Nature shrinks as capital grows. The growth of the market cannot solve the very crisis it creates. In nature's economy and the sustenance economy the currency is not money, it is life.



-- Vandana Shiva



Comrades:



It’s not spring quite yet, but the weather is warming and we’re emerging from nearly two years of Covid-enforced hiatus. What better way to stretch your literal and proverbial muscles than to join your East Bay DSA comrades for a Tax the Rich canvass?



Join the Electoral Committee as we go out and talk to our neighbors about taxing the rich in Oakland and using that wealth to fund a city for working people—with housing, good union jobs, clean and well-maintained streets and parks. A city that puts people over profit. RSVP here ([link removed]) !

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WHEN

January 30, 2022 at 2–4:30 p.m.



WHERE

Mosswood Park

3612 Webster St

Oakland





This event is beginner friendly—no worries if you've never canvassed before; we'll train you and pair you up with someone who has! Make sure to bring water, weather-appropriate clothing, and a comfortable pair of shoes for walking door-to-door.



Let's fight for a dignified, beautiful, and safe life for all working people in the East Bay—and a socialist Oakland—one door at a time.



Solidarity!





News and Information

Be sure to check out East Bay Majority ([link removed]) , East Bay DSA's news source with a socialist perspective, for the latest news and information.





** DSA REMEMBERS MIKE PARKER (1940 – 2022)

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East Bay Democratic Socialists of America (EBDSA) member Mike Parker passed away late on Saturday, January 15 at 81 years old after a year-long fight with cancer. He was not only a warm friend and mentor to me and so many others, but a brilliant and one-of-a-kind movement builder.



Read more ([link removed])





** KAISER RISKS PATIENTS' LIVES DURING ENGINEER STRIKE

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Stationary and Biomedical engineers in Local 39 have been on strike against Kaiser Permanente for 77 days, fighting against disgraceful working conditions. When pharmacists and nurses went on strike, outcry from the community and bad press helped Kaiser move quickly to accommodate these workers. For the engineers, however, it’s been a long and hard wait, and it is crucial for the public to understand how patient safety relies on engineers just as much as it does on nurses.



Read More ([link removed])

Featured Events

While we are starting to be able to meet face-to-face, and events are still going on, whether in person or on Zoom, that you can be a part of. Events with a 🌹 are great for new members. RSVP below to stay updated. You can also keep track on our Events page ([link removed]) .





** Classroom Justice Monthly Meeting

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Tonight! January 27 | 7 p.m.

Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ♿

Join us for our Classroom Justice monthly meeting!



RSVP ([link removed])





** TAX THE RICH CANVASS

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Sunday, January 30 | 2–4:30 p.m.

Mosswood Park 3612 Webster Street, Oakland ♿️

Come canvass with East Bay DSA for the first time in 2022!



Join the Electoral Committee as we go out and talk to our neighbors about taxing the rich in Oakland and using that wealth to fund a city for working people—with housing, good union jobs, clean and well-maintained streets and parks. A city that puts people over profit.



Beginner friendly—no worries if you've never canvassed before, we'll train you and pair you up with someone who has! Make sure to bring water, weather-appropriate clothing, and a comfortable pair of shoes for walking door-to-door.



Let's fight for a dignified, beautiful, and safe life for all working people in the East Bay—and a socialist Oakland—one door at a time!



RSVP ([link removed])





** Labor Committee Meeting

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Sunday, January 30 | 6–8:15 p.m.

Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ♿️

The Labor Committee meets on the last Sunday of every month. At our meetings, we discuss current issues and events in the labor movement from a socialist perspective as well as Committee strategy, priorities, projects, and events. We also make space for comrades to discuss the organizing they’re doing in their workplaces and unions. Meetings are open to all, though only Committee members may vote on Committee business.



The Labor Committee is a great place to meet other socialists and workplace “troublemakers” who are committed to fighting to advance the dignity and interests of workers and the working class in their workplaces and beyond, and to reform and transform their unions into strong, fighting, bottom-up democratic organizations.



RSVP (mailto:[email protected])





** 🌹 Political Education with the People's Transit Alliance

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Wednesday, February 2 | 6:30–7:30 p.m.

On Zoom — Join here ([link removed]) ♿️

Save this date and time for the People's Transit Alliance monthly political education meeting! We open our bi-weekly meeting time to anyone interested in working through questions of socialism and public transit, and the possibilities and strategies for organizing within transit.



