Statement on Racist Violence in Pittsburgh This past Saturday, October 27th, a fascist murdered 11 Jews at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The fallen were the elders of the community, its backbone. TCDSA is sickened and angered by the terrorist attack at Tree of Life synagogue this past Shabbat. Many have described the… Read more »
TCDSA Little Red Letter No. 28
Education Action in MPS Last Tuesday, at the October Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) board meeting more than 200 activists showed up to show support for Education Support Professionals (ESPs) with the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and demand better wages in their current contract negotiations with the district. About a dozen Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of… Read more »
TCDSA Little Red Letter No. 27
TCDSA 2018 Annual Member Convention Recap In September of 2016, I found myself at East Side Freedom Library for an annual meeting of the Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. There were a handful of us who weren’t yet members and 15 card-carrying members in attendance–the exact number needed for quorum. Fast… Read more »
TCDSA Little Red Letter No. 26
Profit Motive = Eco Destructive Humans have massively reshaped the planet, causing the extinction of thousands of species, the ruination of so many natural habitats, and such massive changes in the climate that many scientists believe a new geological epoch is called for, known as the anthropocene. There’s a problem with that word, though –… Read more »
TCDSA Little Red Letter No. 25
TCDSA Moving Local Politics Many TCDSA members were naturally drawn to Jennifer Nguyen Moore this past campaign season, as her platform and approach reflected who we wanted to be as socialists. Her platform focused on equitability and justice for all in the Ramsey community, and she had a plan to bring this vision forward through… Read more »
Endorsement meeting details
Twin Cities DSA is holding a special endorsement meeting on July 29, 2018 to endorse candidates for elected office. For special accommodations, please contact: [email protected] Details: Date: July 29, 2018 Check in: 12:30pm Event time: 1pm – 5pm (with 30 minute break) Location: North Regional Library Facebook link Voting During the meeting, anyone who is… Read more »
Special Meeting Notice and Call for YDSA Beds
Special Endorsement Meeting Announcement Due to the enormous interest around DSA over the last several weeks, we are holding a meeting to endorse candidates for elected office held the afternoon of July 29th at the North Regional Library! Check in starts at 12:30 and the meeting begins at 1:00. This is a General Meeting to which all… Read more »
Send Our Delegates To Chi-Town, Score Some Limited Edition Swag For You
What could possibly be better than sending TCDSA Delegates to Chicago? Why, limited edition swag, of course! With your donation of $35 or more to the TCDSA Delegate Fundraiser, you can request a limited edition TCDSA “Socialism? You Betcha!” featuring the lovely North Star State covered in red roses (as is right and proper, dontcha… Read more »
SOLIDARITY! TCDSA and DSA National Join Striking CWA Union Workers Against AT&T
STRIKE IN SOLIDARITY WITH CWA UNION WORKERS STRIKE! Join us in solidarity with AT&T workers Friday in Woodbury (see below) and Sunday in Uptown! Woodbury action: Start: May 19, 2017 • 2:00 PM 10100 CITY WALK DR STE 200, WOODBURY, MN 55129 https://actionnetwork.org/event_camp…/strike-at-att-mobility
DSA Convention to Decide Future Membership in Socialist International
MEMBERSHIP NOTICE: The following topic will be discussed, debated, and voted upon during our next membership meeting in June. Members are encouraged to acquaint themselves with this topic. Thank you. – BM for the Operations Committee FROM KIM JONES, Co-Chair – Twin Cities DSA, taken from recent communique to the Steering Committee. There is a… Read more »