Seattle Democratic Socialists of America

Rosa Luxemburg Reading Group
2020-04-13 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join the brand new Seattle DSA District 2 reading group on the biography of Rosa Luxemberg by Paul Frölich. Rosa Luxemburg was an inspirational revolutionary leader, socialist theoretician, and tireless fighter for the working class right up until the moment when she was tragically murdered during the German Revolution.
While Lenin and the Russian socialists faced brutal oppression which left little room for reformist hopes, in Germany the situation was far different. The Social-Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) included labor unionists, social democrats, democratic socialists, revolutionaries of all stripes, and many who hoped that socialism could be achieved through a peaceful and democratic path.
The situation was made immeasurably more complex by the collapse of the 2nd International at the onset of the first World War, as well as the Russian Revolution which followed shortly. In this confusing situation, the clarity of thought and the fighting spirit of Rosa Luxemberg were completely unmatched. She expanded Marxist theory with important works on imperialism and economics and fought ceaselessly for social revolution. Ultimately, she was betrayed and murdered on orders from reformist leaders of the SPD during the failed German Revolution.
Paul Frölich, the author, was a contemporary and comrade of Red Rosa. While many would have settled for a simple hagiography, his work takes a serious look at Rosa Luxemberg’s politics and the thinking behind it. In a time where the socialist left is once again at a crossroads between the dual pull of reformist and revolutionary tendencies, Frölich’s work raises essential questions on the nature of capitalism and the road to socialist transformation.
In her famous work Reform or Revolution, Rosa Luxemburg concluded that “Between social reforms and revolution there exists for an inseparable connection. The struggle for reforms is its means; the social revolution, its aim.” This group is hosted by Seattle DSA District 2. All socialists in any place are welcome to join.
First Meeting:
Monday, 4/13/2020
5:00 to 6:30 PST
Reading: Chapter 1 and 2 required, Introduction and Preface optional but strongly recommended
Video and voice chat at: https://chat.seattledsa.org/LuxemburgStudy
Future Meetings:
Weekly meetings on Mondays, although day of week and time are adjustable based on what works for comrades interested.
Reading expectation is 30 to 60 pages per week based on participants
Want to help organize the meetings? We are happy to share the work of planning, promoting, chairing, writing and giving the five to ten minute introduction, or coming up with discussion questions. We will help and offer feedback for any comrade who wants to share the load.

General Membership Meeting: How do we organize under COVID-19?
2020-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | https://zoom.us/j/369540336, WA, United States
Join Seattle DSA for our April General Membership Meeting where we’ll be joined by guest DSA member Eric Blanc, author of Red State Revolt and Bernie Sanders surrogate. Eric will share about how workers are organizing in this moment of crisis, including the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee, a joint project of DSA and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. We’ll also hear from other DSA members organizing in their workplaces, buildings, and communities, with space to discuss the role Seattle DSA can play to build working class power during this crisis.
If you are looking for ways to get involved in Seattle DSA’s COVID-19 response, including workplace organizing, tenant organizing, fighting for a rent moratorium, Tax Amazon, and mutual aid – join us Tuesday to learn more!
Please see the full agenda here: http://bit.ly/SDSA-Agenda
The meeting will take place via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/369540336
Meeting ID: 369 540 336
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Tenant Organizing Collective (El Grupo para Organizar su Edificio) - Online Meeting
2020-04-15 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-04-22 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-04-29 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-05-06 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-05-13 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-05-20 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-05-27 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-06-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Does your building management take too long to make repairs? Are you concerned that your lease could be illegal? Does your landlord charge you too much rent? You’re not alone.
The Tenant Organizing Collective is a group of Seattle area residents, including experienced housing rights activists, who meet every week to teach each other concrete, effective organizing skills to build power at home. This collective is open to everyone who wants to improve the lives of their families and communities by organizing for economic justice.
Email housing@seattledsa.org to contact the event organizers.
Zoom Call Info available upon signing up here.

Queer and Feminist Reading Group: October Song
2020-04-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual: Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/932925026 or call (669) 900-6833, meeting ID: 932 925 026#
Join us as we read Chapter 5 of Paul LeBlanc’s account of the Russian Revolution, October Song. What lessons can the Russian Revolution give to us today? What actually happened before and after the working class took power? How do conditions in society dictate our strategies and tactics? How would we, in a modern context, wrest power from the ruling class?
This week, we’ll be discussing Chapter 5 (“Global Context”) and the importance of internationalism for socialist revolutionaries. What was the global context that the fledgling Soviet Republic, immediately after the revolution, had to grapple with? What working class struggles were going on elsewhere in the world? What were the Communist Internationals?
All are welcome to join for lively discussion and comradely community. This reading group meets every two weeks. If you haven’t been to one of our previous discussions, that’s OK! We’d love to have you. Email sdsaqueerandfeminist@gmail.com to get a copy of the reading.
We’ll meet over Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/932925026 or call (669) 900-6833, meeting ID: 932 925 026#

Suspend the Rent! District 3 Membership Outreach Phonebank
2020-04-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join your D3 comrades in phonebanking SDSA D3 members to reach out and connect during these trying times and to talk about the campaign and petition demanding Governor Inslee and other officials to decree a rent suspension/forgiveness.
We’ll also be plugging our weekly D3 meetings (Thursday nights at 7). Now more than ever, it’s critical that we stay engaged and grow our movement. The only solution to the pandemic is mass solidarity!
We’ll have a Zoom call to prepare and get everyone on the auto-dialer the chapter uses to make calls.
https://zoom.us/j/97298909362
Meeting ID: 972 9890 9362
+16699009128 (San Jose)

District 4 Reading Group: Discuss how the socialist movement can build power through coalition building, organizing and building dual power structures.
2020-04-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join us in reading two articles on the types of strategies socialists should employ to gain power in society. The first is the DSA strategy document https://www.dsausa.org/strategy/resistance_rising_socialist_strategy_in_the_age_of_political_revolution/. The second is “Where does power come from?” by Amelia Davenport in cosmonaut https://cosmonaut.blog/2018/09/03/where-does-power-come-from/. It discusses building institutions independent of the state at length.
See local_district_4 channel in Slack or email 3eshaw@gmail.com for zoom details.
This event is open to DSA members from other districts and anyone curious about DSA.

Should DSA endorse Biden? & Are we heading for a 2nd Great Depression? (and Suspend the Rent! COVID19 Organizing) Next District 3 Mtg
2020-04-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
As COVID19 tightens its grip on society, global stock markets have collapsed by 30%. Unemployment is soaring, 16 million in the last 3 weeks, and threatens to crest double digits, as high as 20% according to Goldman Sachs.
We don’t know what the full impact will be but what we do know is, like the last crisis, this will come down to who pays for the crisis, working people or big business.
Should DSA endorse Biden? Are we headed towards a second Great Depression? How did we get here? We know that capitalism is to blame, but how exactly? How are profits made? Who are the ruling class? And the working class? What’s the role of the state in all this? And how would socialism be any different?
We’ll also be discussing next steps in the Suspend the Rent! Campaign to pressure Gov. Inslee to decree and rent suspension/forgiveness.
https://zoom.us/j/238193960
Meeting ID: 238 193 960
+16699009128 (San Jose)

Mask Making Project meeting
2020-04-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Please come if you are interested in getting involved with the work to provide masks for workers whose employers don’t provide them with personal protective equipment. No one should have to risk dying to make a living! Zoom link to attend: https://zoom.us/j/628243862
If you aren’t interested in being involved in the work of planning / coordinating on this project but want to find a simple way to contribute to this project (donating / cutting fabric / sewing masks / pick up + drop off of materials to fabric cutters + sewers / ideas for workers that may need these masks) please check out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/wEvencokrGAWtta68

COVID19 D5 Organizing Tactics & Are we heading for a 2nd Great Depression? Who Should Pay for the Crisis? Next District 5 Meeting
2020-04-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join District 5 this Saturday at 3:00pm for a covid-19 organizing strategy session followed by a discussion about who should pay for this crisis.
During the COVID-19 strategy session we want to discuss what we can do to apply pressure to elected officials / employers now. What tactics should we take as a group to pressure elected officials, as well as tenant organizing, and mutual aid? People can no longer congregate publicly, how does that affect our ability to build a socialist movement?
Our strategy session will be followed by a discussion regarding the capitalist classes response to COVID-19.
Are we headed towards a second Great Depression? How did we get here? We know that capitalism is to blame, but how exactly? How are profits made? Who are the 1%? And the working class? How would socialism be any different?
Meeting Zoom Info:
https://zoom.us/j/91936661437
Meeting ID: 919 3666 1437
+16699009128 (San Jose)

