Get ready to vote on August 11

Our local electoral working group has put together a new local voting guide for August 11th's many races. Read the full guide here and if you need more information on your own voter registration and voting location, visit the Georgia My Voter Page.

Update on Nelly (and another reason to call ICE):

Those who advocated for Nelly Portillo Moreno last week can celebrate a victory: she has been released from ICE custody following a push by Jewish advocates, local officials, and immigration activists like yourselves. Read more here.

Your support is still necessary. Hugh Tinarwo at Stewart Detention Center in North Carolina requires immediate medical attention. Refer to the information below:

Coming up this week:

Monday 

✊🏽  6pm: Defund the APD Working Group Zoom meeting (PW: 5hqHDw)

🌏  7pm: Eco-socialist Working Group Zoom meeting

🗳  8pm: Local Elections Working Group Zoom meeting

💪  8pm: Workers Organize & Win National DSA meeting

Tuesday

📢  5:30pm: Labor Working Group Google meeting

🔌  7:30pm: Just Transition Georgia Working Group Zoom meeting (PW: 405114)

🏠  8pm: East Atlanta (Inner & Outer) Block Zoom meeting (PW: 184349)

Wednesday

🏠   7pm: OTP Northwest Block Zoom meeting (PW: 7tR2ce)

Email OTPnorthwest@madsa.ga for call info.

For more info on MADSA Blocks, check out the Google map on our COVID-19 page.

Thursday

🏠   6pm: Greater Decatur Block meeting

👩🏽‍💻  7pm: Digital Committee: Chapter Goals Brainstorming Google meeting

🏳️‍🌈  7pm: Rainbow Roses: MADSA LGBTQ Caucus Zoom meeting (PW: 250576)

🍿  8:30pm: Labor Film Screening: Union Time

🏡  8:30pm: Housing Justice Commission: Eviction Defense Strategy Call

"Soupline" Protest on Tuesday from 3 to 4pm:

WHAT: Unite Here Local 23 and the Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council are organizing a protest action in support of the HEROES Act and unemployment insurance extension, taking the form of a “soupline” to draw a comparison between now and the Great Depression.

WHERE: Senator Loeffler’s office at the Randstad Building, 3625 Cumberland Blvd SE, Atlanta, GA 30339. However, people are meeting up and parking nearby at 3595 Cumberland Blvd SE.

WHEN: 3-4 PM on Tuesday, August 11th. Show up 10 min early if possible!

Thursday 8-10pm: Raise relief funds for Beirut 🇱🇧

MADSA and Atlanta Radical Art will be holding an emergency relief telethon on Facebook and Twitter Live for the victims of August 4th's explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Follow the MADSA Slack and Atlanta Radical Art's Facebook for more info.

Oppose white supremacy on Saturday August 15th 💪🏾

On August 15th, 2020, a coalition of assorted white supremacists, Neo-Nazis, Neoconfederates and III% militia groups are holding a rally to “defend Stone Mountain”. Metro Atlanta DSA endorses the coalition efforts being organized by FLOWER to counter-protest this event, and we will be organizing a DSA contingent. More information from FLOWER can be found here: https://flowerunited.org/ 

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