Two of DSA's most prominent members and leading voices in the democratic socialist movement visit New Orleans for a dual book tour stop at Octavia Books. Daniel Denvir, host of The Dig, discusses his new book All-American Nativism: How the Bipartisan War on Immigrants Explains Politics as We Know It and Thea Riofrancos, member of DSA's Ecosocialist…

In 2018, the world’s top scientists warned we have only 12 years to transform our economy to “avoid catastrophic environmental breakdown” within our lifetimes. Together with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Sunrise Movement brought a plan to Congress that matches the urgency and scale of the crisis. Now, the Road to the Green New Deal is their biggest…

Local environmental activists and residents have been fighting against Entergy and the company's plan to build a natural gas-powered power plant in New Orleans East for the past three years. Shortly after the City Council approved the plant in March 2017, just weeks before the current Council was inaugurated, investigators revealed that Entergy had…

Short-term rentals are corroding the city's affordable housing stock. The Residents for Ethical and Sustainable Tourism (REST) ordinance would help combat short-term rentals and preserve an adequate supply of affordable housing for the city's long-term residents. The New Orleans City Council is moving to vote on new regulations for short-term renta…

Broken taillights are one of the most common reasons police pull drivers over. These minor traffic offenses not only come with hefty fines that effectively criminalize poverty, but -- particularly for drivers of color -- they can lead to search, seizure, arrest, and even death at the hands of a police officer (as we saw with Philando Castille in 20…

"If you owe the bank $100,000, the bank owns you. If you owe the bank $100 million, you own the bank." Together, we own the bank. Thomas Gokey and Dawn Lueck of The Debt Collective talk to Sophie about how, through collective financial disobedience, we have the power to renegotiate and resist unjust debts. YOU ARE NOT A LOAN debtcollective.org @deb…

New Orleans DSA hosts Michael Lighty, long-time single-payer champion and Sanders Institute Fellow, as he travels the country rallying support for Medicare for All. Speakers include Frances Gill (New Orleans DSA Healthcare for All Committee Co-Chair), Jamila Webb (Birthmark Doula Collective), and a representative from 504HealthNet and Luke's House.…

Racism, poverty, and environmental pollution are inextricably linked along Louisiana's so-called "Petrochemical Corridor". Known to locals as "Cancer Alley", this 90-mile stretch along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is home to more than 100 petrochemical plants -- but it's also home to a brewing climate justice movement. …