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On Oct. 30, 2011, [[Democratic Socialists of America]] member [[Simone Morgen]] participated in the [[Occupy Columbus]] protest on which she made the following comments:<ref name=dsaoccupy>[http://www.dsausa.org/occupy/index.html DSA: ''DSA Members Participate in Occupy Wall Street''] (accessed on Nov. 2, 2011)</ref> | On Oct. 30, 2011, [[Democratic Socialists of America]] member [[Simone Morgen]] participated in the [[Occupy Columbus]] protest on which she made the following comments:<ref name=dsaoccupy>[http://www.dsausa.org/occupy/index.html DSA: ''DSA Members Participate in Occupy Wall Street''] (accessed on Nov. 2, 2011)</ref> | ||
:''Committees have been established (research, outreach, logistics, legal, etc.) as well as a website, forum and Facebook presence. I have been most in contact with the legal committee due to prior acquaintance in work and Comfest (community festival) contexts, and we have also contacted by Occupy to lend our name in support. Various programs have been held; there may be opportunities for teach-ins. Resolutions have been passed supporting the repeal of SB5 (rally to be held November 1st), an end to corporate personhood, fairness in taxation, getting money out of politics and preserving the safety net.'' | :''Committees have been established (research, outreach, logistics, legal, etc.) as well as a website, forum and Facebook presence. I have been most in contact with the legal committee due to prior acquaintance in work and Comfest (community festival) contexts, and we have also contacted by Occupy to lend our name in support. Various programs have been held; there may be opportunities for teach-ins. Resolutions have been passed supporting the repeal of SB5 (rally to be held November 1st), an end to corporate personhood, fairness in taxation, getting money out of politics and preserving the safety net.'' | ||
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Simone Morgen is an officer of Democratic Socialists of Central Ohio, a branch of Democratic Socialists of America[1]. Template:TOCnestleft
DSA member
The Democratic Socialists of Central Ohio (DSCO) are a local chapter of Democratic Socialists of America. In 1999, local contacts were Reg Dyck and Simone Morgen.
Jobs with Justice
In 2009 Simone Morgen was President, Columbus Jobs with Justice[2]
The Free Press
The Free Press in Ohio is run by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism[3].
CICJ Board of Directors includes;
Pete Johnson, President
Eric Neubauer, Vice President
Suzanne Patzer, Treasurer
Robert Fitrakis (Ex-Officio) Executive Director/Editor
DSA contact
In 2009 Simone Morgen was Central Ohio contact for Democratic Socialists of America[4].
DSA NPC member
At the Democratic Socialists of America 2009 National Convention Evanston, Illinois November 13-15, 2009, a new National Political Committee was elected;[5]
- Theresa Alt
- David Duhalde
- Stuart Elliott
- Virginia Franco
- Paul Garver
- David Green
- Seth Hutchinson
- Barbara Joye
- Simone Morgen
- Michele Rossi
- Jason Schulman
- Joseph Schwartz
- Herb Shore
- Maria Svart
- Rannfrid Thelle
Occupy Columbus Involvement
On Oct. 30, 2011, Democratic Socialists of America member Simone Morgen participated in the Occupy Columbus protest on which she made the following comments:[6]
- Committees have been established (research, outreach, logistics, legal, etc.) as well as a website, forum and Facebook presence. I have been most in contact with the legal committee due to prior acquaintance in work and Comfest (community festival) contexts, and we have also contacted by Occupy to lend our name in support. Various programs have been held; there may be opportunities for teach-ins. Resolutions have been passed supporting the repeal of SB5 (rally to be held November 1st), an end to corporate personhood, fairness in taxation, getting money out of politics and preserving the safety net.
- One aspect that may be unique here is that a separate student Occupy has focused on campus concerns such as tuition increases and the proposed privatization of OSU parking spaces. This group meets separately, although they send delegates to the main Occupy group and work with them on specific events.
- Democratic Socialists of Central Ohio (DSCO) members have gone to various general assemblies and events, to the degree it can be coordinated with work and other activist events. I have been using some local contacts to try to obtain an indoor meeting space for them in the coming colder months."
References
References
- ↑ http://dsco1.tripod.com/about%20us.htm
- ↑ http://www.ohiofairtrade.org/boardmembers.htm
- ↑ http://www.freepress.org/about.php
- ↑ http://www.dsausa.org/about/locals.html
- ↑ [1] DSA 2009 National Convention Evanston, Illinois November 13-15, 2009 report, DSA website, accessed June 11, 2010
- ↑ DSA: DSA Members Participate in Occupy Wall Street (accessed on Nov. 2, 2011)