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  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 10:15 PM

City Council wants to give you a new bill for the holidays

Take action now to stop the City Council from giving us a new bill and a new corporate overlord. Comrades, ? The City Council wants to give us a new corporate leech and a new utility bill to pay, just in time for the holidays.? Tell the Coun…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 3:23 PM

Gabriela WON!! Celebration at Urban South & Other Events!

Hey Comrades!   Happy Holiday season! It was great seeing all those who were able to come out to the November General Meeting -- it's clear that we have the people and the passion needed to transform our community for the better. We look forw…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
November 20, 2024 at 3:13 PM

Gabriela Biro Run-Off and General Meeting this Saturday!

Hey Comrades!   Thank you to everyone who came out to the election debrief sessions and all of our newly engaged members!   SUPPORT GABRIELA BIRO'S SCHOOL BOARD RUN-OFF! Our endorsed member Gabriela Biro has secured her spot in the run-off …
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
November 8, 2024 at 10:00 PM

DSA New Orleans Election Debrief

Hey Comrades, ? It's clearer now more than ever in the wake of Tuesday's presidential election that we all have to band together to build a political alternative for the multiracial working class. Are you sad, confused, or angry about the re…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 4:40 PM

REMINDER: Election Day volunteers needed!

Hey Comrades! ? Election Day is TOMORROW! If you have any availability, we need YOU to seal the deal for Devin and Gaby! If you can drop lit, make calls, sign wave, or knock doors, please sign up! ? ELECTION DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR DEVIN DAVIS: There will be o…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 4:39 PM

ELECTION DAY TUESDAY: All Hands on Deck!

Hey Comrades! ? Election Day is this coming TUESDAY and we need all hands on deck to finish strong for our endorsed candidates, Devin Davis for Congress and Gabriela Biro for School Board. Can you pitch in this weekend or volunteer on election day? ? ELECTI…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
October 22, 2024 at 1:05 PM

General Meeting this Saturday! We're Going Canvassing!

Hey Comrades!   Our October General Meeting will be held Saturday, Oct 26 from 12-2pm in-person at Parish Hall (2533 Columbus St) and online using this registration link​.   We're going to have a brief meeting with updates, then we're going …
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
October 18, 2024 at 4:55 PM

DSA's 2024 Voter Guide, Supporting Socialist Candidates, and FundRAGER!

Hey Comrades!   EARLY VOTING STARTS TODAY! We are excited to release our 2024 Voter Guide. Our chapter democratically debates and votes on any endorsements and recommendations that members propose. 🌹New Orleans DSA endorses🌹 Gabriela Biro …
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
October 9, 2024 at 3:44 PM

TONIGHT: Debt Collective x Make Entergy Pay

Hey Comrades! ? Join us TONIGHT for a presentation by Debt Collective, the nation's first debtors' union. We'll be talking about using debt as power and how it relates to our Make Entergy Pay Campaign. ? When we organize, we can flip the script on unjust sy…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
October 4, 2024 at 11:05 PM

International Day of Action 10/5, Upcoming Events, and Endorsement Results!

Hey Comrades!   It was great seeing those who were able to come out to last weekend's General Meeting. The resolution to create a “People’s Platform” passed! We are excited start building a coalition around policies for the working class peo…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
September 25, 2024 at 1:37 PM

General Meeting this Saturday! (and other updates)

Hey Comrades!   Our next General Meeting is on Saturday, September 28th from 12-2pm at Parish Hall (2533 Columbus St) for an afternoon of organizing and discussion, as well as power outage kit packing. Meetings are open to all and you can jo…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 10:50 PM

DSA Hurricane Check-in Survey

Dear comrades,   We hope you are taking all necessary precautions to stay safe. We are thinking of you and your loved ones during this uncertain time.   In preparation for any potential impacts, we are asking you to fill out a brief survey to help us organi…
  New Orleans DSA via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
August 31, 2024 at 5:09 PM

UPDATED GENERAL MEETING LINK (for TODAY!)

