Friends and Comrades - Our big focus this week is pressuring the City Council to vote NO on funding more armored vehicles for city cops. The militarization of police forces around this state and country does nothing to protect citizens, is a huge waste of public funds, and actually make us all less safe. Please read below for more details:
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No More Machines of War for Santa Fe Police!
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There is a Budget Amendment Resolution in front of the Santa Fe City Council to allocate $1,107,000 to purchase two armored vehicles and an explosive ordnance disposal vehicle for the Santa Fe Police Department (these are called "mine resistant ambush protected" vehicles and are used in warfare). Please take action against this misuse of public funds, which will further militarize our police:
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Email the City Council and Mayor. Feel free to edit and use any part of the template email at this link. The email addresses are also listed below for your ease. If Carol Romero-Wirth is your Councilor, she is Chair of the Finance committee and a particularly important voice and vote. ?
If you can, please also attend the Finance Committee today(8/12) and/or Governing Body Meetings(Wednesday, 8/14) with signs showing your opposition to this tremendous waste of city funds!
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Ceasefire Now! Rally in ABQ Sunday
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Join Uncommitted NM, SFJP, and other organizations in Albuquerque for a rally demanding an end to the genocide in Palestine, an arms embargo on Israel, a reallocation of resources away from war!
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The rally will take place this Sunday, August 18, at 10am at Tiguex Park in Old Town. Let's show up for peace!?
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Benefit Concert for Alianza Tenant Union!
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Join us on Friday, September 13, at 6pm for a concert benefitting Alianza Tenent Union! The concert will take place at Our Lady of Light Community Center?in Lamy. If you've never been,? this is a wonderful space to hear music!
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Join us for a night of classical show pieces and Spanish labor folk songs. More details in the upcoming weeks!
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Nominations for At-Large Organizer!
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Do you know a DSA? member in good standing(including yourself!) who is ready to step into a leadership position? Nominate them as an At- Large Organizer!
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At our August General Meeting, we will have the chance to elect 4 At-Large Organizer positions for 6 month terms. At-Large Organizers are voting members of our Organizing Committee and have the opportunity to pursue organizing goals that interest them.??
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If you would like to nominate someone(again, including yourself!) as an At-Large Organizer, please contact our Secretary, Todd. He can be reached at 505-469-1794 or at [email protected].
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DSA depends on support from ordinary members, rather than corporate funding or grants. As we ramp up our campaigns to take on the millionaire and billionaire class in New Mexico, any donations you can provide will go a long way.
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