About us
Welcome to the online home of the Metro DC (DC/MD/Northern VA) Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)!
The DSA is the largest and fastest growing socialist organization in the United States. We believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically—to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few. DSA's members are building movements for social and economic justice while fighting for change in our communities and workplaces.
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Upcoming events
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Why You Should Join DSA: New Member Orientation
·OnlineOnlineCurious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Already a member and want to get more involved?
If so, this event is for you!
You'll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. We'll outline our chapter's structure and our campaigns, working groups, and branches. Our chapter covers the DMV area, including the district, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George's County in Maryland.
Please RSVP on Action Network to receive further updates on this event.
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This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.
Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford.
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Public Land Working Group
·OnlineOnlineThe Public Lands Working Group is focused on creating Social Housing at 1617 U Street NW. Plans are now underway for the district to redevelop this land. We are organizing to prevent a public land give-away by winning commitments to create Social Housing at this location.
Please RSVP on Action Network to receive further updates on this event.
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This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.
Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford.
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New Magazine Essays Discussion Club
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC, USMDC DSA’s New Magazine Essays Discussion Club meets in person to discuss new essays from some of the Left’s most thought-provoking magazines. All are welcome to join the club’s meeting to discuss three essays from the latest issue of Parapraxis. For more details and links to the readings, check out the group’s info doc.
Please RSVP on Action Network to receive further updates on this event.
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This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.
Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford.
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Blue Power Socialist Night School
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library, 1630 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC, USIn America today, police enjoy unmatched power. On the streets, officers employ violence at their own discretion. Behind closed doors, they are even more powerful. In city halls, police strong-arm local leaders and nullify attempts at public oversight. And in state legislatures and Washington, DC, police lobbyists and union leaders zealously uphold a bipartisan consensus against even mild reform. Yet as recently as fifty years ago, police still served at the pleasure of democratically elected politicians, not the other way around. In Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, Stuart Schrader narrates the rise of a bottom-up movement of rank-and-file officers who lifted policing above the law.
Organizers launched their campaign in the 1960s, courting a public backlash to urban uprisings and civil rights. City by city, county by county, they formed unions and other organizations and won control over working conditions, impunity from oversight, and insulation from lean budgets. By the 2000s, this movement had triumphed nationally, shoring up the power of the police to overrule the public interest in the name of law and order.
Through deep archival detective work, Blue Power reveals how police forced American democracy to back the blue. Join us for a discussion of the book with the author at our next Socialist Night School.
Stuart Schrader is an associate professor of history at Johns Hopkins University, where he is the director of the Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism. He is also the author of Badges Without Borders: How Global Counterinsurgency Transformed American Policing.
Questions? Accessibility concerns? Email politicaleducation@mdcdsa.org
Those wishing to attend virtually may register for the event on Zoom.
Please RSVP on Action Network to receive further updates on this event.
NOTE: This event will be recorded and may be shared on MDC DSA’s social media platforms for educational purposes. By participating, you acknowledge that you may be videotaped and livestreamed. If you wish to avoid being recorded, you should take efforts to avoid appearing on camera or speaking.
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This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.
Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford.
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