Hey comrades, Whoops, the link we sent out for the GM was invalid (my bad!). You can join our GM using THIS LINK! (or meeting ID 814 6838 4792) Happy Labor day Weekend! Solidarity forever, DSA Local Council Sent via Action Network, a free online toolset…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
August 26, 2024 at 6:34 PM

General Meeting this Saturday! (and other updates)

Hey Comrades!   Thanks to all those who came out to our August Brake Light Clinic! We have lots of opportunities to get involved this week! Here's what's in this week's update: Recap: Brake Light Clinic & Health Fair Upcoming Events: General Meeting …
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
August 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Come to City Council THURSDAY 8/8 (& Other Upcoming Events)

Hey comrades! Hope y'all are doing well and staying cool in this August heat! At our July General Meeting, we approved interim stewards for the Make Entergy Pay Campaign and Worker Power Louisiana -- Congratulations to Sarah B and Aspen W! We also discussed and passed co…
  DSA New Orleans · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 10:54 PM

July General Meeting THIS SATURDAY 7/27 (and other events this week!)

Hey comrades! We hope y'all have been able to stay cool in this July heat. Apologies for the delayed announcement, but this month’s General Meeting is this upcoming Saturday, July 27th from 12-2pm! We will be covering business carried over from Local Convention and more.…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
July 9, 2024 at 10:58 PM

TELL CITY COUNCIL: Make Entergy Pay & NO MORE STRs!

Hey comrades! This Thursday, the City Council will receive updates on Entergy's performance and operations, including their business plans, costs passed on to customers, and more - including the sale of its gas network to a private equity chop-shop, Berhard Capital,…
  DSA New Orleans · [email protected]
July 2, 2024 at 6:50 PM

2024 Local Convention Recap (& Devin Davis Endorsement Vote Due Soon!)

Hey comrades, Thank you to all those who were able to come out to the Local Convention on Saturday! It was great to see and talk with everyone. For those who weren't able to come, keep scrolling to read about what was missed, and we hope to see y'all at an event soon! On…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
June 27, 2024 at 1:30 PM

THIS SATURDAY: Local Convention 2024!🌹(RSVP ASAP)

Hey comrades! Our Local Convention is this Saturday! 📆 RSVP HERE (especially if you need to indicate any accessibility, dietary, or childcare needs!) Our Local Convention is an annual meeting where our members elect chapter leadership, vote on amendments to our bylaws, d…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
June 14, 2024 at 9:51 PM

RSVP for the Annual Local Convention JUNE 29th!

(and visit the Brake Light Clinic & Hurricane Prep and Solidarity Event TOMORROW!) Hey comrades! Mark your calendar for our Local Convention! 📆 RSVP HERE (especially if you need to indicate any accessibility, dietary, or childcare needs!) Our Local Convention is an a…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
May 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM

BBQ THIS SATURDAY and LOCAL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS DUE 5/30! 🌹

Happy start to the summer, comrades! To celebrate, this weekend's general meeting will be a BBQ at the Lakeshore Park -- read on for more info! Happy start to the summer, comrades! To celebrate, this weekend's general meeting will be a BBQ at the Lakeshore Park — read o…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
April 19, 2024 at 2:30 PM

General Meeting this Sat & March on the Capitol Monday! 🚨

Hey comrades! Hope y'all have had a wonderful start to your April. Our April General Meeting will be this Saturday (yay!) To ensure we're able to make democratic decisions, please come by or request a proxy to vote on your behalf. Also, come out to the State Capitol on …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
March 29, 2024 at 6:03 PM

THIS WEEKEND! 🌹 General Meeting 🌹 AND Rallies for Palestine 🇵🇸 & 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Liberation

Saturday! Join us at Nora Navra Library at noon for our monthly chapter-wide meeting, where we’ll discuss our organizing efforts and make collective decisions about the political work we are doing. Did you hear the big news? Congratulations to our DSCC victors!! Endorse…
  New Orleans DSA Local Council · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 8:53 PM

DEFEND GROW DAT TONIGHT & VOTE THIS SATURDAY!

Happy Thursday, comrades! Here's some upcoming community events and needs. TONIGHT: Save Grow Dat! The City Park Conservancy began a master planning process for all of City Park which will alter transportation, infrastructure, and access in the park. They propose buildin…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
March 16, 2024 at 12:24 AM

Whoops! Election day is MARCH 23rd

Did you catch our mistake? Our previous email had the wrong date. Election Day is SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd! Read our Voter Guide here and reach out with any questions (or if you're interested in helping with comms!) New to DSA? Check out our chapter's ne…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
March 16, 2024 at 12:13 AM

MARCH UPDATES -- Elections, Upcoming Events, and More!