This event description will be updated within a week of the event with the exact topic up for discussion. You can find the archive of some of our past political education meetings on the Library page of the People’s Transit Alliance website.



RSVP ([link removed]) Join on Zoom ([link removed])





** 🌹Membership Engagement Committee Monthly Meeting

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Wednesday, February 2 | 7–9 p.m.

On Zoom — Join here ([link removed]) ♿️

We need your help building a strong and active chapter! Join our next Membership Engagement Committee monthly meeting and learn how you can put your skills to work or grow new ones you never knew you had!



The Membership Engagement Committee was created for the purpose of initiating and sustaining our members' active and healthy participation in the chapter's work. We cannot grow our movement without engaging and fostering growth within our current membership. We strive to grow confident organizers and leaders as well as strong relationships between comrades in our chapter by supporting all committees in their work and creating spaces for learning and camaraderie.



Our committee builds and maintains projects such as (but not limited to) our mobilizers program, planning and execution of chapter socials, new member events, and Organizer's Toolbox Trainings, as well as managing the onboarding of new members. As our chapter grows we need to grow our efforts with it and would love to welcome new members to our committee.



Contact us at [email protected]



RSVP ([link removed]) Join on Zoom ([link removed])





** 🌹Green New Deal Committee Monthly Meeting

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Wednesday, February 9 | 6:45–8:45 p.m.

Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ♿️

Our Green New Deal Committee meets on the second Wednesday each month. We will discuss eco-socialist issues, upcoming events and actions, committee priorities, and campaigns. All are welcome! Please RSVP to receive the URL to the meeting or email [email protected].



RSVP ([link removed])





** EBDSA Branches Working Group Meeting

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Thursday, February 10 | 6–7:30 p.m.

Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ♿️

The East Bay DSA Branches Working Group has been tasked by the chapter Steering Committee to determine how to institute a branch structure.



From Fremont to Vallejo and Oakland to Antioch, East Bay DSA covers a wide range not just in territory but in conditions and issues. In order to make sure all neighborhoods of our chapter are represented and engaged, we are considering a branch structure similar to what has been done in other DSA chapters including DSA LA, DSA Atlanta, and Metro DC DSA.



Branches can be formed in many ways and we want to get your input on how it should be done!



RSVP ([link removed])





** Electoral Committee Monthly Meeting

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Monday, February 14 | 6–9 p.m.

Location TBD

Join East Bay DSA's Electoral Committee as we prepare for the upcoming election cycle!

Upcoming Events





** 🌹 SOCIAL HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING

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Wednesday, February 16 | 7–8:30 p.m.

Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ♿️

Monthly meeting for the EBDSA Social Housing committee. Come to hear updates about our upcoming projects, and have a political discussion about the decommodification of housing in the Bay Area!



RSVP ([link removed])





CATCH UP ON NIGHT SCHOOL

Even with social distancing guidelines lifted, now's still as good a time as any to catch up on our Socialist Night School.



Catch up on past night school readings and videos below.



Watch past Night School videos ([link removed])



Catch up on Night School readings ([link removed])





Not a Member Yet? Let's Fix That.

DSA now has more than 90,000 members nationally, and we're still growing. There's never been a better time to get involved than right now! Join our national organization by clicking below and become an official socialist organizer.



Join DSA ([link removed])



Caucus Corner

Our caucuses organize events too! Check out the Caucus Corner of our website ([link removed]) to learn more about the activities of East Bay DSA caucuses and how to participate.





Announcements



SIGN UP TO TALK TO A MOBILIZER!

Are you a new DSA member? Or are you looking to get more involved with East Bay DSA's projects and campaigns? Sign up to talk to a mobilizer!



Here are three reasons to sign up to talk to a mobilizer:

1. Meet a fellow socialist organizer

We want to build a movement of millions of working class people and change the exploitative and oppressive system in which we live, but we do that first and foremost by building one-to-one connections with each other.



2. Answer your questions

Learn more about DSA, the local East Bay chapter, and our different committees and projects.



3. Get more involved

The main thing a mobilizer will help you with is getting more involved in DSA. Maybe there’s a campaign or project you’re particularly interested in, or maybe you’re a blank slate and you don’t really know what to do. Either way, a mobilizer will help you figure it out.



Sign up to talk to a mobilizer! ([link removed])

Between the powerful and the wealthy, and the poor and vulnerable, who should a pastor side with? I have no doubts. A pastor should stay with his people.



-- Óscar Romero







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