DSA Metro Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky

Vote NO On 1 August 8

A sample ballot for the special election, marked up with explanations of why Issue 1 is bad

Solidarity with KCVG Amazon Workers

For the last several months, the workers at KCVG Amazon in Northern Kentucky have been actively organizing for a union while enduring vindictive and petty retaliation from Amazon’s management and anti-union operatives. It’s no secret that Amazon warehouse workers are expected to work 12-hour shifts at unrealistic paces

Solidarity with BCTGM & UAW

DSA Metro Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky stands in unwavering solidarity with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union (BCTGM) presently on strike at Kellogg’s and the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) presently on strike at John Deere. Since October 5, more than 1,400 Kellogg's workers

What Is the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Charter Amendment?

The Basics In 2018, the Cincinnati government created a trust fund to address the worsening shortage of affordable, livable homes in our city. Money placed in the trust can only be spent on housing. The problem? There’s no money there! The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Charter Amendment addresses this

Speech

Discurso en Mitin de Maestros de CPS

Lo que sigue es una transcripción del discurso hecho por Dario durante un mitin con los maestros de las escuelas públicas de Cincinnati (Cincinnati Public Schools).

Vivir la identidad trans a través de clase social

Nota de la traductora: La persona que escribió este ensayo es de género no binario, así que he usado la terminación -e en vez de usar -a o -o. Cuando pienso en cómo mi identidad trans ha afectado mi vida, reconozco que he tenido mucha suerte. Mis familiars me aceptaron

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Experiencing Transness Thru Class

When I think about how my transness has affected my life I recognize my blessings. My family was readily accepting and supportive, I only lost a partner and a couple of friends when I came out. My parents were able to support me through college and I graduated cum laude

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Time to End the Economic Apartheid in Cincinnati

Utterly disgusting but not surprising. Jeff Pastor was arrested for selling his votes to developers. The second time in a year Cincinnati residents have seen their democratically elected leaders involved in Federal investigations because of their choice to put enrichment of themselves and their donors before the needs of the

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You Can't Jail the Revolution

DSA Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky stand in unconditional solidarity with our comrades in the Spokane and Portland DSA chapters against police repression.

Speech

CPS Teacher Rally Speech

The following is the transcript of a speech given by Dario at a rally with Cincinnati Public Schools teachers. Hi, my name is Dario, I’m a member of Democratic Socialists of America, one of the two co-chairs of DSA Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky. We’re a democractic, member-run, and

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Pages From Working Class Life: Cincinnati Public Schools

When stories of the novel Coronavirus flooded the news cycle this February, the tone of conversation in the workplace rapidly shifted from stupid, casually racist jokes to frantic worry. In Cincinnati Public Schools, a handful of my students arrived to class wearing latex gloves. A few had masks. Others found

Statement on PLCH Furloughs

The Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky chapter of DSA strongly condemns the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s (PLCH) indefinite furloughing of 58 library workers. This action, which eliminated the staff of entire departments—Youth Services, Information and Reference, Genealogy and Local History, and Floating Staff—will result in

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Trans Power! Black Power! All Power to the People!

Today is June 12th, 2020. Today is the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Today the Trump administration finalized changes to the legal definition of sex discrimination that will make it once again legal for doctors to refuse to treat trans people based on gender identity. Today news broke of

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Queer Liberation Means Working Class Power

‌‌As DSA prepares to host a series of remote Pride events to celebrate queer liberation, we want highlight our understanding that queer liberation can only be achieved through working class power and that any socialism that fails to fight for queer liberation is unworthy of the name.

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Fight Racism, Fight Capitalism!

“You Can’t Have Capitalism Without Racism”The United States is a fundamentally racist society with white supremacy at its very core. Police, courts, and the entire government systematically exclude non-white people from political and economic power. Police officers shoot unarmed black people on the streets with impunity. This violence

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Trans Day of Visibility Statement

On Trans Day of Visibility, one of our members describes their experience living as a trans person in capitalist society! Join DSA to fight for socialism and trans liberation!

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DSA Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Demands a Working Class Response to COVID-19

We are calling on state and local leaders in Ohio and Kentucky to take action to protect working people in the face of the present crisis.

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Statement of Solidarity with KC DSA

An injury to one is an injury to all! In the aftermath of a violent and unprovoked attack, DSA Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky stands in solidarity with our comrades in Kansas City DSA. We absolutely condemn the use of violence against DSA and consider that anyone who would adopt such

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Statement on the Closure of Planned Parenthood Centers

DSA regrets the closings of the Springdale and Western Hills locations of Planned Parenthood medical centers. There are now 3 medical centers and 1 surgical center left in the Southwest Ohio Region. While it is true that Trump and Republicans are to blame for loss of state funding to health

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Local Leftist History: Battle in Newport!

In November of 1921 negotiations between the president of the Andrews Steel Company, William N. Andrews, and union representatives broke down. Andrews told the union to “go to hell” and on November 30th delivered an ultimatum: workers would have their pay cut down to 28 cents per hour and the

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ORSANCO Decision Looms - Feb. 14th

ORSANCO (the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission) is considering giving up its responsibility to regulate the Ohio River. With the progress of the Clean Water Act, some ORSANCO Commissioners believe their job is no longer necessary.

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Cincinnati & NKY Organizations Stand in Solidarity with August 21st-September 9th National Prison Strike!

On April 15th, 2018, a riot at Lee Correctional Facility in South Carolina resulted in the deaths of seven inmates. In response to these deadly conditions, prisoners across the country have declared a nation-wide prison strike from August 21st to September 9th.

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Next Stop: Steel City

DSA Cincy & NKY hits the road for the first ever Rust Belt DSA Conference

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Why we Fight for Health Justice

The May issue of Democratic Left, DSA’s national publication, focused entirely on our nationwide Medicare-for-All (M4A) campaign-- the extension of Medicare, or a program like it, to every person in the country, regardless of income or background. The articles focused on how lack of healthcare affects various groups of

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Solidarity with Kentucky Teachers!

Democratic Socialists of Metro Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky stands in solidarity with all teachers & other public employees in Kentucky threatened by the pension cuts in Senate Bill 1.