News and updates
There can be no compromise on reproductive justice
San Francisco Democratic Socialists of America’s Socialist Feminism Committee drafted the following statement about reproductive justice, subsequently ratified by the chapter at our July meeting, in response to discussion both within and outside of the DSA surrounding the Omaha, Nebraska...
DSA SF July General Meeting draws record crowd
It was standing room only this week at the San Francisco Democratic Socialists of America July General Meeting, the first such meeting organized by our newly elected Steering Committee. All told 119 comrades both new and known gathered to participate...
DSA SF hosts Northern California summit ahead of national convention
On Sunday, delegates to the national convention from 5 Northern California DSA chapters gathered to discuss the issues to be decided at the convention. In attendance were delegates from Silicon Valley, East Bay, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Sacramento....
DSA marches for queer liberation and against rainbow capitalism at SF Pride
On Sunday, June 25, DSA SF marched a contingent in the SF Pride parade, calling for queer liberation and economic justice rather than rainbow capitalism and police violence. With signs, chants, and zines, DSA demonstrated to the audience that socialists...
DSA shows up to #LegalizePizza and fight the criminalization of the homeless
On June 13, DSA SF joined the Coalition on Homelessness to rally in support of Daniel, a homeless senior who was fined $234 simply for eating pizza at a bus stop. The COH organized a Pizza Party to Stop Unfair...
DSA SF campaigns to end anti-homeless encampment sweeps
On Sunday, seventeen members of DSA SF’s Homelessness Working Group gathered at UN Plaza to disseminate an educational pamphlet to fellow San Franciscans as they browsed the weekly Farmer’s Market. The pamphlet provided information about the realities of homelessness in...
Creating Solidarity with Immigrants and Refugees
How are cities being fearless when it comes to its immigrant and undocumented citizens? Is San Francisco calling itself a Sanctuary City enough, or how can we change our city to be fearless in the face of xenophobia? A policy...
The Feminization of Politics
Fearless Cities opened on Saturday with a plenary session of leaders from Barcelona en Comú. It was held in the basilica of the Universitat de Barcelona, with the speakers taking their place far from the pews, behind a table that...
Stop the deportation of Rodrigo and Hugo
Hugo and Rodrigo are beloved fathers, workers, and community volunteers. Their families and communities are suffering without them. Rodrigo and Hugo both have deep roots in the Bay Area and have lived in the US for over 15 years. Rodrigo...
DSA and Saint Francis Homelessness Challenge
Saint Francis Homelessness Challenge is a community-based non-profit that organizes with encampment residents, neighbors, volunteers, and city services. When City of San Francisco told residents they needed to move their belongings for a scheduled deep cleaning of the encampment DSA...