Suspend the Rent! District 1 Membership Outreach Phonebank
2020-04-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Seattle DSA helped score a win! SDSA helped pressure Inslee through phone zaps and a petition/letter campaign to extend the eviction moratorium by 7 weeks, a ban on late fees, and a freeze on rent increases! Let’s keep up the pressure for a rent suspension/forgiveness!
Join D1 members in phonebanking SDSA members in District 1 to reach out and connect during these trying times and to talk about the win and continuing the campaign to demand Governor Inslee and other officials decree a rent suspension/forgiveness.
We’ll also be plugging our weekly D1 meetings (Saturdays at 4pm). Now more than ever, it’s critical that we stay engaged and grow our movement. The only solution to the pandemic is mass solidarity!
We’ll have a call to prepare and get everyone on the auto-dialer the chapter uses to make calls.
https://chat.seattledsa.org/D1Meeting

State and Revolution: District 5 Discussion Group
2020-04-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
What is the state? What is the role of the state in capitalist society? What is the role of political parties? Can we reform our way to socialism through the state? If we agree the current state must be replaced, what should replace it and how do we replace it? Do socialists support violent revolution?
Join District 5 members for a dynamic discussion group on the foundational reading “State and Revolution” by Lenin this coming SUNDAY at NOON. We’ll be reading and discussing the Chapters 1-2.
Bring your thoughts, ideas, and questions! Even if you don’t have time to read all of it (or any of it!), come anyway!
State and Revolution: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/staterev/
https://zoom.us/j/93915471250
Meeting ID: 939 1547 1250
+16699009128 (San Jose)

Domestic Violence, Household Work, and Essential Work: Why COVID-19 is a Socialist Feminist Issue Next District 6 mtg
2020-04-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
COVID 19 has universally affected our neighbors and communities. Even relatively well-off workers are suddenly coping with working from home and childcare, while the most vulnerable now find themselves competing for ever scarcer resources. While we are all feeling the effects of this crisis, some workers are disproportionately affected.

Frontline and essential workers, who are more likely to be women and people of color (working class jobs — healthcare, sanitation, grocery stores, etc)

People who were already unemployed, self-employed, working domestically under the table- will not be getting unemployment- and undocumented workers will not be getting a stimulous check.

Homeless resources stretched past breaking point- shelters closing up to half of their bed space, soup kitchens and food banks over-taxed: all issues linked to intersectionality/DV/poverty

Join us to discuss how COVID-19 has further exposed the injustices of Capitalism and the Socialist demands that we can build towards in DSA
https://zoom.us/j/96185383614

Meeting ID: 961 8538 3614
+16699009128 (San Jose)

Covid-19 Action Meeting 5
2020-04-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
These meetings will be primarily focused on actions we can take in the immediate term. We will start by pressuring state electeds.
We will discuss progress from prior meetings, as well as different tactics we can take. This will include pressuring electeds, tenant organizing, and mutual aid.
Finally, we will plan some actions for people to take after the meeting, and try to hold each other accountable from week to week.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 706 194 694
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Suspend the Rent! PhoneZap 2
2020-04-20 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
We need to suspend rents now! The covid-19 situation becomes both a housing crisis and a health crisis. Join us in phone zapping the Governor’s phonelines until he takes action on our demands.
What do we mean by phone zap? We will be calling in to the Governor’s office in shifts. If we get through to somebody, we will tell them our demands: suspend rents, increase tenant protections, and use vacant property to house people experiencing homelessness. If we don’t get through, we keep calling. We will do this in shifts throughout the day on Monday, April 20th, and, if our demands aren’t met, Friday, April 24th.
This makes it different from the typical advocacy, in that it will put pressure on the Governor, and force him to acknowledge our demands.
We invite you to join Seattle DSA, Tacoma DSA, Spokane DSA, and SnoCo DSA, Whatcom DSA, Olympia DSA and many working people in making these calls. Training and a sample script will be provided.

Rosa Luxemburg Biography Reading Group
2020-04-20 17:00 - 18:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join the Seattle DSA District 2 reading group on the biography of Rosa Luxemberg by Paul Frölich. Rosa Luxemburg was an inspirational revolutionary leader, socialist theoretician, and tireless fighter for the working class right up until the moment when she was tragically murdered during the German Revolution.
While Lenin and the Russian socialists faced brutal oppression which left little room for reformist hopes, in Germany the situation was far different. The Social-Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) included labor unionists, social democrats, democratic socialists, revolutionaries of all stripes, and many who hoped that socialism could be achieved through a peaceful and democratic path.
The situation was made immeasurably more complex by the collapse of the 2nd International at the onset of the first World War, as well as the Russian Revolution which followed shortly. In this confusing situation, the clarity of thought and the fighting spirit of Rosa Luxemberg were completely unmatched. She expanded Marxist theory with important works on imperialism and economics and fought ceaselessly for social revolution. Ultimately, she was betrayed and murdered on orders from reformist leaders of the SPD during the failed German Revolution.
Paul Frölich, the author, was a contemporary and comrade of Red Rosa. While many would have settled for a simple hagiography, his work takes a serious look at Rosa Luxemberg’s politics and the thinking behind it. In a time where the socialist left is once again at a crossroads between the dual pull of reformist and revolutionary tendencies, Frölich’s work raises essential questions on the nature of capitalism and the road to socialist transformation.
In her famous work Reform or Revolution, Rosa Luxemburg concluded that “Between social reforms and revolution there exists for an inseparable connection. The struggle for reforms is its means; the social revolution, its aim.” This group is hosted by Seattle DSA District 2. All socialists in any place are welcome to join.
Reading: Chapter 3 required
Meet time: 5:00 to 6:30 PST
https://zoom.us/j/94759328597
Meeting ID: 947 5932 8597
Agenda
5:30 – 5:40 Introductions and current events
5:40 – 5:50 Summary of the reading by our volunteers
5:50 – 6:50 Main discussion
6:50 – 7:00 Planning the next meeting

Questions? email the organizer at robertclambertz@gmail.com

SDSA Community Forum with Councilmember Tammy Morales: Fighting for Housing Rights and Workers' Rights During Covid-19
2020-04-21 17:00 - 19:00 | https://zoom.us/j/92591379196, WA, United States
Fighting for Housing Rights and Workers’ Rights During Covid-19: A District 2 Virtual Community Forum with Councilmember Tammy Morales hosted by Seattle DSA
The COVID-19 pandemic has our community on edge. Renters and homeowners are struggling to get by and frontline workers are facing impossible decisions between job security and personal safety. Join Seattle DSA and Councilmember Tammy Morales for a Zoom forum about how our community can respond to this crisis to make sure South Seattle residents and workers have what we need.
We’ll hear from Councilmember Morales and Seattle DSA, who are calling on Governor Jay Inslee for a rent and mortgage moratorium during the crisis. We’ll also hear from Violet Lavatai, Executive Director of the Tenants Union of Washington State, PCC workers demanding safe conditions, and other community members organizing for action. Please join us!

COVID19 Crisis: What is a Socialist Feminist View and Response? Next District 3
2020-04-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Politicians like to say that we are all in this together, that this crisis hits rich and poor alike, and while we know this virus will strike any and all, we also know that working people will face the brunt of the crisis and will be forced to pay for it long after its gone. We also know that within the working class, women and people of color are and will continue to be disproportionately impacted. From being on the frontlines as essential workers, to the main caregiver to the family, to experiencing spikes in domestic violence – women, and in particular women of color, are impacted by the crisis in a uniquely terrible way.
Join District 3 members to discuss, how and why are women disproportionately impacted by the economic and social catastrophe of coronavirus? Why are women oppressed under capitalism? What does this tell us about capitalism? How would socialism be different? What socialist feminist demands for COVID19 relief could DSA make?
We’ll also discuss COVID19 Organizing in District 3, Suspend the Rent! Campaign, and District 3 tenant organizing.
https://zoom.us/j/97427558223
Meeting ID: 974 2755 8223
+16699009128 (San Jose)
**For security purposes we have set a password for the zoom call. You can get the password in the SDSA’s District 3 slack channel or if you aren’t on slack you can text 402-915-1242 for the password. Please include your name so we can verify membership – thanks!

