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  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 12:50 AM

Save Our Libraries: Vote NO on #2

Hi everyone,   On December 5th, New Orleans will vote on a number of millages (fancy word for dedicated taxes) that will determine how different parts of the city's government and services are funded. One of those proposals would drastically decrease fund…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 10:43 PM

We Demand: Count Every Vote!

Hi everyone,   Well, it's here - Election Day! We don't know what will happen this week, but there are some things we do know. We know that thousands of people have already stood in line for hours and hours waiting to vote, which is the direct result of p…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
October 19, 2020 at 11:24 PM

The October General Meeting is This Saturday!

Hi everyone,   This Saturday, we will be holding our October General Meeting. The General Meeting is the most important meeting we hold each month - it's the highest decision making body in the whole chapter. This is where we all come together to make col…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 2:35 PM

The New Orleans DSA 2020 Voter Guide is Live!

Hi everyone, The 2020 DSA New Orleans Voter Guide is live! Check it out here, and join the authors of the guide -- our Municipal Action Committee -- for a Voter Guide Release Party on Zoom tonight at 7:30 PM. Register for the call here! While the news is often focused on statew…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
October 12, 2020 at 10:15 PM

The 2020 New Orleans DSA Voter Guide is Almost Here!

Hi everyone,   Lots of folks have been asking, and the answer is YES! We will be releasing a voter guide for the upcoming election this week! This year's voter guide will be one of the most expansive voter guides we've released to date. Our Municipal Acti…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Some Questions for Ya!

Hi everyone, Our chapter has a few exciting new projects that are in the works, and the organizers of these projects would like your feedback and perspective in shaping that work! First, several members in our chapter have been coming together to talk about how our chapter can a…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 9:37 PM

2000 New Members in A Week?! #DSA100K

Hi everyone,   Last week, the Democratic Socialists of America launched the DSA100K recruitment drive - an ambitious attempt to recruit 5000 new members in the next 5 weeks. This is the first major recruitment drive our organization has ever run, and it's…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
September 21, 2020 at 9:11 PM

September General Meeting - This Saturday!

Hi everyone,   This Saturday, September 26th, we will be holding our monthly General Meeting. This is the most important meeting our chapter holds each month. It's our opportunity each month to come together as the assembled membership of New Orleans DSA …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
September 14, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Stay Safe - Fill Out Our DSA Hurricane Preparedness Survey!

Stay Safe - Fill Out Our DSA Hurricane Preparedness Survey!   Hi everyone, This week, our chapter calendar is fairly quiet, as we all gear up for the upcoming storm. Our chapter's Direct Service Committee has put together a 2020 Hurricane S…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
September 8, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Join OPPRC's Defund NOPD: Our Stories, Our Power Organizing Crash Course!

Join OPPRC's Defund NOPD: Our Stories, Our Power Organizing Crash Course! Hi everyone, This week, our comrades at Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition are launching a five-week Defund NOPD organizing and story telling workshop. The first session will be th…
  New Orleans DSA Local Council via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 5:30 PM

URGENT: Save the New Orleans Public Libraries!

Hi everyone, The New Orleans Public Libraries could soon face huge budget cuts. Act NOW to stop this! We need folks to: Email and call your City Council person’s office TODAY and tell them you OPPOSE "Agenda Item 61" on the "Regular Agenda" of Thursday's Council meeting - the s…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 2:24 PM

The August General Meeting is This Saturday!

The August General Meeting is This Saturday!   Hi everyone, Our August General Meeting is this Saturday at 2 PM! This is the most important meeting of each month - the meeting where we put the small 'd' in democratic socialism. This is when…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
August 10, 2020 at 4:57 PM

DSA is Seeking Delegates to the Green New Deal Strategy Summit!

DSA is Seeking Delegates to the Green New Deal Strategy Summit!   Hi everyone, There are several exciting opportunities to get involved with our chapter's work coming up!  First, the National DSA Ecosocialists Working Group is holding a (V…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
August 3, 2020 at 4:29 PM

Say No to the Hiring of Peter Bowen!

Say No to the Hiring of Peter Bowen! We Oppose the Hiring of Peter Bowen! Hi everyone, Last week, City Hall announced plans to hire Peter Bowen as a new Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) in charge of the city's land use. They will …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
July 27, 2020 at 5:48 PM

2020 Local Convention Results + Upcoming Events

2020 Local Convention Results + Upcoming Events This Weekend, We Finished Our 2020 Local Convention!  Hi everyone, This weekend, our chapter wrapped up our 2020 Local Convention. This year's Convention was split into two meetings, one for e…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 6:22 PM

New Orleans DSA's Annual Convention is This Saturday!

