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Next Meeting
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:00 PM. Democratic Socialists of Central Ohio Meeting. Program: Language in Political Discourse - Manipulation or Gaining Consent? DSA member John Wallace will present this discussion that starts with the premise that democracy is based on the consent of the governed. He will then look at how the consent of the governed is shaped. What are the elements of rational discussion and how can they be promoted? What role does the media play? What is the importance of the political documentaries of Michael Moore and political commentary of Rachel Maddow? Gramsci's understanding of hegemony is a helpful analytical tool. How can we best participate in political discourse for a progressive result? The discussion will be directed toward the civil discourse and dealing with the issues in the current health care debate. Location: Meeting location: Northwood High Building, 2231 North High Street (2 blocks north of Lane Avenue, Room 100 - Ample Parking in Back. Open to the public. For more information, contact smorgen@juno.com
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009, 7:00 PM. Glen Ford Lecture: "Progressive Politics under a Black Corporate President." Sponsored by The Central Ohio Green Education Fund, with support from The Democratic Socialists of Central Ohio, The Political Science Department at Capital University, and others. Location: Capital University – Ruff Learning Center, Bridge of Learning Hall (on Pleasant Ridge between Main St and E. Mound). Map of Capital University http://www.capital.edu/Resources/Files/capital-campus-map.pdf For information Contact Rick Wilhelm - rwilhelm2@att.net Home: 614-274-1767 Cell: 614-460-9106
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Read the New York Times Op-Ed "The Recession's Racial Divide" by Barbara Erenreich and Dedrick Muhammad. Published September 12, 2009.
And here's a link to DSA Vice-chair Joe Schwartz'
In These Times article on nationalizing
the banks.
Friday 07 November 2008
by: Senator Bernie Sanders, The Huffington Post
Senator Bernie
Sanders, The Huffington Post: "When the Senate reconvenes on November 17th, I
intend to fight for an economic recovery program that is significant enough in
size and scope to respond to the major economic crisis this country now faces.
If we can commit more than $1 trillion to rescue bankers and insurance companies
from their reckless and irresponsible behavior, we certainly should be investing
in millions of good-paying jobs that rebuild our nation and improve its economy.
In my view, the size of this economic recovery plan should be, at a minimum,
$300 billion."
Democratic Left Update
The new issue of Democratic Left is now available online at DSA’s web site. The issue contains two important comments on the election by DSA Honorary Chairs Bogdan Denitch and Frances Fox Piven. You can read or download a copy of the new issue right now by clicking here.
Quick Reads
Consider reading Barbara Ehrenreich's recent article on her blog.
It is titled, "We Have Seen The Enemy - And Surrendered"
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The Democratic Socialists of America and Wal-Mart
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched,
every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from
those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not
clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone.
It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its
scientists, the hopes of its children."
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
April 16, 1953
"You can't talk about solving the economic problem of the Negro without talking about billions of dollars. You can't talk about ending the slums without first saying profit must be taken out of slums. You're really tampering and getting on dangerous ground because you are messing with folk then. You are messing with captains of industry.... Now this means that we are treading in difficult water, because it really means that we are saying that something is wrong... with capitalism.... There must be a better distribution of wealth and maybe America must move toward a democratic socialism".
Martin Luther King Jr.
Frogmore, S.C. November 14, 1966. Speech in front of his staff.
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