RiverValleyDSA

Curious about what people mean when they talk about this "Socialism" thing? Come join us for some fun and relaxed discussion at the Lilly Library in Florence, MA on August 17th! 🌹

“The working masses are hungry for revolutionary change”

—Rep. Rashida Tlaib at DSA convention

Happy Convention to all @demsocialists.bsky.social !

Dem Socialists Convene in Chicago to Chart Future After Mamdani's Win It’s been a banner year for Democratic Socialists of America, whose members will meet in Chicago to hash our their differences and chart their future.

After an incredible (and incredibly messy) year, members of the Democratic Socialists of America will attempt to sort out their differences — and chart their future — at their biennial convention.

Good luck and thank you to our delegates as they prepare and make their way to DSA National Convention this weekend! We are proud to have you representing this chapter and we know that you will do that well!

Reading circle starts in a couple of hours at Bookends in Florence, MA. Hope to see you there!

Gathering the Masses: an NPEC Pre-convention Gathering Calling all DSA convention delegates, political educators, and comrades who gather... NPEC invites you to a preconvention gathering to discuss socialist and working class mass gathering, as we prepar...

Tonight's Gathering the Masses, 8 pm ET! We are excited for this. If you haven't RSVPed yet, do that here and get the materials:

actionnetwork.org/events/gathe...

If you haven't read, still come by! ...but, if you can get a little time today, here's what you can do in 30-40 min --

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Join Liyang Western Massachusetts and River Valley DSA to learn about human rights and political repression in the Philippines through a letter-writing and educational workshop. Help us write messages of solidarity to send to activists facing persecution and imprisonment in the Philippines!

Yesterday, in a vote of 221 to 209, Congress approved a staggering $831.5 billion to the Pentagon.

This will be used to fund militarism abroad and Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people, instead of the services and protections that working people desperately need.

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The next RVDSA General Meeting is on August 13th, 6pm at CitySpace in Easthampton MA and on Zoom.

This is the main democratic body of the chapter. And you don't have to be a member to attend. If you're curious and interested in learning how DSA works, please join us!

Join us for the first session of Socialist Summer School on July 13th! After celebrating Zohran Mamdani's big win in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary, supported by NYC DSA, we will discuss the lessons we can learn from the campaign, and how we might replicate its success in the River Valley.

Curious about our chapter? Thinking about joining? You can sign up to speak with our Membership team on our website! rvdsa.org/joining-rive.... Our Membership team is always available to set up a time to talk with you and answer any questions!

Interested in hearing from DSA members about the amazing mutual aid work going on in their chapters?

Come join MAWG for our Summer '25 All Member Meeting on July 19th @ 8pm ET! We will have presentations from three different DSA chapters with their own mutual aid projects.

Any successful union started with two co-workers talking.

You can get the pay, benefits, and respect at work that you deserve by having those conversations and organizing with your co-workers to put pressure on your boss.

United we bargain, divided we beg.

Join us for the first session of Socialist Summer School on July 13th! After celebrating Zohran Mamdani's big win in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary, supported by NYC DSA, we will discuss the lessons we can learn from the campaign, and how we might replicate its success in the River Valley.

The next meeting of the RVDSA Labor Standing Committee is on July 16th!

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Come to the GM tonight!

Join us for the next meeting of the River Valley DSA electoral working group. It's an exciting time for DSA electeds and we are bringing that energy to the River Valley!

Hear from: RAYMOND J. UAW Region 9 Assistant Director, Local 686/774 CASEY M. Workers United Organizing Director, VT & Upstate NY

Hear from: Fatemeh Starbucks Workers United Bargaining Team Gabe Macalester Undergraduate Student Workers Organizer

Hear from: Sarah H. DSA National Labor Commission Co-Chair Chloe University of Oregon Student Workers Organizer

RED HOT SUMMER SUMMER KICKOFF WITH ZOHRAN MAMDANI! Candidate for NYC Mayor, NY State Assembly Member RSVP @ DSAUSA.US/RHS25

🚨Calling all young people interested in joining the labor movement🚨

Check out all of the amazing speakers you’ll be hearing from (+ a super special secret guest 🤫) if you attend tomorrow’s RED HOT SUMMER LAUNCH CALL @ 8PM ET / 5PM PT!!
dsausa.us/rhs25

A better world is possible! Join DSA to create the future we deserve. Savannah DSA members at Hands Off protests, with hand-written signs in the background.

Inspired by the Zohran campaign? Join DSA and get involved with your local chapter to organize for the better world we know is possible! 🧵dsausa.us/join-zohran

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ran an incredible campaign in NYC & did @socialists.nyc proud! @bostondsa.org also has the opportunity to elect a young, BIPOC mayor fighting for working people, renters, people of color, and queer folks. If you want to help, go to linktr.ee/WillieforSomerville

This tonight! Gather your squad and prepare for TRIVIA!!!!

Congratulations Zohran and all @demsocialists.bsky.social on a big victory last night! On to winning in November!

Join DSA. Become a member today. Democratic socialists have an historic opportunity and responsibility to play a central role in continuing the political revolution for the long term. As a democratic, grassroots organization, DSA is ...

50,000 canvassers, knocked 1.5 million doors, and defeated 30 million dollars of billionaire money. This is the first of many victories - money will never be able to defeat the strength of the people when we fight for each other.

We have a world to win! Join DSA today at: dsausa.org/join (2/2)

Great night for @demsocialists.bsky.social !!

Protect Trans Rights and Bodily Autonomy. Abolish ICE. Elect socialists. Unionize workers. Free Gaza. Fight Fascism. End Capitalism. 80,000 strong. DSA logo. Photo of Savannah DSA members at a demonstration.

“I’m tired of feeling powerless. Joining DSA is the most effective way to get organized. DSA chapters across the country build strong communities and campaign for candidates who stand for working people against oligarchs. I want to be a part of it!” — North Carolina dsausa.org/join

Statement from DSA’s National Political Committee. On the Release of Mahmoud Khalil. June 20, 2025 Today, after spending more than 100 days in illegal detention over 1400 miles from his wife and newborn son, Mahmoud Khalil is set to be freed, as a federal judge in New Jersey has ordered his immediate release. Mahmoud, a Palestinian-American who graduated from a master’s program at Columbia University while in detention, is a US permanent resident and was arrested solely for speaking out against the ongoing genocide in Palestine. As we wrote in our March statement about Mahmoud, his detention is not just a clear violation of constitutional rights but contrary to democratic ideals and a blatant attempt at silencing political dissent and suppressing the working-class mass movement for a free Palestine. We celebrate the release of Mahmoud Khalil and his immediate reunification with his wife, newborn son, and his community. As the largest socialist organization in the country, we will continue to defend the right to free speech and protest. While today’s ruling is a win against the increasing authoritarianism of the Trump administration, DSA will continue to fight against the detention of immigrants and political prisoners taking place all over the country. We will continue our work to dismantle the institutions that uphold and enable oppression both here and abroad, to build a world where all of us are free.