in this issue: line 3 activism, steering committee elections, & our yearly membership convention...!


THE

twin cities
democratic socialists
of america

Little Red Letter No. 49
Convention is fast approaching!

We meet as comrades several times a year. The September convention is the most significant of these meetings because we elect our those who will lead us for the next two years. This year a co-chair, recording secretary, tech ops coordinator, treasurer, and political education coordinator are up for election. We will also debate and vote on resolutions that will shape our vision for organizing, and refine our organizational structure.

The thing is, we need YOU. (Read more...)
Join Us!
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To make a donation to or request aid from the Solidarity Fund, please click here.

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To grab some TCDSA stuff, please click here.
Call to Action
Bernie 2020 Tabling and Crowd Canvass
Open Streets: University & Motley Neighborhood.
Sunday, September 8th 11am-5pm
University Ave SE near the 14th Street Corner
Sign-up here: https://airtable.com/shrxEwXdlhJxFzxND

Pay is too damn low and rent is too damn high -- but a better world is possible. Join the Bernie 2020 working group for tabling and a crowd canvass during Open Streets: University & Motley Neighborhood. In addition to supporting the Bernie work, the new sign-ups will help grow the YDSA chapter.
"Labor Creates All Wealth," by Roger Peet, via Justseeds
Run for Steering Committee!

It's that time of year again, comrades: the September convention is September 21st, and that means it's time to start considering whether you are the right person to run for Steering Committee. Find descriptions of the roles up for election here, and submit nominations here.
Upcoming Events:
 
Northeast Minneapolis DSA Picnic!
Mon, Sept 2, 6pm – 9pm
Windom Park (map)

Operations Committee Meeting
Tues, Sept 3, 7pm – 9pm
Minneapolis Central Library, room N-202 (map)

Mutual Aid Monthly Meeting
Tues, Sept 3, 6:15pm – 8:15pm
Rondo Library (map)

TCDSA Political Platform Meeting
Weds, Sept 4, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Minneapolis Central Library, room N-304 (map)

Budget & Fundraising Committee Meeting
Thurs, Sept 5, 7:30pm – 9pm
Minneapolis Central Library, room N-304 (map)

Bernie 2020: University & Motley Neighborhood Open Streets
Sun, Sept 8, 11am-5pm
University Ave SE near the 14th Street corner (map & sign up)

Socialize with Ramsey County Branch!
Mon, Sept 9, 7pm-9pm
Black Hart of Saint Paul (map)

Twin Cities DSA for Bernie: Debate Watch Party!
Thurs, Sept 12, 7pm-10pm
Clockwerks Brewing (map)

Climate Strike Prep Pizza Party Lunch
Sun, Sept 15, 1pm – 2pm
Davanni's on Grand, St Paul (map & RSVP)

Ecosocialism Branch meeting
Sun, Sept 15, 2pm – 4pm
Davanni's on Grand, St Paul (map & RSVP)

Operations Committee Meeting
Mon, Sept 16, 7pm – 9pm
Minneapolis Central Library (map)

TCDSA Reading Group
Sat, Sept 21, 11am – 12:30pm
Boneshaker Books (map)

TCDSA Annual Membership Convention
Sat, Sept 21, 1pm - 5pm
Walker Community United Methodist Church (map)

& keep an eye on our calendar for more events as they're scheduled or changed!
Attend an upcoming Grievance Committee training!
TCDSA Grievance Committee Training has dates, and you can help decide times! The dates were chosen to give people plenty of time to plan ahead, and also to work with the facilitators schedules. This will be two weekend sessions of about 3 hours.  

Saturday October 5th at Common Roots Cafe in Minneapolis and
Sunday October 20th, location TBD!

Take this survey and help choose times and narrow down locations for the second session! This helps us know who is planning to attend as well, so also RSVP here or in the # grievanceprocess channel on Slack.

You can read a bit more about the training process and contents here, and read the TCDSA Grievance Process in full here.

This training is very introductory and built to get us grounded and ready to grow as a group! It should be accessible and comfortable to anyone interested!

People interested in being part of the Grievance Committee or in leadership positions are especially encouraged to attend. You must complete a training in order to be eligible to run in November to be an elected member of the Grievance Committee.
What we're up to...
Twin Cities Democratic Socialists Deepen Commitment to Indigenous-led Efforts to Stop Tar Sands Pipeline
This month, chapter members joined activists from around the world at a movement camp and a direct action targeting the pipeline operator Enbridge in northern Minnesota and their Line 3 project.  (Read more...)
- Ed S.
Do you have opinions? Hot takes? Cool things you've been doing with DSA or our allies? Write for us!
For Further Review
With so many great podcasts, articles, books and videos coming out, it's easy to miss something great. Here's a few things we've found and loved recently.

DSA 2019 National Convention Report
The mother of all convention reports. - TMW

Things from the DSA International Committee:
A DSA statement on Omar/Tlaib's barring from Israel & the occupied territories, as well as a thoughtful DL piece on same by an IC member. - ES

Why everyone should read The Dispossessed
Why you should read The Dispossessed by Ursula K LeGuin broken down by political tendencies. - DR

Reflections on Malcolm X
Looking to our history for wisdom and flexibility. - ARB

The Cost of Next-Day Delivery
Amazon is very bad! - ARB

High Schoolers Are Using TikTok To Organize A Strike In Solidarity With Their Teachers
But the Zoomers are very good! - ARB
 
If you find something that should be shared, post to the #linkroundup channel on slack, submit to this form, or reply to this email.
As always, socialism can't be solitary: what do you think about the newsletter? Do you want to help? Want to create or suggest some #content for next time? Please do!  
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