In This Issue    Young Democratic Socialists Update: January 15, 2007
 
 
 
 
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
Celebrate the legacy of an American hero and democratic socialist

YDS has produced a special poster for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, highlighting King's commitment to racial justice, critique of capitalism, and desire for a democratic socialist alternative. We encourage our activists and chapters to use this flyer to continue MLK Jr.'s radical legacy while attracting new youth and students to YDS.
VIEW / PRINT / DISTRIBUTE: www.ydsusa.org/flyers/mlk.pdf
 
Fight to End the War this Jan. 27th in Washington DC!
Join YDS and hundreds of thousands of other activists at the United for Peace and Justice rally in DC
 
It is time to end the war in Iraq and bring the troops home!  The Young Democratic Socialists are actively supporting the efforts of United for Peace and Justice's massive anti-war rally to be held in Washington DC Saturday, January 27th.  We strongly encourage our members to attend this rally and stay for Sunday's National Youth and Student Peace Coalition activities at Bethesda's Chevy Chase High School.
 
The YDS national office and DC area YDS members are organizing a meeting spot, pending final approval of a rallying location by local police. If you are interested in attending Saturday's march, Sunday's activities, and/or helping coordinate our efforts, please contact us at yds@dsausa.org or call 212-727-8610.
 
Up-to-date information on the United for Peace and Justice march, click on their website here.
 
UFPJ Information on buses and ride boards to the rally can be found here.
 
 
Travel Subsidies Deadline for Justice Beyond Borders Jan. 19th!
Make sure you can afford to attend a conference that will help build and unify the young left
 
Our upcoming conference, Justice Beyond Borders, in New York City  on the weekend of February 16-18 is fast approaching.  Join distinguished scholars, veterans of movements for social change, and fellow young activists for a weekend of strategizing, learning, and bonding. Speakers include Noam Chomsky, Barbara Ehrenreich, Gayatri Spivak, Christian Parenti, and Liza Featherstone.
 
Help spread the word! 
Send the conference info below to all your friends, progressive listservs, and fellow activists.  You can also download and print out flyers to put up around your campus or community.  You might want to write your local contact info on the flyer so that other interested people can coordinate their trip to NYC with you.
 
Click here for the conference flyer. 
 
For more details about the conference you can check the Justice Beyond Borders website.
 
Travel & Housing
We're committed to ensuring that everyone who wants to come is able to attend. We'll be offering limited travel scholarships and housing assistance for those coming from out of town. Please consider using our fundraising travel guide as a model to help you cover costs.  If you are coming from out of town and are in need of a ride, let us know and we can check to see if others planning to attend in your area can offer you one.  If you live in New York City , or have friends/family that can house additional conference attendees from out of town, please notify us.  If you are planning to attend or have any questions send us an email at: yds@dsausa.org.
 
The deadline for travel subsidies is January 19th.  To register and apply for travel subsidies, click here.
 
 
Check Out Articles by Justice Beyond  Borders Speakers
Articles by Noam Chomsky and Barbara Ehrenreich
 
Noam Chomsky's "South America: Toward an Alternative Future" touches upon the new possibilities created by Latin American's emerging Left.
 
Barbara Ehrenreich's "Home Depot's CEO-sized Tip" ridicules the golden parachutes of the super rich while many Americans continue to slide down the economic ladder.
 
 
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