From East Bay DSA <[email protected]>
Subject Newsletter: Join the New Year's Revolution
Date January 2, 2020 6:28 PM
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With faith and hope and courage we hold our heads erect and with dauntless spirit marshal the working class for the march from Capitalism to Socialism, from Slavery to Freedom, from Barbarism to Civilization.
--Eugene Debs

Comrades,

It's the dawn of a new decade. We believe the twenties will see democratic socialism ascendant in the United States. In fact, before the first year of the decade is even over, we have a chance to put a democratic socialist candidate in the White House — an auspicious beginning.

A Bernie Sanders victory is well within reach ([link removed]) in California. And not only does California send the most delegates of any state to the Democratic Party convention, but our primary has also been moved up, giving us outsize impact on the primary. If Bernie wins California, he has a path to the nomination, and from there to triumph over Donald Trump ([link removed]) .

Whether Bernie wins California relies on us. That's why East Bay DSA is starting the year off with a New Year's Revolution, five straight days of DSA for Bernie events the first week of January. We're kicking off this string of events tonight, and we've got events every day for the duration of the week. See below to find a social, canvass, party, or barnstorm that fits your schedule and come out!

The California primary is in eight weeks. Mail-in ballots drop in four weeks. There's no time to waste. Join our New Year's Revolution today!

Featured Events
If you're feeling the spirit of revolution, here's a list of upcoming events. RSVP to keep updated. You can also keep track on our Events page ([link removed]) .


** NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION
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** THERE'S NO BETTER RESOLUTION THAN TO MAKE A REVOLUTION!
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Bernie Sanders's 2020 run offers an unprecedented opportunity for democratic socialists to reach thousands of people with our politics, build working-class power, and make sure that California — a crucial battleground state — goes to Bernie on "Super Tuesday," March 3, 2020.

We're making our New Year's resolution to ring in a political revolution, and 2020 is the year when we're going to elect Bernie Sanders to become president of the United States of America! To usher in this new year, we have four more straight days of Bernie events!


** BREWS FOR BERNIE
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Tonight! January 2 | 7–9 p.m.

Classic Cars West 411 26th St, Suite B, Oakland ♿
Come get the New Year started the right way with East Bay DSA! We'll talk about Bernie and the fight for Medicare for All, College for All, a Green New Deal, and so much more.

Brews for Bernie is great for anyone who is new to DSA and looking to learn more about our work. With California's primary fast-approaching, there's lots to do to make sure we get Bernie Sanders in the White House. We'll tell you all about what the New Year holds for our campaign and how you can get involved.

This event will also help kick off our exciting 🌹News Year's Revolution 🌹– a week of action that will include plenty of opportunities to canvass, phone-bank, fundraise, and do all kinds of momentum-building for Bernie. So come join us at Classic Cars West Beer Garden, and look for the DSA signs and red tablecloth!

This venue is wheelchair-accessible. Classic Cars West is family friendly, allows dogs, and has snacks for sale. It's a 10 minute walk from 19th Street BART.

RSVP ([link removed])


** OAKLAND FIRST FRIDAY BERNIE CANVASS
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Friday, January 3 | 4–8 p.m.

Uptown Oakland, near the intersection of Telegraph & Grand


Join us at Oakland First Friday to crowd canvass in support of Bernie! We’ll be the ones in red working to make this a better world for the working class. Join us to talk with and listen to all kinds of folks about the issues that affect their lives, and invite them to join the mass, working-class movement being built by Bernie 2020 and DSA.

No experience is necessary to canvass! We will train you & partner you with an experienced canvasser if you're new!

RSVP ([link removed])


** KNOCK DOORS FOR BERNIE
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Saturday, January 4 | 12–5 p.m.

San Antonio Park, 1701 E. 19th St, Oakland


Join us on Saturday to knock doors in support of Bernie! We’ll talk with and listen to all kinds of folks about the issues that affect their lives, and invite them to join the mass, working-class movement being built by Bernie 2020 and DSA.

