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…
Climate Doom Won’t Save the Planet
In a recent Jacobin post, SyracusedDSA’s Matt Huber argues that “we should seek to orient climate action around the everyday material realities of the working class — the vast majority of society.” And that this “could build something the climate movement still lacks: a majoritarian political coalition with the power to confront fossil capital.” Read…
The Primary Elections: Winning One, Coming Up Short on Another
Syracuse DSA and democratic socialism has announced itself to Onondaga County and the City. We helped Syracuse City School District Board candidate, our ally, Twiggy Billue, win a seat – a huge victory, one that prioritizes the safety of our children. In tireless solidarity with our inspired socialist comrade Joe Bennett, our chapter found five…
Compel Landlords to Clean Up Lead
By Joseph M. Bennett | SCSD physics teacher Joseph M. Bennett, of Syracuse, is a physics teacher in the Syracuse City School District and a Democratic Party candidate for Onondaga County legislator in the 15th District. To the Editor: As a longtime Onondaga County resident, it is disheartening to see that so many of our…
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