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The SDSA Comms Team works on our chapter social media and email blasts. If you're interested in getting involved, RSVP here. Please check out the #comms_design_wg channel on Slack as well!
RSVP HERE! Join us at our monthly meeting to discuss how the change to the Biden/Harris administration impacts immigrant rights. What are the newest executive orders and are they good enough? What's the best way for DSA IJWG to react to the changes and support immigrant rights? We'll also have updates on our ongoing work ... Read more
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, are developing a campaign for fare-free transit, and are participating in the national DSA's Green New Deal campaign. Questions? Email [email protected] Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83567416514?pwd=WHkxMmQ4Q0ZtTGpFcWl3MGxjeUtXZz09 Meeting ID: 835 6741 ... Read more
DSA's caucus of Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC) brings Black, indigenous and people of color socialists together to educate ourselves and organize our campaigns. We are doing the work of cultivating coalitions as communities of color to help build antiracist multiracial working-class base -- the only viable strategy for securing a socialist future. Through ... Read more
Join Seattle DSA for our February General Membership Meeting, where we'll discuss how we can build the socialist movement to defeat the far right, as well as hear from housing and homelessness activists who are leading the fight for shelter for all and the Kshama Solidarity campaign. This meeting is open to the public. This ... Read more
The Housing Collective is a group of Seattle area tenants who meet every month to learn and teach each other concrete, effective organizing skills to build power at home. If you're worried about an eviction, maintenance issues that are going unaddressed, or general mistreatment from your landlord, this meeting is for you. This month we ... Read more
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.
The Member Engagement Team is the group that puts on New Member Orientations, sets up 1-on-1 meetings between more experienced organizers within DSA and new members, as well as other projects to get new members involved in the work of the chapter. Our work is very important for getting folks that join up involved with ... Read more
Join the District 4 reading group February 6th at 1pm to read the classic “The Wretched of the Earth” by Frantz Fanon — https://grattoncourses.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/frantz-fanon-richard-philcox-jean-paul-sartre-homi-k.-bhabha-the-wretched-of-the-earth-grove-press-2011.pdf. We will be reading second half of the chapter “The Trials and Tribulations of National Consciousness" pg. 120-144 in the translation by Richard Philcox. This event is open to DSA members ... Read more
The capitalist system, driven at its core by the maximization of profit regardless of social and ecological costs, is incompatible with a just and sustainable future. Ecosocialism stands against both reformist “market ecology” and “productivist socialism.” Join us for an open discussion! Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85980105698?pwd=N0lGanJ2NE1mM2d3aG0rczVzKzlaZz09 Passcode: 213675 Dial in by phone: 253 215 8782 Meeting ... Read more
Join District 3 comrades to continue our study of Marxism! This week, we'll be reading an article called More Than Just Kings & Queens. This accessible piece will help us delve a little further into historical materialism, building on our discussions of the Communist Manifesto. Study Questions for this week can be found here. We're also including an ... Read more
DSA's caucus of Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC) brings Black, indigenous and people of color socialists together to educate ourselves and organize our campaigns. We are doing the work of cultivating coalitions as communities of color to help build antiracist multiracial working-class base -- the only viable strategy for securing a socialist future. Through ... Read more
It's been a minute! Come down to hear about the next steps in our campaign (soon to be campignS) to get corporations and nonprofits to divest from Seattle Police Foundation and reinvest in BIPOC community organizations. See you there! RSVP HERE
Defend Seattle's socialist city council member! After failing to buy District 3's city council seat in 2019, Seattle's ruling class is attempting a right-wing recall of Kshama Sawant. We won't let it happen! Join us to phone-bank our membership about the Kshama Solidarity campaign. We'll inform our comrades about the recall effort, rally volunteers, and ... Read more
With the eviction moratorium set to expire March 31st, an "eviction tsunami" is looming if we don't force lawmakers to take action to prevent it. Unemployment remains at historic highs, and statewide 14% of renters owe back-rent to landlords according to a survey last month. That's nearly 225,000 households facing possible eviction and homelessness. We ... Read more
This online get-together is open to members of the Democratic Socialists of America, non-members who are interested in learning more about the group, and anyone else who’d like to get acquainted with the DSA and its activities. For Zoom details, RSVP here.
Join District 3 members to discuss... 10 years ago, the Arab masses rose up and overthrew brutal dictatorships in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia that ruled for decades. How were they able to depose dictatorships that ruled with an iron grip and US support? What lessons can socialists and the Left learn from those powerful movements for ... 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, check Slack or email [email protected].
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, are developing a campaign for fare-free transit, and are participating in the national DSA's Green New Deal campaign. Questions? Email [email protected] Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83567416514?pwd=WHkxMmQ4Q0ZtTGpFcWl3MGxjeUtXZz09 Meeting ID: 835 6741 ... Read more
DSA's caucus of Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC) brings Black, indigenous and people of color socialists together to educate ourselves and organize our campaigns. We are doing the work of cultivating coalitions as communities of color to help build antiracist multiracial working-class base -- the only viable strategy for securing a socialist future. Through ... Read more
SDSA endorses Kshama Solidarity! First meeting of the SDSA Kshama Solidarity Subcommittee. We will plan out campaign events such as phonebanks, fundraisers, and work on the apartment captains project. RSVP Here!
