🗳️ 2023 Endorsements

TCDSA Endorsed Candidates from left to right:

(Minnapolis) 
Robin Wonsley - Ward 2 
Soren Stevenson - Ward 8 
Jason Chavez - Ward 9 
Aisha Chughtai - Ward 10 
Aurin Chowdhury - Ward 12

(St. Paul) 
Nelsie Yang - Ward 6
Hwa Jeong Kim - Ward 5

📰️ News

A Turning Point for Workers

In 1934, Minneapolis truckers and warehouse workers went on strike. They took the boss class to the mat and pinned…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #118: Election Day 2023, Rallying for Peace and Justice, Labor Heat in the Frozen North, Taking Time to Rest, and More!

Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America Little Red Letter #118 Election Day 2023, Rallying for Peace and Justice, Labor Heat…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #118: Election Day 2023, Rallying for Peace and Justice, Labor Heat in the Frozen North, Taking Time to Rest, and More!

Elite Capture and Corporate Antiracism

(Inspired by “Elite Capture in the Real World of Class Struggle” by Kip H, TCDSA Blog 10/20/23) Kip’s well-written blog…
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Elite Capture and Corporate Antiracism

2023 Elections – How we did, how MN did, how the US did

Twin Cities DSA endorsees Twin Cities DSA endorsed seven candidates this year: five were running for city council seats in…
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2023 Elections – How we did, how MN did, how the US did

Twin Cites DSA Little Red Letter #117: Ceasefire Now, UAW Tentative Agreements, HERC’s Future, and The Choice This Election Day

Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America Little Red Letter #117 Ceasefire Now, UAW Tentative Agreements, HERC’s Future, and The Choice…
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Twin Cites DSA Little Red Letter #117: Ceasefire Now, UAW Tentative Agreements, HERC’s Future, and The Choice This Election Day

Camp Nenookaasi Ikwe Healing Camp: A Local Site of Resistance

Palestine has been in the news lately, and this has had me thinking a lot about the connection between Indigenous…
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Revolutionary Optimism: Building Hope through Art

I know I’m not the only one who finds things hopeless sometimes. Most of the people I know are much…
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Revolutionary Optimism: Building Hope through Art

Elite Capture in the Real World of Class Struggle

On October 6 Stellantis began asking its white collar workers to volunteer to cross UAW picket lines to work in…
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Twin Cities DSA Follow Up on Palestinian Solidarity Statement

Earlier this week, the Twin Cities DSA Steering Committee posted a statement in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Based…
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Twin Cities DSA Follow Up on Palestinian Solidarity Statement

Twin Cities DSA Statement of Solidarity with Palestine

Note: Please see the follow up statement issued by the Steering Committee on 10/12/23 We, the Twin Cities chapter of…
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Twin Cities DSA Statement of Solidarity with Palestine

🗓️ Upcoming Events

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Sunday December 10

All Day
LRL #120
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Race, Class and the Labor Movement

Race, Class & The Labor
Movement

Join labor leaders, race equity activists, and class-struggle union fighters to discuss the intersection of race & class in the labor movement: how to navigate intersecting identities in class struggle and spot the way nonprofits and the ruling class leverage these things to defuse and absorb militant energy and maintain the status quo.

5-6:30 Sunday Dec 10
Mayday Books
301 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis

Register here https://secure.everyaction.com/mFI7PTm6EEyEkXc3OzZPhQ2

Monday December 11

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tech Ops Committee

The Tech Ops Committee meets on the 2nd Monday of the month.

To see the latest agenda (top of the page): https://wiki.twincitiesdsa.org/books/tech-operations-committee/chapter/agendas-minutes

zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcOGgqDwuGNRrasyBOxeDmOqLIg7mhYxF

Tuesday December 12

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
East Phillips Health Team

Note, this is NOT the DSA Health Justice WG.

Goal: To improve health outcomes in East Phillips by reducing air pollution in the neighborhood.
Jointly led by TCDSA, Seward Vaccine Equity Project (SVEP), and East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI).

This group meets every other Tuesday from 6 to 730pm. It is on Zoom, but not always on DSA accounts. Please emaileastphillips@twincitiesdsa.orgfor access to the Zoom link.

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Political Education Committee

All members are welcome to join the Political Education Committee or to attend any of our meetings to discuss the continuation of programming like TCDSA 101, debate nights, and Solidarity School, and lifting up Poli Ed for new, curious, and established TCDSA members.

This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. For more information, check out the #politicaleducation Slack channel. Not on Slack? Submit tcdsa.org/slack to verify you’re on the member list.

Register here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uc–qqD4qGNwn03MLm8vA3tTELpL1sIhI

Wednesday December 13

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Internal Organizing Committee

All are welcome to join our monthly meetings of the TCDSA Internal Organizing Committee (IOC).

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlduGprT4pE9Mng1mL3DsuQYKbSWzEAdb8

This committee works to create the spaces, structures, and resources to initiate and sustain members’ active and healthy participation in chapter work. Through internal organizing, we strive to grow our capacity by developing confident and skilled organizers and leaders who are empowered to turn their resources into collective power to make socialist change. Join the #internal-organizing channel on Slack for more info.

Thursday December 14

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Health Justice Working Group

The Health Justice working group is rebuilding!

Join us for our monthly meeting and get to know other comrades to discuss the healthcare industry, learn about current healthcare-related legislation, and plan how our chapter can work for health justice.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsfuCgqDoiHdVdg6CcsSebwkGSPKsypQzH

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