1. Introduction: April 13, 12pm, Grindhaus
   a. Emma Goldman on Wikipedia
   b. What I Believe (1908)
   c. A New Declaration of Independence (1909)
   d. Anarchism: What It Really Stands For (1910)
2. Feminism: May 18, 12pm, Grindhaus
   a. Anarchy and the Sex Question (1896)
   b. The Tragedy Of Women’s Emancipation(1906)
   c. The Traffic in Women (1910)
   d. Woman Suffrage (1911)
   e. Marriage and Love (1911)
3. Religion: June 15, 12pm, Grindhaus
   a. The Failure Of Christianity (1913)
   b. The Philosophy Of Atheism (1916)
   c. The Hypocrisy Of Puritanism (1917)
   d. Emma Goldman and the Soul of Anarchism , by Kim Domenico (2017)
4. State Repression: July 20, 12pm, Grindhaus
   a. Patriotism, a Menace to Liberty (1911)
   b. Prisons, a Social Crime and Failure (1917)
   c. Meeting of No Conscription League transcript (1917)
   d. The Individual, Society and the State (1940)
5. My Disillusionment in Russia: August 17, 12pm, Grindhaus
   a. My Disillusionment in Russia (1923)

Real democracy is a powerful thing. It means having ownership over the things that happen to you in your life. Yet, despite agreement about democracy as a good form of government, we don’t see this system of control play out in many aspects of our lives. This week we talked to some leaders in NYC-DSA about the D in Democratic Socialists of America.

Hello Charlotte Metro DSA Members,

2018 was our second year in existence, and one that saw a lot of change and action.  Firstly, our charter and bylaws were accepted from DSA National and we transitioned from an organizing committee to an official chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.  With official chapter status, we were able to hold our first officer elections in November, and now we can start the process to become a non-profit, open a bank account and receive a percentage of our dues back from national’s coffers.  

Last year, we hosted several political education events to increase consciousness around issues important to building working class solidarity and power in our community.  In January we hosted Medicare for All expert, writer and fellow DSA member, Tim Faust, for a rousing speech and Q and A session about Health Care justice. In May we put on a labor week with help from local unions and hosted two events at the IBEW hall.  The first of the events was a panel discussion with local union officers and labor organizers, where the speakers dissected local peculiarities of organizing labor in the South and problems facing unions in Charlotte. To cap off the week we hosted the creators of the documentary “Union Time” about unionization of a Smithfield plant in eastern North Carolina.  

Mutual aid is also an important part of building working class power.  Our chapter hosted 6 brake light clinics last year, because broken or burnt out taillights are one of the most common reasons for traffic stops.  By offering free light changes, we can help folks in marginalized and exploited communities avoid police interaction that can lead to arrest or violence.  We also assisted Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy in their upkeep and maintenance of their office space so they can continue advocating for their clients. Helping CCLA allows Charlotte Metro DSA to increase local ties and help out a wonderful organization that offers legal assistance to the most vulnerable in our community.   

To continue building an effective chapter, many of our members have gone to regional trainings in Atlanta, Asheville and Knoxville.  We have learned skills to help us organize our membership, develop leadership in the chapter and assess obstacles to change locally. These trainings also led to the creation of the Outreach and Retention Committee to continue these lessons and build a sustainable and effective chapter.  

There are already many plans in motion for 2019, and more to come.  Housing will be our chapter’s focus issue in 2019, and in February we had our first Housing Committee meeting.  In less than 18 months, the RNC will be in our city and we have begun strategizing how to be most effective during the convention.  This year we will also have our first May Day picnic to celebrate International Worker’s Day. There will certainly be more to come!  

New York is in a housing crisis, but 2019 presents a rare opportunity to turn the tide, ending evictions, homelessness, and fight the power of abusive landlords. This #TenantTuesday, RPM sits down with activists on the front-lines of the fight for housing justice.

Tune in to hear @DR0DRIGUEZ and @ceaweaver have an amazing conversation about this fight that affects everyone.

Jack and Lee discuss the recent upsurge in Social Reproductive Labor organizing, with teacher and nurses on the front lines.

This is an equal parts hilarious and insightful episode of Religious Socialism podcast. Kelli Dunham is an author, comedian and storyteller — she’s the founder of Queer Memoir, a storytelling series for the queer community and stand-up comedian. But in this podcast, she recounts her religious history — from her childhood attending drive-in churches in Florida, her time at a gay conversion camp, and seven years as a nun in the Missionaries of Charity. Between laughs, she reaches some poignant truths about similarities in the socialist ethic among churches and queer communities, and how laughter can be a healing force. See below to learn more about Kelli Dunham and the podcast: KelliDunham.com Religioussocialism.org/podcast Religious Socialism Podcast is hosted by Sarah Ngu and produced by Devin Briski. Our music is “Made and Broken” by Hugel.

A history of US Imperialism in Central America and a report from DSA comrades in Tijuana

On episode 4 of RPM, we’ll be talking about the surprisingly important electoral landscape in New York City in 2019!

In the studio, we'll have Renée Paradis from the Brooklyn Electoral Working Group of NYC-DSA all before we connect with you — the audience — to take your calls in the last quarter of the show!

Tune in on Tuesdays at 5:00 PM on WBAI 99.5 FM New York and online at: nyc-dsa.link/nycRPM and follow us on Twitter @nycRPM

People do not belong in cages. Kei of the No New Jails Coalition and Jordan of NYC-DSA and the No New Jails Coalition joined Jake, our host who also participates in both organizations in the studio. Together they have a passionate conversation on what abolition is, DeBlasio's jail expansion plan, and the current fight to prevent people, mostly poor people of color, from being warehoused because they can't afford bail.

Features include Patrick Houston from NYCC on the fight against Cuomo on the Williams Fracked Gas Pipeline, and other fracking infrastructure, Nicole Catania from the Sunrise Movement, on the Green New Deal, their hope and their plan for the first half of 2019, Alexandria Villasenor, a 13-year-old climate striker, and Kelly Roache from NYC-DSA and the NY Democracy Alliance on what you can do locally to fight.