New Orleans DSA's Annual Convention is This Saturday! New Orleans DSA's Annual Convention is This Saturday!   Hi everyone! Mark your calendar - Part II of our 2020 Local Convention is this Saturday, July 25 at 2 PM. The Convention is an impo…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 1:32 AM

2020 Chapter Convention: Deadline to Submit Proposals Extended!

2020 Chapter Convention: Deadline to Submit Proposals Extended! Hi everyone,  We're writing with some important information about our the second half of our annual local chapter Convention, which is coming up fast on July 25th.  First, we have extended th…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
July 4, 2020 at 6:53 PM

Announcing the new Local Council!

Announcing the new Local Council! The results of last week's election plus notes from the Convention Election Results After tallying the votes cast online and via mail-in ballot, we are proud to announce the officers of our chapter's Local Council for 2020…
  DSA New Orleans · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Register for Saturday's Chapter Officer Elections

Register for Saturday's Chapter Officer Elections It's time! Convention is here. Convention & Elections this Saturday! Our chapter is holding its annual Local Council officer elections on Saturday, June 27th at 2 p.m. as part of our Local Convention Pa…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 10:54 PM

Attend the 2020 Election Candidate Forum Saturday

Attend the 2020 Election Candidate Forum Saturday Candidate Forum Saturday Our chapter is holding its annual Local Council officer elections on Saturday, June 27th, and we want our members to be informed of each candidate's background, experience, and platf…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 11:59 PM

Local Convention & Election Announcement

Local Convention & Election Announcement Here are the candidate's for this year's Local Council officers It is almost time for New Orleans DSA's annual Convention, our largest meeting each year. Due to social distancing measures related to the pandemic…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 11:04 PM

REMINDER: Special Meeting Saturday + Nominations for Officers

REMINDER: Special Meeting Saturday + Nominations for Officers Special Meeting This Saturday, May 30th, at 2 p.m. we are having a Special Meeting to discuss and vote on three amendments to our Chapter Bylaws. You can read the details of the proposed bylaw am…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 3:59 AM

ANNOUNCEMENT - Special Meeting May 30th

ANNOUNCEMENT - Special Meeting May 30th On Saturday, 5/30, we will have a special meeting to consider amendments to our Chapter Bylaws SPECIAL MEETING - SATURDAY, MAY 30TH   We are holding a Special Meeting on Saturday, May 30th, to vote on proposed amendm…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 7:29 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT - 2020 Local Officer Elections & Special Meeting

ANNOUNCEMENT - 2020 Local Officer Elections & Special Meeting Each year our chapter elects members to the Local Council. Do you know a good candidate? The Nomination Period for Chapter Officers is Now Open! Each year our local chapter holds a conventio…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Tell New Orleans City Council to Support Emergency Healthcare for All 🌹

Tell New Orleans City Council to Support Emergency Healthcare for All 🌹 Our Healthcare resolution is on City Council's agenda this THURSDAY! Support Emergency Healthcare! Hi John,  We are calling on the New Orleans City Council …
  DSA New Orleans · [email protected]
April 22, 2020 at 6:25 PM

Earth Day to May Day!

Hello!This Earth Day, we remember the destruction of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 10 years ago while oil futures trading went negative. With prices negative, it won't be long before there are calls from capital to bail out oil, or we risk the glut of supply to be unsafely unloaded to bring prices…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
April 17, 2020 at 5:07 PM

We Need a Fair Fund for Hospitality Workers

We Need a Fair Fund for Hospitality Workers Over 90,000 hospitality workers in the city, most laid off. We need to organize to get workers the relief we deserve! DSA New Orleans continues to fight! We're building a movement and we need all hands…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 5:28 PM

Organize with DSA during COVID19

Organize with DSA during COVID19 Laid off? Working from home? Get involved with DSA! John, we're in the midst of a crisis unlike anything in our lifetimes. Folks who lived through Katrina saw powerful players take advantage of a massive disaster…
  DSA New Orleans · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Fight with DSA: We Demand Relief for Service Workers

Hello!The struggle for safety and economic relief continues as essential workers in grocery stores, food distribution and manufacturing go on wildcat walkouts and strikes across the US. Workers everywhere are being put at risk to protect capital and they are standing up. As organized socialists, our…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
March 16, 2020 at 10:02 PM

We Demand the City Protect Workers

We Demand the City Protect Workers It is time to prioritize workers and the vulnerable among us, fight for concrete change and true public health in our city and region We are currently experiencing the first wave of disruption that the coronavi…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
March 13, 2020 at 7:29 PM

DSA New Orleans is Fighting for Workers During Crisis

DSA New Orleans is Fighting for Workers During Crisis We can't let the most vulnerable among us suffer under this pandemic We Fight for Workers! Join New Orleans DSA for a call Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020 06:30 PM to…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 5:29 PM

It was always going to be a fight!