No experience necessary to canvass! We will train you & partner you with an experienced canvasser if you're new!

RSVP ([link removed])


** NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION PARTY
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Saturday, January 4 | 7 p.m.–1 a.m.

East Bay—TBD, stay tuned!


We know that we're going to have to put everything we've got into following through on our resolution and winning socialism for all. We're gonna go big this year, and we're gonna need lots of resources to do it, so let the fundraising begin!

You'll have the opportunity to enter a raffle and go home with fabulous prizes; you'll be able to purchase awesome, never-before-seen SWAG; and you'll also get to eat, drink, dance, and enjoy the beginning of our socialist future with your comrades! This party falls in the middle of East Bay DSA's New Year's Revolution week of action, so you'll be able to get plugged into all the other momentum-building happenings that are launching us into 2020.

The location for this event is TBD, so stay tuned to the event page for details!

RSVP ([link removed])


** BERNIE BARNSTORM & CANVASS
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Sunday, January 5 | 1:30–5:30 p.m.

Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley ♿


Join us for a Bernie Barnstorm & Canvass! Here, we will run through what's happening in our Bernie campaign and get people plugged into planning your very own mini canvass for January & February. After that, we will have a canvass training, team up and head out to knock on some doors for Bernie!

The billionaire & establishment class has limitless resources. But we have each other! It's only through us making this movement & political revolution that we can win our demands like Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, etc.

No experience necessary! We will train you & partner you with an experienced canvasser if you're new!

RSVP ([link removed])


** NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASS FOR BERNIE IN WEST BERKELEY
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Tonight! January 2 | 6:30–8:30 p.m.
RSVP for Address


Come out and canvass for Bernie Sanders in West Berkeley! All are welcome and no experience is necessary.

Please RSVP for the address of our meeting place.

RSVP ([link removed])


** LABOR COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Tuesday, January 7 | 6–8 p.m.
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland ♿


Please join the East Bay DSA Labor Committee for our regular monthly meeting. It's open to all DSA members who are interested in getting involved in labor work with their comrades! Learn more about how to get involved in the committee, our ongoing projects, and upcoming solidarity actions! If you'd like to submit an item for the agenda, please email [email protected].

Entrance and bathroom are wheelchair accessible.

RSVP ([link removed])


** SOCIALIST NIGHT SCHOOL: BERNIE 2020, CAPITALISM & DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
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Tuesday, January 7 | 7–9 p.m.
East Bay Community Space, 507 55th St, Oakland ♿


"If there is going to be class warfare in this country, it’s about time the working class won that war."

So says Bernie Sanders, the self-described democratic socialist who has a real shot at becoming president of the United States. The Democratic Socialists of America has thrown its weight behind Bernie’s campaign, which has inspired millions of working-class people to get involved in politics and to fight for a better world.

This special edition of East Bay DSA’s Socialist Night School will tackle some fundamental questions about democratic socialism and the Bernie movement. What is class warfare, and how is it related to capitalism? What do we mean by “capitalism” and “democratic socialism,” anyway? And how does the campaign for Bernie advance the cause of democratic socialism?

Join us on Tuesday, January 7 to discuss these questions, in the first of a special four-part series on Bernie Sanders, capitalism, and democratic socialism.

The venue and restrooms are wheelchair-accessible.

RSVP ([link removed])


** BEER & ROSES LABOR SOCIAL
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Thursday, January 9 | 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Telegraph Beer Garden, 2318 Telegraph Ave, Oakland ♿


Join the East Bay DSA's Labor Committee for their regular Beer and Roses social. Hang out with other members who are interested in the labor movement, hear about what's happening in EBDSA Labor Committee & learn how you can get involved.

Telegraph Beer Garden has a narrow doorway at entrance and moderate noise level.

