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  Democratic Socialists of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States, and the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International, which includes the British Labour Party and the New Democratic Party of Canada.
The DSA was formed in 1983 when a splinter group of the old Socialist Party (Michael Harrington's Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee) merged with the New American Movement a coalition of writers and intellectuals with roots in both the "Old" and the "New" left.
However, since the Democratic Party has been dominated by advocates of neoliberal trade policies such as Bill Clinton and Al Gore, many DSA members are trying to move the organization away from this goal.
bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/d/de/democratic_socialists_of_america.html   (229 words)

  
 Democratic Socialists of America
Democratic Socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically—to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few.
DSA Statement on Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
New DSA Statement on IRAQ and the Anti-War Movement -- for Sept. 24, 2005 Anti-War demonstration.
www.dsausa.org /dsa.html   (186 words)

  
 meat-eating leftist: Party profiles: The Democratic Socialists of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
We are socialists because we share a vision of a humane international social order based both on democratic planning and market mechanisms to achieve equitable distribution of resources,meaningful work, a healthy environment, sustainable growth, gender and racial equality, and non-oppressive relationships.
A democratic socialist politics for the 21st century must promote an international solidarity dedicated to raising living standards across the globe, rather than "leveling down" in the name of maximizing profits and economic efficiency.
Democratic socialists are dedicated to building truly international social movements - of unionists, environmentalists, feminists, and people of color -that together can elevate global justice over brutalizing global competition.
www.meateatingleftist.com /mt/archives/2005/03/party_profiles.php   (594 words)

  
 Socialist International
The Socialist International, at this very difficult moment in the country’s history, fully supports all the efforts of the Iraqi people to build democracy, strengthen its institutions and adopt a new constitution to ensure their sovereignty and a peaceful and democratic future.
The Socialist International welcomed today the victory in the parliamentary elections of the political alliance at the centre of the agenda for democracy, independence and political change in Lebanon, following the fourth and final round of elections held in the North of the country this weekend.
Socialist International representatives, who followed different rounds of the elections held over the last four Sundays, were present in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and cities of the North, including Tripoli and Zgharta.
www.socialistinternational.org /main.html   (2347 words)

  
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Largest Socialist organization in the U.S. "We are socialists because we reject an international economic order sustained by private profit, alienated labor, race and gender discrimination, environmental destruction, and brutality and violence in defense of the status quo."
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), is the largest Socialist organization in the U.S. Its boilerplate states, "We are socialists because we reject an international economic order sustained by private profit, alienated labor, race and gender discrimination, environmental destruction, and brutality and violence in defense of the status quo."
Demonstrating its inclination to blame the United States for virtually all international conflicts, in the wake of 9/11 the DSA characterized the terror attacks as acts of retaliation for American-perpetrated global injustices.
www.discoverthenetworks.org /groupProfile.asp?grpid=6428   (398 words)

  
 Greater Detroit Democratic Socialists of America:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
DSA is an activist organization, not a political party.
From promoting single-payer health care, to combating Congress' war on the poor, to proposing democratic alternatives to the power of the transnational corporations, DSA is in the center of struggles to advance a progressive America.
As a national organization, DSA joins with its allies in Congress' Progressive Caucus and in many other progressive organizations, fighting for the interests of the average citizen both in legislative struggles and in other campaigns to educate the public on progressive issues and to secure progressive access to the media.
kincaidsite.com /dsa   (332 words)

  
 Young Democratic Socialists Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
YDS is the youth section of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Building democratic socialism is a long struggle, and we take it one step at a time.
Democratic socialism also means fighting non-economic inequalities of power- including racism, sexism and heterosexism in all their forms.
www.ydsusa.org   (389 words)

  
 The Socialists in Congress
The Democrats have put socialists in charge of their members on the Ways and Means Committee, the Banking and Small Business Committees, The Science Committee, the Veterans Committee, the Resources Committee and the Judiciary Committee.
Don't be fooled by the use of the word "democratic." The group explains, "At the root of our socialism is a profound commitment to democracy, as means and end." The end this group has in mind is economic redistribution in order to achieve social and environmental justice.
The chronic cry of "partisanship" emanating from Democrats reminded one of "the pot calling the kettle fl." It was fascinating to note that whereas the majority seemed to focus on the facts and evidence offered by Judge Kenneth Starr, and unapologetic praise for the special prosecutor...
www.kucinich.com /kucinich/socialists_in_congress.htm   (1178 words)

