Chicago DSA

Chicago DSA’s Co-Chair Sean D spoke at a rally for Teamsters back in August. We’ve been supporting Mauser workers on the picket line since early July and are continuing to support Mauser workers on the picket line this month. Sign up for an upcoming shift at chicagodsa.org/events

DSA Members in Good Standing -- 80K and Counting! Join today! dsausa.org/join Line graph showing number of members in good standing rising from 50,000 in October 2024 to 80,000 in September 2025.

For the first time in history, DSA has 80,000 members in good standing! Tens of thousands of new members have joined the last year alone. In the face of rising fascism, a US-backed genocide, and an escalating climate crisis, socialism is the only path forward. 1/3

TONIGHT!

Our jobs pipeline helps socialists get union jobs and organize for greater worker power! Learn about the rank & file strategy, talk to current union members, and start finding union jobs. Current SEIU 73 members are also welcome to attend.

RSVP at the link here: actionnetwork.org/events/labor...

Chicago DSA calls upon state and local leaders to use all available means to protect Chicago residents from the unlawful actions of federal agents. Please read our statement for more information.

This semester, Socialist Night School returns with a six session series entitled “Socialism or Barbarism? Capitalism at a Crossroads” All are welcome, no prior experience or SNS attendance is required!

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Readings: tinyurl.com/cdsareading

Come join us on Saturday, October 11th to learn about and discuss the promotion of AI datacenters under the Trump administration, the devastation it is causing the promise of a New Green Deal, and new environmental concerns facing Chicago/the nation.

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Join us on Sunday, October 12 at the West Loop Library where we will listen to CTA Workers and elected officials talk about public transit funding in Illinois and the effects that state disinvestment has had on both CTA workers and riders.

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Join comrades from the Blue Line branch in this event brought to you in collaboration with the CDSA PAC Steering Committee. All CDSA members are welcome for discussion and a few beverages, and some low-key discussion of our electoral strategy for 2026 and 2027.

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While Chicago has been under surveillance by the far-right, our city has been pushing back. Join our Mass Mobilization Call on Sep 25th. Hear from our Rapid Response Committee about how our chapter is responding to ICE and opportunities to get plugged in.

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TOMORROW!!!

Our jobs pipeline helps socialists get union jobs and organize for greater worker power! Learn about the rank & file strategy, talk to current union members, and start finding union jobs. Current SEIU 73 members are also welcome to attend.

RSVP at the link here: actionnetwork.org/events/labor...

TOMORROW!

Our next General Chapter Meeting will Sunday, September 21st. In our quarterly GCMs members hear reports on our ongoing work, engage in political education and discussion, and debate & vote on proposals submitted by members.

Location info available upon RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/septe...

Statement from the National Political Committee Statement. DSA Affirms the Freedom to Organize. September 19, 2025. 2/2. Right-wing officials are cynically and without evidence blaming the Left for the rise of political violence, using it as an excuse to try to stifle our growing power. They’re once again changing the subject from the ongoing genocide in Palestine, the state violence on immigrants, and the everyday violence of poverty, and they’re blaming the Left for the cruel and unequal world they are creating. We aren’t scared, and we won’t stop organizing. We stand with all those being unfairly targeted by the Trump administration. Together, we’ll build a world where everyone is free. Join us: dsausa.org/join Read the full statement at the link in our profile.

Statement from the National Political Committee Statement. DSA Affirms the Freedom to Organize. September 19, 2025. 1/2. Everyday people should be able to organize freely in our own self-interest without fear of state repression. Engaging in peaceful organizing, protest, and criticism of the government and the current social order are our rights, and essential to democracy and freedom. But the right to organize is under attack under the Trump administration. DSA condemns the House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform targeting socialist, communist, anti-war, pro-union and pro-Palestinian groups. Read the full statement at the link in our profile.

Democratic Socialists of America. National Political Committee Statement. DSA Affirms the Freedom to Organize. September 19, 2025. Read the full statement at the link in our profile.

While Chicago has been under surveillance by the far-right, our city has been pushing back. Join our Mass Mobilization Call on Sep 25th. Hear from our Rapid Response Committee about how our chapter is responding to ICE and opportunities to get plugged in.

RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Global Sumud Flotilla Does Not Sail Alone: A Call for Solidarity Mobilizations - Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Two years into the US-backed Israeli genocide of Gaza, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been murdered and two million now face an escalating famine caused by a policy of deliberate mass star...

5/5 Workers can enact a people’s arms embargo. From Spain to Morocco to Italy, dockworkers are blocking ships of genocide. Join DSA’s Labor for an Arms Embargo campaign. It’s time to make genocide a cost no state can bear.

Read our full statement: www.dsausa.org/statements/t...

4/5 We call on @DemSocialists chapters to mobilize:
• Rally at ports with dockworkers
• Rally at Israeli and genocide-supporting EU/Arab embassies & consulates
• Where none exist: rally at your Federal building
The flotilla could reach Gaza—or be attacked—as early as Sept 15

3/5 Italy’s Union Sindacale di Base has called for a general strike & mass mobilizations if the flotilla is intercepted. Unions, students, & civil society worldwide are preparing to defend it. From Tunis to Genoa, tens of thousands are already in the streets.

2/5 The flotilla does not sail alone. Dockworkers in Italy have pledged: “If we lose contact with our comrades—even for 20 minutes—we will shut down all of Europe.” Across the world, the working class must be ready to defend the flotilla to the extent of our ability.

1/5 Two years into the US-backed Israeli genocide of Gaza, two million Gazans now face famine. The Global Sumud Flotilla is sailing to break the siege & deliver life-saving aid. With 50+ ships from 44 countries, it’s the largest convoy yet. DSA stands in solidarity, ready to act.