District 4 Meeting: How can we support our neighbors in this public health crisis?
2020-04-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Join us for our monthly District 4 meet-up. We’ll discuss upcoming DSA events and ongoing campaigns. We’ll also talk about how we can support our neighbors through our current public health crisis.
See local_district_4 channel in Slack or email d4sdsa@gmail.com for zoom details.
This event is open to DSA members from other districts – or anyone curious about DSA.
District 4 typically hosts these meet-ups on the third Thursday of every month (although this one is on the fourth Thursday)
District 4 is roughly U District, Eastlake, Fremont, Wallingford, Roosevelt, Ravenna, Bryant, Laurelhurst, Sand Point, View Ridge, and Wedgwood.

District 4 Virtual Meet-Up
2020-04-23 18:30 - 20:30 | https://washington.zoom.us/j/91708325322
Join us for our monthly District 4 meet-up. We’ll discuss upcoming DSA events and ongoing campaigns. We’ll also talk about how we can support our neighbors through our current public health crisis.
See local_district_4 channel in Slack or email elisabeth.elin@gmail.com for zoom meeting details.
District 4 hosts these meet-ups on the third Thursday of every month. This event is open to DSA members from other districts and anyone curious about DSA.
(District 4 is roughly U District, Eastlake, Fremont, Wallingford (South), Roosevelt, Ravenna, Bryant, Laurelhurst, Windermere, Sand Point, View Ridge, and Wedgwood.)

Amazon Sick Out livestream! Justice for workers and climate
2020-04-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Online, Seattle, WA, United States
Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ) sent a meeting invitation to fellow employees internally on April 10 to hear from warehouse workers about conditions in warehouses during COVID-19 and about the intersections between the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis from author and climate justice advocate Naomi Klein.
Hours after the invitation was sent, Amazon fired Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, two leaders with Amazon Employees for Climate Justice who had over 20 years of tenure at Amazon between them.
Demand Amazon stop firing workers for speaking up about their work conditions; make temporary workplace improvements permanent; and make commitments to climate justice in their business dealings. Learn how to support the Amazon workers’ effort here.

May 1st (International Workers Day): International Perspectives in COVID19 Next District 5 Mtg
2020-04-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join District 5 members to discuss…
May 1st – International Workers Day – presents us the opportunity to discuss the impact of COVID19 on the liberal capitalist world order, immigration, prospects for struggle, how the global economic and social catastrophe unleashed by the coronavirus will disproportionately impact developing and poor countries, and how we can rebuild the global economy on the basis of an international Green New Deal.
We’ll also discuss ongoing COVID19 organizing efforts in District 5, as well as other DSA campaigns that could be taken up in D5.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89643613212
Meeting ID: 896 4361 3212
+16699009128 (San Jose)
**For security purposes we have set a password for the zoom call. You can get the password in the SDSA’s District 5 slack channel or if you aren’t on slack you can text 402-915-1242 for the password. Please include your name so we can verify membership – thanks!

Online New Member Orientation
2020-04-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. While it’s called a “New Member Orientation,” you don’t need to be an official member to attend; “DSA curious” folks are welcome!
If you’re interested in joining, please RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/sdsa-online-new-member-orientation

State and Revolution: District 5 Discussion Group
2020-04-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
What is the state? What is the role of the state in capitalist society? What is the role of political parties? Can we reform our way to socialism through the state? If we agree the current state must be replaced, what should replace it and how do we replace it? Do socialists support violent revolution?
Join District 5 members for a dynamic discussion group on the foundational reading “State and Revolution” by Lenin this coming SUNDAY at NOON. We’ll be reading and discussing Chapters 3-4.
Bring your thoughts, ideas, and questions! Even if you don’t have time to read all of it (or any of it!), come anyway!
State and Revolution: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/staterev/
https://zoom.us/j/95586038160
Meeting ID: 955 8603 8160
+16699009128
**For security purposes we have set a password for the zoom call. You can get the password in the SDSA’s District 5 slack channel or if you aren’t on slack you can text 402-915-1242 for the password. Please include your name so we can verify membership – thanks!

Green New Deal and Ecosocialism Meeting NOTE TIME CHANGE!
2020-04-26 14:30 - 16:00 | Capitol Hill Branch Library, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
We pursue a fair and effective Green New Deal to halt climate change and win environmental justice. We explore ecosocialist theory, and are developing a campaign for fare-free transit. Email GreenNewDeal@seattledsa.org for password (or see slack) and join us via zoom info below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89248900517?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 892 4890 0517
Dial in:
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Meeting ID: 892 4890 0517
Questions? Ask GreenNewDeal@seattledsa.org.

Lesser Evilism: How to Engage with Socialism during Biden v. Trump 2020 District 6 Mtg
2020-04-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join DSA District 6 members in discussing…
DSA voted Bernie or Bust! What does that mean for us now? How can we continue to raise expectations towards a socialist democracy when we are confronted with the logic of lesser Evilism? What position should DSA take toward democrats and liberals who rightly want to be free of Trump? Is there a difference between Trump and Biden? If so, what does that mean for the socialist movement moving forward? We are looking forward to hearing your questions and discussing these complicated issues on Sunday!
https://zoom.us/j/97715312237
Meeting ID: 977 1531 2237

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**For security purposes we have set a password for the zoom call. You can get the password in the SDSA’s District 6 slack channel on Sunday or if you aren’t on slack you can text 402-915-1242 for the password. Please include your name so we can verify membership – thanks!

Rosa Luxemburg Biography Reading Group
2020-04-27 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-05-04 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-05-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2020-05-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join the Seattle DSA District 2 reading group on the biography of Rosa Luxemberg by Paul Frölich. Rosa Luxemburg was an inspirational revolutionary leader, socialist theoretician, and tireless fighter for the working class right up until the moment when she was tragically murdered during the German Revolution.
While Lenin and the Russian socialists faced brutal oppression which left little room for reformist hopes, in Germany the situation was far different. The Social-Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) included labor unionists, social democrats, democratic socialists, revolutionaries of all stripes, and many who hoped that socialism could be achieved through a peaceful and democratic path.
The situation was made immeasurably more complex by the collapse of the 2nd International at the onset of the first World War, as well as the Russian Revolution which followed shortly. In this confusing situation, the clarity of thought and the fighting spirit of Rosa Luxemberg were completely unmatched. She expanded Marxist theory with important works on imperialism and economics and fought ceaselessly for social revolution. Ultimately, she was betrayed and murdered on orders from reformist leaders of the SPD during the failed German Revolution.
Paul Frölich, the author, was a contemporary and comrade of Red Rosa. While many would have settled for a simple hagiography, his work takes a serious look at Rosa Luxemberg’s politics and the thinking behind it. In a time where the socialist left is once again at a crossroads between the dual pull of reformist and revolutionary tendencies, Frölich’s work raises essential questions on the nature of capitalism and the road to socialist transformation.
In her famous work Reform or Revolution, Rosa Luxemburg concluded that “Between social reforms and revolution there exists for an inseparable connection. The struggle for reforms is its means; the social revolution, its aim.” This group is hosted by Seattle DSA District 2. All socialists in any place are welcome to join.
Reading: Chapter 6 required
Meet time: 5:30 to 7:00 PST
https://zoom.us/j/94759328597
Meeting ID: 947 5932 8597
Agenda
5:30 – 5:40 Introductions and current events
5:40 – 5:50 Summary of the reading by our volunteers
5:50 – 6:50 Main discussion
6:50 – 7:00 Planning the next meeting

Questions? email the organizer at robertclambertz@gmail.com

Teamster Rebellion: District 3 Reading Discussion Group
2020-04-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join District 3 members to discuss…
“Teamster Rebellion” is the dynamic story of one of the most important strikes in modern labor history, from one of the main organizers. The Teamsters strike in Minneapolis in 1934 was an all out war between the workers and the entire ruling class, their corporate media, armed thugs, and the police. The National Guard was even mobilized! And the union drive and strike was led by socialists! And the workers won! Their victory set the standard for militancy, rank and file democracy, and how socialists can effectively engage in the labor movement, and more! And the gains they won inspired other enormous gains for working people through struggle and, not for nothing, the contract they won set the standard for the next 70 years! This struggle is rich with lessons for us now as we enter a period that will be inflamed with the potential to build the socialist movement!
Here is the link to a PDF of the book: https://b-ok.cc/book/2226373/5d5e69
https://zoom.us/j/92961976501
Meeting ID: 929 6197 6501
+16699009128 (San Jose)
**For security purposes we have set a password for the zoom call. You can get the password in the SDSA’s District 3 slack channel or if you aren’t on slack you can text 402-915-1242 for the password. Please include your name so we can verify membership – thanks!

