Democratic Socialists of America

Open letter: stop Donald Trump’s cruel assault against the Cuban people. Initial signers: Mark Ruffalo, Alice Walker, Kal Penn, Boots Riley, Susan Sarandon, Vic Mensa, Alexa Aviles, over 24 elected officials, and many more

DSA is proud to sign on to this Call to Conscience and urges our members and allies to do the same. Our movement is ready to fight Trump & Rubio’s dangerous escalation and end the cruel blockade on Cuba. letcubalive.info

“This is not the moment to slow down, but to scale up, grow more, maintain discipline and conviction in our socialist politics, and not only demand but organize for a better country and world.”

Solidarity Forever, @meganromer.bsky.social and @ahsheek.bsky.social

“If you just joined, find and sign up for a chapter event. If you’re a longtime member, invite someone new into our movement. If you’re a leader, take a second to think about who came before you and who will take your place and how you can keep building that...”

DSA officially has 100,000 members nationwide!

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A message from your DSA Co-chairs:

“We are honored to be just two of 100,000 proud DSA members in this moment. We urge all of you to take another step today…”

Be a part of the next 100,000. We deserve a better world and we are organizing for it everyday

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Democratic Socialists of America — We are at 100,000 members!
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This Tuesday the Trump Admin Response Committee hosted a mass call with speakers resisting ICE from across the country. Hear Marina from Austin DSA on building organizing capacity and weakening ICE’s power by targeting Automatic License Plate Readers and other forms of AI mass surveillance.

Me he reunido con Democratic Socialists of America. Compartimos una idea clara: frente al autoritarismo y la extrema derecha, más organización y más internacionalismo democrático.

Han demostrado en Nueva York que la izquierda tiene futuro si da esperanza a la mayoría trabajadora.

Chip in! Show your support with a contribution.

A new slate of nationally endorsed candidates? You know what that means… it’s time to donate your socialist cash to take out the capitalist trash 🌹💸🗑️

Pitch in today to help us hit our goal of $150k: dsausa.us/socialistcas...

Democratic Socialists of America endorses Tammy Carpenter, oregon State House of Representatives, District 27. Photo of Dr. Carpenter. She is wearing a white lab coat and blue shirt, and has a stethoscope around her neck. She has curly brown hair and her glasses on top of her head. She smiles warmly at the viewer.

DSA is endorsing Tammy Carpenter for Oregon State House, and we need your help to win 🌹

Dr. Carpenter is a proud member of @PortlandDSA running to fight for universal healthcare, fully-funded schools and a renters’ bill of rights ✊

Democratic Socialists of America endorses Bobby Nichols, Tempe City Council. Photo of Bobby Nichols. He has short black hair, a beard, and a moustache. He is wearing a light blue buttondown shirt with a blue campaign button, and smiles confidently at the viewer.

We are excited to announce that DSA is endorsing Bobby Nichols for Tempe City Council!

Bobby is a public interest lawyer running to make Tempe affordable for everyone, building public housing and making it easier to form a union ✌️

Democratic Socialists of America endorses Andrew Hairston, Travis County Precinct 1, Justice of the Peace. Photo of Andrew Hairston. He is a handsome Black man with short natural hair, a beard, and glasses. He is looking up with a warm, approachable smile and wearing a blue tweed suit jacket with a dark blue tie.

Congratulations to Andrew Hairston of Austin DSA, our endorsee for Travis County Justice of the Peace!

Andrew is a civil rights attorney who will stand up for working-class students and tenants of color facing unequal treatment. 🌹🌹🌹

Democratic Socialists of America endorses Adam Bojak, New York State Assembly, District 49. Photo of Adam Bojak. He has short salt-and-pepper hair and is wearing a dark blue suit jacket with a light blue tie. He looks at the viewer with a can-do expression and a calm smile.

Congratulations to Adam Bojak of Buffalo DSA, our newest endorsee for New York’s State Assembly!

Adam is a democratic socialist and a housing lawyer who will continue the fight to protect working-class people from crooked landlords across the state. 🏠🏙️🌹

It’s a new year and we’ve got a brand new slate of endorsements to announce! 🎉 🌹

Check out the thread below to learn more about socialists running for local office around the country ⬇️

Statement from the National Political Committee. 2/2. Bovino’s Out, But We’re Still In. Abolish ICE! Make no mistake, the decision by the Trump Administration to remove Bovino is an intentional distraction meant to demobilize this mass movement. Tom Homan, who is set to replace Bovino, has the same cruel intention — kidnapping our neighbors — thus our demands have not changed: Abolish ICE. No More Occupations of American Cities by the Federal Government. Prosecute All Federal Agents Found Breaking the Law. We will not back down until every single immigrant is safe from ICE. 2/2 January 29, 2026. Read the full statement at the link in our profile.

