This is class warfare, and we're going to stand up and fight back!

--Bernie Sanders

Comrades,

Bernie can win this thing. But he doesn't have the mainstream media or the wealthy donor class on his side. He needs us to win.

Correction: We need us to win. This isn't about getting one man elected. It's about sending a diverse working-class movement to the White House, and then using that victory to inspire even more action from below. A Bernie presidency will empower us to organize and fight harder — but first we have to make that presidency a reality.

East Bay DSA's Bernie campaign is on fire right now. Do you want to canvass in Oakland, San Leandro, or Berkeley? You can do all of those today. Over the weekend we'll have canvasses all around the East Bay, but we're focusing our efforts especially on Hayward.

Join us as we pound the pavement and talk to ordinary people about Bernie's transformational platform, the need for political revolution, the meaning of democratic socialism, and the stakes of this election. There are also phonebanking opportunities if canvassing isn't your thing, and organizer training sessions to expand your skillset. See below for how to join in.

Oh, and don't miss Socialist Night School session "Bernie vs. the Capitalist State" on Tuesday, 7 p.m. at East Bay Community Space. We'll be discussing the class character of the state, and why our only hope at substantive and lasting change is to build a politically engaged, class-conscious mass movement of millions of ordinary working people.

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


** CANVASSES FOR BERNIE
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Let's spread the word about Bernie Sanders and Democratic Socialism in the East Bay. All are welcome and no experience is necessary. Click the links below for more details; most events require you to RSVP for the exact address of our meeting place.

And for our weekend canvasses this weekend, we're focusing on Hayward. We'll be BART canvassing on Friday and door-to-door canvassing on Saturday and Sunday.


** HAYWARD FOR BERNIE WEEKEND!
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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in Hayward
Friday, January 17 | 4–7 p.m.: Canvass at Hayward BART
Hayward BART
RSVP ([link removed])

Saturday, January 18 | Noon–5 p.m.: Saturday Canvass in Hayward
Hayward City Hall, 669 B Street
RSVP ([link removed])

Sunday, January 19 | Noon–5 p.m.: Sunday Canvass in Hayward
Tennyson Park, 28377 Huntwood Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])


** THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Choose a canvass tonight:
3–5 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in West Berkeley
Near Grayson Street and Ninth Street
RSVP ([link removed])

4–7 p.m. Canvass at San Leandro BART
1401 San Leandro Boulevard
RSVP ([link removed])

4–7 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Southwest Berkeley
Near Bancroft Way and San Pablo Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])

6:30–8:30 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Adams Point
Near Frisbie Street and Fairmount Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])


** SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Choose a canvass for Saturday:
10 a.m.–1 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in South Berkeley
Near Bancroft Way and San Pablo Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])

11 a.m.–1 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Alameda
Near Broadway and Santa Clara Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])

11 a.m.–1 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Fruitvale
Carmen Flores Rec Center, 1637 Fruitvale Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])

Noon–2 p.m. Neighborhood canvass in Longfellow, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])


** SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Canvass door to door in Berkeley and Alameda
1–3 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in West Berkeley
Near Ninth St and Grayson St, Berkeley
RSVP ([link removed])

1–3 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Southwest Berkeley
Near Harmon St and Boise St, Berkeley
RSVP ([link removed])

1–3 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Alameda
RSVP ([link removed])


** MONDAY, JANUARY 20 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Canvass door to door in Berkeley:
2–4 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in South Berkeley
Near Milvia Street and Stuart Street
RSVP ([link removed])


** TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Canvass door to door in Berkeley or Oakland:
10 a.m.–1 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Southwest Berkeley
Near Bancroft Way and San Pablo Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])

6–8 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in North Berkeley
Near Sacramento Street and Virginia Street
RSVP ([link removed])

6:30–8:30 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Adams Point, Oakland
Near Fairmount Avenue and Frisbie Street
RSVP ([link removed])


** WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Canvass at BART stations in Berkeley and Oakland:
6–8 p.m. BART Canvass at Downtown Berkeley Station
Downtown Berkeley BART, 2160 Shattuck Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])

6–8 p.m. BART Canvass at MacArthur Station
555 40th Street, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])


** THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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Canvass door to door or crowd canvass in Berkeley or Oakland:
3–5 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in West Berkeley
Near Ninth Street and Grayson Street
RSVP ([link removed])

4–7 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Southwest Berkeley
Near Bancroft Way and San Pablo Avenue
RSVP ([link removed])

6–8 p.m. Crowd Canvass at Jack London Square, Oakland
Jack London Square, 472 Water Street
RSVP ([link removed])

6–8 p.m. Neighborhood Canvass in Temescal, Oakland
42nd Street and 41st Street, Oakland
RSVP ([link removed])


** MORE UPCOMING NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSES
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There are many more neighborhood canvasses coming up from now until the primary on March 3 that you can find on the East Bay DSA events calendar

See the Events calendar ([link removed])


** STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
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Sunday, January 19 | 2–5 p.m.
RSVP for location ♿️
See how your elected leadership works as we deliberate on current chapter issues. This meeting is open to all DSA members to observe the proceedings. Please RSVP for the address.

RSVP ([link removed])


** RACIAL SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Monday, January 20 | 7–9 p.m.
Call / text 209-613-0810 for location.
Our regularly-scheduled monthly meeting of the Racial Solidarity Committee!

Accessibility: Location and accessibility details may vary.

