Houston Democratic Socialists of America
Template:TOCnestleft Houston Democratic Socialists of America is a Texas affiliate of Democratic Socialists of America.
DSA judge
A rally and fund raiser for returning Democratic Socialists of America member, Judge Ben G. Levy to the 14th Court of Appeals was held in Houston January 26. 1990.[1]
"Green Jobs for All"
"Green Jobs for All : How the Gulf South Wins a Green New Deal"
Join the Houston DSA chapter for this webinar with a panel of community and labor leaders of the Gulf South who will share their vision for how the region can win a GND and how you can be a part of this movement.
Ryan Pollock Austin Texas, Gretchen Twietmeyer St. Petersburg Florida, Nina Morgan Birmingham Alabama, Cristina Tzintzun Texas, Troy Robertson New Orleans Louisiana, Jeremy Chittenden Lake Charles Louisina.
Moderated by Vanessa Toro Barragan and Madeleine Pelzel of Houston Democratic Socialists of America.
Viewers included William Lira, Jana Pellusch, Noah Hardaway, Takeisha Turner, Greg Allen, Stephen Huss, Jane Collins, Gina Bielman, Egberto Willies.[2]
New beginnings
In 2016, Houston Democratic Socialists of America Organizing Committee contact was Amy Zachmeyer.[3]
From June 2017 it was Nick Bunce.
In January 2018 Houston Democratic Socialists of America co-chair was Nick Bunce.[4]
Comrades
Eric Blanc May 4 2019·
Many thanks to Houston DSA for organizing a great panel and then bringing us to the West Alabama Ice House (!) for drinks, tacos, and much silliness. I'm going to miss Texas. — with Bryan LaVergne, Tex Cook, Carlos Campos, Jr., William Lira and Steve Hart.
Leading comrades
Houston Democratic Socialists of America April 21, 2018:
Our organizers and speakers of our Medicare for All Town Hall! #DSAM4A
Thanks Ashkan Jahangiri of Austin DSA, Workers Defense, Tim Faust, and the Houston DSA members that made our town hall a success.
Come canvass with us tomorrow to fight for health justice!
Nick Bunce, Amy Zachmeyer, Tim Faust, Ashkan Jahangiri, Will Sheive.
2018 Houston DSA endorsed candidates
Houston Democratic Socialists of America, announced the endorsement of three additional candidates for the March 2018 primary, bringing the total number of endorsed candidates to four in this election cycle. The endorsements took place via a majority vote of the organization’s membership at its January general meeting.
Houston DSA’s list of endorsed candidates includes: Franklin Bynum, candidate for Harris County Criminal Court #8; Danny Norris, for Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees, Position 6, Precinct 1; Fran Watson, for Texas Senate District 17; and Ali Khorasani, for U.S. Congress, Texas’ 2nd congressional district.
“These candidates represent the highest ideals of our organization: a commitment to fighting for social and economic equality, building democracy, and empowering working people in our institutions, workplaces, and communities.” said Amy Zachmeyer, Houston DSA co-chair. “We can’t wait to work alongside these campaigns to spread our values and build a better world for all the people in the Houston area.”[5]
Cooperating with communists
The Houston Communist Party USA club is also building a close and integrated plan of action with the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
- Our strategy is to build a united front within the popular front. The united front includes Our Revolution, DSA and the Houston Area Progressives. Through it we can become even more involved in electoral struggles, the trade union movement, work in the African American community and with immigrants. This includes lobbying, demonstrations, picket lines, and voter registration.[6]
Religious Socialists Working Group
Houston DSA Religious Socialists Working Group, Hosted by Democratic Socialists of America - Houston
Wednesday, April 12 at 7 PM - 8:30 PM CDT, Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston 1900 Bering Dr, Houston, Texas 77057
- Houston DSA's Religion and Socialism group is open to DSA members of all faiths whose socialism is in some way inspired by their spiritual identity.
- There is a long tradition of religious socialism in the United States that has been ignored or forgotten. The Religion and Socialism group of Houston DSA refuses to cede the ground of faith to the religious right.
- Many in faith-based communities hesitate to join a socialist movement because of what they perceive as an anti-religious bias among leftists.
