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Week of July 11, 2022 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now Study Series Part 2 |
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Thursday, July 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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As we face the reality that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating our constitutional right to an abortion, it’s time for us to take stock. Join the DSA Los Angeles Political Education Committee for part 2 of our study series on Jenny Brown’s Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now. At this event, we will engage in a structured discussion about Chapter II of Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now. And, in the process, learn how the women’s liberation movement of the 1960’s won abortion rights, putting together a road map for today’s organizers. Click here to read Chapter II of Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now. |
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Five more days until local convention! |
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Saturday, July 16 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
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Here's everything you need to know:
Be sure to also RSVP for our Convention Afterparty! https://dsa-la.org/event/dsa-la-post-convention-social-2022/ |
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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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Healthcare Justice Committee Meeting |
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TODAY! Monday, July 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
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Please RSVP here to join us for our July Healthcare Justice Committee meeting! We plan on discussing our work plan for the year and more. Zoom link will be provided directly to RSVPs, and an agenda will be sent prior to the meeting. |
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Mutual Aid Committee Meeting |
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TODAY! Monday, July 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Join the Mutual Aid Committee for our twice-monthly committee meeting, where we’ll be discussing ongoing and upcoming committee work, as well as helping folks get plugged into other work throughout the city. New members always welcome! Please RSVP for meeting connection information. Mutual Aid Committee meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month. |
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NIGHT SCHOOL – Black Leftist Thought Part 7: Black Feminism |
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Tuesday, July 12 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
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Join the DSA-LA Political Education Committee for our final class of this 7-Part Night School: Black Feminism.
Readings and Media (highly recommended, not required):
As a follow up to this series, for more great readings from Black Leftist thinkers, check out the Communist Research Cluster’s Black Revolutionaries in the United States: Communist Interventions, Vol. II. |
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed – Part 4 – DSA-LA SFV Marxism Reading Group |
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Tuesday, July 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Please join us for our discussion of the final chapter of Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire on Tuesday, July 12th. A summary: “Pedagogy of the Oppressed develops a theory of education fitted to the needs of the disenfranchised and marginalized members of capitalist societies. Combining educational and political philosophy, the book offers an analysis of oppression and a theory of liberation. Freire believes that traditional education serves to support the dominance of the powerful within society and thereby maintain the powerful’s social, political, and economic status quo. To overcome the oppression endemic to an exploitative society, education must be remade to inspire and enable the oppressed in their struggle for liberation.” A collaborative doc with the text we’ll be discussing, the audiobook version, and Zoom connection information will be provided. Please RSVP for access. |
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Labor Committee July General Meeting |
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Wednesday, July 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
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Join us on Wednesday, July 13th at 7:00 p.m. for our monthly Labor Committee meeting. We will be discussing workplace organizing, the labor movement, and opportunities for DSA members to organize and build worker power.
The core of DSA-LA’s labor work is our Labor Circles program. If you are interested in joining a Labor Circle or forming a new Circle, you can begin by filling out the Socialist Workplace Survey. The survey will help us map where we are in LA’s economy and identify where we have workplace, industry and union membership densities to organize around. Take a minute and fill out the Socialist Workplace Survey today! |
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Marshal Training |
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Wednesday, July 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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In this training, we will be discussing the basics of event marshaling. This is a beginner training, intended for a general audience. We will talk about our philosophy and our procedures for keeping rallies, marches, and actions as safe and organized as possible and give you the tools to get started with organized marshaling with DSA if you’re ready to hit the street! This training will also be used to discuss the logistics and plans for marshalling for DSA-LA’s Convention on 7/16. We will be meeting at MacArthur Park near the Levitt Pavilion. Masks are mandatory! If possible please test yourself before arriving at the event, we will also have on site-testing. Please bring water and any other items that you feel would make you comfortable while outside for the duration of the training. |
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“We Are Tenants” Proposed Convention Resolution Q&A |
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Thursday, July 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
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The Housing and Homelessness Committee is sponsoring a Convention resolution focused on tenant union organizing and Street Watch: "With the recent launch of the Emergency Tenant Organizing Committee (ETOC) project through the national DSA Housing Justice Commission (HJC), DSA-LA has a terrific opportunity to plug in and train/coordinate local members in unionizing with their neighbors where they live! Our fight for tenant power and against the criminalization of poverty and homelessness requires us to organize as tenants. Join our Q&A event to learn more about this resolution and what it would mean for tenant organizing to become a chapter priority." |
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Foodservice Labor Circle |
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Monday, July 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
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Across the country, foodservice workers are organizing in their workplaces and building worker power. If you work in a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, or other food establishment, join us at our biweekly meetings and help build a movement for solidarity and power within our industry, within our city. |
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Political Education Committee Meeting |
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Monday, July 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
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Join the Political Education Committee as we work together to build opportunities for political education and development for our membership! Whether you are a regular attendee of our events or someone who is curious about socialist education, we welcome you to join us at our monthly public meeting! Members from other Committees or cohorts within the Chapter are also highly encouraged to attend to look for ways to better integrate political education into our collective work. |
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