Join SDSA for our second meeting of the Housing Justice Policy Committee! We are currently focused on planning a joint march for Amazon Workers and Tenant Rights on February 20th as part of a national day of solidarity with the Bessemer, Alabama Amazon workers organizing for a union. We are also building town halls to ... Read more
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 ... Read more
The Seattle DSA Electoral Committee meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7 PM. An agenda will be added shortly. Please RSVP here then check your email for zoom details.
Join the District 4 reading group February 19th at 6:30pm to read the classic “The Wretched of the Earth” by Frantz Fanon — https://grattoncourses.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/frantz-fanon-richard-philcox-jean-paul-sartre-homi-k.-bhabha-the-wretched-of-the-earth-grove-press-2011.pdf. We will be reading chapter 4, which is called “On National Culture" in Richard Philcox's translation. This event is open to DSA members and anyone curious about DSA. https://washington.zoom.us/j/99766385811 Meeting ID: ... Read more
We are sorry to postpone today's Online New Member Orientation. Please join us at the Rally for Amazon Workers and Tenant Rights. Please reach out to the Member Engagement Team to learn more about Seattle DSA or to schedule a one-on-one meeting. Questions? Contact: [email protected]
THIS IN-PERSON MARCH WILL BE *STRICTLY* SOCIALLY DISTANCED. MASKS REQUIRED. Over the years, Amazon has turned Greater Seattle into a city completely unaffordable to ordinary people. Yet while Amazon’s workers struggle to make rent, and 225,000 Washington families are in danger of being swept up by an “eviction tsunami” when the eviction moratorium expires March ... Read more
Join the SDSA Queer & Feminist Caucus for our regular labor history happy hour -- this time for brunch! This month we'll be joined by special guests from the UK who organizing to raise consciousness around the impact of the Matchgirls, a group of women in the 1880s who went on strike against some of ... Read more
Join district 3 comrades for our next study group! We'll be spending two sessions on Lessons of Chile, which examines the role of the state in a capitalist society through the socialist president Salvador Allende and the subsequent US-backed coup by Augusto Pinochet from a Marxist perspective. For this week, please read through the section titled ... Read more
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 --> ... Read more
DSA's caucus of Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC) brings Black, indigenous and people of color socialists together to educate ourselves and organize our campaigns. We are doing the work of cultivating coalitions as communities of color to help build antiracist multiracial working-class base -- the only viable strategy for securing a socialist future. Through ... Read more
It's been a minute! Come down to hear about the next steps in our campaigns to get the Seattle Foundation and Starbucks to divest from Seattle Police Foundation and reinvest in BIPOC community organizations. When you RSVP on this page the next page you are taken to will include the Zoom link for the meeting. ... Read more
Defend Seattle’s socialist city council member! After failing to buy District 3’s city council seat in 2019, Seattle’s ruling class is attempting a right-wing recall of Kshama Sawant. We won’t let it happen! Join us to phone-bank our membership about the Kshama Solidarity campaign. We’ll inform our comrades about the recall effort, rally volunteers, and ... Read more
Come join us for our next pillar of the Housing Justice campaign: Town Hall events! We're planning multiple town halls for state legislators to hear their constituents - tenants, housing justice advocates - and why they must pass vital tenants rights legislation, including SB 5160. We will also bring our demands of No Evictions, Social ... Read more
Join District 4 a casual zoom-based meet-up! This will be a time to get to know each other, build community, chat about whatever topics are on our minds, answer questions, etc. This event is open to DSA members from other districts – or anyone curious about DSA. District 4 is roughly U District, Eastlake, Fremont, ... Read more
In the wake of COVID and the economic catastrophe for working people, Amazon Warehouse workers in the South are taking on the fiercely anti-union Amazon behemoth to unionize and teachers and support staff are fighting for a safe return to classrooms for both students and staff across the country in the face of remorseless opposition ... 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, check Slack or email [email protected].
Hop on a call with the Queer & Feminist Caucus as we talk about the future of our community. We’ll be gathering to discuss a new meeting structure and setting goals/projects we can work towards! Grab yourself some food, a coffee, a mimosa and join us for Sunday brunch! RSVP here for Zoom info ... Read more
RSVP HERE Immigration Justice Working Group February meeting. Let's celebrate the win on the state bill to ban for-profit prisons in WA state. And then plan what to do next to move forward on more justice for immigrants. RSVP HERE
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, are developing a campaign for fare-free transit, and are participating in the national DSA's Green New Deal campaign. Questions? Email [email protected] Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83567416514?pwd=WHkxMmQ4Q0ZtTGpFcWl3MGxjeUtXZz09 Meeting ID: 835 6741 ... Read more
Robin is an organizer with the Minneapolis teachers union and a leading socialist voice in the Twin Cities BLM movement. She played a central role organizing DSA's work in the uprising against George Floyd's murder last year. Robin's Ward 2 neighborhood was "ground zero" for the police riot and the widespread fires and destruction that ... Read more
Join D3 comrades for our monthly movie night! This month, we'll be watching the new film Judas and the Black Messiah. Starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield, Judas and the Black Messiah is a dramatic portrayal of Illinois Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton's (Kaluuya) assassination by local and federal law enforcement, aided by FBI informant ... Read more
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