DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS
OF AMERICA
 
 
March 9, 2009
 

NEWS FROM DSA 
A REPORT FROM DSA'S NATIONAL OFFICE

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DSA in the Media
  
This Thursday, March 12, DSA vice-chair and national political committee member Joseph Schwartz will be a guest on The Morning Show on KPFA 94.1 from 8:30-9 AM Pacific time. Identified as a leader of DSA, he'll be discussing current economic and political events, the renewed attention to "socialism", and whether Obama is taking the USA down the socialist path. Those not in KPFA's broadcast area can listen live, or eventually archived, by going to the radio station's website.

Later this week, Schwartz will be speaking on the topic "Credit Where It's Due: Neoliberal Policies and the Unspoken Causes of the Global Economic Crisis" for East Bay DSA. The talk will take place on Saturday, March 14 at 10 AM at the Neibyl Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph Avenue (between Alcatraz & 66th Sts.) in Oakland.
 
DSA members Barbara Ehrenreich and Bill Fletcher co-authored an article titled Reimagining Socialism in the latest issue (March 23, 2009) of The Nation. To view or download the article click HERE. Barbara Ehrenreich, an honorary chair of DSA, followed the article up with an appearance on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show. You can listen to the interview by clicking HERE.
 
Also in The Nation blog on March 5, Eric Alterman responds to a post by one-time DSA member George Packer in the New Yorker blog that compared the tone at the recent Conservative Political Action Committee Convention to the tone at DSA events he attended. Packer eventually "clarified" his remarks. You can follow the dialogue by clicking HERE. 
 
2009 Membership Renewals
  
Renewal requests for DSA'ers whose membership expired this winter will be in the mail at the end of the week. Early bird notices will also be mailed to members whose membership expires in June. You have just a few more days to help us save on the cost of printing and mailing by renewing online with a MASTERCARD or VISA. To renew your membership click one of the options below:
 
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1 Year Low-income $20     1 Year Family $80
  
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2 Year Sponsor $120    2 Year Sustainer $250    2 Year Regular $80
  
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All membership levels include DSA's quarterly publication Democratic Left. A voluntary annual payment of $10 is also requested to support our work in the Socialist International.
  
In solidarity,
 
  
Frank Llewellyn
National Director
 
 
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