Week of September 21, 2020
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The risk of exposure to COVID-19 is still very real -- especially out in the streets! Consider getting tested for peace of mind, collect data on this virus, & keep our communities as safe & healthy as we can right now. If you feel even the slightest bit sick please STAY HOME. And when you show up, mask up!
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Dear DSA-LA members:
Join DSA-LA, Indigeneous organization Idle No More SoCal, and more coalition partners Friday 9/25 5:00 pm sharp-8:30pm @ downtown LA Fed Bldg, 300 N. Los Angeles Street as we demand to end to our immigrant relatives being kidnapped, incarcerated, physically abused, sexually assaulted, tortured, & the EUGENICS practice of forced sterilization! #AbolishICE Please wear a mask, maintain physical distance, wear DSA-LA shirts or caps, buttons, etc, bring a sign, water, and especially your friends! We would like a large, organized DSA contingent.
Please RSVP HERE and use the Social Media Toolkit to share this event on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts as widely as possible! For more info or to volunteer to help with the protest, email [email protected].
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Stop Forced Sterilization of Women and LGBTQ Migrants
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Friday, September 25th @ 5:00PM-8:30PM
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DSA-LA is calling all comrades to join the actions to STOP forced Sterilization of Women & LGBTQ Migrants!
We must put an end to our migrant relatives being kidnapped, human and sex trafficked, physically abused and sexually assaulted, and demand for an end to the EUGENICS common practice for white supremacist systemic machine, pedophilia and imprisonment…
Women nation hold the world up, nurture and heal families and community circles.
#AbolishICE #DemilitarizeLAPD
#CloseTheCamps #FreeThemAll
**Join DSA-LA at 5pm sharp**Rally at Federal Bldg at Los Angeles St. Short march — end up at the People’s Bridge: Temple btwen Main and Los Angeles Ave. Please wear red to represent DSA-LA. Contact the Immigration Justice Committee for any questions: [email protected]
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New DSA-LA Merch Is Here!
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New additions to the DSA-LA merch store! Grab freshly-dropped rose or beach tees while they're hot.
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Join A Phonebank This Week!
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Want to help spread the word about DSA-endorsed candidates— Konstantine Anthony, Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, and Nithya Raman— and Yes on Prop 15? Join DSA comrades for a phonebank this week! If you're new to phonebanking, don't worry; we'll teach you!
Phonebank for Konstantine for Burbank City Council:
Phonebank for Fatima for Assembly District 64:
Phonebank for Nithya for LA City Council:
Phonebank for Yes on Prop 15!:
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The following list is only a highlight of what's happening this week with DSA-LA. Please check out our online calendar for full list of committee meetings & chapter events! Be sure to also follow our Instagram & Twitter for real-time announcements and calls-to-action!
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Social Service Workers for Empowerment & Liberation Meeting
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TODAY: Monday, September 21st @ 6:30PM-8:00PM
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Please join Social Service Workers for Empowerment and Liberation (SSWEL), on Monday 9/21 at 6:30 pm.
We welcome various disciplines within social services (social workers, marriage and family therapists, counselors, case workers, etc) to join us!
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LA Civics 101: Taking Back Our City!
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TODAY: Monday, September 21st @ 7:00PM-8:00PM
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It’s time to take back our city! Join us for a Civics Teach-In with David Levitus of LA Forward to discuss our city’s power dynamics and how tenants can directly challenge injustices to bring about transformative change. We will also cover DSA’s theory of change, the relationship between the capitalist ruling class & the state and transformative reforms vs reformist reforms. Co-sponsored by Afrosocialists in LA.
Interpretation (Spanish/English) available.
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¡Es hora de reclamar nuestra ciudad! Únase a nosotrxs para una enseñanza cívica con David Levitus de LA Forward ("LA Adelante") para discutir la dinámica de poder de nuestra ciudad y cómo lxs inquilinxs pueden desafiar directamente las injusticias para lograr cambios transformadores. También cubriremos la teoría del cambio de DSA, la relación entre la clase dominante capitalista y el estado, y las reformas transformadoras frente a reformas reformistas. Co-patrocinado por Afrosocialistas en Los Ángeles.
Habrá interpretación entre español e inglés.
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Transit Working Group (Climate Justice)
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Tuesday, September 22nd @ 7:00PM-8:30PM
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Tuesday, September 22nd @ 7:30PM-8:30PM
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Connect with and meet fellow socialists on the Westside!
We’ll be discussing and debriefing on some of the bylaws, proposals, and resolutions during this year’s convention. Even if you weren’t able to make the convention, this is a great way to find out important items that have set the chapter agenda for the coming year and get plugged in to grow and build our branch!
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Education Workers Circle Meeting
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Wednesday, September 23rd @ 5:00PM-6:00PM
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Join non-profit workers to discuss our workplace issues and hear updates about union organizing at non-profit organizations across Los Angeles.
The Non-Profit Workers Circle is a Labor Circle started in the Labor Committee aimed at creating a progressive-left space for Los Angeles non-profit workers. Anyone who works at a non-profit who is interested in building worker power at their organization is invited to join!
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