  
 Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the Saarland state of Germany hosts a public forum ‘One World Saar.’ The Saarland is the tenth German state to hold such a forum.
It’s an approach that views the main agent of change not to be the Socialist International with the Party of European Socialists at its core but rather a multi-faceted global progressive alliance of both party and NGO forces.
The left wing of the socialist party, the communists and the extreme nationalists win: 55% of the French vote ‘non.’ The European Constitution is defeated.
www.twincitiesdsa.org   (2039 words)

  
 Socialism in America
We are socialists because we reject an international economic order sustained by private profit, alienated labor, race and gender discrimination, environmental destruction, and brutality and violence in defense of the status quo.
We are socialists because we share a vision of a humane international social order based both on democratic planning and market mechanisms to achieve equitable distribution of resources, meaningful work, a healthy environment, sustainable growth, gender and racial equality, and non-oppressive relationships."
But while a democratic state can protect individuals from domination by inordinately powerful, undemocratic transnational corporations, people develop the social bonds that render life meaningful only through cooperative, voluntary relationships.
www.tysknews.com /Depts/gov_philosophy/socialists.htm   (653 words)

  
 WorldNetDaily: Socialists urge support of Kerry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Democratic Socialists of America Political Action Committee is officially urging its members to work for the election of John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.
The DSA is the largest socialist organization in the U.S., with 5,500 members and local organizations in many large cities.
The Democratic Socialists of America's chief organizing goal is to work within the Democratic Party and remove the stigma attached to "socialism" in the eyes of most Americans.
www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39627   (767 words)

  
 Chicago Democratic Socialists of America
is to establish democratic socialism as a political force in the United States and around the world by training and mobilizing socialist activists to participate in a vibrant and diverse socialist organization at both the local and the national level.
DSA both educates the public about democratic socialist values and policies and builds progressive coalitions to win victories that move the U.S. and the world toward social democracy.
In the long term, democratic socialists fight for a world in which all people share equally in the governing of the economic, political and cultural institutions and relationships that shape their lives.
www.chicagodsa.org   (186 words)

  
 Democratic Socialists of America's Progressive Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Democratic Socialists of America's Progressive Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives
"The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States, and the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International (also in Francais and Espanol).
In conjunction with the Campaign DSA is working with the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a network of more than 50 progressive members of the US House of Representatives...
www.restoringamerica.org /documents/socialists_in_congress.html   (218 words)

  
 democratic socialists of america   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The DSA is the largest socialist party in the United States.
The DSA is striving for movements in social change while allowing an openly socialist society in our communities.
The DSA are activists demanding a change in our democratic empowerment in economy, gender and in culture.
calstaging.bemidjistate.edu /sites/FringeParties/dsa.html   (105 words)

  
 The Columbus Free Press
Furthermore, America's reputation for social and economic mobility is largely illusory, at least for the poor and for low-wage workers struggling to pull themselves up by their bootstraps.
Perhaps democratic socialists need to be more wary about their efforts to support the cause of every so-called "liberal" democrat who wants aid in electoral campaigns.
Any Socialist would warm to Backus' assertion that "Man is not merely individual, he is social, and one of the surest marks of fine character is the deep seated acceptance of the fact that we are members one of another.
www.freepress.org /Backup/UnixBackup/pubhtml/leftie/left9810.html   (14858 words)

  
 The Enemy Within: The Democratic Socialists of America. (Important Election Information)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
At the beginning of the 20th century, a young and vibrant socialist movement anticipated decades of great advances on the road to a world free from capitalist exploitation -- a socialist society built on the enduring principles of equality, justice and solidarity among peoples.
Here is a list of the Democrats who belong to the Democratic Socialist of America...I would imagine there are some who are sympathetic members and don't want their names known like Hillary Clinton.
Democratic Socialists of America share a vision of a humane international social order based on equitable distribution of resources, meaningful work, gender and racial equality, a healthy environment, sustainable growth, and non-oppressive relationships.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/754323/posts   (3474 words)

  
 Feminist Job Listing: National Organizer, Young Democratic Socialists of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Young Democratic Socialists (YDS) National Organizer position is an exciting opportunity for a young person and/or recent college graduate who has great organizing, speaking, and social skills and who wants to build a strong feminist and anti-racist Left in the United States.
The National Organizer is primarily responsible for the maintenance and growth of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, the campus and youth wing of the Democratic Socialists of America.
YDS is an organization of campus-based chapters and regionally-based groupings of younger (under 30) socialists who wish to develop a political and cultural space of their own (but one that is an integral part of the Democratic Socialists of America, the largest socialist organization in the US and an affiliate of the global Socialist International).
www.feminist.org /911/jobs/jobdescription.asp?jobID=19770   (536 words)