- We see ourselves as a bridge group. Our work is with and within faith communities as allies and coalition partners. Examples of such work include the New Sanctuary Movement, religion and labor coalitions, reproductive justice, and LGBTQ advocacy.
Invited on Facebook
Interested
- Common Mansfront
- Roosevelt Smith
- Jules Winfield
- Bryan LaVergne
- Steven Varnis
- Elizabeth Perez
- Ann Rosenwinkel
- Lynn Kesterson
- Natalie Lynne Ward
- Oktober M. Stone
- Brent Heverly
- Anne W. Morris
- Christian Palmer
- Steve Hart
- Nicholas Martinez
- Evan Mintz
Going
- Dayal Nitai Das - new DSA member (aka David Garvin
- Moses Ynostrosa
- Kenny Jones
- Nick Bunce
- Branden Johnson
Houston DSA April General Meeting
Houston DSA April General Meeting, Public · Hosted by Democratic Socialists of America - Houston
Harris County AFL-CIO, 2506 Sutherland St, Houston, Texas 77023
Invited on Facebook
- Melissa Grove
- Sarah Slamen
- Ellis Montes
- Burnell McCray
- Morgan Viers
- Gabriel Rossi Silva
- Jackie Black
- Denise Lizeth Gomez
- Meg Viers
- Shane Allen
- Stephanie Gomez
- Katie Breslin
- Kyle Jack
- Marina DonLevy Shimer
- Taisia-Taya Sturza
- Emmalee Miller
- Devika Srivastava
- Maverick Welsh
- Grace Rosenwinkel Cunyus
- Alex Smith
- Melissa Arredondo
- Gilbert Huang
- Leslie Garza Constant
- Sanjay Bapat
- Kyle Barnhart
- Maria-Elisa Heg
- Adam J. Williams
- Dean Davis
- Ingrid Norbergs
- Michael Hardy
- Nath Pizzolatto
- Ria Apellido
- Sarah Rufca Nielsen
Interested
- Lauren Adams
- Noorulanne Jan
- Chancellor Alex Glover-Herzog
- Jules Winfield
- Alain Valladares Marrero
- Spencer Young
- Clint McManus
- Chris Engelsma
- Katherine Jenson
- Steven Varnis
- Sandra Cisneros Peeters
- Marie Dobay
- William Lira
- Elizabeth Perez
- Joe Hanrahan
- Sema Hernandez
- Shannon Grow-Garrett
- Holly Gilpin
- Brandon Delaureal
- Samantha Oser
- Karen Coblentz
- Christian Patino
- Dane C. Posner
- Joshua De La Cerda
- Felicia Young
- Matthew Jamison
- Moses Ynostrosa
- Ann Rosenwinkel
- Kasey Leigh
- Mason Daumas
- Marie MacIntyre
- Natalie Lynne Ward
Going
- Michael Leone
- Alex Strong
- R.L. Stephens
- Roosevelt Smith
- Bernard Sampson
- Bryan LaVergne
- Dani Nobull
- Nicolas Carson
- James Samuel Marrs
- Christina Marie
- Kathryn Way
- Steven Lee Scarborough
- Dillan Dimas
- Esteban Justin Kelly
- Hannah Thalenberg
- Charlie Trum
- Erin Cressy
- Lindsey Erin Gunter
- Nick Bunce
- Elizabeth Mac Conmara
- Chinchilla P. Infernalis
- Lucas Logan
- Steve Hart
- Sain T. Eeljot
- Amy Zachmeyer
- Daniel Derozier
References
- ↑ DEMOCRATIC LEFT MARCH- APRIL 1990, page 13
- ↑ [ https://www.facebook.com/HoustonDSA/videos/243802137077789]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ [https://houstondsa.org/2018/01/15/houston-dsa-announces-2018-primary-endorsements/Houston DSA JANUARY 15, 2018 BY DAN Houston DSA Announces 2018 Primary Endorsements]
- ↑ Houston TX party club building a front against Trump CPUSA HOUSTON TX PARTY CLUB BUILDING A FRONT AGAINST TRUMP BY:BERNARD SAMPSON| FEBRUARY 8, 2017