By the Queer & Feminist Caucus of the Seattle Democratic Socialists of America This year, in the midst of a Black-led uprising against police violence and systemic racism, Pride looks and feels different. We have been fighting against corporate, white-washed Pride events for a while now, but this year is the final straw. It is … Read more
We are bringing the movement’s demands to the Mayor on Sunday at the Rally for Accountability: Defund SPD & Reinvest in Communities! The uprising for Black lives has activated thousands of Seattleites in support of longstanding community demands for justice. In a few short weeks, we have made tremendous strides in unifying around demands to … Read more
In the wake of the police murder of George Floyd, educators of color in the Highline Education Association near Seattle, Washington launched a petition to kick the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) out of the Martin Luther King County Labor Council. These educators acted as part of HiCORE, their local caucus linked with CORE (Caucus … Read more
Robin Wonsley from Twin Cities DSA joined us to talk about her experience on the ground in Minneapolis and gave her advice on how socialists should contribute to the fight for Black Liberation. Video was recorded on June 2, 2020.
In a groundbreaking move, on June 17 the Martin Luther King County Labor Council kicked out the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) by a vote of 55% to 45%. Seattle DSA wholeheartedly welcomes this decision, which members of ours in the labor movement helped push for. Before the vote, Jane Hopkins, a registered nurse and … Read more
By Whitney Kahn, SDSA member and special education paraeducatorMonday night, my union, the Seattle Education Association (SEA), of over 5,000 public school educators, voted on bold proposals to stand with the Black Lives Matter movement and rebellion against state violence going on across this country and around the world. These included, importantly: To get police … Read more
Did you hear the exciting news? It’s not every day that socialists score a victory. But the economic crisis unleashed by the coronavirus has created a completely new political situation where it is now easier to pressure politicians. Under pressure from the economic crisis, and after weeks of DSA and other housing justice organizations signing … Read more
Well aren’t these interesting times! This dispatch is offered per the chapter bylaws for the annual Seattle DSA chapter Convention, Part 1 of which was held virtually on March 29. Our movement continues to grow and so do our organizing skills. The fundamental question is how can we grow more and more, in numbers and in strength? … Read more
On the heels of powerful grassroots momentum to Tax Amazon and big business on a scale commensurate with the gravity of the crisis, the political establishment and big business are pushing the newly introduced House Bill 2907 as an alternative. HB 2907 would provide far too little for the scale of the crisis. But most … Read more
The following statement was read at a rally at Victor Steinbrueck park on Saturday, January 4: The US must withdraw from the Middle East. Not just for its crimes today but for generations of crimes committed throughout the Gulf. The US military is an agent of capitalist business, people and troops seen as little more … Read more
Written By Dispatch contributor: Mickey GallagherNOTE: Dispatches represent the views of writers and do not represent official positions of Seattle DSA at large. “The players have been offered an apple, but they could have had an orchard.” … Read more
Everett community & SnoCo DSA rally for supportive housing. This week, the Everett City Council held public hearing on whether or not to continue its moratorium on supportive housing. We reported on the godawful moratorium weeks ago and are proud to see that regular people, DSA or otherwise, showed up to support housing high schoolers … Read more
