Forum: In the wake of the November elections, Steering Committee facilitated a discussion about campaign strategy. Campaign leaders discussed the new political landscape in […]
Month: November 2018
November Working Group Updates
Working Groups UpdateWorking groups getting it done!
#WhyDSA: There Is Nothing Radical About Moral Clarity
#whyDSASusan Kang fights with DSA, but outside of DSA she co-founded NoIDC-NY, a group that earned her the attention of City & State last week for one of their lists of “Up and Coming Power People” from Manhattan.
November Branch Updates
Branch UpdatesAll the Branch news that’s fit to e-publish.
Our Path is Mass Action
Point/CounterpointMike S. argues that while mutual aid has a place in DSA’s mission, it ultimately props up the abuses of capitalism and will not aid in forming the solidarity between DSA and the working class that is needed to achieve our goals.
Mutual Aid and the Practice of Solidarity
Point/CounterpointWillie J argues that mutual aid is morally imperative and that as socialists we cannot propose to ignore those in need because it isn’t politically expedient.
Rank and File: Laura G. on Carpenters’ Local 157
Rank and FileSub-contractors, scabs, and salting. Laura G. discusses how she found her way to the carpentry trade, fighting off a fear of heights and a mountain of student debt. In Local 157 she sees room for more aggressive tactics, worker involvement in negotiations, and more solidarity with a range of working class issues.
Fighting for Universal Rent Control
SpotlightThe push for a legislative path to Universal Rent Control is in high gear now that the NYS Senate is finally under full Democratic Control. Cea W. outlines why this struggle is so crucial for New Yorkers and what NYC-DSA’s strategy is to win in Albany.
Averting Climate Catastrophe: What DSA Should Do
SpotlightDrastic changes in how society is organized are needed to avert a climate catastrophe. That doesn’t mean DSA should drop all other issues. It means we should include climate concerns in all that we do.
/Red Net/
Red NetWelcome to our new social(ist) media corner! For those of us who aren’t extremely online, Red Letter presents a round-up of social media goings-on, including links to DSA-centric stories we couldn’t cover this month, videos from NYC-DSA actions, post-ers to follow, and amusing dust-ups.