DSA In The News

February 22, 2017

DSA In The News is a roundup of recent media articles featuring DSA. It is based on links from Chicago DSA’s New Ground.

  • The recent surge of growth has put DSA on the radar for several major outlets. Jennifer Swann touted DSA in Rolling Stone, while Al Jazeera‘s survey of the growth of the socialist left since Trump leads off with DSA. And national director Maria Svart was interviewed about DSA’s post-Trump growth by TeleSUR.

  • Check out Eviana Hartman’s prescriptions for how to dress for the Resistance (including a mention of DSA swag) at Vogue. Were it not for Trump, I’d say this means DSA fashion has peaked. This would be reassuring to Adam Ozimek at Forbes who led off with DSA: bad socialism, bad.

  • DSA’s involvement in immigration activism has garnered a few mentions. Mike Deehan at WGBH mentioned DSA as part of the Safe Communities Coalition. YDS was among those organizing an immigrant defense protest at Bradley International Airport, according to Michelle at Wesleying. DSA was among the groups defending sanctuary cities in Iowa, according to James Q. Lynch at Quad City Times.

  • An article by David Taffet at Dallas Voice touted an upcoming LGBT defense demonstration, including DSA among the organizers. Sloan Smith wrote in The Austin Chronicle about Austin TX Democratic Socialists of America Queer Coalition’s work to create a solidarity network against attacks on the LGBTQ commun

  • Other coverage of DSA’s involvement in the resistance includes Derek Robertson’s feature at Medill Reports Chicago. The “secret” planning of Super Bowl anti-Trump demonstrations got attention from USA Today, and they managed to get a quote from DSA’s Amy Zachmeyer. Michael Tracey covered that secret Super Bowl demonstration for The Young Turks Network and mentioned DSA.

  • Lastly, DSA is in the spotlight for asking the hard questions. Unicorn Booty’s R.S. Benedict celebrated Trevor Hill (and DSA) as the “Gay Socialist Hero We Need.” At Death and Taxes Magazine, Jamie Peck included DSA as part of his commentary on Nancy Pelosi’s defense of capitalism. Daniel Marans covered the same town hall comment at The Huffington Post and concluded with comments from DSA Deputy Director David Duhalde. Steve Ahlquist’s coverage of a Rhode Island Town Hall meeting that featured the state’s entire congressional delegation included a mention of DSA at RI Future. That town hall got more coverage by Robert Shaw at RI Future, and DSA got a mention in both reports because DSA members asked awkward questions.

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