Recommendations From The Libertarian Socialist Caucus For The 2021 DSA Convention - Short List

- Caucus Statement

Comrades strove to make decisions based on our commitment to internal democracy, abolition, antifascism/antiracism, and autonomous organization

Key: Green represents proposals on the Consent Agenda

LSC Summary of Recommendations on Proposals:

Resolutions

Full Support

  • 03 — Empowering DSA’s Mass Abolition Work [Cardinal]
  • 20 — Class Struggle on the Housing Terrain: Building Power in the Tenants’ Movement [Communist Caucus]
  • 22 — DSA for $25 an Hour
  • 24 — Towards Size Inclusivity
  • 25 — National Communications & Technology Policy  [Libertarian Socialist Caucus]
  • 26 — Developing Independent Organizations & Training Organizers for Emerging Conditions [Libertarian Socialist Caucus]
  • 28 — Building Transformative Justice through a National Committee of Grievance Officers [Cardinal]
  • 33 — A Resolution to Better Compile Resolutions [CT DSA Transform]

Critical Support

  • 01 — Resolution on the Defense of Immigrants and Refugees [Immigrant Rights Working Group]
  • 02 — Formation of a National Committee for Reparations to Black People [Bread & Roses]
  • 04 — Mass Campaign for Voting Rights [Socialist Majority Caucus]
  • 06 — Tribunes of the People & Democratic Discipline [Marxist Unity Slate]
  • 14 — Committing to International Socialist Solidarity [Cardinal]
  • 21 — Prioritizing Tenant Organizing [Housing Justice Commission]
  • 36 — Prioritizing Working-Class Latino Organizing in DSA [Latinos Socialistas]
  • 31 — Making DSA a Multiracial and Anti-Racist Organization [Socialist Majority Caucus]
  • 38 — A Socialist Horizon [Tempest]
  • Amendment 10  — Amendment #10 to Resolution #23 Childcare for All

Qualified Opposition

  • 07 — A Socialist Slate for the House [Marxist Unity Slate]
  • 08 — Toward a Mass Party in the United States [NEC/Bread & Roses/CPN]
  • 11 — Campaign for a Democratic Socialist Party [Reform & Revolution]
  • 12 — 2021 Ecosocialist Green New Deal Priority [Ecosocialist WG/GND Campaign Committee Leadership]
  • 15 — Structure of the International Committee’s Steering Committee [International Solidarity Platform]
  • 16 — Subcommittee Leadership in the International Committee [International Solidarity Platform]
  • 17 — Internationalist Principles, Political Education and Solidarity [International Solidarity Platform]
  • 19 — Amnesty for All, Socialist Internationalism, and the Right to Stay Home [Class Unity Caucus]
  • 23 — Childcare for All [Class Unity Caucus]
  • 30 — Strengthening DSA from the Bottom Up Through National Matching Funds for Chapters to Hire Staff and Open Offices
  • 35 — Spanish Translation & Bilingual Organizing [Class Unity Caucus]
  • 37 — Medicare for All Committee Convention Recommendations

Full Opposition

  • 11 — Campaign for a Democratic Socialist Party [Reform & Revolution]

Bylaws Amendments

Full Support

  • 02 — National Referendum [Tempest]
  • 05 — For a National Leadership Elected by and Accountable to DSA members [Tempest]

Critical Support

  • 03 — Adding Candidate Membership to the NPC [Cardinal]

Qualified Opposition

  • 06 — Establishing a National Organizing Committee [Socialist Majority Caucus]
  • 07 — Hold All Leadership Elections by Single Transferable Vote [Class Unity Caucus]
  • 08 — Defining the Role of DSA’s National Political Platform [Marxist Unity Slate]