DSA - Brookings
DSA - Brookings was a South Dakota affiliate of Democratic Socialists of America.
Members
DSA - Brookings December 14 2020.
Fun times at tonight's Brookings DSA meeting.
With Kathy Gustafson, Amanda Fickes, Gemma Langum, Jacob Hull, Brian Paco, Timothy, Sam Gleason, Robbie.
The Red Nation connection
Nick Estes: Author Talk, Standing Rock & The Green New Deal Hosted by DSA - Brookings.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM CDT
Siouxland Libraries 200 N Dakota Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104.
Professor, author and The Red Nation organizer Nick Estes, Ph.D. will be in Sioux Falls for one night to discuss how the reckless destruction of Indian lands by various federal policies will be the future of ALL people in America if we don't organize a better tomorrow, today.
Weiland event
The number of voters registered as Independents in South Dakota will soon equal that of the South Dakota Democrat Party. Brookings County is already there.
On Saturday, Nicholas Weiland will speak to the rise of Progressive Independents and the chilling effects of neoliberalism on state and national Democrat politics. His talk is hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America Brookings organizing committee and is open to the public.
“It can be hard to stay involved in politics,” Weiland said. “The divisiveness seems so prevalent these days, but staying active and vocal is your best tool to change the status quo.”
According to South Dakota Secretary of State website data, registered voters are showing a trend of registering as Independents (including Non-Party Affiliated) and registering Republican, while the numbers for Democrats in the state continue to drop.
In Brookings County, Independents and Non-Party Affiliated outnumber Democrats, 5,432 to 5,218, and Republican numbers outweigh either at 7,867 with third parties making up the rest.
“With Independents on the rise, and the Democratic Party in South Dakota on the downtrend, we must form a new coalition of progressives that can take the fight to the Republican establishment that has so much unchecked power in this state,” said Weiland, himself a registered Independent who considers himself a progressive and democratic socialist.
Weiland, businessman and videographer, has worked for and supported several campaigns, including his own nonpartisan run for Sioux Falls City Council as well as his father Rick Weiland’s Democrat bid for U.S. House in 2014.
“Getting involved with a campaign you believe in is something I wish everyone would do,” Weiland said. “Don’t be afraid to run for office. It is not rocket science. All you really need to do is get your name on the ballot, contact your local journalist and talk with people about the issues at play. Thanks to social media, that is all much easier to do now.”
The potluck lunch-and-learn style event will be from 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday at the Cooper Room at the Brookings Public Library.[1]
DSA Chapter Meeting
DSA Chapter Meeting Public · Hosted by DSA - Brookings.
Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 12:30 PM – 2 PM CDT
Brookings Public Library 515 3rd St, Brookings, South Dakota 57006.[2]
Invited on Facebook
- Justin Dean
- Lanton Clemons
- Miles Paul
- AJ Siekmann
- Jenna Rae
- Nici Raee
- Michelle Duncan
- Dani Bachar
- Beau Bordewyk
- Jasper Rene
- Ethan Giegling
- Gerald Maxwell
- Viola Heidemann
- Jadyn Houtman
- Rachel Nicole
- Derek Venhuizen
- Talyssa Caya
- Alicia Bergren
- Jaden Chapman Olson
- Thijs Reuvekamp
- Tristin Kuehn
- Carmona Gonzalez Gustavo
- Ashley Turner
- Austin Erickson
- Tyler Kuhl
- Teressa Karl
- Benjamin Hummel
- Rachel Siekmann
- Dom Brown
- Bailey Boyles
- Mikayla Joy Luze
- Meggan Bosworth
- Alyssa Cook
- Spencer Krogman
- Abby Mergen
- Jurnee Marie Clemons
- Joe Sebern
- Michael Giegling
- Marlon Silva
- Heather Smith-Kelley
- Laramie Olivier
- Cam Eiseman
- Mia Alexandria Myers
- Christopher Kustelski
- Ron HighBear
- Nathan Daniel Winters
Interested
- Stryker Clemons
- Fernanda Flores
- Randi Anderson
- Melissa Ann Knobloch
- Rachael Redwing
- Benjamin Barondeau
- Gabriel Hertler
- Amanda Fickes
Went