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Come to “Organizing New York”!

March 1, 2013 by nycdsa

Organizing New York: a grassroots training conference for trouble-makers

When: Friday, March 22, 2013 8:00 AM to Sunday, March 24, 2013, 4:00 PM

Where: United Federation of Teachers, 52 Broadway # A, New York, NY

Organizing New York is a participatory, grassroots training conference to promote social justice and progressive victories in New York and beyond. Communicators, organizers and fundraisers, members, staff and volunteers at unions, nonprofits, member organizations and campaigns are welcome!Three conference tracks:

1) Online and offline organizing

2) Campaigning and advocacy

3) Grassroots fundraising and capacity building

The conference is cosponsored by a wide range of organizations including Organizing 2.0, Rootscamp, Working Families Party, the New York Civic Engagement Table, and others.

DSA members will be attending this three day training and getting a group registration rate. If you wish to participate with DSA at the group rate, RSVP ASAP to nycdsa@gmail.com and we will follow up with you privately with details.

 

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Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser Party!

March 1, 2013 by nycdsa

socialist feminist red starHelp low income women access a safe abortion!

When: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Where: Bowlmor Lanes, 110 University Place, New York, NY

Socialist feminists know that women deserve free abortion on demand, a full range of reproductive health care and family services and an economic system allowing for full employment and compensation for caregiving of the elderly and young. “Reproductive justice” is a concept that moves beyond the notions of “choice” and “rights.” It links the calls for reproductive choice (a woman’s right to control her own body) to the broader issues of economic justice and human rights (creating conditions that enable people to have children, not only to not have them). Access to abortion is one small, but critical, part of reproductive justice. The national DSA Socialist Feminist Commission is organizing DSA and YDS participation in these bowl-a-thons with the National Network of Abortion Funds.

DSA is fielding at least one, possibly two, six person teams for this NY fundraising bowling party. SAVE YOURSELF A SPOT BY RSVPING NO LATER THAN MARCH 9TH. Then each team will decide collectively on a good fundraising goal (it will be reasonable) and team name, and register with the NY event organizers. RSVP to: nycdsa@gmail.com

We also need team name ideas! If you have a good idea, e-mail us and/or post it in the “comments” section for this event. We came up with these ideas so far:

Bowlsheviks

Wobblie-Pins

Red Strikers

Power to the Pins

Strike Action (though we’ll need to register that name soon if we want it, since we’ve recruited some union organizer friends and they may steal that name for their team)

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China In Revolt

February 15, 2013 by nycdsa

Murphy Institute Labor-Community Roundtable
 
CHINA IN REVOLT 
Eli Friedman, Cornell University
Anita Chan, University of Technology-Sydney
Chris King-Chi Chan, City University of Hong Kong
Elaine Sio-ieng Hui, University of Kassel, and others
Moderated by Seth Ackerman, Jacobin magazine
 
Joseph S. Murphy Institute / 25 West 43rd Street, 18th floor
 
Co-sponsored by: Murphy Institute/CUNY and Jacobin magazine
 
Over the past few years, millions of Chinese workers have been striking for better pay and working conditions – and many have been winning their demands. This activity – especially against a background of labor defeat in the developed world – is both stunning and largely unexplored. This Roundtable will provide an opportunity to learn more about what is happening in China. Professor Eli Friedman will give depth and detail to the strike wave, with particular attention to the question of contemporary trends that will influence the future of Chinese labor politics. Commentary will be provided by several leading China labor scholars, all drawing from extensive research. The discussion is intended for activists, academics and practitioners.
 
DSAers to go out drinking together immediately following!

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NYC Socialist Salon

February 15, 2013 by nycdsa

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NYC Socialist Salon

with Greg Basta from New York Communities for Change

 

Thursday, February 28

7:00-8:00pm

Pacific Standard bar

82 4th Ave (between Bergen and St. Mark’s Pl)

Brooklyn

Subways: D/N/R/B/Q/2/3/4/5 to Atlantic/Barclays

 

Topic: Capital and its representatives like Mayor Bloomberg are busting unions left and right. What is an effective response? How can DSAers get involved in low-wage worker solidarity, traditional and non-traditional, in NYC?

Salon: a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation.

Hosted by the NYC Democratic Socialists of America

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We’re organizing the socialist revolution every Wednesday

January 16, 2013 by nycdsa

It’s an exciting time to be a socialist. We have to fight the austerity agenda, but the right (and moderate middle)’s attacks on public programs provide an opportunity for us to speak to those among the 99% that are realizing there may be problems with capitalism.

The DSA national office has several ongoing projects that could use your help. Can you volunteer?

1) The Young Democratic Socialists national conference is in Brooklyn February 15-17 and we need to get the word out and prepare materials.

2) DSA and YDS have new members joining all the time. We like to call and thank them for paying dues and let them know about upcoming events.

3) We also have mailings going out on a regular basis and could use help stuffing envelopes!

4) Finally, there is plenty to protest here in NYC and you could help prepare signs or organize for rallies.

RSVP and we’ll see you there! Come by anytime between 2-8pm, just let us know when: nycdsa@gmail.com.

Sign up to get automatic notifications of upcoming events on our Meetup page: meetup.com/dsanyc/

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Join us for a Summer of Action!

May 29, 2012 by nycdsa

The New York local has endorsed the Silent March Against Stop and Frisk. We will be marching along side members of the NAACP, the National Action Network, a number of unions, and more, to stand against police state harassment, largely against of people of color. Be sure to contact us, so we can meet up and  march as a group!

We will have a Work Party to organize and phonebank our members to participate, June 12th 7:30 at the office. We invite you all to come, and the YDS to stick around for our social night afterwards.

Don’t forget! We will also be tabling for Student Loan Forgiveness Act: June 2nd (call or email for details)

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First Summer Tabling a Success!

May 29, 2012 by nycdsa

tabling

The New York local kicked off a busy summer with their first tabling May 19th. Armed with petitions in support of  H.R. 4170, the chapter set up in the midst of a convenient block party in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn.  The high traffic area (and fantastic weather) brought in a lot of interested signers, many of whom were already closely following the bill in regards to their own student debt. This will be the first of many actions this summer, including more tabling, social events, and large scale actions, such as the upcoming Silent March Against Stop and Frisk June 17th. Be sure to contact us if you want to get more involved!

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