Features Passing the Resolution to Abolish ICE at the Democratic National Committee –Michele J When ICE killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo while he drove his coworkers to work, then arrested the survivors and blamed the victim for his own death… I got mad. Congress threatening to withhold money in exchange for reform wasn’t working. This wasn’t…
Features On Power: Education –Dan A And since people “receive” the world as passive entities, education should make them more passive still, and adapt them to the world. The educated individual is the adapted person, because she or he is better “fit” for the world. Translated into practice, this concept is well suited to the…
Features New Orleans DSA Proudly Endorses Our Comrade Lauren Jewett for Congress, LA-01! Special education teacher, DSA member, and longtime United Teachers of New Orleans (AFT Local 527) member Lauren Jewett is running for Congress in LA-01, which covers much of the Greater New Orleans metro, Lakeview, and parts of Uptown and Mid-City. She’s fighting…
Features July General Meeting Recap Thank you to all who attended Saturday’s General Meeting! We got updates from committees, working groups, and members about the state of the chapter and ways to plug in. We also heard from Kristian H, a steering committee member of the national Democracy Commission, about its impacts on local chapters….
Features Join Us at Tomorrow’s General Meeting –Brodie L Good morning, comrades! Tomorrow’s July General Membership meeting is a packed one! Come early for coffee at 11:30! New Business includes confirming Troy W as our second Harms and Grievance Officer (HGO) and two resolutions: 1) The creation of an EcoSocialist Working Group (EcoSoc) to organize…
Bulletins Candlelight Vigil to Honor Victims of ICE/CBP Join New Orleans DSA and our community members as we honor the victims of ICE and CBP violence with a Candlelight Vigil on Cabrini Bridge this Saturday, July 18. We will begin at 7 pm. We will also be collecting donations to help support families who can’t…
Features On Power: Babies –Dan A From the cradle bars comes a beckoning voice. It sends you spinning. You have no choice. -Siouxsie and the Banshees Why are people like Donald Trump and Elon Musk such babies? If political power is the ability to have others burn calories to do your will, then we can’t…
Features Local Convention Convened, New Leadership Elected –Bob M, Membership Chair This past Saturday our chapter’s highest decision-making body, the Local Convention, took place at the First Grace UMC. Thank you to the over 60 dues-paying members who participated in our deliberation. We had presentations on our chapter’s progress and growth over the last year,…
Features Local Convention Preview & Convention Compendium –Brodie L. Dear Comrades, Tomorrow is one of our biggest events of the year: Annual Local Convention. This is by far our largest official meeting, and this year we’re expecting 60+ people. It’s still not too late to RSVP! We will begin at 12:00pm with a social, free…
Bulletins Direct Service & Health Justice: Brake Light Clinic/Health Fair Tomorrow, June 20th, Direct Service and Health Justice will be holding a Brake Light Clinic and a Free Health Fair at 1800 AP Tureaud Ave from 11am-2pm. We will also be collecting signatures for the recall campaigns against Jeff Landry and Liz Murrill (and Sid…