Hey comrades! Read on for updates, important info, and calls to action. Hey comrades! Read on for updates, important info, and calls to actions. Election Day for party offices is March 24th, and early voting ends this Saturday. Check out the fully released Voter Guide a…
  New Orleans DSA · [email protected]
March 7, 2024 at 4:10 AM

Housing Updates and Urgent Calls to Action!

Hey comrades! Here's some updates on city housing shenanigans, urgent calls to action, and upcoming events (late, oops). THURS, 3/7 @ 1PM: City Council will be voting on an ordinance that would ask voters to amend the city charter to mandate that at least 2% of City ge…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
February 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM

UPDATES AND UPCOMING EVENTS -- Week of February 26th

Hey comrades! At the General Meeting this past Saturday, we had great breakout discussions about our different projects, upgraded Poli Ed from a working group to a committee, and passed a resolution recommending DSCC candidates (besides those we already directly endorse…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
February 24, 2024 at 2:22 AM

TOMORROW: Monthly General Meeting!

Hey comrades! Tomorrow is the most anticipated holiday of February: General Meeting day! Join us at Nora Navra Library (1902 St. Bernard Ave) at noon for our monthly chapter-wide meeting, where we’ll discuss our organizing efforts and make collective decisions about t…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
February 14, 2024 at 3:01 PM

DSCC Updates, Brake Lights, and Palestine Solidarity / Weekly Updates 2.14.24

Hope you had a festive & safe Mardi Gras, comrades! Here's some chapter updates and upcoming events. DSCC Electoral Working Group Update Our chapter’s membership has voted to endorse all six of the DSA New Orleans candidates for DSCC! Here are the results, along wit…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
February 12, 2024 at 12:50 PM

Palestine Solidarity CALLS TO ACTION and UPDATES!

While we celebrate this Carnival season, we must not forget that bombs we fund continue to decimate the land and people of Palestine undeterred. Israel has stated clearly their intentions to ethnically cleanse and occupy the whole of the Gaza Strip and are assaulting the…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
January 27, 2024 at 4:12 AM

Palestine Solidarity & Louisiana Democratic State Party Election Updates

Palestine Solidarity Updates: At the January General Meeting last Saturday, we voted on two Palestine Solidarity Resolutions. These resolutions both passed unanimously, reaffirming New Orleans DSA’s commitment to Palestinian liberation, anti-racism, anti-colonialism, ref…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
January 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Weekly Updates & Events – January 24, 2024

Palestine Solidarity, Make Entergy Pay, and more Hey comrades, there’s a lot going on! Here’s a list of local events happening soon. Show up in solidarity! We’ll follow up later this week with full news updates on the Palestine Solidarity and Louisiana Democratic Party e…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
January 19, 2024 at 5:20 PM

General Meeting TOMORROW // New Orleans DSA Weekly Updates 1/19/24

Hello comrades, here's what's happening this weekend — General Meeting: This Saturday, January 20th at 12pm (same old time) join our monthly chapter-wide General Membership meeting, where we’ll hear updates on organizing efforts, take up formal business, and make collect…
  New Orleans DSA Local Council · [email protected]
December 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Weekly Updates Dec 8 / Brakelights, All out for Palestine, Sweep LO Training, Run for DSCC

Peace comrades — Here’s what’s going on this weekend: SATURDAY 12/9: Join us at the Brake Light Clinic and Health Fair this from 11 am-2 pm at AL Davis Park (2600 Lasalle St). Mutual aid volunteers are aiming to beat the previous record by changing brake lights in 20+ ca…
  New Orleans DSA Local Council · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 8:26 PM

General Meeting this Saturday! + Take action for Gaza, Big Easy Deal, and Elections

Peace Comrades — Here’s what’s going on this week: General Meeting: This Saturday, November 18th at 11 AM (note new time!) — join our monthly chapter-wide General Membership meeting, where we’ll hear updates on organizing efforts, take up formal business, and make collec…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
October 11, 2023 at 5:36 PM

THE FALL VOTER GUIDE IS HERE + More / Weekly Updates 10/11

Hey comrades! Our Fall 2023 Voter Guide is officially out! Take a read-through before you head to the polls this Saturday, October 14th! Thanks to all of our member-writers who contributed to this incredible effort. We’re proud to provide this guide as a free public serv…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
September 20, 2023 at 2:30 PM

