TCDSA
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Amidst Working Class Progress, the Ruling Class Strikes Back
It’s been kind of a wild ride. It started with Victor Martinez, Minneapolis Ward 5 candidate for city council, accusing Twin Cities DSA (TCDSA) of sabotaging the ward’s DFL convention. Next came the disruption of the Ward 10 DFL convention by city council candidate Nasri Warsame and his supporters. This made it impossible for the…
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Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America Announces 2023 Endorsements
Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America (TCDSA) is proud to endorse seven candidates for the 2023 elections for City Council in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
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Neoliberals on Display
East Phillips is a neighborhood plagued by industrial pollution, with children there suffering abnormally high rates of asthma and other respiratory ailments. Under a cloak of progressive rhetoric and talk of equity, the majority on the Minneapolis City Council steamrolls over both the the community vision and fears of increased pollution. With this 7-6 vote,…
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Post-Election Debrief: Recentering After Two Years
On December 10th, Twin Cities DSA members met to discuss what is the role of electoral campaigns going forward. In light of the potential approval of the policy platform and chapter priorities proposals, we discussed how this work could advance TCDSA’s political vision, what the chapter is seeking from the endorsement process, how to build…
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The Dangers Ahead
Driven by voters who wanted to defend the right to abortion and those who understood that Republican victories on Election Day would lead to a curtailment of democratic rights, the Democratic Party dodged a bullet. With young voters leading the way, a Red Tide was stopped. This was despite the Democratic Party’s absolute refusal to…
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Summary of First TCDSA Rent Control Action Hour
Saturday, March 5th was our first Rent Control Action Hour, where 12 comrades gathered on Zoom. We first grounded ourselves in the fights for rent control happening in St. Paul and Minneapolis, and acknowledging our well-funded opposition in the capitalist real estate lobby with their ties to police and right-wing politicians on “both sides of…
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DSA ENDORSED OMAR FATEH WINS PRIMARY ELECTION
On August 11th, Twin Cities DSA member Omar Fateh won the DFL primary for State Senate in SD62. Fateh’s win represents the latest example of candidates who have unseated long-time Democratic incumbents by running on a platform of democratic socialism – with Jen McEwen’s win in MN Senate District 7 being another cause for celebration.…
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