Solidarity is what we want. We do not want to find fault with each other, but to solidify our forces and say to each other: We must be together; our masters are joined together and we must do the same thing.

- Mary Harris "Mother" Jones

Comrades,

First, there was a whisper in the plush carpeted conference rooms of Washington think tanks; next, a murmur in the briskly air-conditioned green rooms of CNN and MSNBC; finally, a full-blown panic within the flop-sweat- and Big-Mac-grease-coated walls of the Oval Office itself. All due to a dawning realization: Bernie could actually win this thing.

Why are establishment goons and Trump loyalists alike freaking out? The polls are part of it, sure: Bernie surging in Iowa, dominant in New Hampshire, and comfortably in the lead right here in delegate-rich California. And the fundraising numbers don’t hurt, either: Bernie continues to lead the pack in new donors and small-dollar contributions, ensuring that the campaign will have the resources to contest every primary and caucus from now until the convention.

But to see the real reason why Bernie is the strongest candidate to win the primary and defeat Donald Trump, all you have to do is scroll to the bottom of this newsletter. You’ll be scrolling for awhile: our calendar is absolutely jam-packed with canvasses, phone-banking parties, and art builds. Only Bernie has a grassroots working-class movement standing beside him, from the East Bay to New Hampshire and everywhere in between, that fights for nothing less than liberation, equality, and a dignified life for everyone. You might even call it “democratic socialism”!

While you’re scrolling, you’ll also see rallies to support our AC Transit comrades in ATU Local 192, a campaign kickoff for East Bay DSA’s campaign against school privatization, our next installment of Socialist Night School, and our bimonthly General Meeting. No matter who you are or what level of experience you have, there’s no better time to get involved. After all: we have a world to win.

Featured Events

If you're ready to win, here's a list of upcoming events. RSVP to keep updated. You can also keep track on our Events page ([link removed]) .


** CANVASSES FOR BERNIE
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Let’s spread the word about Bernie Sanders and Democratic Socialism in the East Bay. All are welcome and no experience is necessary. Click the links below for more details; most events require you to RSVP for the exact address of our meeting place.

And for our weekend canvasses this weekend, we're focusing on Richmond. We'll be BART canvassing on Friday and door-to-door canvassing on Saturday and Sunday.


** RICHMOND FOR BERNIE WEEKEND
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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in Richmond
Friday, January 31 | 4–7 p.m.: Canvass at Richmond BART
Richmond BART, 1700 Nevin Avenue, Richmond
RSVP ([link removed])

Saturday, February 1 | Noon–5 p.m.: Saturday Canvass in Richmond
JFK Park, 4070 Cutting Blvd, Richmond
RSVP ([link removed])

Sunday, February 2 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: Sunday Canvass in Richmond
Nicholl Park, 3230 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond
RSVP ([link removed])


** TODAY! JANUARY 30 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Choose a canvass tonight:
3–5 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in West Berkeley
Near Grayson Street and Ninth Street
RSVP ([link removed])
6–8 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in North Oakland
Near 55th St and MLK, Jr. Way
RSVP ([link removed])


** FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASS
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Canvass in Alameda on Friday:
11 a.m.–1 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Alameda
Near Broadway and Santa Clara Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])


** SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 CANVASSES
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Canvass in Berkeley, Fruitvale, or Fremont:
10 a.m.–noon Crowd Canvass at Berkeley Animal Rights Center
2425 Channing Way, Berkeley
RSVP ([link removed])

11 a.m.–1 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass for Bernie in Fruitvale
Carmen Flores Rec Center, 1637 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])

Noon–2 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Fremont
Near Kelly St and Spady St, Fremont
RSVP ([link removed])

2–4 p.m. BART Canvass at North Berkeley Station
1750 Sacramento St, Berkeley
RSVP ([link removed])


** SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Canvass in East Oakland, Jack London Square, West Oakland, and West Berkeley
9–11 a.m. Crowd Canvass at Swap Meet Market (inglés/español)
5401 Coliseum Way, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])

10 a.m.–noon Crowd Canvass at Jack London Square
Near 472 Water St, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])

Noon–4 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in West Oakland
Near 35th St and MLK, Jr. Way, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])

1–3 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in West Berkeley
Near Ninth St and Grayson St, Berkeley
RSVP ([link removed])


** MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Canvass in Oakland, San Leandro, and Berkeley
4:30–7:30 p.m. BART Canvass at MacArthur Station
555 40th St, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])

5–7 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass near Coliseum Station, Oakland (inglés/español)
7200 San Leandro St, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])

6–8 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass at North Berkeley Station
1750 Sacramento St, Berkeley
RSVP ([link removed])


** TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASS
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Canvass at Fruitvale Station:
6–8 p.m. BART Canvass at Fruitvale Station (inglés/español)
3401 E. 12th St, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])


** WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASS
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Canvass at Downtown Berkeley BART station
6–8 p.m. BART Canvass at Downtown Berkeley Station
Downtown Berkeley BART, 2160 Shattuck Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])


** THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASS
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Canvass door to door or crowd canvass in Berkeley or Oakland:
4–7 p.m. BART Canvass at Fruitvale Station (inglés/español)
3401 E. 12th St, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])


** MORE UPCOMING NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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There are many more neighborhood canvasses coming up from now until the primary on March 3 that you can find on the East Bay DSA events calendar

See the Events calendar ([link removed])


** BREWS FOR BERNIE: SAN LEANDRO
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Tonight! January 30 | 7–10 p.m.
The Cooler, 1517 E. 14th St, San Leandro ♿️
Come meet your fellow Bernie supporters in San Leandro! We’ll talk about our campaign for Bernie Sanders and social housing, Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and much more.

