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Organizing students, workers, faculty and staff at campuses across the country.
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YDSA @ydsa.org · Mar 15
MAKE YOUR CAMPUS A SANCTUARY CAMPUS‼️🌹

Join YDSA and demand that your school refuse to comply with the Trump administration's attacks on students!
Red rose with the YDSA logo and text “SANCTUARY CAMPUSES” over it. Text below “Join YDSA and demand that your school refuse to comply with the Trump administration's attacks on students! Swipe for more...” Text “Since the start of the Trump administration, we've seen how the political climate has changed. Building off the demonization of student protestors by the Biden administration, Trump is launching a barrage of fascist attacks on students and youth who stand up for Palestine. We recognize that this repression is set against a larger backdrop of fascist action, such as Trump's regime of mass deportations, dehumanization of trans people, and unprecedented federal austerity measures.” Text “On campuses across the country, dozens of YDSA chapters have already launched sanctuary campus campaigns demanding ICE off campus, protections for the queer community, and no compliance with Trump's repressive, fascist agenda.” above a picture of an anti-ICE protest.
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At just 20, Hannah will be the youngest DSA-endorsed legislator in the country. She shows how young people are leading a socialist vision of kitchen table issues that reaches across generations.

If you want to build power on your campus, join @ydsa.org_ y.dsausa.org/join
Join YDSA - YDSA
YDSA is the youth and student wing of DSA. To become a YDSA member you need to: Be a DSA member Be on the membership list of an official YDSA chapter Step 1) Become a DSA member As a democratic, grass...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Cornell YDSA employed innovative outreach tactics to reach a highly transient electorate with limited canvassing opportunities. DSA campaigns like Hannah's are designing winning models to reach masses of people, and sets a historic precedent for @ydsa.org.
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Hannah wins in Ithaca Common Council Ward 5! A local Ithacan and Cornell student, Hannah united her constituents in a shared vision of affordability in Ithaca through rent stabilization and improved transit.

Congratulations to Ithaca DSA & Cornell YDSA!
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Hannah Shvets is the youngest elected endorsed by DSA in history at just 20 years old! Congratulations to Hannah and Cornell YDSA!
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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🌹 @kelseabondatl.bsky.social and @atldemsoc.bsky.social win!

DSA congratulates them on their victory in Atlanta City Council District 2.

Kelsea will fight for social housing, green public transit, and to democratize city government to make an Atlanta that works for the 99%. 🧱🌱🌹

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DSA endorsed Kelsea Bond wins 2025 Atlanta City Council seat! Photo of Bond outside wearing a jacket in a relaxed position with hands in pockets.
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Hannah Shvets is the youngest elected endorsed by DSA in history at just 20 years old! Congratulations to Hannah and @cornellydsa!
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Zohran wins! Full statement here: www.dsausa.org/statements/z...
Zohran wins New York City. Photo of Zohran Mamdani smiling, with a soft-focus view of New York apartment buildings in the backgroud, DSA logo: a rose rising from two clasping hands.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Democratic Socialists of America. National Political Committee Statement. DSA Affirms the Freedom to Organize. September 19, 2025. Read the full statement at the link in our profile.
September 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Sanctuary Campuses for BIPOC Students: A Statement from the YDSA National Coordinating Committee (NCC)
Los campus santuarios para estudiantes BIPOC: Una declaración del Comité Nacional de Coordinación (NCC)
On September 15th, Trey Reed was found hanging from a tree on his campus, Delta State University. Black students deserve the safety, dignity, and freedom offered to white students, and we will not rest until all of our Black, Indigenous, and comrades of color are able to live free from oppression. The United States was founded in the interest of white landowners by colonization, racial violence, and genocide— all of which maintain their presence in every facet of our society. Our demand for “education for all” is sometimes said so much that it becomes haphazard. More than just economic accessibility, this demand includes a commitment to realize a future where equity is not a utopian fantasy, and our schools are places where we are all able to learn and grow. No one should go to school fearing that they may be kidnapped or killed; this is what it means to fight for sanctuary campuses. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, and as socialists, our responsibility is to fight tyranny and violence wherever we are. Expressions of solidarity are not enough; we must practice with our actions. Look out for your classmates who are targets of right-wing violence, provide community for those who are afraid and grieving, continue to organize for our common future, and be a good comrade. Love and solidarity to the Reed family, and to you all. El 15 de septiembre, Trey Reed fue encontrado colgando de un árbol en su campus, la Universidad de Delta State. Estudiantes negros mercen la seguridad, dignidad y libertad ofrecido a los estudiantes blancos, y nostros no descansaremos hasta que nuestros compañeros negros, indigene y todos compañeros de color puedan vivir libres de la opresión. Los Estados Unidos fue fundado con los intereses de propietarios blancos utilizando la colonización, la violencia racial y el genocidio, que todavía mantienen su presencia en cada faceta de nuestra sociedad. Nuestra demanda “Educación Para Todos” a veces se repite tan seguido que su impacto de disminuye. Más que solo una necesidad económica, esta demanda incluye el compromiso de realizar un futuro en donde la equidad no sea una fantasía utópica, y que nuestras escuelas y universidades sean lugares en donde todas las personas puedan estudiar y crecer. Nadie debería ir a la escuela con miedo de ser secuestrado o asesinado; ese es el significado de luchar por los campus santuarios. La injusticia en cualquier parte del mundo es una amenaza contra la justicia en todas partes, y como socialistas nuestra responsabilidad es luchar contra la tiranía y violencia dondequiera que estemos. Declaraciones de solidaridad no son suficientes; necesitamos practicar con nuestras acciones. Cuida a tus compañeros que puedan ser víctimas de violencia de la extrema derecha, provee comunidad para aquellos que son temerosos y afligidos, sigue organizando por nuestro futuro en común y sé un compañero bueno. Amor y solidaridad a la familia Reed y a todos ustedes.
September 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Great News! We have more Fall Drive content! Throughout the fall semester we're offering a variety of national trainings to both chapters new and standing. Come learn some new organizing skills or reinforce ones you already have. Let's grow socialism together!
LET A THOUSAND FLOWERS BLOOM YDSA FALL DRIVE 2025 Trainings Schedule All Trainings at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT 9/11 - Selecting Demands 9/16 - Campaign Escalation 9/24 - Organizing Conversations 9/29 Power Structures 10/7 - Recruitment Through Campaigns 10/22- Managing Chapter Health 11/5 - How We Build Democratic Buy-In 11/11- Communications for Campaigns 11/19 - Effective Political Education
September 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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‼️FALL DRIVE LAUNCH CALL‼️
Join us Tuesday September 2nd at 8pm ET/ 5 pm PT to kick off our 2025 Fall Drive! Hear from chapters across the country and learn how your chapter can grow this fall.
Love YDSA? Come to the launch call! We hope to see *all* of you there!
August 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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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.

