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Twin Cities DSA participates in “No Kings” – one of the largest days of protest in US history

DSA is beginning to engage in the fight against Trump, while simultaneously building the socialist wing of the movement. By…
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Twin Cities DSA participates in “No Kings” – one of the largest days of protest in US history

The Left Is Not Ready For Shifts In The Working Class – But Class Struggle Unionists Are

I was on the street outside the Minneapolis VA Hospital, a truly giant facility that tends to the health of…
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The Left Is Not Ready For Shifts In The Working Class – But Class Struggle Unionists Are

Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter Round Up – April 2025 Edition

Welcome to your quick glimpse into some of the work of the chapter over the past couple of months, prepared…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter Round Up – April 2025 Edition

Who’s Afraid of Power?

Author’s Note: This article was written and initially posted to slack prior to the vote for endorsement in the Mayoral…
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Who’s Afraid of Power?

April Labor Branch Newsletter: The Resistance to Trump is beginning – Protest Saturday & other events

The Trump administration is carrying out a historic power grab. The Republicans are trying to cut taxes for billionaires, gut…
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April Labor Branch Newsletter: The Resistance to Trump is beginning – Protest Saturday & other events

Twin Cities DSA January Round-Up

Welcome to your quick glimpse into the work of the chapter over the last month, prepared for Little Red Letter…
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Twin Cities DSA January Round-Up

Delta Workers Rally for a Union with Sara Nelson in Jam-Packed Union Hall

On January 25, workers from Delta Air Lines organized an inspiring rally at the St. Paul Labor Center.  The ramp,…
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Delta Workers Rally for a Union with Sara Nelson in Jam-Packed Union Hall

All We Need Is a Little Enteignen

Decommodification of Housing in Berlin and how we can learn from it in the Twin Cities(Originally Published in Streets.MN) BERLIN,…
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All We Need Is a Little Enteignen

Twin Cities DSA’s Anti-Zionist Resolution: An Important Step Towards Palestinian Liberation

A Line in the Sand On September 28, 2024, the Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America (TCDSA) etched its name…
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Twin Cities DSA’s Anti-Zionist Resolution: An Important Step Towards Palestinian Liberation

The Revival of the Street Corps Working Group

I started the Street Corps Working Group shortly after I joined Twin Cities DSA back in 2021 in response to…
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The Revival of the Street Corps Working Group

🗓️ Upcoming Events

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Wednesday November 12

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

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

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JMcqk0coQUan-t4jWdMg9g#/registration

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.

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
St. Paul Branch Meeting

8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Uptown Girls Mutual Aid – Street Corps Working Group

This event is for the work group Streep Corps Uptown cell. We will be discussing the cell goals, what we have accomplished this week, any pertinent information and future plans.

Thursday November 13

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Family Planning Working Group

TCDSA is working on making the chapter more open and accessible to our members with kids. This group is implementing ways for parents to meet each other, explore the politics of parenthood, and develop networks and mechanisms to support families within the chapter.

Virtual meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BYduOYIyTQqu5kWUW0LrvQ

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Internal Organizing: Outreach Subcommittee

The Outreach Subcommittee is tasked with community outreach within spaces that are not traditional activist or political spaces and learning how to have constructive conversations about socialism with working class people outside of the traditional leftist/activist milieu.

Hybrid – Zoom line 1

RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/internal-organizing-outreach-subcommittee-2?source=direct_link&
Virtual meeting link (Line 1): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hsmZGLIBQp2wD68WST_7_Q

Friday November 14

5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Encampments Tissue Street Corps Weekly Distro

Street Corps’ Encampments Tissue does weekly mutual aid distribution as part of outreach to and organizing with our houseless and lower-income neighbors. These meetings allow us to gather our supplies and organize our teams in advance.

RSVP in the Tissue’s Signal group. To find out specific week-to-week volunteer asks and specifics, connect with our Street Corps Working Group.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pHYLc0SCS9yBpiNDlD4RGw

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Happy Hour

Enjoy a beverage of your choice with comrades at Arbeiter.

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Socialists in Office Committee meeting

Socialists in Office Committee is the bridge our membership has with our endorsed socialists in political office.

Virtual meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sWS6weXKRGSlgStIzamLyQ

Saturday November 15

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
🏀 Casual Pickup Basketball

Weekly informal basketball pickup game with comrades. All skill/experience levels welcome. Check out the basketball Slack channel for details/event confirmation each week: #socialists-play-sports-basketball

12:00 PM – 4:15 PM
November General Meeting

Our October General Meeting is at the Coliseum Building in the large Event Space on the first floor! Check in and new member social starts at noon, meeting will be called to order at 12:45 pm.

Visit tcdsa.org/generalmeeting to register!

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The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States. We believe that working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few.

About TCDSA

Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America is a local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, and is a 501(c)(4) entity within the State of Minnesota. TCDSA and the DSA national umbrella organizations are not political parties.

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