The twelfth official DSA canvass for Shaun Scott. Shaun is a DSA member who is running for Seattle City Council District 4 and received the chapter’s endorsement. Come and canvass in your DSA swag and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Canvassing begins at 11AM with ... Read more
Join us for the second of three conversations with community and union organizer Jane McAlevey about her book, No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age, and its lessons for democratic socialist organizers. Jane will give remarks then take questions.
Table with Seattle DSA at Seattle Center where thousands of people will be letting out at the end of the Pride Parade. We're getting the word out for the Queer and Feminist Caucus' July public meeting: LGBTQ Liberation Not Corporate Pride -- What way forward? Reproductive justice, medicare for all, & ending police and state ... Read more
Feminism & the Left A five-week discussion series Monday nights, June 10 – July 8, 7:00-8:30pm Socialist feminism is at the center of discussion among revolutionaries, following the recent implosion of the International Socialist Organization over a cover-up of sexist abuse by their leadership. Many serious, committed activists are grappling with this and related issues ... Read more
Seattle DSA holds a General Meeting, first Tuesday of each month at Washington Hall. This event is member friendly and oftentimes has voting on issues affecting the chapter. For inquiries to childcare, contact [email protected]
The DSA phone bank for Shaun Scott. Shaun is a DSA member who is running for Seattle City Council District 4 and received the chapter’s endorsement. Come and phone bank and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Phone banking begins at 6:30pm with a training and ... Read more
Hello Scott 2019 friends and supporters! Join us for our volunteer canvass on July 7th to talk to District 4 voters about the issues they care about most and to provide information on how Shaun Scott hopes to address these issues on Seattle City Council! We’ll be meeting at the E-5 parking lot of Magnuson ... Read more
The 13th official DSA canvass for Shaun Scott. Shaun is a DSA member who is running for Seattle City Council District 4 and received the chapter’s endorsement. Come and canvass in your DSA swag and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Wallingford is a great neighborhood ... Read more
Our inaugural reading group concluded with reflections on a question posed by Jane Burbank and Frederick Cooper: “Can we imagine forms of sovereignty that are better able than either empires or nation-states to address both the inequality and diversity of the world’s people?” Four and a half decades ago, the Third World grappled with precisely ... Read more
Feminism & the Left A five-week discussion series Monday nights, June 10 – July 8, 7:00-8:30pm Socialist feminism is at the center of discussion among revolutionaries, following the recent implosion of the International Socialist Organization over a cover-up of sexist abuse by their leadership. Many serious, committed activists are grappling with this and related issues ... Read more
A frightful hobgoblin stalks throughout District 2. We are haunted by a ghost—the ghost of Communism! Join our brand-new District 2 Reading group for our first meeting. We will be reading and discussing socialists texts from throughout our rich shared history, from Marx and Engels through contemporary writers. In this session, we will be reading ... Read more
Hey South King County friends, Tacoma comrades, and Seattle D2 buddies, SKC DSA's next meeting is going to be a happy hour! Join us at the Airways Brewery & Tap Room in Kent. We'll be discussing local campaigns, and just hanging out. Bring any info you want to share with your comrades!
Join us for the final of three conversations with community and union organizer Jane McAlevey about her book, No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age, and its lessons for democratic socialist organizers. Jane will give remarks then take questions.
The DSA phone bank for Shaun Scott. Shaun is a DSA member who is running for Seattle City Council District 4 and received the chapter’s endorsement. Come and phone bank and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Phone banking begins at 6:30pm with a training and ... Read more
Come meet up with DSA members in D3! This week we'll debrief the 1st Presidential primary debates, have our own debate on the Green New Deal and the Socialist solution to the environmental crisis, and more!
It’s the fourth meeting of the Seattle DSA Committee for Bernie Sanders. Are you excited for 2020 and getting a democratic socialist named Bernard Sanders into office? Then this is the place for you! See you there!
We will be discussing the following articles for this month's Jacobin Reading Group. Please read in advance and bring your questions/thoughts: How to Solve the Housing Problem Ryan Cooper/Peter Gowan The size of the housing crisis can be daunting, but with a committed political movement and a little bit of state power, it can be ... Read more
Come hang out with your fellow socialists of color! This is an event that's open to members and non-members alike. Let's discuss issues facing our communities, plan projects, or just meet other fellow socialists of color. We’ll be hanging out at the Station from 2-5 so come on by!
What Way Forward for LGBTQ Liberation? Next steps in the struggle for reproductive justice, Medicare for all, and bodily autonomy Join the Queer and Feminist Caucus of Seattle DSA for a discussion on LGBTQ and womxn's liberation, and the next steps in the struggle for reproductive justice, Medicare for all, and bodily autonomy. We'll be ... Read more
Come join the Seattle Democratic Socialists for a socialist happy hour at Peddler Brewing! A great event for new and old members alike, folks who are curious about democratic socialism and everyone in between! Hope to see you there!
The 14th official DSA canvass for Shaun Scott. Shaun is a DSA member who is running for Seattle City Council District 4 and received the chapter’s endorsement. Come and canvass in your DSA swag and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Meet us at Meridian Playfield; ... Read more
Join the Bread & Roses Caucus and special guest Neal Meyer, editor of The Call, to have a drink and discuss our approach to building socialism through mass-movement politics in labor, elections, and campaigns for working-class demands! With the national convention just around the corner, we'll be discussing our vision for a robust, growing, and ... Read more
The Local Council is the leadership body of Seattle DSA elected every year at our annual convention. This meeting is open only to Seattle DSA members in good standing. For location information and agenda, e-mail [email protected].
