WE ARE LOUISVILLE DSA
WE ARE LOUISVILLE DSA
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The Louisville, KY Local of the Democratic Socialists of America seeks to facilitate the transition to a truly democratic and socialist society, one in which the means/resources of production are democratically and socially controlled. DSA rejects an economic order based on private profit, alienated labor, gross inequalities of wealth and power, systemic discrimination, and brutality and violence in defense of the status quo. DSA envisions a humane social order based on popular control of resources and production, economic planning, equitable distribution, systemic equality, and non-oppressive relationships. Read more...
CURRENT CAMPAIGNS
CURRENT CAMPAIGNS
FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT IN LOUISVILLE
STAND UP AND PROTECT IMMIGRANTS AND TRANS YOUTH
CREATE A BUDGET FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE
DSA’s mission is to unite workers into a powerful political movement to win the battle for democracy and change the world.
THIS IS WHAT WE FIGHT FOR...
THRIVING WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES
MEDICARE FOR ALL
Universal healthcare with no premiums, co-pays, or deductibles. Guarantees for reproductive and gender-affirming care.
END THE WAR ON DRUGS
Treat drug addiction as a health issue, not a criminal one.
FIGHT MASS INCARCERATION AND POLICE BRUTALITY
Abolish mandatory minimums and cash bail, and demilitarize police departments.
COLLEGE FOR ALL
Make all public higher education tuition-free with no out-of-pocket cost for room and board and cancel all student loan debt.
HOUSING FOR ALL
Establish universal rent-control and the guaranteed right to counsel for all tenants. Public investment in building quality multi-income social housing.
SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES
Expansive paid family leave for all workers, and free public universal childcare and pre-K.
AN ECONOMY FOR THE WORKING CLASS
32-HOUR WORK WEEK
A 32-hour work week with no reduction in pay or benefits.
UNION POWER
Protect all workers’ rights to strike and form a union, make it easier for workers to join unions, and invest in the National Labor Relations Board.
TAX THE RICH
Raise taxes on the richest earners, for-profit corporations, large inheritances, and private colleges and universities. Establish a wealth tax for the wealthiest in society.
GREEN NEW DEAL
Massive public investment to transition away from fossil fuels toward a green and sustainable economy. Guaranteed support for workers in the fossil fuel industry, massive infrastructure and jobs programs, and public ownership over major transportation and energy infrastructure and natural resources.
WORKING-CLASS FOREIGN POLICY
FREE PALESTINE
An immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an end to military and economic aid, and weapons sales to Israel, respect of the authority of the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, and national sovereignty for the Palestinian people.
END THE U.S. WAR MACHINE
Greatly reduce the U.S. military budget, close overseas bases, and bring troops home.
NO MORE ECONOMIC WARFARE
End economic sanctions that impact the sovereignty of countries whose governments act independently of the United States, such as Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran.
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
Allow workers to freely migrate between countries to seek employment without restrictive immigration controls. Demilitarize the border, end all immigrant detention and deportations, immediate amnesty for all immigrants regardless of current immigration status, and provide access to jobs, labor rights, and social services to all immigrants.
WORKING-CLASS DEMOCRACY
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
Extend full voting rights to people with criminal convictions and noncitizens and establish statehood for Washington D.C.
A REPRESENTATIVE CONGRESS
Replace the two-party system with a multi-party democracy through proportional representation elections. Expand the number of seats in the House of Representatives and end the Senate filibuster.
POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
Replace the Electoral College with a national popular vote for President.
REDUCE THE POWER OF THE SUPREME COURT
Limit the Court’s power of judicial review which it uses to effectively
create and abolish laws outside the legislative process.
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