DSA New Orleans Updates / September 20th, 2023

Hey Comrades! We’re midway through the month and have made meaningful progress on our initiatives. Many of us have been out canvassing for our voter registration committee and for our endorsed candidates, Mandie Landry and Lauren Jewitt. Others joined us at the Brake Lig…
  DSA New Orleans · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Let's get our endorsees elected! (and have a special meeting)

It’s the height of election season, and opportunities abound to support our endorsed members... Hello Comrades!   It’s the height of election season, and opportunities abound to support our endorsed members Rep. Mandie Landry for House District 91 and Lauren…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM

DSA New Orleans Updates / September 5th, 2023

Hey comrades! September is shaping up to be quite an exciting month for our chapter. This weekend, we completed our rigorous endorsement process with a memberwide vote and have now formally endorsed Mandie Landry for House Representative for District 91 and Lauren Jewitt…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 4:59 PM

DSA New Orleans Updates / August 20th, 2023

Hey comrades! Yesterday, we had a Voter Registration drive where a dozen comrades came together to canvass in the Westbank. We knocked over 150 doors and talked to neighbors about the Voter Guide, got them excited about the October 14th election, recruited people for th…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
July 26, 2023 at 2:01 PM

DSA New Orleans Weekly Updates / July 25th, 2023

Hello Comrades! We have a lot of awesome organizing going on in our chapter and in our city right now – join us at our General Meeting this Saturday at noon in Parish Hall (or on Zoom here) to hear more and get involved! A quick reminder from our Membership Chair Andy …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 7:43 PM

DSA New Orleans Weekly Updates / July 12th, 2023

Hello comrades! Thank you to all those who were able to participate in this year's Local Convention and welcome our new Local Council! You can find a full summary of this year's convention at this link. Please fill out our National Convention Priority Survey! Our Chapte…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
June 21, 2023 at 9:20 PM

Call to Action: Support the Right to Bargain Ordinance!

City Council will be voting on an important ordinance related City Workers' right to organize on Thursday (6/22). The Right to Bargain Ordinance was authored by Councilmembers Moreno and Morrell, and will make sure that the City is forced to bargain with unions in a time…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
June 21, 2023 at 6:02 PM

THIS SATURDAY — DSA New Orleans Local Convention 2023

This Saturday, June 24th at 12pm, please join us at the John Thompson Legacy Center at 1212 St. Bernard Avenue for our Annual Local Convention! We'll hear from organizers on where we've been, and lay out the year ahead for socialist organizing with DSA. Please be sure t…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
June 11, 2023 at 11:18 PM

Saturday, June 24th: Mark your calendar for our Local Convention!

Saturday, June 24th: Mark your calendar for our Local Convention! RSVP HERE! Our Local Convention is an annual meeting that happens every year in the first six months of the year. Our members vote on chapter leadership, amendments to our bylaws, take up electoral endorse…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
June 7, 2023 at 9:35 PM

DSA New Orleans Weekly Updates / June 7th, 2023

Hey comrades! Here's what's going on this week in our chapter: TONIGHT! June 7 at 7pm | Our Municipal Action Committee meeting in person at Twelve Mile Limit (500 S Telemachus St)! This will be a discussion-centric meeting about the closing legislative session, preparing…
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
June 1, 2023 at 11:28 PM

Summer of Collective Action!

If you’re following the news then you know the state is escalating its attacks on the working class and comrades across the country. Below are some ways you can stand up and fight back with us, with comrades in other organizations, and with your time or your money. NEW …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
May 25, 2023 at 10:30 PM

This Weekend! Rally for LGBTQ Youth in BR, General Meeting, and Brrrrlin

Hello comrades! We have a big weekend coming up of active social justice action, important chapter business, and socialist socializing. Here's what's going on in the chapter: THIS SATURDAY, May 27th at 330 PM: Louisiana March for LGBTQ Youth in BATON ROUGE We’re calling …
  DSA New Orleans Local Council · [email protected]
May 18, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Poli-Ed: Salvage the Bones TONIGHT + Rally in Baton Rouge

Hello comrades, here's what's going on in the chapter: TONIGHT! Come join our Political Education Reading Group at Parish Hall from 7:00-8:30 to discuss Jesmyn Ward's Salvage the Bones.  We will have food and drinks available!  If you can't make it in person, you can …