Renters Rising! From Tax Amazon, Rent Strikes to D3 Tenant Organizing Next District 3 mtg
2020-04-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join District 3 meeting to discuss….
“People are making a choice between rent and food, and that’s not a choice they should have to make,”
Across Seattle and beyond, working people are facing this grim choice as they are being forced to bear the brunt of the economic calamity unleashed by the Covid-19 response. Meanwhile, landlords are raising rents, politicians are enriching themselves through insider trading, and big corporations are benefitting from the bailout package. A critical question the economic crisis poses is: who is going to pay for this crisis, working people or big business?
Join District 3 members to discuss these campaigns and how we can build a movement to win concrete victories on rent and other badly needed reforms. We’ll also be continuing our discussion on organizing in District 3 and how we do that.
** Please check the District 3 SDSA slack channel for Zoom info. Or text 402-915-1242. Thanks!**
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87425149299

Member Engagement Team Monthly Meeting
2020-05-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Monthly meeting of the Member Engagement Team: we work on welcoming new and prospective DSA members, and connecting them to organizing projects in the chapter.

Jacobin Reading Group: Bigger Than Bernie
2020-05-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join us for a special Jacobin Reading Group in which we discuss what it will take to advance the American socialist movement beyond the Bernie Sanders campaign.
The discussion will be framed around three chapters of Meagan Day and Micah Uetricht’s book, Bigger Than Bernie.
Please read the following chapters prior to the event:

Chapter 4, The Dirty Break. The Democratic Party is a barrier for socialist organizing, but there are unique structural impediments to starting a mass workers’ party in the United States. How should this be navigated by the socialist movement?
Chapter 5, Engines of Solidarity. Which reforms are worth fighting for?
Chapter 6, Rank-and-File Revolution. How should socialists approach labor organizing?

This will be a video chat event available at the following url: https://hangouts.google.com/call/X9AZyRVFFM5BZrc6kXXeAEEE?no_rd

Book link (please purchase if you have the ability, though): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RlOc3T5-jfc6qiqs-h02SFgbKkXg2L3e

District 2 informal Zoom get-together
2020-05-03 11:00 - 13:00 | 14963
Some Seattle DSA members in district 2 have been holding weekly informal calls on Zoom since the lock-down, in lieu of tabling and other on-the-ground organizing we had been doing before COVID-19.
We would like to invite all SDSA D2 members to join these calls and participate in ongoing discussions about our changing political landscape and how DSA can have an impact in South Seattle.
Sundays 11 AM – 1 PM
https://zoom.us/j/94759328597
Meeting ID: 947 5932 8597
For more info, contact Aram at active@aramfalsafi.com

State and Revolution: District 5 Discussion Group
2020-05-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
What is the state? What is the role of the state in capitalist society? What is the role of political parties? Can we reform our way to socialism through the state? If we agree the current state must be replaced, what should replace it and how do we replace it? Do socialists support violent revolution?
Join District 5 members for a dynamic discussion group on the foundational reading “State and Revolution” by Lenin this coming SUNDAY at NOON. We’ll be reading and discussing the Chapters 5-6.
Bring your thoughts, ideas, and questions! Even if you don’t have time to read all of it (or any of it!), come anyway!
State and Revolution: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/staterev/
**For zoom info please check the SDSA District 5 Slack channel or text 402-915-1242.

Covid19 Action Meeting
2020-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
In these action meetings, we will discuss our current pressure pressure campaign to suspend rent.
We will discuss the results of the prior phonezap, as well as an exciting new action against a large landlord.
Finally, we will plan out future actions for the campaign and determine action items.
Zoom Info: Check Slack!

Socialist Night School - Disaster Capitalism
2020-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Online, Seattle, WA, United States
Socialist Night School is an open course that provides a chance to develop our politics together, regardless of background knowledge or whether you’ve attended a class before. New members and lifelong socialists, all are welcome! To sign up for our mailing list or to find out more, e-mail us at SeaNightSchool@gmail.com

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The next Socialist Night School will meet on Monday, May 4th at 7PM. We’ll be discussing disaster capitalism. We’ve seen it in action before, and we’re watching it happen again. Things are starting to feel a bit like a bad remake of 2008, now with special guest: global pandemic. For this session we’ll explore some of how we got here, and try to figure out how it might be possible to break free of this pattern.
There were some great questions that people asked during April’s session, so definitely share your questions during the discussion on Monday. As you’re doing the readings, think of questions you’d like to ask the group! 🙂

Readings:
Naomi Klein, The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Thomas J. Adams, How the Ruling Class Remade New Orleans
Mike Davis, The Coronavirus Crisis is a Monster Fueled by Capitalism

Video:
Naomi Klein, Coronavirus Capitalism – And How to Beat It

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May General Membership Meeting - We Can't Go Back to "Normal": Rebuilding Society with a Green New Deal
2020-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Online, Seattle, WA, United States
Join Seattle DSA for our May General Membership Meeting! We will discuss how to build towards a Green New Deal in the face of the dual crises of COVID-19 and capitalism.
Politicians and corporations push to re-open businesses and lift shelter-in-place orders, claiming that we can “get back to normal.” Yet we know that we cannot go back, that “normal” is a deadly and exploitative capitalist system. So what can we fight for to preserve and expand our wins during this time, like fare-free transit and renter and worker protections? What is a socialist vision of how to transform society out of this crisis toward a sustainable and just future?
We’ll hear from climate change activists and organizers about our current political moment, the contradictions of capitalism that it reveals, and what it will take to transform society in this moment, from policy change to public ownership of major corporations. We’ll share opportunities to get involved in the fight for COVID-19 relief, Green New Homes, and a Green New Deal to rebuild society.
The meeting will take place via Zoom. If you are not yet a DSA member, please register HERE to access the link!

Seattle DSA Political Education Working Group Monthly Meeting
2020-05-06 18:30 - 19:30, 2020-06-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Cafe Solstice (Capitol Hill), 925 E Thomas St, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Monthly meeting of the SDSA Political Education Working Group. If you’re interested in working on member political education efforts, come on by! Look for us at the reserved table in the back or upstairs.

District 4 Reading Group: should DSA work towards forming a socialist party?
2020-05-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Join District 4 SDSA to discuss forming a Democratic Socialist Party. Recently, a petition was made to push the national political committee of the DSA to hold conferences to discuss this issue and to start working towards building such a party. Why/how should we work towards building a party? What can we learn from the most successful US labor party in history? These sorts of questions are probably already being discussed in chapters around the country and there may be national conferences in the near future. Join in the conversation!
Recommended readings:
https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/04/23/after-bernie-its-time-to-start-talking-about-a-democratic-socialist-party/ (10 min read time).
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/12/democratic-party-minnesota-farmer-labor-floyd-olson (20 min read time).
See local_district_4 channel in Slack or email d4sdsa@gmail.com for zoom details.
This event is open to DSA members from other districts and anyone curious about DSA.

Teamster Rebellion: District 3 Reading Discussion Group
2020-05-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join District 3 members to discus Chapters 4-7 of Teamster Rebellion.
“Teamster Rebellion” is the dynamic story of one of the most important strikes in modern labor history, from one of the main organizers. The Teamsters strike in Minneapolis in 1934 was an all out war between the workers and the entire ruling class, their corporate media, armed thugs, and the police. The National Guard was even mobilized! And the union drive and strike was led by socialists! And the workers won! Their victory set the standard for militancy, rank and file democracy, and how socialists can effectively engage in the labor movement, and more! And the gains they won inspired other enormous gains for working people through struggle and, not for nothing, the contract they won set the standard for the next 70 years! This struggle is rich with lessons for us now as we enter a period that will be inflamed with the potential to build the socialist movement!
Here is the link to a PDF of the book: https://b-ok.cc/book/2226373/5d5e69
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87257288446

Renters Rising! From Tax Amazon to Rent Suspension Next District 5 Mtg
2020-05-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
“People are making a choice between rent and food, and that’s not a choice they should have to make,”
Across Seattle and beyond, working people are facing this grim choice as they are being forced to bear the brunt of the economic calamity unleashed by the Covid-19 response. Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos’ wealth increased by $15 billion in April, landlords are raising rents, politicians are enriching themselves through insider trading, and big corporations are benefitting from the bailout package. A critical question the economic crisis poses is: who is going to pay for this crisis, working people or big business?
Right now Seattle DSA, under the banner Green New Homes, is actively involved in the Tax Amazon coalition and movement and is currently preparing to ramp up petition signature gathering to get Tax Amazon on the ballot in November.
Just yesterday the majority of the Seattle City Council, led by Counncilmembers Herbold, Mosqueda, and Gonzalez essentiallY killed the Tax Amazon legislation by Sawant and Morales that would have taxed Amazon and other big corporations to help struggling working people pay rent and other vital life expenses.
So it’s critical we do our part to get the 30,000 signatures needed to get Tax Amazon on the ballot.
Join District 5 members to discuss this development in the Tax Amazon campaign and how we can help build the movement needed to win.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81047149675
Meeting ID: 810 4714 9675
+12532158782 (Tacoma)