It was always going to be a fight! Now is the time for socialists to consolidate, recruit, and grow our movement... We always knew it would be a fight to win the Democratic nomination. Don't be discouraged by the results on Super Tuesday. An open socialist…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
February 6, 2020 at 5:18 PM

Our Biggest General Meeting Yet! February General Meeting Follow Up

Our Biggest General Meeting Yet! February General Meeting Follow Up Monday’s general meeting had the highest turnout of any New Orleans DSA meeting yet in the history of our chapter!   Monday’s general meeting had the highest turnout of any New Orleans DSA…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
February 3, 2020 at 6:06 PM

DSA General Meeting Tonight & Knock Doors for Bernie this Weekend!

DSA General Meeting Tonight & Knock Doors for Bernie this Weekend! Here's the agenda and all resolutions for tonight, and info on how to get involved! Bernie Sanders is surging in Iowa. He's received over 4 million individual campaign contributions…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 4:10 PM

General Meeting Monday! Latest on Hard Rock & How to Become Bernie Delegate

General Meeting Monday! Latest on Hard Rock & How to Become Bernie Delegate Organizing for justice in South Louisiana It's 2020 and a Democratic Socialist is a United States presidential frontrunner. What a time to be alive! John, Bernie is killin…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
January 2, 2020 at 8:12 PM

New Orleans All In For Bernie 2020

New Orleans All In For Bernie 2020 We're building a grassroots movement and we need all hands on deck!  Happy New Year, John! It's 2020 and New Orleans DSA is planning its most ambitious year yet. As part of our Louisiana for Bernie campaign, we will be …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
December 4, 2019 at 4:13 PM

DSA for Bernie, Climate Strike, & Opposing the Jail Expansion!

DSA for Bernie, Climate Strike, & Opposing the Jail Expansion! Here's some of what's coming up in December. The Holidays are coming but we've still got plenty of events and activities planned for December. We'll be joining as a co-sponsor of…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
November 14, 2019 at 6:36 PM

Bernie in the Park, Healthtopia & A Green New Deal!

Bernie in the Park, Healthtopia & A Green New Deal! Join us in the fight for healthcare justice, ecosocialism and Bernie Sanders! The Louisiana governor's election is right around the corner. Eddie Rispone, a racist Trump-style Republican, s…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 3:44 PM

Important Events in November

Important Events in November Organizing School, Bernie, Healthtopia + more! Hi John! As usual we have a busy month of canvasses, actions, and educational events! Here are a few highlighted events for November.   Remember, all events at Corpus Christi ta…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 4:18 PM

Fighting for a Green New Deal!

Fighting for a Green New Deal! Join us at our General Meeting on Monday 10/21, we're voting on endorsing the Green New Deal Policy proposal by Gulf South for a Green New Deal! New Orleans DSA for a Green New Deal La…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
October 11, 2019 at 3:59 PM

Red Delta: A New Orleans DSA Newsletter Vol. 2

Red Delta: A New Orleans DSA Newsletter Vol. 2 Our publication on leftist Louisiana issues and campaigns! It's election season in Louisiana! Looking for more information on the candidates and amendments? Check out our voter guide. We're always …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 2:09 PM

Green for Ag & Forestry, DSA Voter Guide & Movies in the Park!

Green for Ag & Forestry, DSA Voter Guide & Movies in the Park! State elections are coming up in just two weeks! Here's what you need to know. The fall 2019 elections are almost here and we're just as busy as ever. Late last month we rele…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
September 17, 2019 at 6:12 PM

Solidarity in the Park & Voter Guide Release Party!

Solidarity in the Park & Voter Guide Release Party! Come help out neighbors this weekend and picnic with us next weekend! We're coming to the tail end of Summer and Fall is going to be busy. This weekend we'll be tabling at the We The People march …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
August 29, 2019 at 4:23 PM

Red Delta: A New Orleans DSA Newsletter

Red Delta: A New Orleans DSA Newsletter The first issue of our new publication on Louisiana issues and campaigns! Please enjoy the first issue of Red Delta, the new publication of New Orleans DSA. We will be covering local and statewide issues, …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
August 16, 2019 at 4:15 PM

DSA General Meeting Monday! Immigrant Solidarity, Green for Ag + Forestry

DSA General Meeting Monday! Immigrant Solidarity, Green for Ag + Forestry Family friendly, wheelchair accessible, dinner provided Join us at our August General Meeting on Monday! Every other month, DSA New Orleans members and supporters gather to discu…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
August 3, 2019 at 7:32 PM

Thanks for reaching out to DSA New Orleans!

Thanks for reaching out to DSA New Orleans! There are plenty of ways to keep up to date with us as we try to build a better world! DSA New Orleans Hi John, thanks for signing up to receive updates from New Orleans DSA! There are…