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https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-we-keep-us-safe-red-rabbits-support-role-and-protest-safety-training

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As Democratic Socialists, we know that strength comes from solidarity. While the pandemic and other factors have made it riskier to engage in direct action, they've also shown how urgent the need for change is. Join the MDC Red Rabbits for a workshop covering the basics of how to stay safe while protesting during a pandemic, as well as the basics of how to help your comrades as a marshal, de-escalator, or police liaison.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-anti-eviction-canvass-6

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The NoVa Branch Tenant Organizing Working Group will be canvassing to provide support to tenants facing evictions and discussing the possibilities of organizing against their landlord.

We will meet at 2 pm at the canvassing location*, where we will provide a brief training. Please bring a mask, hand sanitizer, comfortable shoes, and practice social distancing! This location is not Metro accessible so we advise coming by car!

*Canvassing location will be provided to all who RSVP for the event*

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-book-club-the-case-against-free-speech

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The next NoVA Book Club will be to discuss P.E. Moskowitz's The Case Against Free Speech.  

You can purchase the ebook here or purchase it physically from AK Press and keep your dollars away from Jeff Bezos!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/gnd-strategy-session-1

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This is the first of 2 strategy sessions we'll hold for Metro DC DSA's Green New Deal campaign! (The second will be next weekend Sun 1/24 at 1pm ET.)

Here we'll go over:

• Our collective mission — what does an ecosocialist Green New Deal mean for us?
• Our theory of change — what kind of power do we need to build to win a GND?
• Our goals — what do we want to accomplish in 2021?
• Our structure — how should we organize ourselves to achieve these goals?

We'll have a discussion to gather our shared thoughts on these questions, then groups of 2-3 will turn it each into a 1 page synthesis as part of a campaign plan.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/medicare-4-all-workgroup-weekly-meeting-m4a-18

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Democratic Socialists are fighting to make single-payer Medicare for All healthcare a reality.

JOIN US
Help us fight to replace our fractured and broken health system with a unified Medicare for All system.

In order to get our politicians to buck their billionaire donors and side with the majority, we have to threaten them with a mass political movement. But the movement we need cannot be built overnight.

That’s why we need each and every person to get involved. Winning Medicare for All will mean establishing a piece of real democratic socialism and building a broader working-class movement to take on the elite and the billionaire class.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/afrosoc-caucus-january-meeting

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Join the AFROSOC Caucus for our January Caucus meeting! This is an affinity space for Black, Indigenous and other Socialists of Color to organize internally. We encourage new and curious members to join us, but as a caucus, we emphasize that this space is intended to be an affinity space only for those who identify as Black, Indigenous People of Color. This is separate from our monthly caucus happy hour, where we set informal time to connect.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/defund-mpd-working-group-monthly-meeting-5

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/ending-the-way-in-yemen-socialist-night-school

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The war in Yemen is one of the world’s most pressing crises right now, having intensified in March 2015 when a U.S.-supported Saudi-led coalition intervened against Houthi rebels aligned with the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The war has turned the country into a humanitarian catastrophe. Riyadh expected its airpower, backed by a regional coalition including the United Arab Emirates, could defeat the Houthi insurgency in a matter of months. With U.S. military support, Saudis and Emiratis have bombed hospitals, health clinics, schools, factories, markets, residential areas, even school buses full of children, killing thousands of Yemeni civilians. The Saudi-Emirati “coalition” has blockaded the ports of Yemen and cut off the flow of food, fuel, medicine, and clean water, resulting in the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet, with 20 million people on the brink of famine and a 27% COVID-19 death rate. As part of the Stop the War Coalition World Day of Action (January 25, 2021) to call for an end to the war in Yemen, DSA’s International Committee and many chapters across the U.S. are calling on the United States to end support for this criminal military intervention in Yemen and supports the massive international grassroots effort to end these horrific crimes. Together with Metro DC DSA’s Socialist Night School, the chapter’s Internationalism Working Group will be hosting a teach-in with Jehan Hakim to talk about the war in Yemen and the role of the United States, how to get involved in this movement and the various activities happening on January 25. Jehan Hakim chairs The Yemeni Alliance Committee (YAC), which organizes protests and actions, coordinates congressional visits, creates social media campaigns to resist anti-Yemeni policies, including U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen Through YAC's advocacy and organizing, equipping communities and allies with the tools to challenge harmful national security and foreign policies that impact Yemeni Americans and their families here and in their homeland. Previously, Hakim served as the Community Advocate with Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus (ALC) to support AMEMSA communities through educational programs, community organizing initiatives, and empowerment and advocacy. Hakim engaged with media outlets regarding issues faced by impacted clients and was involved with the national ‘No Muslim Ban Ever’ campaign.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/biweekly-steering-committee-meeting-9

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Biweekly Steering Committee Meeting

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-tenant-organizing-planning-meeting-19

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-you-should-join-dsa-12

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New to DSA? Considering joining DSA but want to hear more info first?
Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Join this event to learn why you should become a member of the
Metro DC chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.

