This Week in Atlanta DSA!
 

🎉 Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! 🎄

Christmas Tree with ornaments that read
Christmas Tree with ornaments that read

All we want for Christmas is a Green New Deal! Our Northwest Georgia branch's tree is on display in downtown Kennesaw. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from your comrades at Atlanta DSA! And if you're looking for a New Years Resolution, consider getting more involved with your local DSA chapter using some of the links below!

 

👷‍♀️ How Workers Can Win In 2022 ✊

Woman waving a banner in front of a red background

Inequality has skyrocketed over the past year of the COVID pandemic, with President Biden repeatedly failing to meet the needs of working people. While it's easy to feel discouraged, union organizer Jane McAlevey argues in The Nation that a better world is possible, and that working people have the power to win it.

 

🧦 Donate to our Winter Clothing Drive 🧣

We’re collecting winter coats and other items to distribute downtown to support unhoused Atlantans. Items needed include: Jackets, Coats, Blankets, Socks, Shoes, PPE (Masks, Hand Sanitizer, Gloves), Hygiene Products (Soap, Tampons, Sanitary Napkins, Toothpaste, Tooth Brushes, Deodorant, Wipes, etc.)

To coordinate your donation, please contact 404-207-7036 or email [email protected].

 

🌹 The History of Atlanta DSA 🌹

Join the Decatur Branch on January 10th at 7:00 PM for a discussion about the history of Atlanta DSA with our chapter's founder Milt Tambor. He'll be discussing a chapter from his book A Democratic Socialist's Fifty Year Adventure. Try and read the chapter ahead of time at atldsa.org/about/history-of-madsa

 

🌱 Build a Better World Together — Give to DSA! 🌱

Have you thought about your New Year’s resolutions? DSA is building the mass working class movement we need to win the world we want in 2022 and beyond. Make a gift today and resolve to make 2022 the year of solidarity!

 

2021 was a brutal year, especially for poor and working class people. But adversity is nothing new for us. This year we saw resilience in the midst of a life-altering global pandemic, community in the face of climate disaster, and courage from workers all over the country who are fed up with a ruling class that puts profit over people.

 

📣 New Chapter Forum 📣

Delegates raise voting cards at the 2019 Convention in Atlanta, Georgia

Following months of consultation with membership, Atlanta DSA is transitioning away from Slack to new forms of online communication which are asynchronous, mobile friendly and easy-to-use. Most chapter groups have already switched to Signal and email for organizing. As was announced at the November General Meeting, the chapter's new forum website will be used for connecting members, debating socialist politics and discussing chapter organizing efforts.

 

Members can sign up for the new forum today at forum.atldsa.org. Not a member? Join or renew your dues at dsausa.org/join

 

📚 Marxism & Politics Reading Group 📚

Atlanta DSA Marxism & Politics Reading Group

Atlanta DSA's Marxism & Politics Reading Group is exploring a range of topics in Marxist theory. Sessions focus on big picture ideas, unpacking fundamental concepts of historical, political, and economic analysis. Let us know if you want to join!

 

🌹 Get Involved with AfroSOC! 🌹

Are you a Socialist of color looking to get involved? Sign up for Atlanta DSA's Afrosocialist and Socialists of Color caucus! Hang out and organize with fellow BIPOC comrades in the new year using our interest form below:

 

Looking for more?

Our chapter calendar at atldsa.org/calendar has even more meetings and events!