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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 25/04/2026

We are celebrating May Day all weekend this year! | We hope you can join us and our allies at these events this year! If you are not already plugged into a local organization this is the best time to get involved. DM us if you have any questions about the events below. Solidarity forever!

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 16/04/2026

We are reading Chapter 5 "Detention as Counterinsurgency" of Detention Empire by local professor and historian Dr. Kristina Shull. We picked a reading to discuss the history of immigration and immigration repression in the US. We're starting off from chapter 5 so you don’t have to catch up!

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 04/12/2025

Join us for our December DSA 101 event, where you’ll hear more about DSA nationally and in Charlotte, and get to know some of our chapter’s members and projects better. Afterwards, we’ll meet up nearby for an optional social over a bite or drink.

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 01/12/2025

What does it mean to be a socialist? What is historical materialism? We’ll work through these questions together in our collective reading of part 3 of the Marxist classic “Socialism: Utopian & Scientific” by Fredrick Engels. No prior reading is required to attend!

A Soviet space program poster with the title added on top stating “Marx 101 book club” and a sub title specifying the book “Socialism: Utopian & Scientific” by Fredrick Engels.

This event will take place on December 4th, 2025 at 6pm.

This event is hosted by Charlotte Metro DSA

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 16/11/2025

¡Estamos en contra de las acciones de Trump y la migra! Mire todo en CLTDSA.org/statements. Nuestros próximos eventos están en CLTDSA.org/events.

¡Chinga la migra! ¡Fuera de Charlotte NC!

Este fin de semana, la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, fuerza policiaca personal de Trump, empezará a ocupar nuestra ciudad y secuestrar a nuestros vecinos para terrorizar a la comunidad inmigrante e intimidarnos a quienes nos oponemos. Charlotte Metro DSA condena esta invasión. Nos mantenemos en solidaridad con la clase trabajadora de todas las naciones . Lucharemos contra esta invasión con toda la gente de consciencia.

Estos ataques son parte de una historia larga del estado fomentando la división entre personas de la clase trabajadora para debilitar y amenazar a nuestras comunidades con agentes armados cuando parecemos demasiado fuertes.

Previamente en este año, iniciamos nuestra campaña para boicotear a Avelo. La aerolínea Avelo es una aerolínea de bajo costo que está bajo contrato con ICE para llevar a cabo vuelos de deportaciones. Estamos pidiendo a la gente que participe en el boicot para generar presión a la empresa y la Ciudad de Concord, ciudad de donde despegan los vuelos, para que cesen el contrato. Con este fin llevaremos a cabo una protesta el día 29 alrededor del aeropuerto Concord-Padgett, les invitamos a que se nos unan.

Otros grupos de la comunidad están trabajando activamente para luchar contra este fenómeno.

Por favor revisen y utilicen la red de migrantes de las Carolinas @carolina_migrant_network y utilicen su línea directa para reportar secuestros (704) 740-7737

Y también visiten @siembranc para obtener detalles sobre el entrenamiento en vigilancia de ICE el 17 de noviembre.

Nuestro objetivo es organizar y unir a la ciudad para resistir estos secuestros. Por favor acérquese a nosotros para colaborar o involucrarse.

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 16/11/2025

We oppose Trump and his lackeys terrorizing our communities. See CLTDSA.org/statements for the full statement. See CLTDSA.org/events for details on our upcoming protest against Avelo Airlines, ICE’s airline of choice.

Today, Customs & Border Patrol, Trump’s personal police force, will begin occupying our city and abducting our neighbors to terrorize the immigrant community and cow domestic opposition. Charlotte Metro DSA condemns this invasion. We stand in solidarity with the working class of all nations. We will fight this invasion with all people of conscience.

These attacks are a part of the long history of capital & its state fomenting divisions among the working class to keep us weak and siccing armed agents on us and our communities when we appear too strong.

Earlier this year we began our Boycott Avelo campaign. Avelo airlines is a budget airline that has a contract with ICE for deportation flights. We are asking people to boycott the company and help us put pressure on the company and the City of Concord where they fly out of to get them to drop the contract. To that end, we’ll be having a protest on the 29th by the Concord-Padgett airport. We invite you to join us.

Other groups in the community have also been actively fighting back. Please check out the @carolina_migrant_network and use their hotline to report abductions: (704) 740-7737.
And see @siembranc for details about their upcoming ICE Watch training on Nov. 17th.

We aim to organize and unite the city to resist these abductions. Please reach out to collaborate or get involved.

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 12/11/2025

Our statement on the passage of the 1% sales tax on mecklenburg county this month.

On November 4th, a 1% sales tax was passed (52% to 48%) in Mecklenburg County to fund the P.A.V.E. Act.
We remain opposed to the sales tax increase. The working class had no say in the P.A.V.E. act, yet we are those with the most to lose. With the current $20 billion transit plan, we will also gain the least.

We will not be able sit on the new governing Transit Authority Board of Trustees, but we're free to be harassed and kicked off transit by the new transit police force. There are no guarantees that these transit expansions will be completed, and that this tax money will actually go towards transit or bike infrastructure.

