Public Education is a Lie: The campaign to end school suspensions
SpotlightBy the Racial Justice Working Group When members of the NYC-DSA Racial Justice Working Group (RJWG) wanted to get a better understanding of the school-to-prison […]
Articles by Rebecca Capua
Rank and File: Inside the Amazon warehouse with Harry H
Rank and FileThis month’s Rank and File union member profile is a little different since our profilee works at Amazon, the White Whale of labor unionization efforts. Can tri-state area union power overcome Bezos’s behemoth?
Hiring staff could jeopardize what makes NYC-DSA radically democratic
Point/CounterpointBy Jennifer L I sincerely appreciate this ambitious and thoughtful proposal for catalyzing and laying the foundation for an important and necessary conversation about how […]
The Strange Election for Public Advocate
SpotlightBy Miriam B It’s hard not to laugh. Fifteen candidates will be on the ballot in the nonpartisan special election for New York City Public […]
Citywide Leadership Committee – update and explainer
CLC Updateby Jack C The NYC-DSA CLC is preparing for its first meeting of 2019 which will be held on February 10th. But what exactly is […]
NYC-DSA has seen massive growth. It’s time to hire staff.
Point/CounterpointBy Zelig S When I joined DSA, during the first Sanders presidential campaign, the entire national organization’s membership was less than the current membership of […]
Rank and File: Chris H. on Local 30 and the Art of Negotiation
Rank and FileWhat is your occupation? (You don’t need to specify the company if you prefer not to.) I am an Art Installer at MoMA PS1. We […]
Will Public Union Power be the Downfall of the NYHA?
SpotlightNYC’s powerful public unions have voiced their serious concerns about the proposed New York Health Act…but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Here we discuss what NYC-DSA, as an organization invested in both strong unions and universal healthcare, can do to help guide both sides of the argument towards resolution.
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 […]
November Working Group Updates
Working Groups UpdateWorking groups getting it done!