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 an…
We 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 harmful agents…
ROC 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 sadness? Anger?…
City 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. They were…
Democrats 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. As far…
ROC 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!” answered the…
How 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 own brand…
What 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 anger, the…
2022-2023 City of Rochester Proposed Budget
By ROC DSA Electoral Working Group The 2022-2023 City of Rochester Proposed Budget was released recently and a vote will be held by City Council on June 14. The Rochester Police Department…
Welcome
This is the first post for the ROC DSA blog, a new feature where we will be sharing the writing of ROC DSA members.