Condemns Homophobia and Transphobia Over the last year, conservatives have been engaging in escalating attacks on the right of queer people to exist publicly. Whether it is a queer teacher’s
Read MoreThe Utopianism of Capitalism: Its Vision and Contradictions
President Biden’s recent State of the Union Address outlines a vision in which capital remains ascendant but “the economy works for everyone.” This vision proposes that we can “build an economy where no one is left behind” within a capitalist framework.
Read MoreAddressing Genocide and Settler Colonialism after Generations:
A Summary and Discussion of “Don’t Go Back to the Reservation: A Bordertown Manifesto” by Vincent Lima ROC DSA hosts Socialist Sunday School every other week. We invite participants to
Read MoreWe Keep Us Safe When The City Fails
by Skye K On December 21, 2022, a major water main laid 123 years ago, in 1899, broke on Rochester’s west side, reducing pressure enough to allow the introduction of
Read MoreROC DSA Statement on the Murder of Tyre Nichols
By the ROC DSA Steering Committee Rochester DSA condemns the murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of the Memphis police. However, expressions of condemnation are not enough. Shock and
Read MoreCity Council Attempting to Remove PAB’s Independence
By Abigail C At the December 20th City Council Meeting, Council President Miguel Melendez released two pieces of legislation to be brought to a vote. They had no community input.
Read MoreDemocrats Don’t Deserve Our Votes
by Paul Parker ROCDSA has not published a voter guide this year, and I don’t expect that it will. The first step in electoralism is having candidates worth voting for.
Read MoreROC DSA’s August Defend Abortion Rally
by Lauren B Felisha Buchinger stood with one hand raised, the other holding a microphone. “Reproductive rights are under attack,” she began. “What do we do?” “STAND UP, FIGHT BACK!”
Read MoreHow Will Your Descendants See You?
by Lauren Berger We’ve heard the unattributed adage “When fascism comes to America, it will be draped in a flag and carrying a cross.” Indeed, when the USA has its
Read MoreWhat can we do now? ROC DSA Socialist Feminist Reponse to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
by the ROC DSA Socialist Feminist Collective The Supreme Court voted on Friday, June 24, to overturn Roe v. Wade. We knew this was coming, but that doesn’t lessen the
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