You will learn
about who we are and what we do. We'll outline our chapter's structure
and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. Our chapter covers the DMV
area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County
and Prince George's County in Maryland.

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Of course, joining is
easy. Just click this link and pay what you can afford each month. Help
us reach our goal of 100k members: http://dsausa.org/join?source=Metro%20DC

But if you want to hear some more info before you join, this event is for YOU!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/police-police-unions-and-racial-capitalism-socialist-night-school

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In the wake of protests against police violence and calls to defund the police, a major obstacle opposing any and all reform or even criticism, are police unions. How do police operate as political actors? What is the role of police unions in preventing reform? How can we address policing when police and their unions wield such power? In this session, we will discuss these questions, situate them within the idea of racial capitalism and abolition, and connect the fight against policing to the broader struggle for socialism and left movements more generally. We will also discuss how you can get involved in the fight against the DC Police Union and the push to Defund the MPD.

This session will be led by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and a DSA member, Stuart Schrader, the Associate Director of the Program in Racism, Immigration, and Citizenship and Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, and Nell Geiser, a member of the Metro DC DSA Defund MPD Working Group.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/medicare-for-all-discussion-group-5

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Medicare for All is starting a discussion group! We’ll be meeting every other Thursday at 7 PM, reviewing articles, documentaries, podcasts, and more that delve into heath care policy. This group is open to all, so bring your friends!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-branch-monthly-organizing-meeting-3

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Join us at our monthly NoVA Branch DSA organizing and planning meeting! We will be welcoming new members and discussing planning for our current actions and working groups. As always, we will address any current issues from our communities and allied organizations.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialist-feminist-reading-group-monthly-4th-sun-2pm-5

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/environmental-racism-in-dc-what-is-energy-democracy

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This is part one of a four part reading group on environmental racism in DC. In this first discussion, our readings will focus on the principles of energy democracy, Pepco's legacy of pollution, and a high level overview of the environmental issues facing DC residents. After we lay the groundwork in this first session, parts 2-4 will take a closer look at how Pepco's energy infrastructure has disproportionately harmed Black and Brown residents and how energy democracy may offer a path to a just transition here in DC. Readings will be provided before the group meets.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/medicare-4-all-workgroup-weekly-meeting-m4a-19

Description:

Democratic Socialists are fighting to make single-payer Medicare for All healthcare a reality.

JOIN US
Help us fight to replace our fractured and broken health system with a unified Medicare for All system.

In order to get our politicians to buck their billionaire donors and side with the majority, we have to threaten them with a mass political movement. But the movement we need cannot be built overnight.

That’s why we need each and every person to get involved. Winning Medicare for All will mean establishing a piece of real democratic socialism and building a broader working-class movement to take on the elite and the billionaire class.

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Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford: http://dsausa.org/join?source=Metro%20DC

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/reading-white-by-law

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What does it mean to be a citizen? Why does it matter how we define categories like “White”, “Black”, “Hispanic and/or Latino” regarding immigration and citizenship? Over the next few weeks we hope to examine how racial categorization became instrumental in defining who is and is not a citizen. Moreover does the purpose of this reading group is to analyze how whiteness continues to shape our understanding of citizenship and belonging, particularly in a time of high racial anxiety and resentment towards those perceived as “Other.”

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-branch-office-hours-2

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This is an open meeting for people to talk with our comrades and ask/talk about anything on their minds! Kick your feet up, let's chat! Members, new or long-serving, encouraged to stop by and ask questions!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-tenant-organizing-planning-meeting-20

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/pg-co-dsa-general-body-meeting

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PG Co. DSA General Body Meeting is open to both DSA members and non-members.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/workplace-organizing-workshop

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Join the Metro DC DSA Labor Working Group for our new monthly Workplace Organizing Workshop! If you are thinking about organizing your workplace, have started already (whether with a union or not), or just want to learn more about how to do it, come on out! Open to DSA and non-DSA members in the greater Washington, DC area. If you want to submit an issue for discussion, sign up here: https://bit.ly/3b8nPSk

The Labor Working Group's new Workplace Organizing Workshop project will be having our first session on the 27th. The goal is to bring in DSA and non-DSA members who have questions about organizing their workplace or are in the process of doing it and need assistance with something. We will have experienced organizers then facilitating breakouts to discuss. This is part of getting new contacts that we hope to steer towards unions or organize ourselves.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-you-should-join-dsa-13

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New to DSA? Considering joining DSA but want to hear more info first?
Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Join this event to learn why you should become a member of the
Metro DC chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.

