Howdy comrades!

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Communications Committee checking in and bringing you edition #192 of the Houston DSA Newsletter! We hope that you enjoy the content and to see you at one of our upcoming events! Solidarity!

Proposition A passed overwhelmingly by Houston voters!

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Comrades,

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For the last 11 weeks, our members have been on the ground talking to Houstonians all over the city about the importance of having more democracy in our City Council. On November 7, Proposition A, a City Charter Amendment, passed with 87% of the vote! The days of the the Houston Mayor having complete control of the City Council agenda are over!

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This campaign has been a culmination of chapter work stemming from 2020. Three years ago, as the world experienced the first year of the COVID pandemic, our chapter mobilized to attain the required petition signatures to have Proposition A on the ballot. Houston DSA members canvassed everywhere then to get signatures - parks, polling locations, and at our neighbor's doorstep. We got the required signatures, but the election was delayed from 2021 until this past week.?

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As socialists, communists, and anarchists, we have a responsibility to fight and advocate for democracy, all the time, and everywhere. With the passing of Proposition A, there is now an avenue now for us to potentially run slates of candidates in the future. City Council members are more important than ever, as the amendment will allow three council members to add an agenda item, if they agree to it in writing.?

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For now, lets celebrate and enjoy this victory! This has been a long process. We feel proud and joyful to see our work from 2020 come to fruition in 2023. Thank you to all the comrades who volunteered, and put in labor for this issue during their free time.?

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It really means a lot, thank you.?

Join us on Tuesday, November 14 to demand Representative Al Green endorses a ceasefire.?

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We are gathering to submit a letter to Al Green alongside his constituents, demanding he supports the Ceasefire Now Resolution introduced by Congresswoman Cori Bush, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation in Occupied Palestine, as well as humanitarian and assistance for Gaza.

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Please check out and follow our Youtube channel for content of previous actions.

The political education working group will host the next session of the revamped Socialist Night School on November 13th from 7pm to 9pm at the Montrose Center. Join us as we continue the first module on understanding Capitalism. We will have an in-person class as well as a virtual option via Zoom. The schedule for the rest of the year is Monday, November 27th, and Monday, December 11th.?

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We will be covering foundational principles, helping define what is capitalism, what is socialism and how the working class can win!

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The Night School is open to the public and if you would like to be part of it, reach out to [email protected]. The in-person and virtual sessions will be posted on https://houstondsa.org/calendar/. Don't forget to RSVP by clicking here!

Make sure you invite a friend who might be socialism-curious!"

TODAY, we are having our monthly Chapter General Meeting starting at 7 PM at the AFL-CIO Union Hall (2506 Sutherland St). Our meetings are? open to non-DSA members. Our General Meetings are hybrid with Zoom link available after you RSVP. Join us to see what we have going on as a chapter, and meet some cool socialists!?

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Only DSA members in good standing can participate in the voting process. Today the membership will be presented with one resolution and a bylaws amendment.?

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Resolution: For An Anti-Zionist Houston DSA in both Principle and Practice

Bylaws Amendment: Concerning Article XV. Endorsements, 15.2 Endorsement Process

We will be a vendor at this year's Zine Fest on Saturday November 18! Come say howdy at our table and grab some zines and art work!

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Please make sure to follow Zine Fest Houston on Instagram for updates!

The application for Democracy Commission is open till Oct 13th. As a reminder, anyone interested in running should collect signatures from at-least 25 members of DSA in good standing. The application form can be found HERE.?

November Chapter General Meeting

Thursday, November 9, 7 - 9 PM (Hybrid)

Night School: From BLM To Black Liberation

Monday, November 13, 7 - 9 PM (Hybrid)

Enough Is Enough! Letter Drop To Al Green's Office

Tuesday, November 14, 4 - 6 PM

Political Education Working Group

Tuesday, November 14, 7 - 8 PM (Hybrid)

Labor Working Group ?

Wednesday, November 15, 7 - 8:30 PM (Hybrid)

Palestinian Liberation Working Group

Thursday, November 16, 7 - 9 PM (Hybrid)

Abolition Working Group

Thursday, November 23, 7 - 9 PM (Hybrid)

Reminder to please unfollow our old Instagram account dsahouston, and follow our new account at dsa.houston. We will be deleting the old account soon.?

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Signing off, take care comrades and solidarity forever!

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- Houston DSA Communications Committee?