In the year since the Los Angeles Wildfires, we’ve seen how capitalism responds to climate disaster: Landlords gouging rent as thousands of displaced Angelenos look for new homes, Billionaires like Rick Caruso paying private firefighters to protect their property while working Angelenos depend on incarcerated firefighters making only dollars a day to save their homes and lives, and insurance companies putting their own profits above public safety.
As socialists, we demand more for our planet, our communities, and our future. We must rebuild LA to protect our communities from climate catastrophe—not the needs of speculators and developers. Across our city and county, we are fighting to end fossil fuel extraction, develop publicly owned infrastructure, rapidly decarbonize the transportation sector, curb car dependence, build more green public spaces, and beyond. If you’re ready to build a better city and a better world in 2026, now’s the time to get involved with DSA-LA and make that goal a reality. Read on for opportunities to engage this week.
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Email your representative: No War with Venezuela!
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The Trump Administration has started an illegal war against Venezuela. This is a nakedly imperialist war to install a US puppet government that will give Venezuela’s oil resources over to US corporations and to force US hegemony over Latin America—the new “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine. This war is illegal both under international law and the laws governing the declaration of war within the United States.
Email your representatives in Congress now to urge them to oppose this illegal war and demand the passing of a War Powers Resolution blocking Trump’s military aggression!
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This Saturday! Winter Social & Book Exchange
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Saturday, January 10 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Comrades and friends are invited to join DSA-LA's Political Education Committee for a winter social & book exchange! We encourage everyone to bring lefty books to swap with comrades at the event.
This gathering is an opportunity for comrades to come together to socialize and recommit to another year of study and action together. Friends and family very welcome.
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DSA Adopt a Home Depot Volunteer Training (VIA ZOOM)
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Mondays @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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DSA-LA is teaming up with the National Day Laborers Organizing Network (NDLON) to adopt day laborer and street vendor locations to be on the lookout for ICE attacks. Each DSA Branch has adopted different locations and has been doing shifts each day for the past few months. Come volunteer to help us stop ICE and protect our communities.
This training is to go over what you need to do in order to volunteer. We’ll cover the rapid response network, logistics, roles, safety, recording ICE activity, and other best practices.
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Central Branch: Know-Your-Rights Community Outreach in DTLA
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Friday, January 9 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Under orders from the Trump administration, fascist ICE agents descended on Los Angeles to conduct brutal raids at our workplaces, schools, and neighborhoods. Join community members and DSA-LA comrades to walk through Downtown Los Angeles to do outreach to community businesses, and make sure they are informed about their legal rights and prepared to safeguard their workers from ICE raids.
Training and support provided to first time canvassers.
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DSA-LA for Hugo Hangout: January Edition!
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Thursday, January 8 @ 5:30 pm
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It's time to get together AGAIN: only this month, we're going to a 0 alcohol spot. Instead of booze, we have PINBALL. So let's crack open a funky seltzer water while being bedazzled by the Labyrinth, or Evil Dead, or whatever other adventure this place has in store for us. There are plenty of tables for chillin, catching up, and getting to know each other before our first canvas on the 17th.
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Saturday, January 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Join DSA-LA for the Eunisses Hernandez campaign canvass kickoff. Help us share a vision for a better, democratic socialist world with our neighbors.
If you’ve never canvassed before: we will provide you with a thorough training, pair you up with someone experienced/confident, and make sure you are comfortable going out. Don’t worry — we got you!
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Fight with Faizah! Boxing Class Fundraiser
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Saturday, January 10 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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We’re fighting for a Westside that everyone can afford to live and thrive in! Come sharpen your fighting skills and your left hooks in a boxing fundraiser for Faizah’s campaign! Each ticket is for a one hour class of boxing with JFM Boxing trainers, and a meet and greet with city council candidate Faizah Malik. Only 24 tickets available per session, so don’t wait to get your ticket! Go to dsa.la/fightwithfaizah2pm or dsa.la/fightwithfaizah330pm to buy your ticket today! Tickets are a donation to Faizah’s campaign, starting at $43.
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Faizah Canvassing Launch!
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Sunday, January 11 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Come knock doors with us to talk to CD11 neighbors about the amazing candidate running to be their city councilmember, Faizah Malik! Every canvass starts with a training, no experience necessary.
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Want to support our chapter in direct actions, door knocking, political education, and more as we fight fascism with socialism? Chip in some socialist cash to take out the capitalist trash!
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