You will learn
about who we are and what we do. We'll outline our chapter's structure
and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. Our chapter covers the DMV
area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County
and Prince George's County in Maryland.

RSVP for Zoom link.

Of course, joining is
easy. Just click this link and pay what you can afford each month. Help
us reach our goal of 100k members: http://dsausa.org/join?source=Metro%20DC

But if you want to hear some more info before you join, this event is for YOU!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/walking-tour-of-dcs-policing-landscape

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Miss being a tourist? Want to learn more about the organizations that police DC? Put on your walking shoes and join the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America’s Defund MPD Workgroup for a socially distant downtown DC walking tour! We’ll meet downtown near Judiciary Square and then walk as a group to visit sites related to policing in DC. Volunteer tour guides from Defund MPD will provide an overview of the history, architecture, geography, and theory connected to police in the Judiciary Square area. We’ll use original research to connect buildings and institutions in the area such as the Moultrie Courthouse, MPD Headquarters, the Museum for Law Enforcement, the Fraternal Order of Police’s DC Headquarters, and other sites along the way to our fight to defund MPD and build a better world in its place. The tour will cover subjects as varied as freeway construction, the New Deal’s mixed legacy, the architecture of mass incarceration, the ideological roots of “copaganda”, and situate the upcoming political fight on DC’s police union contract in the longer history of policing in DC. The tour will walk a total of around 0.6 of a mile and will require participants to remain standing for at least 60 minutes. You are highly encouraged to register in advance. You must RSVP in advance to receive day-of updates related to weather and logistics. If you need translation, disability accommodations, or have questions about the tour, please make sure you register by Monday, January 18th. In order to attend, you must wear a mask and commit to remaining at an appropriate distance from other attendees.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/medicare-4-all-workgroup-weekly-meeting-m4a-20

Description:

Democratic Socialists are fighting to make single-payer Medicare for All healthcare a reality.

JOIN US
Help us fight to replace our fractured and broken health system with a unified Medicare for All system.

In order to get our politicians to buck their billionaire donors and side with the majority, we have to threaten them with a mass political movement. But the movement we need cannot be built overnight.

That’s why we need each and every person to get involved. Winning Medicare for All will mean establishing a piece of real democratic socialism and building a broader working-class movement to take on the elite and the billionaire class.

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Are you a DSA member and on Slack? Join our channel: #m4a

Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford: http://dsausa.org/join?source=Metro%20DC

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/mdc-dsa-labor-speaker-series-0201

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Join our first session of the Labor Speaker Series! We talk to DC-area union and worker leaders and organizers on how they build worker power on the shop floor and in the DMV. Our first speaker is Arrion Brown, the Support Services Director for the American Postal Workers Union Nation's Capital/Southern Maryland local. Arrion has also served on the national bargaining team for APWU.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/pg-co-dsa-steering-committee-meeting-0203

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PG Co. DSA Steering Committee Meeting is open to members and non-members.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/grrrls-nighthappy-hour-6

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With the pandemic, having a space to talk about socialism and be social is a great way to decompress from the oppressions we face in our patriarchal and capitalistic society. The event is open to all Grrrls*, and DSA membership is not required. Grrrls* Night is a happy hour space for those who identify as womxn, non-binary people, or those of marginalized genders. We ask that men do not participate at this time.

PLEASE RSVP TO THIS EVENT TO ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/medicare-for-all-discussion-group-6

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Medicare for All is starting a discussion group! We’ll be meeting every other Thursday at 7 PM, reviewing articles, documentaries, podcasts, and more that delve into heath care policy. This group is open to all, so bring your friends!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/moco-dsa-february-branch-meeting

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Please join us for our February, 2021 branch meeting on Sunday, February 7th!

Please RSVP to this event to receive the zoom info.

Hope to see you then!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/medicare-4-all-workgroup-weekly-meeting-m4a-21

Description:

Democratic Socialists are fighting to make single-payer Medicare for All healthcare a reality.

JOIN US
Help us fight to replace our fractured and broken health system with a unified Medicare for All system.

In order to get our politicians to buck their billionaire donors and side with the majority, we have to threaten them with a mass political movement. But the movement we need cannot be built overnight.

That’s why we need each and every person to get involved. Winning Medicare for All will mean establishing a piece of real democratic socialism and building a broader working-class movement to take on the elite and the billionaire class.

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Are you a DSA member and on Slack? Join our channel: #m4a

Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford: http://dsausa.org/join?source=Metro%20DC