Chicago Democratic Socialists of America

Let’s finish strong!! Final week to get Byron Sigcho-Lopez on the ballot as an independent Democratic Socialist.

Sign up at tinyurl.com/volunteerbyron

At Elastic Arts this Wednesday at 7pm! RSVP Required!

Interested in learning more about DSA, democratic socialism, and our political vision? This 90 minute event will provide a brief overview of DSA and a longer discussion of our political program, Workers Deserve More. There will also be time for some light Q+A with a Chicago DSA chapter leader.

Our political program is both an analysis of the world we find ourselves in living today in 2025 and the vision we have a better world in the future, one that provides for thriving working class communities, a worker centered economy, a truly democratic political system, and a foreign policy rooted in international working class solidarity.

There will be time included in the event for all attendees to be able to read the program, so reading it advanced is not required to attend.

This is a great event for new DSA members, non-members interested in learning more about DSA, and anyone else who wants to learn more about DSA's political vision.

Join us this Saturday 6-9pm in Oak Park!!

Byron campaign volunteers are gathering for a house party in Oak Park to connect and build on the momentum of the campaign. Please join us for appetizers, beer and wine.

RSVP required: https://tinyurl.com/bslparty

Join us at Nabala Cafe this Saturday at 6pm!

CDSA’S International Solidarity Working Group (ISWG) is excited to announce our NA4A (No Appetite For Apartheid) Campaign, along with a Palestinian Market Day at Nabala Cafe. There will be Palestinian businesses, Palestinian food, and canvas sign-ups.

This Saturday at 3pm! RSVP on our event calendar: chicagodsa.org/events

The so-called "gig" economy presents unique challenges to workers as they struggle to gain benefits and a living wage. Whether you're an Uber driver or a Labor Organizer, a truck driver or a tech worker, or just someone bewildered by quickly changing economic realities, this casual coffee chat offers a supportive space to tell your stories and share your ideas for moving workers forward.

A link to the recommended reading will be provided after RSVP. Coffee and refreshments will be served. This event is sponsored by C-DSA Labor Branch and the PoliEd Committee as part of 2026 May Day awareness.

Join us at the Music Box Theater tomorrow, Wednesday night at 6pm for tabling and then stay to watch the movie for free at 7pm!

Join comrades tabling for DSA at the 7PM screening of the documentary film Steal This Story, Please! about independent news outlet Democracy Now! at the historic Music Box Theater. Setup is at 6PM, doors at 6:30, and you will be able to watch the movie for free. This is an excellent opportunity to talk to fellow leftists about the work our chapter is doing (like our canvassing for Independent Socialist Byron Sigcho Lopez) and how they can get involved!

RSVP on our event calendar link in bio!

The CDSA Political Education committee is kicking off a series of trainings on the topic of How to Talk About Socialism with Non-Socialists. Each session will cover situations in which you might find yourself discussing socialism with non-socialists. These sessions will equip you with tactics to navigate conversations where you have the opportunity to educate others on socialism and diffuse potential negativity.

The May 13th session will focus on talking about socialism with non-socialists in the context of canvassing.

RSVP on our events calendar: chicagodsa.org/events