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Week of July 19, 2021 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Statement from DSA-LA on Wi Spa Anti-Trans Violence from LAPD |
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DSA-LA presents National Convention Town Hall and Debate |
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Wednesday, July 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Our chapter has elected delegates to participate in next month’s national convention. Come hear from them about how they plan to represent us! The national convention will make important decisions on topics ranging from electoral strategy to international relations. At this local event, we’ll have plenty of time for members to learn, discuss, and debate. Join us! |
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CALENDAR |
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The following list is only a highlight of what's happening this week with DSA-LA. Please check out our online calendar for full list of committee meetings & chapter events! Be sure to also follow our Instagram & Twitter for real-time announcements and calls-to-action! |
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Political Education Committee Meeting |
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(TODAY) Monday, July 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
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Join the Political Education Committee for our monthly general meeting. Help us plan for our upcoming events, including trainings, Night Schools, and more! |
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Prison Abolition Committee Meeting |
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(TODAY) Monday, July 19 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
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Join us for our bi-monthly committee meeting. We’ll discuss ongoing projects and campaigns. |
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Mutual Aid Skill-Share Subcommittee Meeting |
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(TODAY) Monday, July 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
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The Mutual Aid Skill-Share Subcommittee is dedicated to giving our members a platform to share their skills and support each other with free resources. If you have a skill to share or want to help us encourage skill shares in your branch, neighborhood or committee, please join us! |
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Healthcare Justice Committee Meeting |
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(TODAY) Monday, July 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Please RSVP here to join us for our July Healthcare Justice Committee Meeting! We’ll be discussing our ongoing projects and finalizing planning for our July single-payer rallies. Zoom link and agenda will be sent directly to RSVPs. |
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Mutual Aid Book Club: Jackson Rising Part 2 |
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Tuesday, July 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Self-Determination in Jackson, MS is a chronicle of one of the most dynamic experiments in radical social transformation in the United States. The book documents the ongoing organizing and institution building of the political forces concentrated in Jackson, Mississippi dedicated to advancing the “Jackson-Kush Plan”. For Session 2 of 3 we will be covering Parts III. and IV., BUILDING SUBSTANCE & CRITICAL EXAMINATIONS. Guest facilitation will be done by founding and current members of Cooperation Jackson! All proceeds from book sales support Cooperation Jackson’s general fund. Email [email protected] for help obtaining a free to read digital copy and/or for links to places to purchase or donate. Please RSVP to this event to get connection information. The Mutual Aid Book Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month. |
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Immigration Justice Committee July Meeting! |
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Tuesday, July 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Just because everything’s on fire doesn’t mean you have to live in despair! I mean, you have to take weekend getaways to despair, but you don’t have to live there, especially with the IJC’s July meeting just around the corner! We’ll discuss our ICE/Prison Abolition political education project as well as what to do about deportations under Biden. See you there! |
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“Silicon Beach”-driven Displacement: From Oakwood to Inglewood (Part II) |
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Wednesday, July 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
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What gets built and where? And who ends up living where in a given region? Urban geography and residential patterns in Los Angeles have long been shaped by the expansion and contraction of dominant industries—for example, housing patterns linked to rising and falling employment in the aeronautics industry post-WWII is well-known in our region. This two-part educational series features a historically grounded investigation of how the rise of the so-called “Silicon Beach” (lauded by the corporate press as “the new tech hub in the country” & a “flourishing hub of innovative companies”) is impacting real estate valuation, rent-intensification, and displacement—ultimately transforming a series of neighborhoods from Oakwood to Inglewood. Comrades are encouraged to review two recommended readings in advance of the second installment of this educational event, both of which are linked below. The event will feature a introductory presentation grounded in the underlying political & economic dimensions of the process of urban redevelopment and displacement linked to so-called “Silicon Beach” industries, followed by facilitated discussion designed to build and deepen our collective understanding of:
Installment 2 Recommended readings:
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South Bay Neighborhood Meeting |
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Thursday, July 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
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Neighborhood Meetings are part of DSA-LA’s Neighborhood Solidarity Program—our chapter’s campaign to strengthen and grow socialist organization by uniting with our neighbors through tenant organizing, mutual aid work, and political study. This and all other South Bay Neighborhood Meetings are open to new and long-time comrades who live in El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Lawndale, Alondra Park, Carson, and West Carson. Our fifth South Bay Neighborhood Meeting will build on discussions and projects outlined in last meeting, and will include a focus on information for renters in connection with our ongoing ‘know your rights’ tenant canvassing in Torrance. Continuing our study of Class Struggle and Socialist Strategy across different terrains, our study topic for this meeting will be Socialist Propaganda and Consciousness Raising. Short recommended readings to ground the discussion are included below.
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Hollywood Labor 101 |
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Thursday, July 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Are you new to Hollywood Labor, just heard of us, or looking to get more involved? This is the event for you! Hollywood Labor 101 will cover the state of the industry, why Hollywood is so screwed up, what our committee is working on, and how to get involved in the org.
Afterwards we’ll have a Q&A portion for new members. |
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March For Medicare For All |
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Saturday, July 24 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm |
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Sign up here to join us on July 24th at 11 am to March for Medicare for All! The Los Angeles march and marches across California will focus on both AB1400/CalCare- California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, and our ongoing efforts to pass National Medicare for All. Sign up for the march at: https://bit.ly/m4m4all-la CalCare #AB1400 is the best single-payer bill in California history, because it explicitly centers health equity, integrating culturally-competent, culturally sensitive care in healthcare delivery. And it is true single-payer – not a multi-payer bill masquerading as single-payer. Let’s hit the streets and march for Medicare for All in all the possible ways we can win it for U.S. residents! #M4M4All |
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