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Preview of Tomorrow’s General Membership Meeting –Brodie L

Dear Comrades: Our March GM is at a new place and time, 1:00 pm at St. Luke’s United Methodist. We will dedicate it to practicing how to represent ourselves and support our comrades at marches and rallies. Whether you’re an old hat or new to the organization, there’s much to learn. We are organizing several Breakout Groups for important skills for developing worker solidarity and recruiting more comrades-in-waiting for the struggle for our future. We also encourage chefs to bring their favorite dishes, new recipes they want to try, or welcome chips and dip as well!

In the first group, Red Rabbits will demystify the process of keeping rally attendees safe. We will stage a mini rally simulation so everyone gets to practice and be comfortable in it. Marshalling is one of the most important skills a member can learn; we consistently provide a large number of marshals to events.

Another group, Comms and Content, will learn about the techniques for grabbing excellent interviews and speeches so that they can be shared across our social media.

Another group will focus on the outreach side of a march: how to develop talking points and stay on message to show how socialism is the step forward our communities need. So many people are open to our message, and sometimes all it takes is the right sentiment to make them a card-carrying socialist.

Last, but not least, we’ll have an Art Build group! We’ll make signs for the upcoming No Kings 3. For those of us who may not be able to attend marches or rallies for whatever reason, making signs and flyers or pamphlets is absolutely essential.

Everyone has a role to play in the Revolution! Come practice yours in a positive and supportive environment! Don’t forget to RSVP to GM on the 21st!

Serving Your Community with Fork & Knife Cub

This past Saturday, March 15th, the Direct Service and Health Justice Committee hosted another wildly successful Fork & Knife Club. Together with your help, we plated and distributed more than 225 meals to food pantries and community fridges across the city, ensuring our neighbors have access to the nourishment they deserve. We also collected 150 pounds of canned food in our drive for the Broadmoor Community Church. Thanks to all of the 40+ volunteers who came out to assist, and thank you to the many chefs who provided home-cooked meals for us to plate. Food insecurity is a systemic issue in this city, but providing what we can for our neighbors and our community makes a big difference.

Join the next DSHJ committee meeting, Tuesday, March 24, at the link here to help us plan our next event!

Bulletins

Soy Cuba Screening Tonight

Join us for a screening of Soy Cuba (Spanish audio, English subtitles) this Friday, March 20th at 6pm in the New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., Room 258. In 1995, Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola helped restore and re-released I Am Cuba by brilliant Soviet filmmaker Mikhail Kalatozov. Castro and Che Guevara also advised on the film. Suggested donations at the door will go to DSA International Committee’s Venceremos Fund, which is currently collecting funds to purchase medical supplies to send to Cuba.

Marketplace for Cooperatives

DSA members are starting a new tech worker cooperative, and one of our first projects is a marketplace where people can shop online at coops! This is socialism in action, as it supports businesses where workers own the means of production, rather than profiteering shareholders. Read more about the reasons why in our Manifesto.

Sign up for updates on how the marketplace is coming along and share with everyone you know who is interested in supporting worker-owned cooperatives! Visit us at https://solidarityecono.my

Poli-Ed Reading Group: Che Guevara

Please join us at the Healing Center, Room 258, on April 19 to discuss Socialism and Man in Cuba by Che Guevara. The Poli-Ed Reading Group meets on the third Sunday of every month to chat about books, films, articles, and more. Come enjoy good times, good people, and good conversation.

Chevron Out: Update on French Quarter Fest

We have won our demand! After first dropping Chevron from the title sponsorship, the coalition received word that starting in 2027, the festival will no longer be sponsored by Chevron at all. Now take action to thank French Quarter Fest for dropping Chevron and pressure the remaining targets to follow suit! Let’s get out there and show our support for local artists at this year’s FQF.

Queer Soc: LGBTQ+ Map

New Orleans DSA’s Queer Socialists Section has released its map of pro- and anti- LGBTQ+ businesses in the greater New Orleans Area! This map is an ongoing project which requires community support! If you know of a business that is pro- or anti-LGBTQ+, or if you are the owner of a business, please submit information to Queer Soc’s tip-line!

Eye on Surveillance: Demand a Withdrawal of the $740,000 FQMD & NOPD Drone Proposal

NOPD and the French Quarter Management District are proposing a dangerous $740,000 Drones as First Responder program that would launch camera-equipped drones to many 911 calls across the French Quarter. The Drones as First Responder program represents a major expansion of an aerial surveillance system built for constant use.

Police drones are a dangerous investment. A budget deficit has caused hundreds of furloughs, cuts to youth and family programs, and whole city offices to shut down. We cannot afford this expensive, long‑term aerial surveillance system. Tell the FQMD, City Council, and Mayor Moreno: NO POLICE DRONES IN OUR CITY!

Worker Power: Not One Dime at Starbucks

Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) baristas continue their nationwide strike against unfair labor practices. That strike includes our local unionized Starbucks in River Ridge. Please support our striking baristas here and across the country by boycotting Starbucks donating to the workers’ solidarity fund. Baristas have been fighting for over two years for a fair contract. As participants in a wage market system, every worker has a stake in seeing the SBWU fight to the end.

Membership: Meet Comrades in Your Neighborhood Circle

Organizing is about trust, and trust gets built by showing up again and again and getting to know your neighbors. Neighborhood circles are how we connect with comrades where we live, work, or otherwise spend our time. We’re using them to host gatherings, plan events, and organize around issues in our neighborhoods. Click here to join yours today! Neighborhood circles are for members only and follow the chapter’s code of conduct and guidelines for respectful discussion.

Community Calendar

Friday, March 20

Soy Cuba Screening
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Av #258

Saturday, March 21

New Orleans DSA General Meeting
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
St Luke’s United Methodist Church, 5875 Canal Blvd – RSVP

Sunday, March 22

Northshore Neighborhood Social
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Roots Plants + Coffee, 124 Erlanger Ave Suite B, Slidell

Capital Webinar with Radhika Desai
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Av #258

Municipal Action Committee Meeting
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Av #258 – Meet

Comms Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Av #258 – Meet

Monday, March 23

Immigration Advocacy Working Group
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Av #258

Tuesday, March 24

Direct Service & Health Justice Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Meet

Wednesday, March 25

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Thursday, March 26

Gentilly Neighborhood Social
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jockey’s Pub and Sports Bar, 1841 Gentilly Blvd

Membership Working Group
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Discord

Friday, March 27

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Saturday, March 28

Cohort Graduation & Chapter Social
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Av #258

No Kings
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Lafitte Greenway, 2200 Lafitte Av

Sunday, March 29

Chapter Orientation
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm (first and last Sunday)
Meet

Down the Road

April 5 Coffee With Comrades
April 7 Northshore Reading Group: The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (Karl Marx)
April 8 Comrades of Comedy
April 18 New Orleans DSA General Meeting
April 19 Poli-Ed Reading Group: Socialism and Man in Cuba (Che Guevara)
June 27 New Orleans DSA Local Convention