WHO WE ARE

We’re the Rhode Island chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, the largest socialist organization in the country.

Our mission is freedom for all people. The working class deserves a government that will guarantee quality healthcare and housing, a livable planet, and an end to wars. But that won’t happen as long as the economy and the state are controlled by a small group of corporate elites who hike prices, pollute the environment, and start wars to keep their profits flowing.

The only permanent solution is for the working-class majority to take ownership of the corporations and manage them democratically for the common good. In one word: socialism.

With that destination in mind, Rhode Island DSA is building a movement to battle the billionaire class and its politicians. We do this on several fronts: by organizing our coworkers to fight the boss in the workplace, by rallying against corporate power with pro-worker demands like Medicare for All, and by campaigning to elect independent socialists who take on both the Democrats and Republicans. Our goal is to lay the groundwork for a mass-membership socialist party that’s backed by a fighting labor movement.

As part of our mission, Rhode Island DSA aims to be a political home for the working class of Rhode Island. We’re run democratically by our members and funded by dues, not corporate donors or foundation money. Everyone who agrees with our goals is welcome to join.

Our work is one part of the bigger project to build a worldwide movement for socialism — a movement that unites the working class of all nationalities, ends war and imperialism, and fights oppression wherever it’s found.

Join us — we have a world to win!