Statement from the National Political Committee. 1/2. Bovino’s Out, But We’re Still In. Abolish ICE! DSA once again expresses our deepest solidarity with the people of Minnesota, many of whom may be breathing a sigh of relief that CBP Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino has been removed from his post. Bovino’s direct references to Nazi imagery, meant to strike fear into the hearts of working people and embolden the right, instead drove the masses of Minneapolis-St. Paul into the streets, shutting down the economy of two major American cities for an entire day. 1/2. January 29, 2026. Read the full statement at the link in our profile.

We call on folks nationwide to shut down business as usual until ICE terror ends. With the looming vote on ICE funding, only keeping up the pressure can force Democrats to vote down funding for ICE.

Join us: dsausa.us/ice-actions1...

Group photo of Nuestra America delegates in Bogotá, Colombia.

Group photo of Nuestra America delegates in Bogotá, Colombia.

DSA is proud to have joined comrades from more than 20 countries in Bogota for the Nuestra America convening to draft and sign the San Carlos Declaration this weekend. We are united against the Donroe Doctrine and for sovereignty and dignity for all workers across the Americas.

(1/3) On 25 January in Bogotá, Colombia 🇨🇴, delegates from governments, parliaments, and movements around the globe adopted the 'San Carlos Declaration', launching a new project to defend sovereignty in the Americas.

🔗 Read the Declaration online: buff.ly/obo2iia

Donate to Robert Bell Show your support with a contribution.

💸 Pitch in with a donation: dsausa.us/socialistcash-donate

🌹Learn more about Robert’s campaign: bell4ky.com

Democratic Socialists of America Endorses Robert LeVertis Bell, Kentucky State House of Representatives District 43. Photo of Robert LeVertis  Bell, a handsome Black man with short locks. He is wearing a navy suit jacket, a white button down shirt, and a DSA lapel pin. He looks toward the viewer with a calm smile.

Congratulations to our first endorsed candidate of 2026: Robert LeVertis Bell!

Robert is a proud union teacher and democratic socialist. He’ll bring the fight for public education and a Green New Deal to Kentucky’s State Legislature. 📝🌱🌹

Donate to Robert’s campaign today ⬇️

“The evils of capitalism are as real as the evils of militarism and evils of racism.” – Martin Luther King Jr., Speech to SCLC Board, March 30, 1967. Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at a press conference on the release of his 1964 book, Why We Can't Wait.

“Freedom is not won by a passive acceptance of suffering. Freedom is won by a struggle against suffering." – Martin Luther King Jr., 1967, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

“Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God’s children.” – Martin Luther King Jr., 1961 speech to the Negro American Labor Council. Photo of Martin Luther King Jr., Mathew Ahmann, and others in a crowd during 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

So often, when the mainstream media remembers Martin Luther King Jr., they quote him about dreaming, but not about doing. And they definitely don't remember him as the democratic socialist he was. In his own words:

We've been saying it for years: Martin Luther King Jr. was a democratic socialist. www.dsausa.org/blog/saving-...

We must see now that the evils of racism, economic exploitation and militarism are all tied together. And you can’t get rid of one without getting rid of the other.” — Martin Luther King Jr., Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at a podium. DSA logo.

A Minneapolis Teacher Wants the Whole Country in the Streets Dan Troccoli, a public middle school teacher, says everyone should start “emulating” Minneapolis’s resistance to ICE and the Trump regime.

“In addition to appreciation, we want emulation. We need that out there in the streets in every city.” — Dan Troccoli, Minneapolis public school teacher and union member, on protecting our communities and resisting ICE

www.thenation.com/article/acti...

It is up to the people of Cuba and Venezuela to decide how they are governed, not Marco Rubio. We demand an end to all U.S. aggression in Latin America–military or economic. The US must respect Cuban and Venezuelan sovereignty, which includes returning President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores to Venezuela. Our leaders must do what the American people desire: seek peace, diplomacy, and normalization of relations with Cuba and Venezuela. Take action for Cuba! Join DSA’s Day of Action on 1.10.2026! Organize with DSA’s Cuba Solidarity & Venezuela Working Groups! dsausa.us/vz-day-of-action