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Our chapter has been dedicated this past year to our Defund the Police Campaign, and the next big step we're taking to make that happen is our DSA for Landis Campaign. Join us <[link removed]> for our Day of Action on Saturday, February 20th as we table for ballot signatures in Southwest Detroit!
If you can't make it out, we've got a great Valentine's Day fundraiser - let the special comrades in your life know how much you care with one of socialist valentines! Head over to landis4bopc.com/valentines <[link removed]>and choose from any of the five excellent designs to send to your favorite socialists.
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On March 5, Mayor Duggan will present the Fiscal Year 2022 budget to City Council. It is set to include a $41 million funding increase to Detroit Police Department. There’s no doubt this comes at the expense of other crucial departments like Health, Housing, and Transportation.
We are demanding that council defunds the police and invests in the material conditions of Detroiters by providing alternative crisis response teams like Oregon’s CAHOOTS model <[link removed]>, affordable housing, permanent housing for the unhoused, public health clinics, mass public transit, green union jobs, and more.
We need all hands on deck to pressure Detroit City Council to vote NO in April against any austerity budget that leaves too many low-income and working class Detroiters sick and stuck in the cold. That's why we're hosting a phone bank on February 19 to talk to other Detroiters asking them to join the fight and take action before it's too late!
Register below to join us. We'll provide some background and training before making calls followed by a happy hour to debrief.
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Can't make it? Here are some other ways you can take action:
• Email the Budget Office <[link removed]> and your city council member <[link removed]>. Demand that they defund the police and refund Detroiters. Click here <[link removed]> for some talking points.
• Sign <[link removed]> our Action Network Petition.
🌹 UPCOMING EVENTS 🌹
Socialist Reading Group - Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party
Sunday, February 14th at 1PM
Black against Empire is the first comprehensive overview and analysis of the history and politics of the Black Panther Party. The authors analyze key political questions, such as why so many young black people across the country risked their lives for the revolution, why the Party grew most rapidly during the height of repression, and why allies abandoned the Party at its peak of influence.
The group meets every other Sunday at 1pm and is open to any and all comrades, whether or not you have studied the material before. For those unable to attend, we will continue our Black History Month discussion of Black Against Empire on 2/28. This Sunday, 2/14, we will be reading pages 1-45.
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🛠️ Worker's Circle
Sunday, February 14th at 5PM
Every other Sunday the Detroit DSA Labor working group has a Worker's Circle, a place for workers to talk about their experiences on the job. If you're interested in attending, please email
[email protected] <mailto:
[email protected]>for more details.
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🍿 Socialist Movie Night: Norma Rae
Sunday, February 14th at 7PM-9:30PM
Norma Rae works along side her family and neighbors in a southern textile mill, where the pay is hardly commensurate with the long hours and lousy working conditions. But after hearing a rousing speech by a labor activist, Norma is inspired to undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.
Come for the live-chat, stay for the discussion afterwards. Open to the public - invite your friends!
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"Difficult working conditions and alienation from our coworkers can make us feel powerless, but we have power when we organize." A DSA member recounts a recent experience organizing their workplace for safer working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. - A Matter of Life and Death: Striking in the Era of Covid, by Joe Hill <[link removed]>
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The Dream: The Other Woman, by Ken Jackson
Detroit DSA is a 1200+ member funded organization. Because we're member funded it means we can proudly call ourselves socialists and believe in things like abolishing the police without fear of losing funding that we use to fight oppressive forces and stand up for the rights of the working class.
If you're ready to organize with us and fight for a better world, sign up here: dsausa.org/join <[link removed]>
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In solidarity,
🌹 Detroit DSA
Detroit DSA
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