Resolution to Launch a Communications Committee for RI DSA
Passed by membership: February 2025
Whereas:
The Trump era has formed a new political landscape;
It is necessary for the political independence of the working class to have a clear and distinct voice;
Social media is becoming increasingly unreliable under the ownership of Elon Musk;
We have an urgent need for our message to be amplified and effectively communicated;
We must take concrete steps toward establishing our own independent press system;
Be it resolved:
That the Communications Committee of Rhode Island DSA be launched as a dedicated space for the strategic development of media initiatives within our chapter, ensuring that we are equipped to confront the struggles ahead with a precise understanding of our current needs and capacities.
That the Communications Committee create and implement a coherent media strategy aimed at strengthening our movement, expanding our reach, and fostering a new generation of cadre trained in the revolutionary use of press and media as essential tools for organizing and mobilizing the working class against the resurgence of Trumpism.
That the Communications Committee start its media operation focusing on two main topics: a) Labor and immigration (for example, the imminent strike of 30,000 Stop & Shop workers, and the crises of and resistance to ICE raids) and b) Local politics (for a broader and clearer understanding of local politicians, their strategies, their ties and relationships to big business, etc.).