Tax Amazon for Green New Homes Committee Emergency Meeting
2020-05-09 14:30 - 16:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Since January, the Tax Amazon coalition has been fighting for Seattle to pass a tax on the 800 richest corporations to provide immediate financial aid to the 100,000 Seattleites most in need and to fund the construction of union-built green housing and home retrofitting. On Thursday though, three Democrat Seattle City Councilmembers shelved the bill the Tax Amazon coalition has been fighting for. The Council’s decision is a wake-up call that we need to ramp up pressure on them by preparing to take this matter directly to the voters — and we need all SDSA members’ help to go all out to collect the required signatures by July 1st.
Join the Seattle DSA Tax Amazon/Green New Homes Committee Saturday, May 9, to discuss what these recent events mean for our movement and strategize together how we move forward. Winning a big business tax for green housing is not only vital for Seattle’s working class, but is an important step toward winning a Green New Deal. This is how we build our power, get organized, and raise expectations!
We’ve sent out the ballot petition to all of our Seattle DSA members. On Saturday, after discussing this week’s events, we will text and phone bank our members to make sure they received the ballot petition and ask them to sign on and share with their family and friends. Please read Seattle DSA’s press statement, which we just sent to the media, for more details and join us on Saturday!
Come to our emergency committee meeting to:

Discuss the City Council’s hypocritical shelving of the Tax Amazon legislation and strategize how we build our pressure and take matters directly to the voters.
Prepare for upcoming events, like the action conference on May 16.
Text and phone bank Seattle DSA members to make sure they send in their ballot petition and share it with family and friends.
Discuss other creative ideas for collecting signatures and building this campaign

Zoom link can be found on the Tax Amazon channel on Seattle DSA slack if you are a member, or by registering here.

Queer and Feminist Labor Happy Hour: The Pawtucket Mill Strike of 1824
2020-05-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Looking for community and inspiration during COVID-19? Join the Queer & Feminist caucus for our Zoom happy hours and discussions on labor history. We want to explore the rich history of women and queer folks in the US labor movement together!
RSVP here and we’ll send you the link!
This week we’ll learn about the Pawtucket Mill Strike in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was the first textile strike in the US, and was primarily organized by women. We’ll learn from and about our comrades who fought for us, drawing lessons for the organizing opportunities that present themselves in the time of COVID-19 and beyond.
Optional reading here!
Each week we’ll discuss a different historical event, through the eyes of those on the ground (when material is available). Don’t worry, readings will be short, interesting, and optional — or sometimes in the form of movies or music! We’ll follow the labor movement in chronological order, because we think this gives us a fuller view of the changing conditions in US society. Feel free to pop-in for one or another, but we encourage you to come as much as you can, and create this (for now, virtual) community with us.

CANCELLED: SDSA District 2 - Weekly Call
2020-05-10 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-05-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-05-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-05-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Until further notice, the D2 weekly call is being replaced by a table at the Monday evening Columbia City demonstration in support of black lives. Check out Monday’s calendar listings for details.

Green New Deal and Ecosocialism Meeting
2020-05-10 15:30 - 17:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join us to pursue a fair and effective Green New Deal to halt climate change and win environmental justice. We explore ecosocialist theory, organize with climate groups, and are developing a campaign for fare-free transit.
Zoom info below. Email GreenNewDeal@seattledsa.org for password or see Green New Deal channel in slack.
Time: May 10, 2020 03:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84547330004?pwd=[REDACTED]
Dial in +1 253 215 8782
Meeting ID: 845 4733 0004

Covid19 Action Meeting
2020-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
In these action meetings, we will discuss our current pressure pressure campaign to suspend rent.
We will discuss the results of the prior phonezap, as well as an exciting new action against a large landlord.
Finally, we will plan out future actions for the campaign and determine action items.
Zoom Info: Check Slack! Or sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeznozu1DVJFVJsuluGOuRjcLJQkYxDmbF9dllEh0F-Jn16eA/viewform

Rosa Luxemburg Biography Reading Group
2020-05-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join the Seattle DSA District 2 reading group on the biography of Rosa Luxemberg by Paul Frölich. Rosa Luxemburg was an inspirational revolutionary leader, socialist theoretician, and tireless fighter for the working class right up until the moment when she was tragically murdered during the German Revolution.
While Lenin and the Russian socialists faced brutal oppression which left little room for reformist hopes, in Germany the situation was far different. The Social-Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) included labor unionists, social democrats, democratic socialists, revolutionaries of all stripes, and many who hoped that socialism could be achieved through a peaceful and democratic path.
The situation was made immeasurably more complex by the collapse of the 2nd International at the onset of the first World War, as well as the Russian Revolution which followed shortly. In this confusing situation, the clarity of thought and the fighting spirit of Rosa Luxemberg were completely unmatched. She expanded Marxist theory with important works on imperialism and economics and fought ceaselessly for social revolution. Ultimately, she was betrayed and murdered on orders from reformist leaders of the SPD during the failed German Revolution.
Paul Frölich, the author, was a contemporary and comrade of Red Rosa. While many would have settled for a simple hagiography, his work takes a serious look at Rosa Luxemberg’s politics and the thinking behind it. In a time where the socialist left is once again at a crossroads between the dual pull of reformist and revolutionary tendencies, Frölich’s work raises essential questions on the nature of capitalism and the road to socialist transformation.
In her famous work Reform or Revolution, Rosa Luxemburg concluded that “Between social reforms and revolution there exists for an inseparable connection. The struggle for reforms is its means; the social revolution, its aim.” This group is hosted by Seattle DSA District 2. All socialists in any place are welcome to join.
For this week we are taking a reading detour away from the Frölich reading to dive a little deeper into the question of party organization. We are reading the chapter from Paul Le Blanc’s 2019 biography of Rosa Luxemburg, “Living Flame”. The chapter is linked here: https://web.tresorit.com/l#rQZrVSsberGhUO7kA1fvQQ
Meet time: 5:30 to 7:00 PST
Zoom Info: https://zoom.us/j/94759328597
Meeting ID: 947 5932 8597
Agenda
5:30 – 5:35 Introductions and current events
5:35 – 5:45 Summary of the reading by our volunteers
5:50 – 6:50 Main discussion
6:50 – 7:00 Planning the next meeting

Questions? email the organizer at robertclambertz@gmail.com

Tax Amazon/Green New Homes Phone Bank
2020-05-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Since January, the Tax Amazon coalition has been fighting for Seattle to pass a tax on the 800 richest corporations to provide immediate financial aid to the 100,000 Seattleites most in need and to fund the construction of union-built green housing and home retrofitting. On Thursday though, three Democrat Seattle City Councilmembers shelved the bill the Tax Amazon coalition has been fighting for. The Council’s decision is a wake-up call that we need to ramp up pressure on them by preparing to take this matter directly to the voters — and we need all SDSA members’ help to go all out to collect the required signatures by July 1st.
On Saturday we met to discuss what these recent events mean for our movement and strategize together how we move forward. On Tuesday, May 12 we’ll be phone banking our members about the ballot petition we sent out to them. We’ll make sure they received the ballot petition and ask them to sign on and share with their family and friends.
Zoom link can be found on the Tax Amazon channel on Seattle DSA slack if you are a member. If you’re not on SDSA Slack, you can register here to get the zoom link.

SDSA Online New Member Orientation
2020-05-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. You don’t need to be an official member to attend – “DSA curious” folks are welcome!
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/online-new-member-orientation

Queer and Feminist Reading Group: October Song
2020-05-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom link will be posted shortly, WA, United States
Join us as we read Paul LeBlanc’s account of the Russian Revolution, October Song. What lessons can the Russian Revolution give to us today? What actually happened before and after the working class took power? How do conditions in society dictate our strategies and tactics? How would we, in a modern context, wrest power from the ruling class?
This week, we’ll be discussing Chapter 7, Majority of the People, about the debate between a populist and Marxist revolutionary view of how the movement towards socialism could be accomplished, particularly in pre-Revolutionary Russia and beyond. Would a revolution occur based on the peasantry or the working class?
All are welcome to join for lively discussion and comradely community. This reading group meets every two weeks. If you haven’t been to one of our previous discussions, that’s OK! We’d love to have you. Email sdsaqueerandfeminist@gmail.com to get a copy of the reading.

