On the Supreme Court, July 2023
Syracuse DSA condemns the recent Supreme Court ruling that threatens protection of marginalized and colonized communities in America and dramatically limits access to the current education system. Already coming off one year since the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the curtailing of EPA powers to regulate air quality and carbon emissions, we already see…
Syracuse is 2023 Strike Ready
UPS Teamsters have authorized a strike this August. It’s vital that the socialist movement mobilize and help rank-and-file members win a ground-breaking contract. Syracuse DSA’s Steering Committee has officially joined DSA chapters across the country by signing on to Strike Ready 2023!What can you do to get involved? Great question! Commit to attend the picket line, provide donations…
Welcome Hamilton College YDSA!
Hamilton College Young Democratic Socialists of American (HC-YDSA) officially became a branch of Syracuse DSA at our Sunday, June 18th General Meeting. HC-YDSA applied to become a branch earlier in May. Our Steering Committee unanimously recommended that general membership vote to accept their application. Our membership then approved their application at the June General Meeting…
2023 National Convention – Important Information
Find a running list of resolutions and bylaw/constitutional amendments here. If you’d like to support our delegates getting to Chicago, please donate here! Congratulations to our elected delegates and alternate! Candidates (Alphabetical by Last Name): Hi! My name is Gabriel Bit-Babik (he/him), a student at Hamilton College and co-chair of Hamilton YDSA. I’ve been organizing…
2023 Endorsement Alert: Maurice Brown for County Legislature
Syracuse DSA endorsed Maurice (Mo) Brown for County Legislature District 15 at our General Meeting on April 16th, 2023. Mo is a DSA member and former Steering Committee member. Mo’s commitment to affordable housing, public transit, #PublicPower, and Leader Freedom will put people before profit and bring a democratic socialist voice to the Legislature. To…
Chapter Convention 2023 Results
At our 2023 Annual Convention, members voted to endorse two Priority Campaigns: a Labor RnF Strategy and a Tax the Rich Campaign. Membership also voted for a new Steering Committee. The winners are: Resolution and Bylaw Amendment Results A New Approach to Organizational Structure – Passed (14-1-0) Co-Signers: Keller S., Amber R., Mac C., Joe…
Debt Collective @ 9/8/22 General Meeting
The Debt Collective, a national union of debtors, will be joining our next GM, Thursday evening, 9/8, 7:00 p.m. at ArtRage Gallery (and online), to address debt and related topics like inflation! We’ll also be organizing for our 10/1 protest centered on housing and county budget priorities. We hope to see you there! Check out…
Solidarity with Buffalo
Our condolences to all who were close to Roberta Drury and all the others murdered by the white supremacist at a Buffalo grocery store. The attack on the Black community of Buffalo is horrific. We must oppose the spread of racist ideas, racist conspiracy theories, racist myths of history, and the implementation of racist political…
2022 Congressional Race
The Syracuse DSA chapter was mentioned and one of our co-chairs quoted in a recent Intercept article in relation to the Congressional race. Since the Intercept reporter spoke with us, Steven Holden has contacted us. https://theintercept.com/2021/08/11/steven-holden-new-york-house-democrat-2022-midterms/
Don’t Let Bitcoin Mining Ruin Seneca Lake
This article and photo appeared as a Letter to the Editor in Syracuse.com on August 4th, 2021. Bitcoin has come to the Finger Lakes, and the results are potentially disastrous. Globally, Bitcoin’s yearly energy usage is higher than the country of Colombia’s, a staggering fact given that Bitcoin’s main use is as a speculative investment…
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