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With the House passing the PRO Act earlier this
week, we've taken a massive step in fighting for both the working
class and The Green New Deal! National DSA has made supporting the PRO
Act a priority, and you can go here to
learn more about it and sign up to get training and involvement on the
campaign.
The capitalist class is fighting tooth and nail to maintain their
power, as we saw from last year's election as well as the negligent
response to Coronavirus relief from both
major parties. The PRO Act will go a long way in allowing workers to
unionize and wield their collective power, so we can hold our leaders
accountable and fight for a better world!
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On March 8, City Council began
holding its departmental budget hearings. These hearings are our last
chance to put pressure on City Council to defund the police and refund
Detroit before the Council proposes amendments.
We’re continuing our weekly phone
banks to talk to Detroiters and ask them to turn out for the public
hearings. 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.
Sign up for one of the remaining three events:
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At the recent District Community
Budget Forums, the two top priorities of Detroiters
based on the public comments were Housing (40
comments) and Defunding the Police (34 comments). In
his budget presentation on March 5, Mayor Duggan did
not even acknowledge these priorities. We have to tell
him and the Council again and again that we want our budget to divest
from the Police Department and its racist, militarized surveillance
machine and reinvest in housing, healthcare, the environment - all
things that improve the material conditions for ourselves and our
community. Sign up to join us in doing so at an upcoming public
hearing:
Can't make it? Here are some other
ways you can take action:
• Email the Budget
Office and your city council member. Demand that they defund the
police and refund Detroiters. Click here for some talking points.
• Sign our Action Network
Petition.
🌹 UPCOMING EVENTS 🌹
DSA for Landis Canvass & Happy Hour
Saturday, March 13th
12PM-4PM
Sunday, March 14th 2PM-4PM
We're hitting the home stretch for petition signatures! With less
than a month before they're due, we're heading to Springwells Village
for some canvassing shifts. Coffee and snacks will be provided, along
with strict safety protocols for our canvassers being enforced. Be
sure to stick around after Sunday's canvass for a socially distanced,
outdoor happy hour at Batch Brewing Company!
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Socialist Reading Group
Sunday, March 14th 1PM-2PM
The Socialist Reading Group will meet to
discuss “Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the
Black Panther Party.”
This is a key text for comrades to consider, which pertains
to the history and experiences of the revolutionary Black Panther
Party. The group meets every other Sunday at 1pm and is open to all
comrades, even if you haven't been following along with the
reading!
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Socialist Movie Night: Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Sunday, March
14th 7PM-9:30PM
Detroit, 1982:
Chinese-American engineer Vincent Chin is beaten to death by two white
auto workers who, despite confessing to the crime, go free. Shining a
light on anti-Asian racism in America, this documentary examines the
case from all sides, touching on everything from the history of
Chinese immigration to Detroit’s socioeconomic struggles to the
failings of the justice system. Come for the live-chat, stay for the
discussion afterwards. Open to the public - invite your
friends!
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All the Left Questions: Ladies to the Front
Saturday,
March 20th 7PM-9PM
Please join us in supporting Landis4BOPC, while having fun
and celebrating Women’s History Month!
Do you miss stepping out with some
friends to a local pub for some merrymaking and trivia? Are you
itching to socialize with comrades and stretch your brain muscles? Did
you regretfully miss the last trivia night that had everyone
talking?!
Well… you’re in luck!
Join us for the next fundraiser for
the Landis4BOPC campaign -- All the Left Questions:
Ladies to the Front.
It’s Women’s History Month and we want to celebrate some Leftist
Ladies, have some fun, and maybe even learn something!
Tickets are $10 per person, with
all proceeds going to the campaign to elect Landis Spencer to the
Board of Police Commissioners in District 6. Join us for a little
competition and a lot of comradery on Saturday, March 20 at 7
PM!
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Socialist Discussion Night: DSA & The Unions
Sunday, March
21st, 6PM-8PM
Join us for a vibrant discussion on the relationship between
socialists and unions, and what we should do about it! The 30 minute
panel will feature DSA members Jess Newman and Hussein Beydoun,
followed by an open discussion with the audience. All are welcome and
encouraged to join!
This week in...
"'Wrecked: How the American Automobile Industry
Destroyed Its Ability to Compete' examines the history of production
processes and labor relations in the American automobile industry,
offering new insights into the industry’s decline and its ongoing
dilemmas."
Class
Struggle Under Capital- Lessons from Wrecked: How the American
Automobile Industry Destroyed Its Ability to Compete, by Vince
Carducci
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An unsuspecting worker gets a lesson
in wage theft
"Exciting
Opportunities", flash fiction by Katherine Montalto
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"The
Dream: The Cruel Hand of Venus", by Ken Jackson
Detroit DSA is a 1200+ member funded
organization. We receive no money from outside sources so we can say
things like "Defund the Police" and "Abolish ICE" without losing
funding, and we will always act democratically in the interests of our
members and the working class! If you're able to, we ask that you make monthly
contributions as they more directly benefit our chapter. Thank you for
whatever amount you're able to contribute!
If you're ready to join us in our fight for
working class people, go here: dsausa.org/join.
Once you've joined, send your dues receipt to [email protected] and
we'll get you plugged in!
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In
solidarity,
🌹 Detroit
DSA
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