  
 Links to Socialist, Anarchist, Leftist, Environmental and News sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Co-op America is a national non-profit membership organization celebrating 20 years of serice to people and the planet." This group concentrates on advising people how to spend and invest their money toward green enterprises.
The DSA is the official US full member party of the Socialist International (which includes Tony Blair's UK Labour Party, the French Parti Socialiste and 100+ other political parties around the globe).
Democratic Underground -- Democratic Underground (DU) was founded on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2001, to protest the illegitimate presidency of George W. Bush and to provide a resource for the exchange and dissemination of liberal and progressive ideas.
www.bergonia.org /links.htm   (4417 words)

  
 Learn more about Democratic socialism in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Learn more about Democratic socialism in the online encyclopedia.
Most democratic socialists typically advocate a mixed economy with generous welfare provision, and re-distribution of wealth.
People or groups who describe themselves as democratic socialists, are generally further to the left and more radical than the more moderate social democrats.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /d/de/democratic_socialism.html   (190 words)

  
 Archives Service Center - Finding Aids Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The purpose of the various projects and events of the Democratic Socialists was to develop strategies and to educate people.
He served as the 1990 chairperson for the Pittsburgh Local, delegate to several DSA conferences, and as a member of a Democratic Socialists of America fact-finding Nicaraguan tour during January 1983.
The collection is arranged according to the types of DSA material collected by Robert Opie Shepherd, from 1982 to 1990.
www.library.pitt.edu /guides/archives/finding-aids/ais9021.htm   (2534 words)

  
 Jerry E. Smith - Favorite Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is not the story of America; it is not the whole story; it is simply an unlimited hangout of a nefarious plot: a deciphering of the events of the Twentieth Century, revealing a national security strategy of self-immolation.
America's domination of modern innovation is a consequence of precisely those trends and processes this nefarious plot seeks to undermine.
Reclaiming America was founded July 2000 as a radio program (hoping to evolve into a grassroots organization) to help awake America into fighting the threat of the New World Order (World Government) and the loss of our US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and U.S. sovereignty.
www.jerryesmith.com /links/index.php?cat=gAltNews   (13464 words)

  
 DSA Members of Congress
A: It is the worldwide organization of socialist, social democratic and labor parties.
A: It is the largest socialist organization in the United States, and the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International.
A: Six: John Conyers [who will become Chairman of the Judiciary Committee if the Democrats re-take control of the House], Barney Frank, Jerrold Nadler, Robert Scott, Melvin Watt, and Maxine Waters [there are 16 Democrats on the Judiciary Committee of which six (38%) are now members of the DSA].
www.tysknews.com /Depts/gov_philosophy/dsa_members.htm   (340 words)

  
 Greater Detroit Democratic Socialists of America: Our Latest Newsletter
DSAÕs goal in the fall election is obvious: We must defeat George Bush in the Presidential election.
DSA will concentrate its efforts on those "swing" districts in which the efforts of a small but disciplined group can both turn out the anti-Bush vote and elect progressive local candidates.
DSA member Bernie Klein made a motion at our last general membership meeting that the local do a mailing to our membership across the state on behalf of Justice Marilyn Kelly who is running for re-election to the state supreme court.
kincaidsite.com /dsa/nl-archive.html   (17962 words)

  
 About Chicago Democratic Socialists of America
Chicago DSA is affiliated with the national Democratic Socialists of America but is separately incorporated.
Chicago DSA is incorporated as an Illinois non-profit corporation and, like DSA nationally, has 501c4 status from the IRS.
Current Chicago DSA branches are the University of Chicago Young Democratic Socialists of America and Greater Oak Park Democratic Socialists of America.
www.chicagodsa.org /page2.html   (389 words)

  
 Socialism in America
Socialism in America is alive, well, and growing.
"The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States, and
DSA's members are building progressive movements for social change while
www.sovereignty.net /center/socialists.htm   (605 words)

  
 YDS > Regional Gathering
John Mason, Chair, Dept. of Political Science, William Paterson University, columnist, The Tribune (UK); Board of Directors of the Socialist Scholars Conference and of the Institute for Transitions to Democracy in New York and Zagreb, Croatia.
Co-sponsored by the Continuing Education Program at the CUNY Graduate Center and the Democratic Socialists of America Fund.
Preference is given to Young Democratic Socialist members and those interested in starting YDS chapters.
www.ydsusa.org /confs/nyc_0204.html   (1334 words)

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