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'''[[Democratic Socialists of America]]''' (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the U.S. It is one of two official U.S. affiliates of the [[Socialist International]]. It was formed in 1982 from a merger of the [[Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee]] (DSOC) and the smaller [[New American Movement]]. [[DSOC]] in turn was founded in 1973 by [[Michael Harrington]], when he led a left wing faction opposed to the Vietnam War out of the old [[Socialist Party USA]]. DSOC's membership included many former [[Students for a Democratic Society]] activists and "undisciplined communists".
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'''[[Valerie Jarrett]]''' currently works as a senior advisor to U.S. president [[Barack Obama]] and has been referred to as ''"the other side of Obama’s brain.”'' Born in Shiraz, Iran to American parents, Jarrett spent the first five years of her life here before her family moved to London. Jarrett comes from a family of highly influential leftists. In 1983 she married Dr. [[William Robert Jarrett]], son of famed Chicago Sun-Times reporter [[Vernon Jarrett]]. Vernon Jarrett was a one time political associate of [[Communist Party USA]] activist and Obama mentor [[Frank Marshall Davis]]. Jarrett is the great niece of prominent [[Democratic Party]] leftist [[Vernon Jordan]] and her maternal grandfather was [[Robert Taylor]], the first black chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority. Jarrett is a personal friend of [[Marilyn Katz]] who worked with [[Students for a Democratic Society]], the 1960s group that banded radical left youth and students together under the New Left movement.  
  
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A key strategy of DSA is partnering with highly influential leaders on a legislative level. For example, in 2005, now-Secretary of Labor [[Hilda Solis]] was the keynote speaker at the 2005 DSA national conference, "Twenty-First Century Socialism" held in Los Angeles. Prominent members of DSA have included [[Stanley Aronowitz]]; [[Ed Asner]]; [[Noam Chomsky]]; [[Barbara Ehrenreich]]; [[Frances Fox Piven]]; [[Gerry Hudson]], SEIU VP; [[Eliseo Medina]]; [[Gloria Steinem]]; [[Quentin Young]], as well as former U.S. Reps. [[David Bonior]], [[Danny K. Davis]], [[Ron Dellums]] and [[DSA#Elected_Representatives.2C_1990|many more]].  
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After graduating from the University of Michigan Law School, Jarrett went to work for Chicago’s first African-American mayor, [[Democratic Socialists of America]]-supported [[Harold Washington]]. After Washington’s death in 1987, she stayed on under his successor, [[Richard Daley]]. In City Hall, she and her colleague [[Susan Sher]] recruited [[Michelle Robinson]], then engaged to [[Barack Obama]], and Jarrett quickly melded her way into their lives. In 2004 Jarrett served as Finance Chair for Obama's 2004 run for the U.S. Senate. In September 2008, Chicago based socialist journal [[In These Times]] contributing editor [[Laura Washington]] suggested [[Valerie Jarrett]] for Urban Development Secretary based on her work as CEO of the Habitat Co. - "a clout-heavy Chicago real estate firm" - and the court-appointed overseer of the city’s massive plan to transform its notoriously decrepit public housing developments. In late 2008 she served as Co-Chair of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team, and Senior Advisor to Obama's presidential campaign.
  
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In 1997 [[DSA]]'s goals by 2017 included: ''"A U.S. President from the Progressive Caucus, a 50 member socialist caucus in Congress, successful programs of the likes of universal health care, progressive taxation, social provision and campaign finance reform."'' But how would [[DSA]] achieve these goals? A 2001 article published in the [[Boston DSA]]'s magazine discussed the [[DSA]]'s "takeover" of the [[Democratic Party]]: ''"...By the early 1960s some within the [[Socialist Party USA|Socialist Party]] (including future [[DSA]] leaders), adopting a variant of the [[CPUSA|CP]]’s strategy 25 years earlier, ...advanced the concept of “Realignment” in the Democratic Party; forging a coalition of labor, blacks and middle-class liberals and radicals to take over the Party..."''
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In August 2009 at the [[Netroots Nation]] Convention, Jarrett talked about Obama "Green Jobs Czar," [[Van Jones]]. She was highly complimentary and stated "we were so delighted to be able recruit him into the White house" and "we've been watching him...for as long as he's been active out in Oakland". ('''[[Valerie Jarrett|more...]]''')</div></div>
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[[DSA]] has been a strong supporter of the [[Occupy Movement|Occupy Wall Street Movement]]. [[DSA]] National Director [[Maria Svart]] wrote that ''"DSA and [[Young Democratic Socialists]] members have been participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City and around the country from their beginning [in Sept. 2011]."'' In fact, [[Category:Occupy_Movement_Demonstration|many Occupy demonstrations]] have enjoyed extensive support from local DSA branches. ('''[[Democratic Socialists of America|more...]]''')</div></div>
 
  
 
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Valerie Jarrett currently works as a senior advisor to U.S. president Barack Obama and has been referred to as "the other side of Obama’s brain.” Born in Shiraz, Iran to American parents, Jarrett spent the first five years of her life here before her family moved to London. Jarrett comes from a family of highly influential leftists. In 1983 she married Dr. William Robert Jarrett, son of famed Chicago Sun-Times reporter Vernon Jarrett. Vernon Jarrett was a one time political associate of Communist Party USA activist and Obama mentor Frank Marshall Davis. Jarrett is the great niece of prominent Democratic Party leftist Vernon Jordan and her maternal grandfather was Robert Taylor, the first black chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority. Jarrett is a personal friend of Marilyn Katz who worked with Students for a Democratic Society, the 1960s group that banded radical left youth and students together under the New Left movement.

After graduating from the University of Michigan Law School, Jarrett went to work for Chicago’s first African-American mayor, Democratic Socialists of America-supported Harold Washington. After Washington’s death in 1987, she stayed on under his successor, Richard Daley. In City Hall, she and her colleague Susan Sher recruited Michelle Robinson, then engaged to Barack Obama, and Jarrett quickly melded her way into their lives. In 2004 Jarrett served as Finance Chair for Obama's 2004 run for the U.S. Senate. In September 2008, Chicago based socialist journal In These Times contributing editor Laura Washington suggested Valerie Jarrett for Urban Development Secretary based on her work as CEO of the Habitat Co. - "a clout-heavy Chicago real estate firm" - and the court-appointed overseer of the city’s massive plan to transform its notoriously decrepit public housing developments. In late 2008 she served as Co-Chair of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team, and Senior Advisor to Obama's presidential campaign.

In August 2009 at the Netroots Nation Convention, Jarrett talked about Obama "Green Jobs Czar," Van Jones. She was highly complimentary and stated "we were so delighted to be able recruit him into the White house" and "we've been watching him...for as long as he's been active out in Oakland". (more...)

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