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We are still feeling inspired from Saturday’s General Body Meeting on the ongoing Teachers’ Strike Wave and the State of Public Education in Michigan. If you missed it, you can watch the entire presentation here. 

Next steps? If you are a teacher and are ready to fight back, organize, and strike—or you would just like to get involved in our public education working group—email [email protected]. 

Electoral Update 
On Saturday, our Chapter also voted to endorse 5 fantastic candidates running for municipal office in the Metro Area:

Ferndale: Brian Stawowy (Mayor), Nada Daher (City Council), Kat Bruner James (City Countil) 

Southfield: Sara Habbo (City Council) 

Westland: Mike McDermott (City Council) 

Next Electoral Committee meeting is this Thursday, July 18, 7 pm at Cafe Delite in Hamtramck. Main agenda item is planning support for our endorsed candidates. All are welcome. If you can't make it but are ready to get to work on electoral campaigns, email [email protected].

Anti-Racism Working Group 
We are mobilizing against ICE and Trump's cruel and illegal immigration policies here and at the border. If you’d like to be connected with our group email [email protected].

Green New Deal Task Force
We are gearing up to rally at the Democratic Debates in Detroit on July 30. Join us at 4 pm at Cass Park, march at 5:30 pm. We’re joining a host of other local environmental justice groups for what is sure to be a great event.

Protest Band
Do you play an instrument? Join the protest band! Email [email protected] to get in touch.

Wayne State YDSA
Our kick off meeting will be Thursday, July 26 from 6–7 pm. We’ll meet in State Hall room 112. Email [email protected] with inquiries.

Clinic Escorts
Our monthly abortion clinic escort takes place this Saturday, July 20 in the morning. Email [email protected] for details.

Canvass for Bernie
We’ll be out canvassing for Bernie and Medicare for All in Corktown, Detroit on Saturday, July 27 from 10 am–noon. Meet at St. Vincent’s, 2020 14th Street and wear sunscreen. Email [email protected] to RSVP or sign up here to get involved in our Bernie work.

Socialist Reading Circle
This month we’re reading Jane McAlevey’s No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Guilded Age: “In No Shortcuts, Jane McAlevey argues that progressives can win, but lack the organized power to enact significant change, to outlast their bosses in labor fights, and to hold elected leaders accountable… She makes a compelling case that the great social movements of previous eras gained their power from mass organizing, a strategy today's progressives have mostly abandoned in favor of shallow mobilization or advocacy. She ultimately concludes that, in order to win, progressive movements need strong unions built from bottom-up organizing strategies that place the power for change in the hands of workers and ordinary people at the community level.”  

Read the first half and join us for discussion on Sunday, July 28 at 3 pm at Café 1923 in Hamtramck.

Donate
All our operating expenses come from member dues and donations. Unlike other nonprofits, we do not receive foundation funding of any kind. Can you send us $19? We are fundraising to send ten delegates to Atlanta in August for the national convention. 

The Detroit Socialist
See what Washtenaw Community College YDSA has been up to—mobilizing to defend IT staff from privatization—and read about our June general meeting. Are you a writer? We need you! Email [email protected].

And finally, just a regular reminder that Detroit DSA stands with Rashida now and always.