Brews for Bernie is a great event for anyone new to DSA and looking to get involved. Bring your friends, neighbors, and all Bernie-curious members of your community.

Find us by the DSA signs and red tablecloth at The Cooler in San Leandro.

RSVP ([link removed])


** BILLIONAIRES CAN'T TEACH OUR KIDS: CAMPAIGN KICKOFF
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Saturday, February 1 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Oakland Technical High School Cafeteria, 4351 Broadway, Oakland ♿️
Join East Bay DSA in Oakland's historic fight against privatization of our public schools. While Billionaires like Bill Gates, Eli Broad, and the Walton Family pour millions into California we must stand in solidarity against their schemes to turn our kids profit making machines.

If you believe public schools should be palaces not prisons, if you believe every student deserves a space to learn about the world and themselves, if you believe every parent should leave their child at a school they're proud of, please join us on Saturday, February 1 at Oakland Technical High School to discuss the future of Oakland public schools.

RSVP ([link removed])


** TEAM BERNIE: IOWA CAUCUS WATCH PARTY
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Monday, February 3 | 6 p.m.–midnight
Location TBD—watch the event page
It's happening! The primary elections are finally starting. Join us to party—anxiously, then triumphantly—while we watch the first votes roll in for our guy, Bernie Sanders. It's exactly 1 month til the most important primary in the country (ours) so no matter what happens, we're going to go all out from now 'til March 3.

So come on out! We'll have a speaker from Sanders's 2016 Iowa campaign to explain wtf a caucus is and how to follow the results, plenty of snacks, drinks and camaraderie, and ways to turn your enthusiasm for a political revolution into action in the weeks to come.

The event is free and open to the public. Invite your friends, your coworkers, and feel the Bern!

RSVP ([link removed])


** SOCIALIST NIGHT SCHOOL: BERNIE 2020 AND CLASS STRUGGLE
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Tuesday, February 4 | 7–9 p.m.
East Bay Community Space 507 55th St, Oakland ♿️
"Not me, us" is the slogan of Bernie Sanders's 2020 presidential run. On the campaign trail, Bernie has consistently emphasized that he alone can't transform society — that in order to end the stranglehold of the billionaire class over society, millions of working-class Americans must get involved in the political process.

Why does Bernie insist on the need for a mass movement to change society? What is Bernie's campaign doing to build that movement? What would a working-class movement need to be like in order to enact fundamental change, and what should socialists do to grow that movement?

Join East Bay DSA's Socialist Night School on Tuesday, February 4 to discuss these questions and others, in the third of a special four-part series on Bernie Sanders, capitalism, and democratic socialism. Readings will be posted soon!

Accessibility: Entrance and bathroom are wheelchair-accessible.

RSVP ([link removed])


** ATU LOCAL 192 PRE-STRIKE RALLY
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Wednesday, February 5 | 12–1 p.m.
AC Transit Headquarters, 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland ♿️
AC Transit workers and riders roll together! Join union members and community residents in building public support for ATU’s contract fight and for the public transportation working people deserve.

RSVP ([link removed])


** WEEKLY BERNIE PHONEBANK & DATA ENTRY PARTY
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Wednesday, February 5 | 6–8 p.m.
East Bay DSA Office, 3832 Market St, Oakland
From January through the California primaries, East Bay DSA for Bernie will be making calls to get out the vote for Bernie and recruit to events, entering data from canvasses and textbanking to build a democratic socialist movement for Bernie Sanders. Come out and pitch in to help create a movement!

No experience necessary - making calls is easy, and we will train you before you start. This is a great event for anyone brand new to political events or campaigns, if you've never knocked doors before, or if you're a seasoned organizer! Snacks will be provided, child care provided upon request. Bring your phone and a laptop or tablet if you have one to make calls or enter data.

Street parking is available.

RSVP ([link removed])


** BERNIE ART BUILD
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Saturday, February 8 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Oakland Chinatown; RSVP to find out!
Join us for a day of art, painting and printing in support of Bernie Sanders! We believe community art can build grassroots support for working-class politics, and help us to fundamentally shift power away from the billionaire class.

We will be prepping banners, screen printed posters, picket signs, and t-shirts to distribute all across the Bay Area and the country ahead of the Democratic Primaries on March 3.

This will be a kid friendly event. No experience (or talent!) is necessary. All are welcome.

RSVP ([link removed])


** EAST BAY DSA GENERAL MEETING
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Sunday, February 9 | 1–3 p.m.
Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland ♿️
East Bay DSA's bimonthly voting general meetings (GMs) include deliberation and voting on member-submitted resolutions, member announcements, reports from our committees, and more.

