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We had another great round of canvassing last weekend - we're in the home stretch for the Detroit For All Campaign and we need everybody we can get on the doors for the next two weeks. Join <[link removed]> your comrades this weekend <[link removed]> for a lovely autumn canvass!
Next Tuesday is the final class of our Socialist 101 Series, "Ecosocialism or Extinction <[link removed]>", highlighting the importance of not only embracing green energy but also decolonization and ending the exploitation of land for the sake of capitalist greed.
We're also putting the "social" in socialist this week with two social events - Game Night <[link removed]> and Vibe Night <[link removed]>, both of which can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home as you snack on candy while wearing your most comfortable pair of sweatpants. This is a great chance for newer members to meet other comrades and bond over games, music, and the things that make life worth living.
No matter how you decide to organize with us, we look forward to getting to know you and working together to create the better world we know is possible!
Solidarity forever,
Detroit DSA
🌹 UPCOMING EVENTS 🌹
Detroit for All Canvasses
Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th, 2-5PM
The Detroit For All Campaign did another 1000 doors this weekend thanks to 26 canvassers! Only two more weekends to go! We've got 14 volunteers signed up to poll stand on Election Day and need to get to at least 24 to cover every polling location. It's super easy - all you gotta do is hand out literature to voters as they walk in to vote!
Saturday, October 23 @ 2PM: Canvass launching from Nagel Park <[link removed]>
Sunday, October 24 @ 2PM: Canvass in Mexicantown launching from Clark Park - Spanish speakers needed! <[link removed]>
Saturday, October 30 @ 2PM: Canvass location is TBD <[link removed]>
Sunday, October 31 @ 2PM: Canvass location is TBD <[link removed]>
Tuesday, November 2 (7AM-8PM) Poll standing on Election Day <[link removed]>
Poll standing shifts (click the link above to sign up for one or multiple):
- 7AM-11AM
- 11AM-3PM
- 3PM-8PM
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Game Night!
Monday, October 25th, 8PM
Like gaming? Want to meet your DSA comrades? Join us on Zoom for Game Night on Monday, October 25. We will organize online gaming together from the Zoom hub, get to know each other, and talk about our socialist goals and upcoming DSA opportunities. All skill levels and platforms are welcome, and you can join us even if you don’t plan to game!
REGISTER <[link removed]>
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Socialist Night School: Ecosocialism or Extinction
October 26th, 6:30PM
In Volume I of Capital, Karl Marx writes, "Capitalistic agriculture is a progress in the art, not only of robbing the labourer, but of robbing the soil." Capitalism's exploitation of the Earth's resources has only increased as time has gone on to the point where the planet's future is now potentially at stake. What is the socialist perspective on the environment and what steps can be taken to ensure a sustainable, equitable future? The October 26 Socialist Night School "Ecosocialism or Extinction" will explore this topic, along with the DSA's position on the Green New Deal.
Assigned readings and resources:
1. <[link removed]>What do we mean by the Metabolic Rift? by Greg Peakin, RS21 <[link removed]>
2. Global International Geosphere-Biosphere Program Statement on the Great Acceleration <[link removed]>
3. DSA’s Guiding Principles for a Green New Deal <[link removed]>
4. An Anti-Imperialist Climate Agenda by President Luis Arce Catacora of the Plurinational State of Bolivia <[link removed]>
REGISTER <[link removed]>
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Vibe Night!
Wednesday, October 27th, 8PM
Like music? Want to meet your DSA comrades? Join us on Zoom for Vibe Night on Wednesday, October 27. Here’s how it works: we exist together in a Zoom call for as long as we want to, listening to good music that we suggest, and talking in the chat or between songs about whatever is on our mind. Or you can just vibe in the background. Bring the link to your current jam and join us!
REGISTER <[link removed]>
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In solidarity,
🌹 Detroit DSA
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