This Week in the CDSA (July 8 – July 15)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA, If you haven't noticed, the DSA and talk of democratic socialism in the US has been everywhere the last few weeks. Whether it's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's rise to fame or DSA's Abolish Ice actions (huge props to all of our activists that shut down a deportation flight on Friday, btw), we're getting talked about! And
Read MoreThis Week in the CDSA (July 1 – July 8)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA, I'm feeling particularly grand this morning, and I hope you are as well. I've got this sense of centered contentedness that usually only comes with things like: a newly organized closet, turning the last page on a good book, or looking out from a mountain vista after a good hard hike. In this particular case,
Read MoreThis Week in the CDSA (June 24 – July 1)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA, It's been quite the week for the DSA as an organization, especially on immigration. If you haven't been keeping up, not only did Metro DC DSA protesters ruin Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen's dinner, but Portland DSA protesters actually shut down an ICE facility. If you're wondering what Chicago DSA
Read MoreThis Week in the CDSA (June 17 – June 24)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA, Folks, it's hot. Popsicle eatin' weather, some might say. Picnic and softball weather, others might add. Or democracy weather, a few others might declare. Nothing like heading out in the heat to cast a vote! I know what you're thinking. But Zach, the next election for us to vote on isn't until November when we
Read MoreThis Week in the CDSA (June 10 – June 17)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA, I hope each and everyone of you had a lovely week. I know that capitalism often makes it difficult to reach lofty heights like 'having a lovely week,' and it's totally fine if your week was boring or dismal or absolutely putrid but, even still, I'm hopeful that yours was lovely despite the
Read MoreThis Week in the CDSA (June 3 – June 10)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA, I hope everybody had a lovely week. We had some excellent events yesterday like the Comms Skill Share and the Labor 101: Social Work event. Hopefully you were able to make it out to one or more of those last week. If not, you're in luck! We've got another good schedule coming up this week. Among other
Read MoreThis Week in the CDSA (May 27 – June 3)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA It's been a week of beautiful weather for us here in Chicago. Unfortunately, it's also been a pretty dismal week of news (except for Ireland, they're killing it). We learned horrifying story after horrifying story about ICE and how they've been separating parents from children. And here in Chicago, despite inspiring
Read MoreThis Week in the CDSA (May 20 -May 27)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA Another week has gone by and, folks, we're just a little bit closer to socialism in America. If you hadn't already heard, three women endorsed by the DSA - Summer Lee, Sarah Innamorato, and Elizabeth Feidler - all won their primaries this week. There is an excellent article in the New Yorker on their campaigns that
Read MoreThis Week in the CDSA (May 13 – May 20)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA I've got a top notch events schedule for you this week. If you stop and think about what makes an excellent events schedule - pacing, variety, balance between work and pleasure, balance between organizing meetings and actual events, creative flair, chutzpah, and then a big party to cap the whole thing off - this week
Read MoreThis Week in the CDSA (May 6 – May 13)
By Zach Shearer
Good Morning Chicago DSA I hope you all had wonderful weeks and spent lots of time frolicking around in the sunlight, appreciating this city at the height of its beauty. Perhaps you did this at the May Day rally. I wasn't there, but I imagine that there was at least a little frolicking going on. After all, nothing goes hand in hand more
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