¡Puro Socialismo!
Platform
We believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically — to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few. We must stand and fight alongside those who face violence and exploitation, whether it be on the basis of class, race or ethnicity, gender or sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or ability.
We support unions in the fight for living wages, equal pay, and safe workplaces. We demand an economic system in which workers control their labor and the means of production. We believe that a home is not a commodity. Everyone should have access to housing that meets their needs and neighborhoods that foster vibrant communities. We believe that everyone should have access to quality government-financed medical care throughout their lives. We are working to achieve this goal through a single-payer system, or Medicare for All.
A shallow, capitalist feminism promises more women CEOs. We, however, are socialist feminists. We believe in reproductive freedoms for all to choose when and how they get pregnant, as well as the choice to seek an abortion, paid parental leave, equal pay, freedom from sexual coercion at work, and freedom from sexual exploitation and violence everywhere. When children are born, we must provide material support to ensure every child is raised free from discrimination, violence, and oppression.
We believe everyone should receive quality education at any level, from pre-K to trades, college, and beyond. Public education is crumbling from neglect and under pressure from charter schools. Higher education is reserved for the privileged or those willing to become shackled by debt. We are committed to education as a public good and expanding that commitment to include access to debt-free college.
We demand the abolition of prisons and police, an end to the war on drugs, and an end to barbaric treatment of inmates. We fight for a justice system centered on restorative principles that prioritizes rehabilitation over punishment. Both at home and abroad, violent force is used as a tool of racist oppression and capitalist exploitation. We demand an end to U.S. imperialism through the reduction and eventual disbanding of the U.S. military, beginning with nuclear disarmament and withdrawal of U.S. troops and military support from all occupied territories.
We demand transformative reforms, to urgently halt the genocidal accumulation of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere and rapidly transition to renewable zero-emission energy systems that shift power from capitalists to the people exploited by them. We fight against new fossil fuel infrastructure and the privatization of public goods such as land, energy, and water.
If not stopped, capitalism will destroy our planet and those least responsible will suffer the greatest consequences. We fight to remake our society to correspond with our values: liberation, justice, democracy, material equity, and a deep understanding of our fates as interdependent with all living and nonliving entities that make up our shared planetary home.
We are stronger together than apart. Join DSA and make a commitment to build power through cooperation and solidarity. Become part of a community that shares your values.
Committees
Ready to get involved? To join any of our committees, attend one of their upcoming meetings or join their channel on our Slack to get plugged into their work. Meetings are posted on our Events page. For more information about Slack, see our Slack Guide.
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Mutual Aid
Mutual Aid is a type of organizing that aims to make our communities less dependent on the State by building support networks, sharing resources, and teaching new knowledge and skills.
Join us every Sunday for Houseless Mutual Aid, with an eye on long-term structural change. We haven't missed a weekend since 2021!
Interested in getting involved? Come to one of our distributions & debriefs to learn more! You can find them on our calendar. Or follow us @sacollectivecare on Instagram!
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Political Education
The Political Education Committee studies political and organizing theory to build a better world. We help fellow DSA members and the public gain a deeper understanding of what socialism is, its history, and how it can look in the present day. Join us at events like Socialist Movie Nights or Socialist Night School to meet new people and learn about socialism! Check the calendar for upcoming events.
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Labor
The Labor Committee organizes workers at their workplaces to build working-class power. We act in solidarity with existing unions and also work to organize the unorganized by connecting workers to the knowledge and resources they need to start campaigns of their own. We’ve organized with local Starbucks workers, AFT Local 67 to fight for safe schools, and picketed for a fair contract with the Musicians of the SA Symphony.
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Membership Engagement
The Membership Engagement Committee welcomes new members to our chapter and engages existing members. People are the driving force in any movement and we recognize that making them feel welcome and comfortable within our chapter is essential. We organize New Member Orientations and plan in-person and virtual events so members can socialize and get to know each other. We also help members and community stay up-to-date with weekly newsletter.