RSVP ([link removed])


** SOCIALIST NIGHT SCHOOL: BERNIE VS. THE CAPITALIST STATE
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Tuesday, January 21 | 7–9 p.m.
East Bay Community Space, 507 55th St, Oakland ♿️
Bernie Sanders has a real shot at becoming the country's first-ever democratic socialist president, opening up an incredibly exciting opportunity for the Left. But as history has shown, left-wing governments in liberal capitalist countries face a number of daunting obstacles to enacting change.

What sort of challenges and opportunities would a Bernie Sanders administration face? How might opponents inside and outside of government resist Bernie's agenda? Tackling these questions requires answering broader questions about the state's relation to society: What is the state, and how does the capitalist state function? What role does the state have to play in a transition to socialism?

Join East Bay DSA's Socialist Night School on Tuesday, January 21 to discuss these questions, in the second of a special four-part series on Bernie Sanders, capitalism, and democratic socialism.

Readings coming soon!

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible entrance and restrooms.

RSVP ([link removed])


** WEEKLY BERNIE PHONEBANK & DATA ENTRY PARTY
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Wednesday, January 22 | 6–8 p.m.
EBDSA Office, 3832 Market St, Oakland
From January through the California primaries, East Bay DSA for Bernie will be making calls to get out the vote for Bernie and recruit to events, entering data from canvasses and textbanking to build a democratic socialist movement for Bernie Sanders. Come out and pitch in to help create a movement!

No experience necessary—making calls is easy, and we will train you before you start. This is a great event for anyone brand new to political events or campaigns, if you've never knocked doors before, or if you're a seasoned organizer! Snacks will be provided, child care provided upon request. Bring your phone and a laptop or tablet if you have one to make calls or enter data.

Street parking is available.

RSVP ([link removed])


** THE ORGANIZER'S TOOLBOX: ONE-ON-ONE ORGANIZING MEETINGS
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Thursday, January 23 | 7–9 p.m.
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland ♿️
Do you want to understand how to move that not-yet-member at night school to action? Did somebody new show up to your committee meeting and you're not sure how best to engage with them? Did you meet a person while you were canvassing who's fired up about Bernie but hasn't gotten involved in politics before?

In this training, we will discuss and practice the art of the one-on-one meeting. This is a powerful and foundational skill for any organizer—it helps us form a political relationship with somebody, understand more about who they are and what motivates them, and gives us an opportunity to make a concrete ask of them.

One-on-one meetings can help us develop political relationships with other working class people, build leadership in your committee, and move people to action. Come to this training to learn the components of a one-on-one and get some real-life practice.

Recommended reading: How to Have a One-on-One ([link removed])

Note: While everybody is welcome, this training event is geared towards people who are already active in the Democratic Socialists of America or aligned organizations.

Accessibility: Entrance and bathroom are wheelchair-accessible.

RSVP ([link removed])


** NO ONE IS ILLEGAL | NADIE ES ILEGAL – OPEN BORDERS READING GROUP
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Thursday, January 23 | 7–9 p.m.
RSVP for address
(Traducción al español ([link removed]) )

As workers, we need to understand our history and join with others to change it.

What is the history of the US border? Who benefits from restrictions on immigration? Why is border enforcement getting more and more violent? Why have the elite funded racist vigilantism and even the literal murder of immigrant labor organizers?

Join us in reading No One Is Illegal by Justin Akers Chacon and Mike Davis, hosted by the East Bay DSA Racial Solidarity Committee. At our first meeting (Thursday, January 23) we will discuss Part 1 of the book.

We welcome all, and will prioritize making a space that is accessible and safe for immigrants and POC. We will have POC facilitators who will use progressive stack and community agreements to make sure voices that are historically marginalized can be heard. If you don’t get all the reading done, no problem—come discuss this book in a casual, comradely setting.

A limited number of copies in both English and Spanish are available based on need.

Please RSVP and send any questions to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

We look forward to reading with you!
Upcoming Events


** LABOR COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Sunday, January 26 | 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] (mailto:[email protected]) .

Accessibility: Entrance and bathroom are wheelchair-accessible.

RSVP ([link removed])


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THE ORGANIZER'S TOOLBOX: HOW TO GIVE A GREAT POLITICAL SPEECH
Wednesday, January 29 | 6:30–9 p.m.
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland ♿️
In this training for DSA organizers, we will explore our personal stories together, and discover how they inform and support our political movement. Personal stories are important because they allow us to identify with each others experiences, motivate us to fight for common aims and ultimately build solidarity.

Adapted from Marshall Ganz's "Public Narrative," this training will challenge you to put aside the logical reasons why we need to win a better world and rather consider the emotional & personal reasons. We'll talk about what makes a story compelling and how stories can be important organizing tools that bring others into our movement. Then, we'll each develop and practice our own political speeches together.

Note: While all are welcome, this event is geared towards individuals who are already actively organizing with the Democratic Socialists of America or allied groups.

Suggested reading (it's quick!): Public Narrative Participant Guide ([link removed])

Accessibility: Entrance and bathroom are wheelchair-accessible.

RSVP ([link removed])
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No war, no empire! A solidarity photo from our January General Meeting this past Sunday.
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
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 ([link removed]) , eastbaymajority.com ([link removed]) , and more!

Join our ranks! ([link removed])

Whether it’s affordable housing, or adequate mental healthcare, we need to make that the center of any police reform agenda. In groups like BYP 100, and the Youth Justice Coalition in Los Angeles, are doing just that. They are saying let’s redirect resources from policing, from courts, from prisons, into the kinds of social programs and economic transformations that will reduce the need for coercive state action.

--Alex Vitale



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