We support transit when it serves the working class. This Bill does not It serves to support corporations.
Bills like the P.A.V.E. act get passed because these politicians don’t care about workers, only their corporate donors.

We're building an organization by and for the working class that can stand up to the capitalist class and fight for reforms like fast, free, reliable, and comprehensive public transit.
Join DSA Today!

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 20/10/2025

At our October 2025 general meeting, our chapter voted to endorse the vote against campaign against the mecklenburg county sales tax referendum this year. See some of our reasons why below!

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 16/10/2025

Come join us for our monthly social at Hattie’s (+21 establishment)! This is a great opportunity for new folks interested in DSA/socialism to meet some comrades and get an idea of what our chapter has been up to! Since it’s Halloween season we encourage folks to wear costumes!

Bud (DSA’s anthropomorphic rose mascot) walking into a bar with a ghost and pumpkin. Post advertising CLTDSA’s monthly social. This month it is on October 23rd at 7pm ET at Hattie’s Tap and Tavern in Charlotte North Carolina.

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 15/10/2025

Want to scare the capitalist class? Come join us in reading Chapters 1 & 2 of the Communist Manifesto. You do not need to read the book before showing up to this event, just make sure to bring a copy and something to take notes on! We recommend getting a pdf off of www.marxists.org.

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 07/09/2025

We joined Cooperation Charlotte and @clt-urbanists.bsky.social to stain, paint, and assemble, nearly 40 bus benches across Charlotte! Thank you everyone who joined us, @makerspaceclt.bsky.social for hosting and Charlotte Maskbloc for providing N95 masks to everyone while we made these benches.

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 18/08/2025

🏳️‍🌈Happy pride Charlotte! 🏳️‍🌈 Thank you all for stopping by our booth to write down what pride, queer joy, and solidarity mean to you. We had some great discussions with you all about queer liberation, bodily autonomy, and meeting the moment in this time of crisis.

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 15/08/2025

We’ll be at pride this weekend! Stop by our booth and say hi :)

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 13/07/2025

Join our monthly DSA 101 to learn about our chapter, meet local organizers, and talk about the work we're doing here in Charlotte. RSVP Here: actionnetwork.org/events/july-...

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 02/07/2025

We're going strong into our 3rd month of our decide your future campaign! Charlottedsa.org/events to RSVP. DM us if you have any questions 🌹

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 19/06/2025

Come join our 101 this weekend to learn how you can join the movement to bring about a free and just society. actionnetwork.org/events/june-dsa-101

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 16/06/2025

Celebrate Pride with the Charlotte Metro DSA as we walk through some of LGBTQ+ socialists' most critical moments in history over the last century. RSVP HERE: actionnetwork.org/events/socia...

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 25/05/2025

We are now one month into our Decide Your Future campaign, a local campaign focused on agitating for a socialist feminist future through a struggle against a local anti abortion center (which often call themselves “crisis pregnancy centers” or “women’s centers”).

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 22/05/2025

Come join our spring semester Organizing School! This half-day workshop is full of interactive trainings on many foundational skills for organizers, from conversations to strategies to building successful campaigns. Spots are limited, so make sure to RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/cltds...

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 11/05/2025

Join our monthly DSA 101 call to learn about DSA, meet local organizers, and talk about the work we're doing here in Charlotte. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/may-d...

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 28/04/2025

DSA out in force supporting @reprorc.bsky.social 's Menstrual Hygiene Packing party for our unhoused neighbors. We made 60 packs in ~30 minutes! Thanks to RRC for putting this on and bringing the materials and to everyone who showed up to help!

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 27/04/2025

Our “Decide Your Future” campaign to fight for bodily autonomy has launched! We’re fighting back against anti-abortion centers that lie to those seeking abortions and helping our neighbors control their bodies, funding abortions and meeting their needs.

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 22/04/2025

Still time to RSVP if you haven’t yet! actionnetwork.org/events/april...

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 16/03/2025

Today we launched our reading of No Shortcuts by Jane McAlevey! We met to read collectively and discuss chapter 1, and will meet virtually on April 10th to reflect on select chapters. Hope to see you there! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/readi...

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 12/02/2025

In the lead up to International Working Women’s day we will be reading together a Marxist classic about the origin of the family and patriarchy. RSVP Here to join us and get a free pdf of the text! actionnetwork.org/events/readi...

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 23/01/2025

Being able to clearly share/understand our collective thoughts and feelings is crucial to building a grassroots movement. Join us in reading about Vicki Legion’s Constructive Criticism handbook! RSVP below for a link to a free pdf of the book and location details! actionnetwork.org/events/readi...

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 21/01/2025

Charlotte Metro DSA is opposed to the Trump administration's extreme right billionaire agenda. We are going to be active in the coming months training up organizers who can build the working class movement we need to defend our communities and realize our socialist future. Come join us :) cltdsa.org

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Charlotte Metro DSA @charlottedsa.org · 20/01/2025

Tomorrow on MLK day we'll be joining various orgs across charlotte to protest the incoming Trump administration's extreme right, billionaire agenda! You can RSVP here to stay in touch with us through the protest. actionnetwork.org/events/we-fi...

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