(****NOTE: next On the Left Bank submission deadline is June 22, 2023)
Special Interview Recorded (6/6/2023) and Uploaded (6/8/2023)
In this special we speak with David Ackos (they/them) who is an activist with Twin Cities DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) doing work around rental and housing justice on the East Side of St. Paul. Ackos is also the Founder and one of the Editors and Curators of On the Left Bank (https://twincitiesdsa.org/topics/on-the-left-bank/) which is a poetry, short prose and visual art zine supported by Twin Cities DSA. In this special they speak about art, activism, organizing to build movement power and housing as a human right.
The submission deadline for the next issue of On the Left Bank is June 22nd 2023. You can sumbit work or express interest in getting involved in publishing/editing by emailing---->(leftbankmag@proton.me) Loose themes for the issues are
Links to items covered in this special:
On the Left Bank: https://twincitiesdsa.org/topics/on-the-left-bank/
West Side Community Organization Shows Us What Organizing Can Do: https://twincitiesdsa.org/2022/11/west-side-community-organization-shows-us-what-organizing-can-do/
St. Paulites agree housing is a human right; city council needs to catch up: https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2022/10/st-paulites-agree-housing-is-a-human-right-city-council-needs-to-catch-up/
Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio Online: https://www.rlmartstudio.com/
Tending The Soil–Lessons For Organizing: https://www.rlmartstudio.com/product/tending-the-soil-lessons-for-organizing-zine-free-pdfs/ DOWNLOADABLE ZINE PDF: https://www.rlmartstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/RLM-Tending-The-Soil-24pp-Printable.pdf
The Soil Is More Important Than The Seeds by Ricardo Levins Morales (VIMEO): https://vimeo.com/250194626?embedded=true&source=video_title&owner=25663313
Empire Builder by Edward Sheehy: https://fauxmoir.com/spring-2022-1/tag/Edward+Sheehy
(Discussed towards the end of this special) Links to two of our other specials with interviews about the rail strike which was blocked by the Federal Government:
SNV Special Interview: Nationalize The Railroads: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-interview-nationalize-the-railroads
SNV Special Interview: Will Railroad Workers Go On Strike In The US?: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-interview-will-railroad-workers-go-on-strike-in-the-us
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