Socialism
Why We Are Democratic
Socialists
Chicago DSA
Where We Stand:
the Political Perspective of
the Democratic Socialists of America
So What
Is Socialism? (PDF)
by Michael Baker
Can
Christians Be Socialists? (PDF)
by Michael Baker
Socialism and Environmentalism
by Rodger C. Field
On Socialism
Michael Harrington (mp3 audio)
The Crisis in Economic
Theory
Michael Harrington (mp3 audio)
Why We Need Socialism
in America
by Michael Harrington
(PDF 8.57 Mbytes)
The Eugene V. Debs Reader: Socialism  and the Class Struggle
by Dr. William Pelz (external)
Toward
Freedom:
Democratic
Socialist Theory and Practice
by Joseph Schwartz and Jason Schulman
In What May We Hope?
by David Schweickart
Democratic Socialism
Max Shachtman and Norman Thomas (mp3 audio)
Is the New
Deal Socialism?
by Norman Thomas
Why I Am
a Socialist
by Norman Thomas
Toward a Socialist
Theory of Racism
by Cornel West
Readings
About Socialism
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Some Basic Facts About Chicago
DSA
Chicago DSA is affiliated with the national
Democratic Socialists of America but is separately incorporated.
Anyone paying national membership dues in the Chicago area is
automatically a member of the Chicago DSA local. Chicago DSA
is incorporated as an Illinois non-profit corporation and, like
DSA nationally, has 501c4 status from the IRS. This means we
are tax exempt but contributions are not tax deductible. It also
means our electoral participation is limited in much the same
way as participation by labor unions is limited.
Chicago DSA covers Cook, DeKalb, DuPage,
Grundy, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties: basically zip
codes 600 through 609. Our experience has been that this is far
too large a territory for members to effectively participate
through chapter-wide general membership meetings; consequently,
we encourage the formation of branches and commissions. If there
are none in your geographic area or in your area of interest,
consider taking the intitiative in forming one. The members of
the Executive Committee would be glad to help. For more information,
also refer to our by-laws.
Current Chicago DSA branches:
- Greater Oak Park Democratic Socialists
of America.
General membership meetings are held
four times a year, at least, including an annual Membership Convention
in June. Any interested person may attend these meetings but
only members in good standing may vote.
The Executive Committee usually meets
the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 AM, usually at the
Chicago DSA office but sometimes elsewhere. The Chicago DSA Executive
Committee is made up of officers and duly elected representatives
of any "branches" or "commissions". Every
DSA member is welcome to attend (and speak at) Executive Committee
meetings. Call the CDSA office for additional information: 773.384.0327.
Chicago DSA has an office irregularly
staffed by volunteers, most reliably on Saturday afternoons from
1 PM until 3 PM. When no one is in the office, a telephone answering
machine will take a message of modest length. Someone will get
back to you as soon as possible.
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Issues
Draft Living
Wage Law for Oak Park
- DSA
Immigrant
Rights
- DSA
Globalization
Without Representation
- DSA
Not This
NAFTA: Toward a North American FAIR Trade Agreement
- DSA, Chicago
Renegotiate NAFTA
- DSA
Globalization
and Its Discontents
A Modest Proposal
for Sweeney and Clinton: The Quick Vote
by Kurt Anderson
The Economics
of a Living Wage
by Bill Barclay
The
Estate Tax: Power, Privilege and Class
by Bill Barclay
A Permanent Jobs Program
for the U.S.:
Economic Restructuring
to Meet Human Needs
- Chicago Political Economy Group (PDF)
The WTO Must Be Stopped
by Bill Dixon
The Power of Public
Education
by Deborah Meier
The Right to be
Healthy
Dr. David Stark Murray (mp3 audio)
Bush and His Band
of Thieves: Your Retirement Is Next!
by Bob Roman
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