Podcasts about dsa sf

What happens when a party-loving, vintage-hunting, anti-capitalist powerhouse decides to take on billionaires, landlords, and the status quo? You get Jen Snyder—a political strategist, campaign manager, and all-around force for working-class people. In this episode, Jen and I dive deep into how she went from the world of advertising to running political campaigns, using the same persuasion tactics that sell products to fight for real change. We break down the psychology of propaganda, how billionaires trick people into voting against their own interests, and why local government is where real power lies. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by politics or unsure where to start, Jen lays out tangible steps you can take to get involved without burning out. We also discuss immigration rights, the fight for social housing, and how taxing the rich can fund the programs we all deserve. The future isn't written yet, but it will be built by those who fight for it—so let's get to work. Listen now, share widely, and join the movement. Resources & Links Jen Mentioned: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights: https://lccrsf.org/ SFILEN – San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network: https://sfilen.org/ Immigration Institute of the Bay Area: https://iibayarea.org/ Dean Preston: https://www.deanprestonsf.com/ Democratic Socialists of America SF: https://dsasf.org/ Join a Know Your Rights Workshop with SFILEN: https://sfilen.org/ Attend a canvassing event (check out DSA SF events): https://dsasf.org/events/ Look up your local reps & policies and start asking questions ▶▶▶ Please rate, commnet, and share this episode to share the magic, and join the Magic Inclined community to connect with magical peeps from all aroud the world: https://magicinclined.mn.co All music provided by www.lukesweeney.com Luke's spodify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HUCUssIZ14hidQEb4IpwZ

This episode is a recording from the second installment of the Empty Homes Tax educational series on A Socialist Answer to the Housing Question. This event focused on Engel's The Housing Question, its relevance for DSA SF's Empty Homes Tax campaign, and how it might inform our larger socialist efforts in addressing the housing crisis. If you feel inspired by what you hear and want to get involved in our campaign work, please check out the campaign site www.fillemptyhomes.com, where you can register for signature gathering events or donate. In order to get this measure on the ballot, we need to get 14,000 signatures by this July, so if you can, please come join us for signature gathering.

DSA SF member Andy M interviews D5 Supervisor and fellow DSA SF member Dean Preston on the Empty Homes Tax campaign, how similar taxes have been implemented in other cities, and the specific conditions underlying San Francisco's current housing crisis. If you would like to get involved in the SF Empty Homes Tax campaign, go to fillemptyhomes.com to sign up for signature gathering events or donate. We need 14,000 signatures by this July, so any support helps!

DSA SF member and Electoral organizer Avery Yu gives an introduction to the world of field organizing - list building, contact strategy, and more!

Special guest Shaun Scott joins DSA SF to discuss "Forward Thrust," a 1968 and 1970 ballot measure package campaign in Seattle.

On a very special episode, the Midwest Socialist crew is joined by Jake Flores of Pod Damn America and professor Ann Robertson from DSA SF and Red Star SF to discuss the Vladimir Lenin's seminal text 'State and Revolution.' Considered by many as one of the most important texts in leftist literature, 'State and Revolution' poses challenging considerations on how Marxists should think of the role of a socialist government, the withering away of the state, and the crucial need for a proper analysis of capitalism in order for a successful revolution. Find 'State and Revolution' Here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/staterev/ Ann's Pamphlet, 'Marxism vs. Anarchism: The Philosophical Roots of the Marx-Bakunin Conflict': https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XAhgLNa3C3rEjOLFcFwK19AoO5NlHnlO/view?usp=sharing Join DSA Here: http://dsausa.org/join Midwest Socialist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MWSocialist Red Star SF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/redstarsf Jake Flores on Twitter: https://twitter.com/feraljokes Sarah Hurd on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahjhurd Matt T. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/foiaforlastname

This month, we are donating all of our Patreon proceeds to Hotels Not Hospitals, a project of organizers and activists working for the rights of unhoused people. This is an organization spun out of the DSA SF Homelessness Working Group (Democratic Socialists of America, San Francisco Chapter) and is endorsed by DSA SF. We sat down with organizer Edna Kozikaro to discuss the project and how people can get involved. Donate directly to Hotels not Hospitals here. Follow Hotels not Hospitals on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. New episode dropping later this week!

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by returning guest cohost Shanti Singh along with René Christian Moya, California-based housing rights activists extraordinaire, for a deep dive into Proposition 21, the statewide rent control expansion up for popular referendum in next week’s elections. Shanti, who is based in San Francisco, is a leader in DSA SF’s Housing Committee, the former deputy data director for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign in California, and currently serves as the legislation and communications coordinator for the statewide renters' rights group Tenants Together. René is based out of Los Angeles, formerly of the LA Tenants Union and is the Campaign Director for the Yes on 21 campaign. René, Shanti, and Kumars begin by outlining the looming eviction crisis which has already begun thanks in part to the Trump administration’s so-called moratorium at the federal level. René, who was last on the show discussing Prop 10, the previous iteration of Prop 21, explains how the new ballot measure differs in terms of specifics, and why the political situation is more favorable than in the 2018 midterms. The gang talks about the real estate industry’s $70 million, Republican-aligned campaign to defeat the proposal as well as Prop 21’s biggest backer, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. They round out the conversation on a positive note, discussing Shanti’s work with the elderly residents of SF’s Midtown Park Apartments, who just concluded the longest rent strike in the city’s history.  Follow René on Twitter @rcmoya84 and find out more or get involved in the final push, visit yeson21ca.org. You can follow Shanti on Twitter @uhshanti and Tenants Together @tenantstogether and learn more about how you can support their work at tenantstogether.org. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts. We can't do this show without your support!!!

