Wilmington, NC
Democratic Socialists of America
Wilmington DSA is a chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America organizing in the Cape Fear area. Our members are residents of Wilmington, North Carolina who believe that socialist policies can transform our city, our state, and our country into one that is built for, instead of just by, working people.
We fight for socialism because we believe that everyone deserves a democratic economy and government. We seek to transform our society in ways that meet the needs of all people, instead of just creating profits for the wealthy few.
“Fascism and Social Revolution” Reading Group Starts on Thursday!
January 7, 2025
Join us for a four-part discussion of the R. Palme Dutt text, “Fascism and Social Revolution.” This book was written in 1934 and through the text we intend to learn how capitalism creates crisis, how the crisis creates fascism, how we can analyze fascism, and why socialism is the only…
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Wilmington DSA Statement on Anti-Trans Legislation
January 6, 2025
Wilmington Democratic Socialists of America condemns, in the strongest terms, HR 10186, the so-called “Mace Bill,” designed specifically to discriminate against transgender employees of the federal government by restricting bathroom access. WDSA recognizes that this bill is part of a larger trend aimed at breeding hatred against a marginalized group,…
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Local Residents Rally to Support a Ceasefire in Gaza
November 20, 2023
Over 200 Wilmingtonians came out on November 19 to show their support for a ceasefire in Gaza and end to Israeli apartheid. The event was organized by members of a local pro-Palestinian group along with Wilmington DSA members and our comrades in Liberate ILM. We urged the crowd to sign…
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Teamsters Win Historic Contract Demands
August 4, 2023
Read the Official Teamsters Press Release Teamsters Win! The Teamsters have reached a tentative agreement with UPS by staying firm to their demands, showing that if we fight for what we deserve we can win! The agreement includes major changes, including: Historic wage increases. Existing full- and part-time UPS Teamsters…
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Let’s get Strike Ready!
July 23, 2023
What is happening? UPS Teamsters are fighting for better pay, hours, and treatment on the job! If UPS doesn’t respond to workers’demands before their contract expires on July 31st, UPS workers are prepared to launch the largest private-sector strike in decades. We should be there to support them in their…
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ilmDSA Cleaning Up!
May 7, 2023
ilmDSA was out last Saturday to pick up some trash in an area neglected by the city. In just a few short hours, we bagged up and took to the dump over 1,500 pounds of trash! We made a difference in the area and helped keep a lot of litter…
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Interested in learning about Marxism?
January 6, 2023
Do you know what it means to be a Marxist? Do you want to learn a new way to analyze the world around you? Can you explain class relations to a non-socialist? In this course we will explore the answers to those questions and more by delving into two major…
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Wilmington DSA 2022 in Review
December 31, 2022
Happy Holidays, comrades! As we enter into a new year, we should take a look back at 2022 and our accomplishments last year as socialists in the South Throughout the year, we directly improved the material conditions in Wilmington by way of our river cleanups and brake light clinics. Not…
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Our Pamphlets are online!
December 23, 2022
The folks over at the Political Education Committee have been cooking up some heat and we had to share with the world. These are the first pamphlets in an ongoing series Poli Ed is looking to put out. They are available to view and also there is a printer-friendly version…
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ilmDSA Takes to the Streets!
December 17, 2022
It was a beautiful day to pick up some trash! We got out to Princess Place Drive today and helped clean-up some of our community. After a bit of work, we managed to clean up 92 pounds of trash and helped keep all of it from entering the waterways. Thanks…
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