With our new regular schedule, member-submitted resolutions will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please email them to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) . The submissions deadline for each meeting is three weeks before the meeting.

Want to make sure our meeting runs smoothly? Sign up to volunteer with the meetings committee ([link removed]) . This is a great, low-commitment role for new and experienced members alike. Please use the same form if you have child supervision or accessibility needs, including the need for an ASL interpreter.

For questions or comments, please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

The agenda for this meeting is TBD—stay tuned to the event page below!

Accessibility: The Omni Commons ballroom is wheelchair-accessible via a lift and has wheelchair-accessible restrooms, and we provide child supervision and wireless microphones with runners. It is also accessible by BART (1/2 mile walk from MacArthur Station) and by AC Transit bus lines 18, 88, and 12. See more information on Omni accessibility here.

RSVP ([link removed])


** WEEKLY BERNIE PHONEBANK & DATA ENTRY PARTY
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Wednesday, February 12 | 6–8 p.m.
East Bay DSA Office, 3832 Market St, Oakland
This is happening again! It is happening weekly! (See event description for February 5.)

Come out and pitch in to help create a movement!

RSVP ([link removed])
Upcoming Events


** BEER & ROSES LABOR SOCIAL
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Thursday, February 13 | 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Telegraph Beer Garden, 2318 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland ♿️
Join the East Bay DSA's Labor Committee for their regular Beer and Roses social. Hang out with other members who are interested in the labor movement, hear about what's happening in EBDSA Labor Committee & learn how you can get involved.

Telegraph Beer Garden has a narrow doorway at entrance and moderate noise level.

RSVP ([link removed])


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BERNIE IS FOR LOVERS PARTY AND FUNDRAISER
Saturday, February 15 | 8 p.m.–1 a.m.
Location TBD—watch the event page
Love. Sex. Socialism. All good stuff. Under a Bernie Sanders administration, there's more of all three to go around.

Why is Bernie for lovers? He's fighting for:

💊 Free, safe birth control, abortions, and gender affirmation surgery
💔 Universal mental health services to heal your trauma and heartache
💃 Working conditions that mean more free time to chill, dance, date, and love
🏡 Universal housing and rent control for you, your boo, and babies if you want 'em
🌍 A Green New Deal and an end to the forever wars, to protect lovers everywhere

The haters in power say this can't be done. Let's prove them wrong!

Join us for our Valentine's Day dance party and fundrager — that's right, a fundraiser and a rager! We'll raffle off 🔥attractive prizes🔥 to raise the cash we need to take back the world for love. Invite your Valentine, your crush, your friends, and your union comrades — this one's going to be big! And WEAR RED, in the name of love and revolution, to make the night extra festive!

RSVP ([link removed])


** STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
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Sunday, February 16 | 2–5 p.m.
RSVP for address
See how your elected leadership works as we deliberate on current chapter issues. This meeting is open to all DSA members to observe the proceedings. Please RSVP for the address.

RSVP ([link removed])


** RACIAL SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Sunday, February 17 | 7–9 p.m.
Contact [email protected] for location information
Join the Racial Solidarity Committee for our monthly meeting!

The Racial Solidarity Committee (RSC) is dedicated to fighting for the rights of BIPOC communities here in the Bay Area as well as around the world. We are committed to building a multiracial democratic socialist organization that reflects the diversity of the Bay Area working class. Our work ranges from immigration justice and open borders to workers' rights and access to fully-funded public education. In our general meetings, we hold political discussions and report on upcoming RSC campaigns and events. Join us and become a part of the fight for Racial Solidarity!

Racial Solidarity Committee is open to all, and we especially welcome self-identified BIPOC folx. BIPOC facilitators take progressive stack, and we maintain community agreements.

Location and accessibility details may vary.

RSVP ([link removed])


** SOCIAL HOUSING COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Wednesday, February 19 | 7–9 p.m.
ACCE Action, 2501 International Blvd, Oakland ♿️
Our Social Housing Committee meets on the third Wednesday each month. The first half of the meeting is dedicated to learning together about social housing and about the broader housing justice movement. The second part of the meeting we discuss campaigns and working group updates. All are welcome!

This venue is ADA-accessible.

RSVP ([link removed])


Not a Member Yet? Let's Fix That.
DSA now has 60,000 members nationally, and we're still growing. There's never been a better time to get involved than right now! Join our national organization by clicking below and become an official socialist organizer.

Join DSA ([link removed])


Caucus Corner
Our caucuses organize events too! Check out the Caucus Corner of our website ([link removed]) to learn more about the activities of East Bay DSA caucuses and how to participate.

Announcements

CODE FOR SOCIALISM: JOIN THE EBDSA TECH WORKING GROUP!
We're creating a socialist tech working group to support our organizing, and develop tools to challenge the capitalist class! Help us build and maintain our chapter technical projects, including eastbaydsa.org ([link removed]) , eastbaymajority.com ([link removed]) , and more!

Join our ranks! ([link removed])

When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.

-Frédéric Bastiat



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