In this episode, Jason talks with Kaylah Williams (https://twitter.com/KaylahSF), an organizer from Afrosocialist Caucus and Defund SFPD Now. Find out why DSA SF wants to defund, disarm, and disband the police, and how this new campaign is already making a big impact! For more information on the campaign, or to get involved, check out https://defundsfpdnow.com or follow https://twitter.com/AfrosocialistSF and https://twitter.com/defundSFPDnow on Twitter. Also check out the Strike for Black Lives on July 20: https://j20strikeforblacklives.org

This episode discusses the process and results of creating and distributing informational flyers and cards to aid people who may become a victim of ICE. Rachel, a member of DSA SF's Immigrants' Rights and International Solidarity committee discusses ICE in San Francisco, the importance of giving people the right information, and how everyday people react to getting that information. Contact the Immigrants' Rights and International Solidarity committee at DSA SF via immigration@dsasf.org https://dsasf.org/

*** Please donate to our Disaster Relief Supply Drive today! *** https://tinyurl.com/dsamask David talks to Dale Smith and Josh Kelly about our chapter’s efforts to protect our neighbors from the effects of environmental disasters, principally the smoke from nearby fires. We talk about the origins of these efforts last year, and how we’re planning for dangers to come. SF Weekly on DSASF’s mask distribution project last year: http://www.sfweekly.com/news/democratic-socialists-distribute-more-n95-masks-than-the-city/ Our smoke safety infographic: https://twitter.com/DSA_SF/status/1064423472229638144

Sarah Chen Small, a member of the San Francisco DSA's SocFem (Socialist Feminism) committee, is interviewed about an action she helped plan where donors bowled to raise funds for women who cannot afford abortion care. The local group raised about $2400 for this critical need. The fundraiser was part of a national campaign to raise financial support for the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF); the money raised by DSA-SF and others who came to this action will stay in California to help women who otherwise would not be able to afford the abortion care they have chosen. For more info see: Women’s Health Justice http://accesswhj.org https://www.abortionfunds.org Contact the SF SocFem group at DSA via SocFem@dsasf.org https://dsasf.org/

London Breed’s proposed Navigation Center at the Embarcadero would offer over 200 beds to unhoused people, but has drawn ire from nearby wealthy residents who started a GoFundMe campaign to fund a legal battle. The Coalition on Homelessness’s response GoFundMe supporting the Navigation Center has been far more successful. But victory is not assured, as demonstrated by tonight’s vitriolic community meeting. On the 10th episode of Report Back we’re joined by Sasha Perigo of DSA SF and incoming co-chair of the Homelessness Working Group, and Jack Rice, Development Director at the Coalition on Homelessness. To get involved: - Donate to the good GoFundMe at https://www.gofundme.com/safer-embarcadero-for-all - Set up a recurring donation to the Coalition on Homelessness http://cohsf.org - Attend weekly Human Rights Working Group meetings at the CoH on Wednesdays at Noon - Join the DSA Homelessness Working Group homelessness@dsasf.org - Give feedback on the Navigation Center at hsh.sfgov.org or email your Supervisor … and also tell them to stop the sweeps! #StopTheSweeps #SafeSleep

On February 7, the Anchor Union went public with their organizing campaign and on February 15, members of the Anchor Union organizing committee, ILWU, and DSA SF rallied to do a “drink-in” at the Anchor Steam Public taps. We get a report back on the drink-in from a member of the Anchor Union organizing committee. Supporters of the Anchor Union can help them win recognition by: 1. posting a message of support to the social media platform of their choice with the hashtags #anchoredinsf and #anchorunion 2. Sign the support petition https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/support-workers-unionizing 3. Join a poster drop organized by a DSA chapter near you. San Francisco. Find out when the next mobilization is by following AnchorUnionSF https://twitter.com/anchorunionsf

If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!! This week, Roqayah and Kumars discuss gentrification and organizing for tenants’ rights with Shanti Singh and Jen Snyder, both housing rights activists in San Francisco and leaders in DSA SF’s Housing Committee. Shanti, a returning guest and past guest host, is also with the statewide tenants rights organization Tenants Together. First-time guest Jen was the campaign manager for Proposition F, a San Francisco ballot measure that passed on June 5th that guarantees tenants a lawyer if they’re being evicted or otherwise forced out by their landlords. Shanti and Jen give a lay of the land when it comes to housing rights in SF, including defining the terms YIMBY, NIMBY and PHIMBY, before getting into the specifics of the “Yes on F” campaign. They discuss how DSA SF, in spearheading the effort, strategically linked up with coalition partners and picked their battles to reach sympathetic residents and bolster turnout on election day. They also respond to recent tenants’ rights victories in Oakland, like the activities of the Defend Auntie Frances campaign and the Tenant and Neighborhood Councils project of the East Bay DSA Communist Caucus. Shanti and Jen conclude by pointing to both ground-up tenants’ rights organizing and more radical policy measures as potential next steps for the struggle for housing justice in the Bay Area and beyond. Follow Shanti on Twitter @uhshanti, and Jen @ohjennyboy. A transcript for this episode will be provided upon request. Please send an email to deleteuracct @ gmail to get a copy sent to you when it is completed.

UNLOCKED The gang takes a break in the middle of their West Coast tour to talk urban housing with Shanti Singh (@uhshanti), co-chair of the DSA SF Housing Committee and steering committee member. While Will cooks up a banquet they discuss the sanctity of the Atlantic’s op/ed roster, Baseball Crank’s mpreg fantasy, Silicon Valley’s Pinkerton-patrolled company towns, candidate cities for Chapo’s new content factory, and YIMBYism, the hot new fad among poorly socialized free market liberals. sfrighttocounsel.com - DSA SF's campaign to give tenants facing eviction a universal right to counsel