Our statement:
July 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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CALL YOUR REPS TO STOP THE BBB ⤵️⤵️⤵️
dsausa.us/stop-trumpBBB
demsocialists.bsky.social Democratic Socialists of America @demsocialists.bsky.social · Jul 1
People will die as a result of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Use this script to call the reps listed and demand they vote no: dsausa.us/stop-trumpBBB
Statement from DSA's National Political Committee. DSA Condemns Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and Calls for House to Vote “No” July 1, 2025. 1 of 4 The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) condemns Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”, and with its recent passage in the Senate 51-50, we urge all people of conscience to call their representatives and make their voices heard. This bill would be one of the largest cash grabs by the billionaires in world history. This bill supports massive cuts to Medicaid and will lead to as many as 17 million poor and disabled Americans losing their Medicaid and accessible healthcare cuts to rural hospitals and nursing homes will target our most vulnerable.
July 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Statement from DSA's National Political Committee. 3 of 4. Although the Senate has passed the bill, we still have a chance to block it with massive pressure on the House of Representatives. We urge you to sound the alarm with everyone you know about what this Bill intends to do. You can use this script to call the reps listed and demand they vote no: dsausa.us/stop-trumpBBB This greed must not go unchecked. People should know why we are losing our healthcare, why masked men are terrorizing our communities, and what we can do about it. And while Trump’s Republican administration is leading the charge on the BBB, they have been helped by the Democratic Party’s unwillingness to fight back against these efforts and helping their efforts by crushing worker power at every turn and voting alongside them. We hope to defeat this bill and all it threatens to do, but the only way to build a fighting alternative is mass, working-class organization and resistance.
July 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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People will die as a result of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Use this script to call the reps listed and demand they vote no: dsausa.us/stop-trumpBBB
Statement from DSA's National Political Committee. DSA Condemns Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and Calls for House to Vote “No” July 1, 2025. 1 of 4 The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) condemns Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”, and with its recent passage in the Senate 51-50, we urge all people of conscience to call their representatives and make their voices heard. This bill would be one of the largest cash grabs by the billionaires in world history. This bill supports massive cuts to Medicaid and will lead to as many as 17 million poor and disabled Americans losing their Medicaid and accessible healthcare cuts to rural hospitals and nursing homes will target our most vulnerable.
July 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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TONIGHT!!! Check out this STACKED line-up
ydsa.org YDSA @ydsa.org · Jun 30
🚨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
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
July 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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🚨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
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
June 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.

My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.

I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
Zohran looking out on a victory night crowd.
June 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Hear from UO YDSA organizers on why you should attend Red Hot Summer & learn to #unionize your workplace 🫵🌹🔥
Seamus UOYDSA and UOSW: Learn the critical skills needed to start a union, fight for your rights in the workplace, and build class consciousness among your coworkers in the Red Hot Summer program. Through trainings like these I was able to learn how to organize my workplace for better wages and harassment protections because when workers are divided we beg, but united we bargain. Take the power back in your workplace through the YLC Red Hot Summer program! Jess UOYDSA and SBWU: Organizing at Starbucks has changed my life. This union will forever be a part of me and I’m so grateful and proud of my union family who inspire me daily. There’s never been a better time to join the labor movement, RHS is a great resource to learn valuable skills and strategies to organize your workplace! Jace UOYDSA and UOSW: I have never felt more powerful than when I was on strike. I hope everyone gets to experience that.
June 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Zohran just beat sex pest Andrew Cuomo! DSA wins elections and the fight for popular policies for the people starts here! 🌹✊
@ydsa.org #zohranmamdani #zohranformayor
June 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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“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
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.
June 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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We refuse to watch quietly while Trump marches us into yet another war in the Middle East, this time following Israel on their genocidal mission. No war with Iran! Free Palestine!
June 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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No war with Iran!
“NO WAR WITH IRAN” Democratic Socialists of America
June 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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June 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Join us TONIGHT at 8pm ET/5pm PT to hear how DSA organizers and coalition partners across the country are defending their neighborhoods from ICE today and building towards a world without ICE tomorrow. dsausa.us/ICEOut
ICE Out: A National Call to Action
In LA and nationwide, ICE is terrorizing our communities. Only solidarity can protect us against their attempts to kidnap anyone they can and trample our rights. Hear how DSA organizers and coalition...
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June 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM