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In Support of Omar Fateh
The Twin Cities DSA Steering Committee urges the residents of Minnesota Senate District 62 to support Sen. Omar Fateh in the August 9th DFL Primary. Voting by mail and early voting began June 24th, and a primary ballot can be requested through the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Both prior to and since election to…
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TCDSA hosts Ice Cream Socialism in Powderhorn Park
Click through a gallery of candid shots of members enjoying Ice Cream Socialism last Friday in Powderhorn Park in south Minneapolis.
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Health Justice and Reproductive Health Care
We are halfway into 2022 and the dark days continue and they seem to only be getting darker. As someone who has been fighting for reproductive healthcare for longer than I care to say, I’m disappointed and angry at the current administration’s lack of competence in helping in any way. We have been here before…
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Coming in Fast: The 2022 Minnesota Primary Elections
Tim H. from TCDSA Electoral Committee With the year half over, we are at an important checkpoint with five endorsed candidates for office on the ballot for the August 9th Primary. Omar Fateh, Zaynab Mohamed, and Sheigh Freeberg are all running for State Senate, in districts 62, 63, and 65, respectively. Additionally, Athena Hollins in running for reelection to the State…
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With Inflation Crippling US Workers – What Is To Be Done?
Resolution passed by TCDSA Steering Committee for the DSA National Political Committee (NPC). The US working class is facing the most severe inflation in 4 decades. Inflation for food prices is over 10%, gas prices are racing ahead of that. Workers are being forced to make dark choices for their families. The ruling class solution…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #86: General Meeting! Door Knocking! Ice Cream!!!
Comrades, we have a busy few weeks on the horizon and all of us on the Steering Committee hope to see you soon — whether virtually or in-person! The primary season is upon us and the difference between electing establishment democrats and socialists could hinge on the efforts we put in over the next month.…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #85
It was wonderful to see so many people out this week — from the powerful kiddos above at the Starbucks Solidarity Sip-In at three local unionizing Starbucks, to all of our friends and neighbors at Sunday’s Open Streets on Lyndale. In the blog posts below, you’ll get a recap of our Solidarity Sip-In and the…
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Twin Cities DSA Comrades in Cars Getting Coffee Solidarity Sip-In Success!
Video by Carlos Broun. On Saturday June 4th TCDSA performed the first local Sip-In for organizing Starbucks workers. A Sip-In (adapted from “sit-in”) is an event that has been organized across the country by DSA chapters to support locations organizing with Starbucks Workers United. Comrades visit a location and hold space, rally, and encourage workers…
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Logo Redesign / T-shirt Design Contest
Twin Cities DSA is seeking submissions for a redesigned logo as well as a new t-shirt design. The contest will run from now until July 8th. Submissions can be emailed to chairs@twincitiesdsa.org in any image format. There’s no limit to the number of submissions one person can make, and you certainly don’t need to enter…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #84: Looking Back, Looking Forward
This week marks two years since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. As socialists and Twin Cities residents, we’re painfully aware of how little has changed in the two years since we took to the streets. What little was secured by the movement in convictions and promises of…
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Abortion Fund-a-thon: A Recap
by Diana W. Did you know: in the state of Minnesota, there are 98 fake reproductive clinics (also known as crisis pregnancy centers) but only eight real abortion providers, most of which are in the Twin Cities area?[1] Did you know: abortion funds provide not only financial assistance for abortions to those who need it,…
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