Weekly Roundup, Vol. 5
“There are decades where nothing happens,
and there are weeks where decades happen.”– Vladimir Lenin
Supporting Our Comrades In Minneapolis
The ongoing situation in Minneapolis is on everyone’s mind today. We condemn the murder of George Floyd and fully support our comrades in Minnesota who are protesting this injustice.
May George Floyd rest in power ✊
Official George Floyd Memorial Fund
Twin Cities DSA Food Justice for Frontlines Fund
Las Vegas DSA Condemns the Public Execution of George Floyd at the Hands of the Minneapolis Police
Police, Mass Incarceration, and Racism
How to Film Police Safely [11 min]
Abolish the Police [29 min]
ICE Detainee Who Died of Covid-19 Suffered Horrifying Neglect [14 min]
A Report from Occupied Territory – James Baldwin, 1966 [22 min]
Getting Real About Fascism: What You Need to Know [68 min, Audio]
Politics and Policy
The N+1 Candidate [10 min]
You’ve Probably Heard Socialists Won’t Vote for Biden [6 min]
What Leftists Who Won’t Support Biden Overlook: Trump [10 min]
Former Leaders of SDS, Meet the Current Members of DSA [3 min]
Hawaii Considers an Explicitly Feminist Plan for COVID-Era Economic Recovery [10 min]
Local Issues
COVID-19 tests targeting vulnerable populations in Nevada may be flawed [4 min]
Reno, Las Vegas Ranked Fastest-Warming Cities In Nation [2 min]
Upcoming Events
LVDSA Electoral Committee Meeting
May 29th @ 7pm → register
LVDSA Movie Night: Snowpiercer
May 30th @ 7pm → email lasvegasdsa@gmail.com for more details
LVDSA Labor Committee Meeting
May 31st @ 2pm → register
LVDSA Socialist Feminist Committee Meeting
May 31st @ 4pm → register
LVDSA Poolside Chat
June 1st @ 7pm → register
DSA Restaurant Organizing Project: Understanding the Unemployment Crisis
June 2nd @ 6m → register
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