🌹 What's Going On This Week? 🌹

Want to get more involved? Attend a committee meeting or upcoming event!

• Mon, Aug 18, 6-8PM: Membership Virtual Phonebank 🌹
• Fri, Aug 22, 7:30-10:30PM: Movie Night: Bread and Roses (2000 film)  🌹
• Sat, Aug 23, 2-4PM: Atlanta DSA General Meeting🌹
• Sun, Aug 24, 4-6PM: Debate Club 🌹

🌹= Great for First-Timers!

Join us for Atlanta DSA's monthly General Meeting this Saturday, August 23, from 2-4PM, at CWA Local 3204 (279 Logan St SE)! We will hear the latest from our chapter's campaigns and committees, discuss current events in the chapter, and debate and vote on resolutions. All members are encouraged to attend!

The agenda will be available at atldsa.org/agenda approximately 1 week before the meeting.

Join Atlanta DSA's Membership Committee every Monday on Zoom to call our members and encourage them to attend our events!

• Event Date: Monday, August 18
• Event Time: 6-8PM
• Event Location: Virtual (on Zoom) - RSVP for link
  

At this month's movie night, we'll be watching Bread and Roses (2000 film). Discussion will follow, and snacks and drinks will be provided!

• Event Date: Friday, August 22
• Event Time: 7:30-10:30PM
• Event Location: AFSC Office (711 Catherine St SW, Atlanta, GA
  

Want to strengthen your skills in public speaking, moderated debate, or just talk politics? This fun training ground is designed to build strong political thinkers, leaders, and activists by empowering them in politics through speech and debate.

• Event Date: Sunday, August 24
• Event Time: 4-6PM
• Event Location: Little 5 Points Community Center (1083 Austin Ave NE, Atlanta, GA)

Join the Cobb Branch for a monthly book club and discussion group. This session, we'll be discussing Hammer and Hoe. 

• Event Date: Sunday, August 31
• Event Time: 2-4PM
• Event Location: West Cobb Library (1750 Dennis Kemp Ln NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152 US)

Join Atlanta DSA and allied organizations as we rally in support of Organized Labor and our community!

• Event Date: Monday, September 1
• Event Time: 3-6PM
• Event Location: Woodruff Park (91 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA)

The Kelsea Bond campaign and Atlanta DSA's Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC) are coming together for a special canvass this Saturday, Aug. 23 at 10AM. We'll be launching the canvass in Freedom Park, at the corner of Poplar Circle Northeast & Euclid Avenue Northeast. This will be a great chance for new volunteers to learn how to canvass! Come on out to knock doors for the Kelsea Bond campaign to build an Atlanta for ALL, meet Kelsea Bond, and hang with AFROSOC!

Support Kelsea Bond's campaign for Atlanta City Council by volunteering to phonebank every Monday and canvass every day. Make calls on Tuesdays at 6PM, knock doors on weeknights at 5:30PM, Saturdays at 10AM, and Sundays at 1PM. Sign up to help out with the ATLDSA-endorsed campaign to win an Atlanta for the 99% NOW!

Join us for a night of music and festivities as we support Kelsea Bond's campaign to be the first Democratic Socialist on Atlanta City Council! Featuring: Perfect Emerald, Fig Season, Hostage Pit, Chuck Jr, and Nosebleed

• Event Date: Saturday, August 30
• Event Time: 5-9PM (Doors at 5PM, Music at 6PM)
• Event Location: 2612 Woodhaven Circle, East Point GA 30344

Local:

• Beltline reveals ambitious, $3.5 billion plans for transit | UrbanizeAtlanta

• Superica workers want better wages and conditions at Krog Street Market | AxiosAtlanta

State:

• CDC Shooting Is Top of Mind At Gun Violence Rally in Atlanta | Capital B News

National/International:

• Trump’s mass deportations opened the door for deploying National Guard in D.C. | Georgia Recorder

• U.S. Supreme Court to consider case overturning same-sex marriage | Georgia Voice

For Your Consideration:

• Leaked DC Troop Deployment Order | Ken Klippenstein

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