GREEN NEW HOMES / TAX AMAZON DISTRICT 3 Phonebank
2020-05-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Since January, the Tax Amazon coalition has been fighting for Seattle to pass a tax on the 800 richest corporations to provide immediate financial aid to the 100,000 Seattleites most in need and to fund the construction of union-built green housing and home retrofitting. On Thursday though, three Democrat Seattle City Councilmembers shelved the bill the Tax Amazon coalition has been fighting for. The Council’s decision is a wake-up call that we need to ramp up pressure on them by preparing to take this matter directly to the voters — and we need all SDSA members’ help to go all out to collect the required signatures by July 1st.
In the past week all Seattle DSA members should have received a newsletter and the Tax Amazon / Green New Homes petition in the mail with the request to sign it and to mail it back. This is an important way we’re going to help get the 30,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot by July 1st.
Join SDSA District 3 members in calling other District 3 members to encourage them to sign and mail in the petition and it get involved in the movement to Tax Amazon. We’ll have a brief zoom to get everyone prepared for the phonebank.
The zoom info will be posted in the District 3 slack channel or text 402-915-1242.

SDSA Online New Member Orientation
2020-05-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. You don’t need to be an official member to attend – “DSA curious” folks are welcome!
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/online-new-member-orientation-2

Tax Amazon / Green New Homes Campaign is heating up! How can we take on big business and win? Next District 3 Mtg
2020-05-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
This past week three Democrats on the Seattle City Council shelved the bill our coalition has been fighting for to tax Amazon and the 800 richest corporations in Seattle to provide immediate Covid economic relief to the 100,000 people in Seattle most in need. It would also fund the construction of union-built, green, social housing and environmental retrofitting of homes starting next year.
It’s clear, if we want to tax big business we’re going to need to take this to the ballot.
Join District 3 members to discuss what the Tax Amazon / Green New Homes Campaign is, how we can build a movement to tax big business, what’s the role of the Democratic Party in the fight over taxing Amazon and wider reforms, and what can we do in District 3 to win an Amazon Tax for Covid Relief & Green New Homes?
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87899859618
Meeting ID: 878 9985 9618
+12532158782 (Tacoma)

District 4 Meeting: Neighborhood Mutual Aid
2020-05-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual, WA, United States
Join us for our monthly District 4 meet-up. We’ll discuss upcoming DSA events and ongoing campaigns. We’ll also talk about how we can support our neighbors through our current public health crisis and beyond.
See local_district_4 channel in Slack or email d4sdsa@gmail.com for zoom details.
*Please contact us at d4sdsa@gmail.com if you have any accessibility concerns re: zoom*
This event is open to DSA members from other districts – or anyone curious about DSA. District 4 typically hosts these meet-ups on the third Thursday of every month (although this one is on the fourth Thursday)
District 4 is roughly U District, Eastlake, Fremont, Wallingford, Roosevelt, Ravenna, Bryant, Laurelhurst, Sand Point, View Ridge, and Wedgwood.

Teamster Rebellion: District 3 Reading Discussion Group
2020-05-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join District 3 members to discus Chapters 8-10 of Teamster Rebellion.
“Teamster Rebellion” is the dynamic story of one of the most important strikes in modern labor history, from one of the main organizers. The Teamsters strike in Minneapolis in 1934 was an all out war between the workers and the entire ruling class, their corporate media, armed thugs, and the police. The National Guard was even mobilized! And the union drive and strike was led by socialists! And the workers won! Their victory set the standard for militancy, rank and file democracy, and how socialists can effectively engage in the labor movement, and more! And the gains they won inspired other enormous gains for working people through struggle and, not for nothing, the contract they won set the standard for the next 70 years! This struggle is rich with lessons for us now as we enter a period that will be inflamed with the potential to build the socialist movement!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84509012329

Covid19 Action Meeting
2020-05-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
In these action meetings, we will discuss our current pressure campaign to cancel rent.
We have a number of action proposals which we will debate and plan.
Finally, we will plan out future actions for the campaign and determine action items.
Zoom Info: Check Slack! Or sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeznozu1DVJFVJsuluGOuRjcLJQkYxDmbF9dllEh0F-Jn16eA/viewform

Tax Amazon Action Conference
2020-05-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
At 2pm, join on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99892046340
Our movement to Tax Amazon to fund housing, jobs, and Green New Deal programs has built powerful momentum. Through a series of grassroots action conferences, we’ve democratically decided on key aspects of our strategy. Since we’ve never relied on the political establishment to act, we filed our grassroots ballot initiative to tax Seattle’s biggest corporations to raise $300 million per year, funding housing, jobs, and Green New Deal programs.
In solidarity with our movement, Councilmembers Sawant and Morales introduced Tax Amazon legislation to address the triple emergency of a pandemic, mass unemployment, and housing crisis. In response to our movement, and outrageously acting on behalf of big business and the political establishment, Council President M. Lorena González suddenly ordered Council hearings and votes on the legislation to be postponed until after May 31 (and likely longer).
This shows we need to rely on our own strength and go all out to gather signatures to get our initiative on the November’s ballot. The alternative to winning our Amazon Tax is government austerity that only increases misery and suffering. Join us at our third action conference to discuss and vote on a way forward!
At 2pm, join on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99892046340

Green New Deal and Ecosocialism Meeting
2020-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual, WA, United States
We pursue a fair and effective Green New Deal to halt climate change and win environmental justice. We explore ecosocialist theory, and are developing a campaign for fare-free transit. Join us via zoom link below and by emailing GreenNewDeal@seattledsa.org for password (or see slack).
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89713120291?pwd=[REDACTED]
Or by phone 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 897 1312 0291
Questions? Ask GreenNewDeal@seattledsa.org.

Tax Amazon for Green New Homes Committee Meeting & Phone Bank
2020-05-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Background
Since January, the Tax Amazon coalition has been fighting for Seattle to pass a tax on the 800 richest corporations to provide immediate covid relief to Seattleites and to fund the construction of union-built green housing and home retrofitting, putting thousands of people back to work after covid. The recent move by the City Council to delay discussing this legislation means we can’t rely on them to stand up to big business. We need to go all out to get the Amazon tax for green homes and green jobs on the November ballot and take the matter directly to the voters! Seattle DSA’s campaign as part of the Tax Amazon coalition is called Green New Homes because that’s what we’re fighting for. We have until approximately July 1 to help the coalition collect 21k valid signatures.
This Tuesday: Committee Meeting and Phone Bank
We’ve sent the ballot petition to every Seattle DSA member (didn’t get yours? Fill out this form). Now we need to follow up and make sure all our comrades sign the petition, get others in their household to sign, and send it back.
On Tuesday we’ll talk game plan for the next several weeks of our campaign:

“Amazon Tax Prime” petition and delivery service, an effort of the Tax Amazon coalition
District group phone banks and organizing
Interstate banner drops
Neighborhood postering
District community forums

And then continue phone banking SDSA members to follow up with them about the ballot petition.
If you’re interested in getting involved in Tax Amazon for Green New Homes, this is a great meeting to come to!
Find the zoom link on slack (Tax Amazon committee channel) if you’re an SDSA member, or register here.
Questions? email info@GreenNewHomes.org

Covid Is the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality Next District 5 mtg
2020-05-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join SDSA District 5 for a discussion on police brutality this Tues, May 19th 6:30pm.
As long as there have been police, there has been police brutality, but the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012 and subsequent founding of the Black Lives Matter movement the following year served as an eye opener to many on just how deep the problem runs. Now, in the age of Coronavirus, we’re witnessing an even starker contrast in the undeniable reality of how police approach communities of color.
What is the true role of the police? What would a society without the police look like?
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85183337343
Meeting ID: 851 8333 7343
+12532158782 (Tacoma)

1-on-1 organizer training
2020-05-20 18:00 - 19:30 | 13593
This training will get you ready to speak with new members about how they can begin getting involved in the work of Seattle DSA. Some people who join are motivated enough to just start showing up to meetings, but often a more personal touch of directly reaching out to folks is really appreciated and can help people clear the initial hurdles of figuring out how to operate in an organization like DSA.
While you don’t need to be an expert that’s been a part of every working group to talk about DSA with people, if you are a brand new member (ie. you joined in the last 2-3 months), this is probably not an ideal fit for you at the moment; it will be difficult to explain how to get more involved in DSA if it’s not an experience you’ve had yet. If you aren’t sure if it makes sense for you to do, give me an email or call and we’ll talk about it!
If you are interested in attending, please email member-engagement@seattledsa.org.

