Welcome to Dispatch #29! The Left got some much needed victories over the past couple weeks, so let’s talk about why. We’ll dive into some key lessons from Zohran’s campaign, the real ways compromise can actually hold us back, and why we should stay unwavering in our vision for the future.
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Easy Actions to Take
Why: Amazon has the resources and scale to redefine what it means to be a responsible company in the era of the climate crisis, but it’s not going to do it without pressure. Join Amazon workers as they try to pressure the company for more ethical scaling of AI technology. If you are an Amazon employee, sign this letter too! Organized by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice
Why: ICE has a hiring problem, and Salesforce is trying to help. A new report in the New York Times exposed that CEO Marc Benioff pitched ICE on using Salesforce AI tools to help hire 10,000 more agents. ICE has flooded the streets of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Portland, and is now gearing up in the San Francisco Bay Area to execute violent raids, round up immigrants, and brutalize protesters. No tech company should be doubling down and proposing deals that will help ICE hire more officers to escalate these horrors. Organized by MPower For Change
Why: British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained at San Francisco International Airport on October 26th, due to his criticism of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. This campaign demands his immediate release and accountability from ICE officials. Organized by Words of Justice
Little (Movement) Wins
Looking for ways to improve your conflict-resolution building skills? Shareable is hosting a free workshop, Navigating Conflict with Dean Spade, to help you more confidently confront conflicts and navigate group dynamics in mutual aid organizing.
It's a 90-minute, beginner-friendly workshop designed to give anyone ready to get serious about coalition and community building, because authoritarianism doesn’t stand a chance against a connected and emotionally mature community.
🗓 Thu, Nov 25 @ 3pm US Eastern Time on Zoom
Why Socialism Won in NYC (and How To Do It Again)
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