The DSA phone bank for Shaun Scott. Shaun is a DSA member who is running for Seattle City Council District 4 and received the chapter’s endorsement. Come and phone bank and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Phone banking begins at 6:30pm with a training and ... Read more
Meet-up is in Cowen Park (or if raining, Urban Luxe nearby, 6105A Roosevelt Ave). Meet by the playground and we’ll find a spot to discuss upcoming DSA campaigns, neighborhood events, recap the D4 reading group, and just generally enjoy an outdoor evening. We’ll have snacks and blankets and feel free to bring some. The event ... Read more
Join Seattle DSA as we knock on doors as part of Seattle DSA’s Bernie Sanders 2020 Campaign! Bernie Sanders’s 2020 run offers an unprecedented opportunity for socialists to reach to thousands of ordinary people with our politics, build working-class power, and engage in a class-struggle campaign. We start off every canvass with a training session ... Read more
The Seattle DSA Union Council invites union members to the Capitol Hill Branch of the Seattle Public Library for our monthly Labor for Bernie campaign meeting. We’ll be looking for ideas on how to build a strong campaign in our unions to build support for Bernie Sanders and a wider political revolution against the billionaire ... Read more
Join us for a Medicare for All Canvas in Redmond! We'll start at the Redmond Central Connector park for training and practice before we walk/drive over to our canvasing locations nearby. Bring hydration and sunscreen; we’ll provide snacks! This is a perfect chance for folks who haven't come out yet to learn about and teach ... Read more
The Seattle DSA Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color are holding a house party in support of DSA member and District 4 City Council candidate Shaun Scott. This is an opportunity to learn about about Shaun’s platform, signup to volunteer and/or receive more information, and for guests to make financial contributions or democracy voucher contributions in ... Read more
Come and canvass in your DSA swag and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Meet us at Red Square; we’re usually done by 3pm and we usually have a quick social afterwards! Look forward to seeing you there!
Join D3 DSA members as we talk to folks about democratic socialism, the GND, and how to get involved with DSA. We'll also be putting up posters around Capitol HIll for the upcoming debate watch party.
A frightful hobgoblin stalks throughout District 2. We are haunted by a ghost—the ghost of Communism! Join the District 2 Reading group, where we will be reading and discussing socialists texts from throughout our rich shared history, from Marx and Engels through contemporary writers. In this session, we will be reading selections from Audre Lorde’s ... Read more
The Local Council is the leadership body of Seattle DSA elected every year at our annual convention. This meeting is open only to Seattle DSA members in good standing. For a link to the virtual meeting and an agenda, e-mail [email protected].
Come one, come all! Socialist Majority Caucus member and NPC candidate Hannah Ross Allison will be in Seattle hoping to meet and talk with as many delegates and chapter members as possible! Socialist Majority is a nationwide caucus formed in 2018. Hannah is running for NPC on the DSA Socialist Majority slate.
The DSA phone bank for Shaun Scott. Shaun is a DSA member who is running for Seattle City Council District 4 and received the chapter’s endorsement. Come and phone bank and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Phone banking begins at 6:30pm with a training and ... Read more
Come meet up with DSA members in D3! This week we’ll discuss the DSA National Convention and convention resolutions from local members, as well as take part in a political discussion (topic TBD).
The Court Support training hosted by Seattle DSA Immigrant Justice Working Group will prepare comrades to provide court support for migrants detained at the Northwest Detention Center. Trained comrades will be prepared to support at bond hearings, which lead to a 70% better chance of not being deported if granted, and social visits at the ... Read more
Socialism is experiencing a historic resurgence and new members are joining Seattle DSA all the time, yet only a small portion of our large membership is active. We'll be meeting to come up with a more clearly defined way to get these new folks involved in the work of our chapter and to mobilize the ... Read more
Come and canvass in your DSA swag and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Meet us at Gasworks Park; we’re usually done by 3pm and we usually have a quick social afterwards! Look forward to seeing you there!
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 [email protected] Join us to watch ... Read more
Come watch the Democratic Presidential Debates with fellow socialists! This debate includes Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Marianne Williamson, as well as a number of candidates that aren't worth mentioning. It’s guaranteed to be the most leftwing, raucous, and fun debate watch party in Seattle! The debate is expected to start a little early at ... Read more
The DSA phone bank for Shaun Scott. Shaun is a DSA member who is running for Seattle City Council District 4 and received the chapter’s endorsement. Come and phone bank and let’s get a socialist in City Hall to win affordable housing and Green New Seattle! Phone banking begins at 6:30pm with a training and ... Read more
Hello all, Due to a scheduling conflicts impacting both facilitators, the Workplace Organizing Collective will have to be cancelled this week, but we will continue to meet every Wednesday at 7pm. Sorry for any inconvenience.
From Facebook: We can no longer watch as our friends and neighbors are torn from their homes by the Trump Administration. We can also no longer wait for our politicians to decide when the right time is to solve this crisis. With every child that dies in a cage due to inhumane conditions, we are ... Read more
Join our discussion of the first 4 chapters of The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen (available at http://www.gutenberg.org/files/833/833-h/833-h.htm or google for various pdf formats). Feel free to bring discussion topics and questions of your own, or to come and listen in. Hope to see you there!