GREEN NEW HOMES / TAX AMAZON DISTRICT 3 Phonebank
2020-05-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
In the past week all Seattle DSA members should have received a newsletter and the Tax Amazon / Green New Homes petition in the mail with the request to sign it and to mail it back. This is an important way we’re going to help get the 30,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot by July 1st.
Join SDSA District 3 members in calling other District 3 members to encourage them to sign and mail in the petition and it get involved in the movement to Tax Amazon. We’ll have a brief zoom to get everyone prepared for the phonebank.
The zoom info will be posted in the District 3 slack channel or text 402-915-1242.

Bigger than Bernie with Meagan Day and Micah Uetricht
2020-05-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual. RSVP for details, WA, United States
Bigger than Bernie: A panel discussion on building democratic socialism with Meagan Day and Micah Uetricht
Join Seattle DSA for a panel with Jacobin’s Meagan Day and Micah Uetricht, authors of Bigger than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism. We’ll discuss the importance of building socialist organizations, how we bring Bernie supporters into our movement, and what we can do not to “demobilize” in the wake of Bernie dropping out.
The panel is on Thursday, May 21st from 6 – 7:30 PM.
This is a virtual event. Please RSVP here. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to connect. We can’t wait to see you!

GREEN NEW HOMES / TAX AMAZON DISTRICT 5 Phonebank
2020-05-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join SDSA District 5 members in calling other District 5 members to encourage them to sign and mail in the tax Amazon for Green New Homes petition and get involved in the movement to Tax Amazon. We’ll have a brief zoom to get everyone prepared for the phonebank.
The zoom info will be posted in the District 5 slack channel or text 402-915-1242.

Rosa Luxemburg’s Reform or Revolution: District 5 Discussion Group
2020-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join District 5 members for a dynamic discussion group on the reading “Reform or Revolution” by Rose Luxemburg this coming SUNDAY at NOON. We’ll be reading and discussing the Chapters 1-4 (less than 20 pages).
This reading deals with the questions of whether we should fight for reforms and, if so, how? Can we reform our way to socialism? Is it enough to elect a majority of socialist representatives? Is it possible to reform the capitalist system? Or do we need to overthrow capitalism with a mass movement and a revolutionary party of the working class?
Bring your thoughts, ideas, and questions! Even if you don’t have time to read all of it (or any of it!), come anyway!
Reform or Revolution: https://www.marxists.org/archive/luxemburg/1900/reform-revolution/ch01.htm
Check the District 5 slack or text 402-915-1242 for the call in info.

Tax Amazon Workgroup Meeting
2020-05-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join us for an update on the status of the Tax Amazon effort. We will also phone bank to mobilize SDSA members for signature gathering.
Video Chat Info:
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87515097449
Meeting ID: 875 1509 7449
One tap mobile +12532158782,
Meeting ID: 875 1509 7449 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k29EgoS1A

Green New Deal and Ecosocialism--NOTE time change to 4PM
2020-05-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Note time change to 4 PM and join us to pursue a fair and effective Green New Deal to halt climate change and win environmental justice. We explore ecosocialist theory, organize with climate groups, and are developing a campaign for fare-free transit.
Zoom info below. Email GreenNewDeal@seattledsa.org for password or see Green New Deal channel in slack.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84900688711?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 849 0068 8711
Phone in: 253 215 8782

Covid19 Action Meeting
2020-05-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
In this meeting we will plan

Not one cent for rent! direct action
How we can support the activism going on around the recent sweeps

This will be an online zoom meeting. To receive the zoom link, sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeznozu1DVJFVJsuluGOuRjcLJQkYxDmbF9dllEh0F-Jn16eA/viewform
or check SDSA slack.

Socialist Night School: The Dirty Break, part 1
2020-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Socialist Night School is an open course that provides a chance to develop our politics together, regardless of background knowledge or whether you’ve attended a class before. New members and lifelong socialists, all are welcome! To sign up for our mailing list or to find out more, e-mail us at SeaNightSchool@gmail.com
—> RSVP here <—
This session will be the first of a 2 part series on The Dirty Break (chapter 4 from Bigger Than Bernie). For Part 1 we will focus on the democratic road to socialism, and some of the potholes and roadblocks along the way: the undemocratic nature of the Democratic Party, the strange nature of political parties in the United States, and some of the barriers to forming an independent party.
As you’re doing the reading, write down questions that come to mind – and consider sharing those with us during the discussion on the 25th. 🙂
Required Reading
Chapter 4: The Dirty Break from Bigger Than Bernie, pages 1 – 19 (PDF) or pages 99 – 121 (in the book)
Meeting Info
Monday, May 25th
7 PM – 8:30 PM
RSVP for link to join via Zoom

Support Striking Workers in Yakima! PhoneZap!
2020-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Yakima County has some of the highest COVID infection rates on the West Coast, and farm workers currently are not safe from it. Show solidarity with Farm Workers in Yakima County, that are on strike trying to get safe conditions and hazard pay.
Between 1 and 2PM,
Make calls following the script here
Then log your call results here

GREEN NEW HOMES / TAX AMAZON DISTRICT 3 Phonebank
2020-05-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Recently all Seattle DSA members should have received a newsletter and the Tax Amazon / Green New Homes petition in the mail with the request to sign it and to mail it back. This is an important way we’re going to help get the 30,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot by July 1st.
Join SDSA District 3 members in calling other District 3 members to encourage them to sign and mail in the petition and it get involved in the movement to Tax Amazon. We’ll have a brief zoom to get everyone prepared for the phonebank.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88188958948

District 2 Monthly Meeting: Building the Post-Pandemic Economy
2020-05-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
District 2 Monthly Meeting:
Building the Post-Pandemic Economy
Join fellow District 2 members to discuss how we mobilize the grassroots in South Seattle around Green New Homes and taxing Big Business.
At the meeting we’ll elect three District 2 co-conveners who’ll serve for one year to help organize Seattle DSA District 2 members, call monthly District 2 meetings, and coordinate district-level initiatives.
If you’re interested in nominating yourself or another District 2 member to serve as a co-convener, send your nomination to info@seattledsa.org with “District 2 Co-Convener Nomination” as your subject title.
Time: Thursday May 28, 2020, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/94766804792

The Killings of George Floyd & Ahmaud Arbery: How should socialists fight racism & what can DSA do in Seattle? Next District 3 Mtg
2020-05-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join DSA District 3 members to discuss…
The killing of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia and the disproportionate effects of COVID19 on communities of color have brought to the fore, once again, the brutal reality for people of color under capitalism – unrelenting misery and oppression. How do we build a multi-racial movement in the US today in the era of Trump, an open racist, with our history of slavery and racism? What is the role of socialists in the fight against racism? What can we do in Seattle DSA, in Seattle, in solidarity with the mass movement in Minneapolis that is demanding the police be arrested?
We’ll also be discussing the tax Amazon for Green New Homes 🏡 campaign. The month of June is a critical month in the pursuit of 21,000 signatures to get on the ballot in November. Have you filled out your petition that was mailed to every Seattle DSA member? Need a petition or it picked up by a DSA member? Contact us!
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81725270213

District 4 Happy Hour
2020-05-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
District 4 is hosting a casual zoom-based meet-up. We won’t have a set agenda – we’ll just be open to discussing whatever people would like to discuss. We’ll also be available to answer any questions from new members!
See local_district_4 channel in Slack or email d4sdsa@gmail.com for zoom details.
*Please contact us at d4sdsa@gmail.com if you have any accessibility concerns re: zoom*
This event is open to DSA members from other districts – or anyone curious about DSA.
District 4 is roughly U District, Eastlake, Fremont, Wallingford, Roosevelt, Ravenna, Bryant, Laurelhurst, Sand Point, View Ridge, and Wedgwood.

