Features Vote Tomorrow: New Orleans DSA Recommends Erica Johnson for Soil and Water Conservation District We believe that the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Louisiana should be representative of the diverse communities stewarding the land of Louisiana—including small farmers, sustainable agriculture, urban agriculture, and farmers of color. Erica Johnson is an urban farmer in…
Features The South United: Power in Numbers – Wash F Yesterday, over 300 protesters trekked to the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil. Our state is the second largest immigration detention hub in the country, and these jails are notoriously inhumane. ICE kidnapped the Columbia University student two months ago…
Features Fascism Doesn’t Belong in New Orleans, and We Should Start Acting Like It – Bob M Recently, a performer with Waka Flocka at the Ohm Lounge wore a swastika on stage. A group of Nazis yelled “white power” and threw Nazi salutes walking down Decatur. Outside of John Stanton’s Nazis FAFO article, these displays have met…
Features Why I’m Running: Bob Murrell for City Council District A I’m so honored to be on the chapter’s endorsed slate. It’s been a pleasure serving on this Local Council term, assisting with planning the org fair, writing and editing the Voter Guide, coordinating with coalition partners like Eye on Surveillance, assisting our previous endorsement…
Features UMC Nurses Strike on May Day! On International Workers Day, after more than a year at the bargaining table, unionized nurses at University Medical Center held their third strike for safe staffing, fair pay, and the ability to provide quality care for patients. Their fight is about saving lives in a system where they’re…
Hey comrades, This month has been one of blatant fascism and ever-rising political and financial instability. Now we’re heading into a busy Easter weekend, with Saturday hosting a GM plus events you can attend to show your resistance to ICE & political deportations and learn about the methods of repression used on Stop Cop City…
The New Orleans Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America reaffirms our ongoing opposition to violence against civilians. As an organization dedicated to advancing the well-being of working people, we respect and support the guidelines laid out by International Humanitarian Law as described by the Geneva Conventions, United Nations, and other commissions on human rights….
Hello Comrades, We’ve got two big updates to close out the week for you! FIRST: If you’re a member in good standing (i.e. have paid dues within the last 12 months) you should have received your OpaVote ballot via email from “OpaVote Voting Link” with the subject line “New Orleans DSA City Council Endorsement Votes.”…
Hello Comrades, We have a busy General Meeting planned for this Saturday, where we will begin considering endorsements for candidates running for City Council in November, discuss re-initiating a Red Rabbits program for security, and hear updates and calls to action from our committees and other local movements. After the GM, stick around to help…
Hello Comrades, Thank you to all of you who have made our latest Brake Light Clinic, the Cuba solidarity effort, and Chewbacchus subkrewe such smashing successes! We’ll be capping off the whirlwind of early new year activity before the height of Carnival with our General Meeting this Saturday at Parish Hall (2533 Columbus St) and…
