The event focused on the limits of policy work under capitalism and the potential for mass organization and mobilization in the face of crisis. In this episode, Andy M. addresses Alex Lee’s social housing proposal for San Jose, the major issues

8 - Socialist Answer to the Housing Question

Jun 7th, 2022 24m 56s

This episode is a recording from the second installment of the Empty Homes Tax educational series on A Socialist Answer to the Housing Question. This event focused on Engel’s The Housing Question, its relevance for DSA SF’s Empty Homes Tax camp

7 - Empty Homes Tax w/ Dean Preston

May 17th, 2022 43m 9s

DSA SF member Andy M interviews D5 Supervisor and fellow DSA SF member Dean Preston on the Empty Homes Tax campaign, how similar taxes have been implemented in other cities, and the specific conditions underlying San Francisco’s current housing

6 - Intro To Field

Oct 30th, 2021 46m 57s

DSA SF member and Electoral organizer Avery Yu gives an introduction to the world of field organizing - list building, contact strategy, and more!

5 - Labor Circles Kickoff: The Organizing Conversation

Oct 18th, 2021 37m 53s

As part of our chapter's Labor Circles priority campaign, we held an introduction to the basic unit of labor organizing: the organizing conversation.Take the labor census at https://dsasf.org/census to get involved in our Labor Circles priori

4 - Jane McAlevey's Organizing Model: A Critical Evaluation

Oct 18th, 2021 1h 54m

A recording of a panel held by DSA San Francisco's Labor Organizing Committee discussing the work of Jane McAlevey, author of "No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age"Take the labor census at https://dsasf.org/census to get i

3 - Black Liberation And Indigenous Sovereignty w/ Alisha F

Oct 16th, 2021 41m 17s

Alisha F discusses the chapter Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty campaign, including the chapter's internal audit and political education program.Interview the chapter’s Communications Committee Co-Chair and Mobilizing Lead of the c

2: Forward Thrust

Sep 19th, 2021 48m 46s

Special guest Shaun Scott joins DSA SF to discuss "Forward Thrust," a 1968 and 1970 ballot measure package campaign in Seattle.

1: Electoral 101

Aug 24th, 2021 35m 19s

The podcast formerly known as "Report Back" will now be "The Priority." In this episode you'll hear an introduction to our chapter's Ballot Measure priority campaign.Join DSA San Francisco: https://dsasf.org/join

Defund SFPD

Jul 19th, 2020 26m 53s

In this episode, Jason talks with Kaylah Williams (https://twitter.com/KaylahSF), an organizer from Afrosocialist Caucus and Defund SFPD Now. Find out why DSA SF wants to defund, disarm, and disband the police, and how this new campaign is alre

Curfew Sit-In

Jul 8th, 2020 35m 33s

Following the widespread protests against police brutality following the killing of George Floyd, London Breed the mayor of San Francisco announced an unprecedented citywide curfew on Sunday, May 31. In the next few days hundreds of thousands o

Coronavirus Mutual Aid

Apr 21st, 2020 21m 54s

In San Francisco, activists and organizers are working to deliver hand sanitizer to vulnerable groups most at risk of contracting the Coronavirus. In this episode we get updates from two mutual aid projects. First, Avery Yu aide to Superviso

Anchor Union's First Contract

Jan 23rd, 2020 23m 21s

With the support of DSA San Francisco and the local community, workers at Anchor Brewing organized the Anchor Union last March. Just before Christmas, that union approved its first contract. Anchor Public Taps bartenders Blake and Patrick join

Anti-ICE: Know Your Rights Flyering

Aug 20th, 2019 20m 19s

This episode discusses the process and results of creating and distributing informational flyers and cards to aid people who may become a victim of ICE. Rachel, a member of DSA SF's Immigrants' Rights and International Solidarity committee disc

Pride: Corporate or Radical

Aug 11th, 2019 26m 28s

David talks with Tyler Breisacher of DSA Queer Caucus about the San Francisco Pride parade — famously the annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ identities, but beyond the corporate-sponsored festivities it remains the locus of a liberation struggle wh

Facebook Bike Share Workers

Jul 1st, 2019 31m 47s

David talks to Cassidy Kakin and Scott Chowning about how they organized Facebook Bike Share workers. Their tale has a few twists and turns but stands as another successful example of worker solidarity in the Bay Area.Please join Facebook caf

Disaster Relief Supply Drive

Jun 9th, 2019 25m 24s

*** Please donate to our Disaster Relief Supply Drive today! *** https://tinyurl.com/dsamaskDavid talks to Dale Smith and Josh Kelly about our chapter’s efforts to protect our neighbors from the effects of environmental disasters, principally

May Day 2019 with ILWU Local 10 and Brace Belden

Jun 4th, 2019 25m 8s

In this episode Nick Novitski talks to Brace Belden about the 2019 May Day action organized by the members of IWLU Local 10 to oppose the plans of the Oakland Port Commision and Oakland A's owner John Fisher to build a new baseball stadium on t

Prop F: Lawyers for Tenants Facing Eviction

May 25th, 2019 27m 52s

In this episode David talks with Jen Snyder about Prop F, the ballot measure passed one year ago that promises legal representation to all tenants facing eviction.1,600 San Franciscans were evicted in 2017, a 26% increase from 2010, and 90% o

Abortion Bowl-a-thon

May 18th, 2019 22m 28s

Sarah Chen Small, a member of the San Francisco DSA's SocFem (Socialist Feminism) committee, is interviewed about an action she helped plan where donors bowled to raise funds for women who cannot afford abortion care. The local group raised abo

Throwback: Marriott Workers Strike

May 7th, 2019 21m 15s

We talk to Hannah Giorgi from the DSA SF Labor Organizing Committee about the Marriott Hotel Workers Strike and what Bay Area DSA chapters did to support the workers during the 60 days they were picketing.

Brake Lights Clinic

Apr 21st, 2019 16m 34s

Jon X talks to Allegra of DSASF's Justice Committee about San Francisco's first ever Break Light Repair Clinic. We offer free break light replacements and instructions on how to fix break lights to the community, in the hopes of depriving cops

Ford GoBike Workers Unionize

Apr 12th, 2019 22m 1s

On Thursday March 28, 2019 Ford GoBike Workers in San Francisco voted to join Transport Workers Union of America (TWU). We talk with an organizer about the vote, the community support behind the unionization effort, and what’s coming next for F

Navigation Center Good GoFundMe & Evil GoFundMe

Apr 4th, 2019 38m 29s

London Breed’s proposed Navigation Center at the Embarcadero would offer over 200 beds to unhoused people, but has drawn ire from nearby wealthy residents who started a GoFundMe campaign to fund a legal battle. The Coalition on Homelessness’s r

Green New Deal Guiding Principles

Mar 31st, 2019 22m 34s

Tyler Brown of the DSA Ecosocialist Working Group talks about the Green New Deal Guiding Principles, a document which was the subject of an online vote within our chapter this week. Tyler explains how as socialists, we see a credible response t