Although we had been working alongside the local pro-Palestine movement prior to March, our chapter membership’s approval of the Palestine Solidarity Priority Project Proposal has allowed us to further and more formally immerse ourselves in the local struggle for Palestinian liberation. Over these past three months we have had some major wins along with a … Read more
On this day in 1970, four Kent State students were murdered while protesting Nixon’s escalation of the Vietnamese war into Cambodia. This massacre further inflamed the anti-war protests on campuses across the nation which saw 4 million students strike for peace. Today, we see history repeat itself with students occupying their campuses with the demand … Read more
Cleveland DSA condemns the House’s passage of HR 6090, which deploys the IHRA definition of anti-semitism, conflating anti-zionism and anti-semitism, for enforcement of federal antidiscrimination laws on campus. Republicans introduced this legislation in a desperate assault on the youth protests that have erupted across America as a result of American universities’ bizarre, large scale investments … Read more
The below is a response to President Kaler’s email threatening disciplinary and legal action against students for their Gaza solidarity assembly at CWRU Hello President Kaler et al., As a member of the CWRU and the Cleveland Jewish community, I am deeply disturbed by the rhetoric of this email which implies that there is rampant … Read more
As of our March 7th general meeting, DSA Cleveland has resolved to adopt a Palestine priority plan for the next six months.Though we have been showing up the last several months (and beyond), this represents a significant deepening of our solidarity work. Our chapter now has a dedicated leadership body elected to implement Palestine work … Read more
The following statement was adopted at our April 4th General Meeting As the death toll in Gaza reaches 40 thousand people, one of the strongest voices for a ceasefire has been Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on campuses across the country. Sadly, at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), the school administration has suspended the … Read more
Yesterday the Ohio Department of Health hosted its last round of public comment on the proposed administrative rules that restrict trans healthcare. We rallied outside of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health and spoke with the workers and bureaucrats who will be asked to implement these rules if/when they come to pass as soon as … Read more
Last weekend, on February 24, 2024, Cleveland DSA held its second Chapter Convention. Below are the opening remarks from Chapter Secretary Damion A. The Cleveland Democratic Socialists of America seeks to facilitate the transition to a truly democratic and socialist society, one in which the means and resources of production are democratically and socially controlled. … Read more
A statement from Cleveland DSA’s Steering Committee The Steering Committee of Cleveland DSA joins Jewish Voice For Peace in calling on all people of conscience to oppose genocide in Gaza. We grieve the loss of Palestinian and Israeli lives this past week. At the same time we know that the war on Gaza did not … Read more
This past August, Cleveland DSA sent our 7 delegates to the National Convention. Our Education Committee asked these delegates to write up reflections on their experience, which will appear here over the next month. This round we have longstanding Cle DSA’er and defacto Roberts-Ruler Koby P: It cannot be overstated how the scope and content … Read more
