On 11 January 1894 what became known as the#Donghak #Peasant #Uprising began when thousands of peasants and religions adherents, demanding social reform and equality for all, began a #rebellion against the landlords and royalty of#Korea. More here: http://bit.ly/94kor
Happy Birthday to Zach De La Rocha
#HappyBirthday to #anticapitalist activist & artist #ZachDeLaRocha who turned 48 yesterday. He formed the band Rage Against The Machine “to give space and volume to various struggles throughout the country & the world” such as the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the #Zapatistas, & many other movements. http://youtu.be/3L4YrGaR8E4
The #SpartacistUprising On 5 January 1919
#PeoplesHistory: #Freedom of #Dissent, The #SpartacistUprising
On 5 January 1919, protests began in #Berlin and spread throughout Germany developing into a #generalstrike. Hundreds of thousands of workers began to #occupy key buildings and an interim…
Urgent Action Required to Stop Anti-Immigrant Legislation
Urgent action required to stop anti-immigrant legislation. Join the delegation to Tallahassee here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrU1YqKVxcnO6gIqHWThZwFQ9Ik3Ml-5m1_6gbF1RMD1qiiw/viewform By Thomas Kennedy Early in 2017, Donald Trump signed…
Healthcare is a human right!
Healthcare is a human right! Come out to support our comrades in People’s Progressive Caucus of Miami-Dade at this action. NextSource Biotechnology is a Miami-based pharmaceutical firm that has increased prices on a life-saving cancer drug 1400% since …
Friends of Miami-Dade Detainees
During 4 years of visitation and advocacy at the Krome Immigrant Prison, 68 volunteer visitors have met with folks over 2,000 times. Interested in joining the movement? PM or email [email protected]
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#PeoplesHistory: C.L.R. James, Black #Jacobin
#PeoplesHistory: C.L.R. James, Black #Jacobin
“The process of #revolution is essentially the process of people finding themselves.” #CLRJames
On 4 Jan. 1901, author, journalist, #socialist, & cricket aficionado, Cyril Lionel Robert James was born in …
Solidarity this Chanukah חנוכה שמח
Miami Democratic Socialists of America would like to wish a Happy Hanukkah to the DSA Jewish Solidarity Caucus, Jewish Voice for Peace South Florida, IfNotNow, and all of our comrades in the Jewish resistance. Read about “Chanukah & Religious Interpretations of Class Struggle” from DSA’s Religious Socialism publication. #Jerusalem4All 🕎
Season’s Greetings from Miami DSA
Miami Democratic Socialists of America would like to wish a Merry Christmas to all of our observant comrades and to share a piece from the the DSA Religion & Socialism working group blog: Religious Socialism entitled “The Meaning of Christmas” by member Lawrence Ware. We would also like to remember The Christmas Truce of 1914 where roughly 100,000 British & German troops rebuked the capitalist… Read more »
SUNSHINE SOLIDARITY: A Report on 2017 Hurricane Relief
(A printable version of this report can be found here) Introduction As Hurricane Irma swelled into one of largest storms on record, it meandered across the Atlantic reigning destruction throughout the Antilles before taking aim at Florida. Recognizing the immensity of the storm and the erratic nature of its path, members of 10 different local… Read more »