RSVP ([link removed])


** CROWD CANVASS FOR BERNIE AT LAKE MERRITT
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Saturday, January 11 | 1–4 p.m.
Empowerment Park at Lake Merritt, 462 Bellevue Ave, Oakland


A democratic socialist is a front-runner for the presidency, and DSA is building a mass movement for socialism behind him! Bernie Sanders's 2020 run offers an unprecedented opportunity for democratic socialists to reach thousands of ordinary people with our politics, build working-class power, and make sure that California—a crucial battleground state—goes to Bernie on Super Tuesday.

Join our movement for a weekend crowd canvass at Lake Merritt! We'll meet at Empowerment Park (462 Bellevue Ave. in Oakland) at 1:00 for a canvassing training and then break into pairs to canvass the lake and talk to hundreds of people about Bernie 2020 and democratic socialism.

1–1:30 p.m.: Introduction and Canvassing Training
1:30–3:30 p.m.: Break into pairs and canvass the Lake
3:30–4 p.m.: Reconvene, debrief, and socialize together!

RSVP ([link removed])


** EAST BAY DSA GENERAL MEETING
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Sunday, January 12 | 1–3 p.m.
Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland ♿


East Bay DSA's bimonthly voting general meetings (GMs) include deliberation and voting on member-submitted resolutions, member announcements, reports from our committees, and more. With our new regular schedule, member-submitted resolutions will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please email them to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) . The submissions deadline for each meeting is three weeks before the meeting. Our next voting meeting is in February.

Want to make sure our meeting runs smoothly? Sign up to volunteer with the meetings committee ([link removed]) . This is a great, low-commitment role for new and experienced members alike. Please use the same form if you have child supervision or accessibility needs, including the need for an ASL interpreter. For questions or comments please contact [email protected] (mailto:) .

Stick around after the meeting for a door-knocking canvass—details below!

The Omni Commons ballroom is wheelchair-accessible via a lift and has wheelchair-accessible restrooms, and we provide child supervision and wireless microphones with runners. It is also accessible by BART (1/2 mile walk from MacArthur Station) and by AC Transit bus lines 18, 88, and 12. See more information on Omni accessibility here ([link removed]) .

RSVP ([link removed])
Upcoming Events


** SOCIAL HOUSING COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Wednesday, January 15 | 7–9 p.m.
ACCE Action 2501 2501 International Blvd, Oakland ♿


Our Social Housing Committee meets on the third Wednesday each month. The first half of the meeting is dedicated to learning together about social housing and about the broader housing justice movement. The second part of the meeting we discuss campaigns and working group updates. All are welcome!

This event is ADA-accessible.

RSVP ([link removed])


Not a Member Yet? Let's Fix That.
DSA now has 60,000 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])
The crowd from our December 19 primary debate watch party. Let’s keep this campaign and this movement rolling into 2020!


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

DSA ATU SOLIDARITY UPDATE
In September, the AC Transit bus operators and mechanics of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 192 voted to authorize a strike, and East Bay DSA created a strike solidarity working group. By November 16, we co-sponsored a successful pilot with ATU 192, in which about 200 union, DSA and community members rallied in East Oakland and then canvassed several Oakland business districts, talking to the community about the strike and putting up posters declaring that AC Transit’s "workers and riders roll together." We then co-led a training for about 2 dozen ATU canvass captains who are now preparing to lead distributed canvasses up and down the East Bay.

A report summarizing the background and East Bay DSA's role to date is here ([link removed]) . And let us know if you’d be interested in canvassing with our ATU 192 brothers and sisters by filling out the Google form linked below. A strike could come as early as February.

Sign up to canvass ([link removed])


CODE FOR SOCIALISM: JOIN THE EBDSA TECH WORKING GROUP!
We're creating a socialist tech working group to support our organizing, and develop tools to challenge the capitalist class! Help us build and maintain our chapter technical projects, including eastbaydsa.org, eastbaymajority.com, and more!

Join our ranks! ([link removed])

What a world this will be when human possibilities are freed, when we discover each other, when the stranger is no longer the potential criminal and the certain inferior!
-- W. E. B. Du Bois

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