Twin Cities
Democratic Socialists of America
Little Red Letter: 2023 Convention Member Edition
The 2023 Annual Chapter Convention begins tomorrow! This will be the chapter’s first ever two-day chapter convention, starting Saturday, September 30 at 2:00PM on Zoom or at the Ramsey County Library – Roseville (2180 Hamline Ave N), and on zoom the following day, October 1 at 2pm. Doors open on Saturday beginning at 1:30PM, with the meeting kickoff at 2:00PM. More details are available at tcdsa.org/convention.
We have a lot to consider as members of Twin Cities DSA, from our direction over the next year, how our operations and internal structures should function, and who will be elected to the next term of our steering committee! There has been a lot of discussion over a number of the proposals already, and this special edition provides an additional opportunity for comrades to share perspectives for folks to consider during the voting period. Member submission are linked below, Including a piece not about any particular proposal, but about the synthesizing process that is the democracy of our organization. Links to proposals and to leadership candidates are included as well.
Additionally, as we prepare for the upcoming year, our Tech-Ops Committee is asking for user feedback for some of our online platforms. Filling out this survey is extremely helpful! You will be directly impacting our work going forward. There’s also opportunities to get involved or reach out for training at the end.
Annual Convention And The TCDSA Sharpening Process – Michael W writes on the synthesizing process that is the democracy of our big tent organization, and emerging from the convention ready to work together as comrades for big wins next year.
For A More Robust, Democratic, And Powerful Twin Cities DSA: Brooke’s Follow-Up – Brooke B writes in support of Resolution 2: For a more Robust, Democratic, and Powerful Twin Cities DSA to provide background on how goals of the resolution were developed and what its passage would mean for the chapter.
For A More Robust, Democratic, And Powerful Twin Cities DSA: Shane’s Follow-Up – Shane M writes in support of Resolution 2: For a more Robust, Democratic, and Powerful Twin Cities DSA to address several themes that have come up in discussion and its focus on making our chapter more inviting and supportive.
Why I Am Voting Against Resolution #2 – Kip H writes in opposition to Resolution 2: For a more Robust, Democratic, and Powerful Twin Cities DSA regarding the focus of its approach and ability to give an overall direction to our work.
Organizing Twin Cities DSA for the Members – Mara K writes in support of Resolution 2: For a more Robust, Democratic, and Powerful Twin Cities DSA for its emphasis on members’ active and healthy participation in chapter work and the member-driven democracy of our organization.
On True North 2.0 and For A More Robust, Democratic, And Powerful Twin Cities DSA – Connor S writes in support of Resolution 2: For a more Robust, Democratic, and Powerful Twin Cities DSA and Resolution 4: True North 2.0, reflecting on the impact that prioritization and consensus had of the EPNI fight and the seeds of future mobilizations members are organizing to plant.
Why I Support Truth North 2.0 (And You Should Too) – Cynthia S writes in support of Resolution 4: True North 2.0 and how it will let us concentrate our chapter’s limited resources for maximum impact, visibility, and success toward building multiracial working-class power.
Regarding Resolution #5 – Sam D writes in support of Resolution 5: A resolution to build the capacity and influence of socialists within Minnesota’s political party structures on why we should not leave this arena uncontested and what it would look like in practice.
For Democratic Direction and Accountability – Matt O writes in support of Bylaws Amendment 4: Democratically Determined Guidelines for Public-Facing Media on concern over resistance to criticism and oversight of social media activity, and a need for democratically determined guidance of our chapter’s resources.
Should Twin Cities DSA Hire a Staff Person? – Tim H writes in opposition to Resolution 6: Proposal for TCDSA Administrator and Building Manager Position regarding the legitimate issues it seeks to address and why overall it is not the right solution for our chapter’s administrative needs.
- Resolution 1: Building Capacity for the Fight for Reproductive Rights and Trans Liberation
- Resolution 2: For a more Robust, Democratic, and Powerful Twin Cities DSA
- Bylaws Amendment 1: TCDSA Conflict and Grievance Policies
- Resolution 3: Organizing Tenants for Working Class Power
- Bylaws Amendment 2: Striking Male/Female And Switching It To Gender
- Bylaws Amendment 3: Proportional Delegate Elections
- Resolution 4: True North 2.0
- Resolution Amendment 4a: DSA Defends Democracy: Amendment to Resolution “True North 2.0”
- Bylaws Amendment 4: Democratically Determined Guidelines for Public-Facing Media
- Resolution 5: A resolution to build the capacity and influence of socialists within Minnesota’s political party structures
- Resolution 6: Proposal for TCDSA Administrator and Building Manager Position
- Bylaws Amendment 5: Accessible Spaces
- Bylaws Amendment 6: B.I.P.O.C. Needed For Quorum
- Bylaws Amendment 7: Holding At Least One Meeting Within Native Country
Co-chairs (2, at least one may not be a cis male)
Recording Secretary
Technology Coordinator
Treasurer
Political Action Coordinator
Political Education Coordinators (3, no more than one white cis male, highest vote receiver is on SC)
Members At-Large (3, At least one non-cis male)
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