Critical Pedagogy Reading Group: Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed
2020-05-30 12:30 - 14:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join the Seattle DSA Critical and Revolutionary Pedagogy Reading Group to discuss Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1970.) Freire, a Brazilian educator and philosopher, was an advocate of “critical pedagogy” and believed that education cannot be divorced from politics and considered the acts of teaching and learning to be profoundly political acts. In Pedagogy of the Oppressed he offers a detailed class analysis of the relationship between colonizer and colonized within the framework of education. He famously critiques traditional education as an act of objectification and dehumanization that serves only the oppressors and keeps the oppressed out of power. Freire’s work has deeply influenced social movement leaders and organizers and has immediate implications for SDSA’s organizing work.
Reading: Preface and Chapter 1

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Allen: rabaros[at]gmail.com

Reform or Revolution: District 5 Discussion Group
2020-05-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Seattle DSA district 5 has been meeting on Sundays the last few months to discuss socialist books and movies.
So far we have covered the Communist Manifesto, State and Revolution, the 1977 strike documentary “Harlan Country USA”, and now Rosa Luxembourg’s “Reform or Revolution”.
We find this a useful way to develop our politics and engage in meaningful discussion with our neighbors in this time of crisis and isolation.
If this is something you’d be interested in, please join our Discord to participate in the discussion by clicking this link: https://discord.gg/5RGJKDw
This Sunday we’re covering the second half of “Reform or Revolution” starting with the chapter “The Consequences of Social Reformism and General Nature of Reformism”
pdf: https://www.swp.org.uk/sites/all/files/pamphlets/3_revolutionary-classics-course_reform-or-revolution.pdf
audio version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mWTmnLH0ec

Immigration Justice Working Group Monthly Zoom Meeting
2020-05-31 15:00 - 17:00
Please RSVP to immigration@seattledsa.org to receive the Zoom info

CANCELED - Rosa Luxemburg Biography Reading Group
2020-06-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
This event has been canceled so that participants can contribute to the George Floyd protests and uprisings. At this time we plan to continue with the group next week, June 8.
Join the Seattle DSA District 2 reading group on the biography of Rosa Luxemberg by Paul Frölich. Rosa Luxemburg was an inspirational revolutionary leader, socialist theoretician, and tireless fighter for the working class right up until the moment when she was tragically murdered during the German Revolution.
While Lenin and the Russian socialists faced brutal oppression which left little room for reformist hopes, in Germany the situation was far different. The Social-Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) included labor unionists, social democrats, democratic socialists, revolutionaries of all stripes, and many who hoped that socialism could be achieved through a peaceful and democratic path.
The situation was made immeasurably more complex by the collapse of the 2nd International at the onset of the first World War, as well as the Russian Revolution which followed shortly. In this confusing situation, the clarity of thought and the fighting spirit of Rosa Luxemberg were completely unmatched. She expanded Marxist theory with important works on imperialism and economics and fought ceaselessly for social revolution. Ultimately, she was betrayed and murdered on orders from reformist leaders of the SPD during the failed German Revolution.
Paul Frölich, the author, was a contemporary and comrade of Red Rosa. While many would have settled for a simple hagiography, his work takes a serious look at Rosa Luxemberg’s politics and the thinking behind it. In a time where the socialist left is once again at a crossroads between the dual pull of reformist and revolutionary tendencies, Frölich’s work raises essential questions on the nature of capitalism and the road to socialist transformation.
In her famous work Reform or Revolution, Rosa Luxemburg concluded that “Between social reforms and revolution there exists for an inseparable connection. The struggle for reforms is its means; the social revolution, its aim.” This group is hosted by Seattle DSA District 2. All socialists in any place are welcome to join.
Reading: Chapter 8 required
Meet time: 5:30 to 7:00 PST
https://zoom.us/j/94759328597
Meeting ID: 947 5932 8597
Agenda
5:30 – 5:40 Introductions and current events
5:40 – 5:50 Summary of the reading by our volunteers
5:50 – 6:50 Main discussion
6:50 – 7:00 Planning the next meeting

Questions? email the organizer at robertclambertz@gmail.com

Seattle DSA General Membership Meeting
2020-06-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join Seattle DSA for our monthly General Membership Meeting! This meeting will be a business meeting. We will discuss seven member-submitted resolutions. The resolutions have been sent to members via email and are available on Slack. If you are a member and can’t find the resolutions, please email info@seattledsa.org. Members in good standing are eligible to vote at the meeting.
This is a virtual meeting meeting. To attend the meeting, you must register here. Please register as early as possible so we can verify your membership.

Cancelled for Protest: Workplace Organizing Collective
2020-06-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Practicing solidarity in the streets this week! The Workplace Organizing Collective should resume next Wednesday

Afrosocialists & Socialists of Color Caucus meeting
2020-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
To support the historic uprising for black lives, the Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus is having emergency meetings to plan & strategize how DSA can and should support this movement. We invite & encourage all DSA members of color to share their thoughts and ideas at these meetings in an uplifting and empowering environment. We will then discuss our ideas and strive to achieve a consensus with the DSA Local Council and other members, and coordinate outreach to partner organizations. Now is the time for ALL comrades to step up the struggle for an anti-racist, multicultural socialist future!
Click this Zoom link to join the videoconference.
Or if necessary, dial (253) 215-8782 –> Meeting ID: 836 2111 5704
One tap mobile option: +12532158782,,83621115704#
Please turn on notifications for the People of Color “poc_c” Slack channel to communicate with us or contact Ramy at (206) 930-2010, ramy2345@gmail.com

Member Engagement Team Monthly Meeting
2020-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | 13593
Monthly meeting of the Member Engagement Team: we work on welcoming new and prospective DSA members, and connecting them to organizing projects in the chapter.
If you are already active in the Seattle chapter, we’d love your help putting on New Member Orientations, meeting one-on-one with new members, and working to better connect the projects of our chapter. Join us!
For access to the Zoom link for this meeting, or other questions, contact member-engagement@seattledsa.org

SDSA New Member Orientation (online)
2020-06-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual. RSVP for details, WA, United States
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. You don’t need to be an official member to attend – “DSA curious” folks are welcome!
RSVP for zoom information here https://actionnetwork.org/events/online-new-member-orientation-3

Online New Member Orientation
2020-06-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current uprisings and the pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. You don’t need to be an official member to attend – “DSA curious” folks are welcome!
RSVP here to attend: https://actionnetwork.org/events/online-new-member-orientation-3

CANCELLED FOR THIS WEEK: SDSA District 2 - Weekly Call
2020-06-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Due to the unexpected political events taking place right now in Seattle, we are cancelling this week’s Zoom call.
The Seattle DSA district 2 conveners are calling on all supporters to find a way to support the marches and demands for criminal justice reform and police accountability.
Please check the calendar next week for an update on next Sunday’s planned activities.

Tax Amazon Signature Gathering
2020-06-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
A revolt is happening in society. People across the world are rising up for Black Lives, for an end to the brutal police system used to enforce the domination of capital and capitalists over our lives; and an end to a system as a whole that lets 1 in 2000 black people die from Corona, people to live in generations of hardship, subpar housing, underemployment, long commutes, broken up communities trying to hang on.
A key demand emerging out of the movement is: We need to defund the police, take back our wealth from big business which makes daily use of the police and ICE, and investment instead in our communities.
DSA calls to:

Defund the police
Stop the brutal attacks on protesters
Tax big business to fund the largest investment in affordable housing in this city’s history

We are fighting on all fronts. For Tax Amazon, we have the next four weeks to help collect 21k signatures.
Join us each Sunday, 11am-1pm to help collect signatures. We’ll be doing this through tabling in front of grocery stores in as many districts as possible and phone/text banking. Our tabling will follow the strictest measures of social distancing and public health precautions, including gloves, masks, and single-use pens.
Find a grocery store table happening in your district:
District 2: Sunday 6/7
11am-1pm, Othello light rail station. Help us collect signatures for the Tax Amazon ballot initiative and encourage turnout for the march for black lives at Othello Park at 2 PM.
Are you in another district and want to organize a Tax Amazon table? Contact info@GreenNewHomes.org for more info.
Sign up here:
Phone/text banks:
Sign up here:
Questions? Contact info@GreenNewHomes.org
Have a filled out petition to send in? Send it to:
Green New Homes
4245 S Raymond St
Seattle, WA 98118

Need a petition?
We’ll send you one: http://tinyurl.com/GetPetition or print it out from GreenNewHomes.org

Green New Deal and Ecosocialism Meeting
2020-06-07 15:30 - 17:30 | Virtual, WA, United States
Join us to pursue a fair and effective Green New Deal to halt climate change and win environmental justice. We explore ecosocialist theory, organize with climate groups, and are developing a campaign for fare-free transit.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89968620038
By phone 253 215 8782
Meeting ID: 899 6862 0038

Defund SPD Phone Zap
2020-06-09 09:30 - 17:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Seattle DSA stands in solidarity with Black lives and the demands laid out by the coalition led by Covid19 Mutual Aid Seattle. We are organizing a phone zap to put pressure on local officials to meet our demands below. What do we mean by phone zap? You will NOT just be told to call into a central number and leave a voicemail. We will be calling a selected list of phone numbers, from both the Mayor’s office and certain city council representatives, in shifts. Each shift will be led by a call leader. We will attempt to tie up more than 10 phone lines for as long as possible.
Sign-up here
