by Jenna I. it’s not you, it’s CAPITALI$M: why it’s time to break up and how to move on by Malaika Jabali delivers a clear and easy to understand message, capitalism is failing us in the USA and it is time for something different. That something different is...

By Sarah E. WORKING FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE AND FINDING OUT MOST THE ORG DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE PART THAT IS SAVING LIVES is like funhouse mirrors of ideology, confusingly straight forward platitudes. On paper it makes sense. We do the work, we...

By Andrew D The word capitalism is familiar, but poorly described, in our society. You can’t talk about socialism without first talking about capitalism. Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production. The means of...

From Karl Marx submitting his first article to The Rheinische Zeitung, to Russian workers printing Pravda in defiance of the Tzar, and to the first issue of The Black Panther introducing a new generation to revolutionary thought, socialists have had a long and storied...

Quad Cities DSA hearts go out to the families of Brandon Colvin, Ryan Hitchcock, and Daniel Prien. The lives of these three were taken by the negligence of Andrew Wold, after testimony from tenants and contractors expressed the dangerous conditions of the 324 Main Street building. Policy and change need to happen in Davenport. The question is, when are city officials going to do that? The city of Davenport has a track record of deteriorating policy and change rather than progressing. Those impacted the most at 324 Main Street need justice, and community members need to hear solutions. Quad Cities DSA is here to work alongside the tenants and families affected by the tragedy at 324 Main Street and meet the needs of where they are at.

Quad Cities DSA’s hearts go out to the tenants of the 324 Main Street apartment building and hope no harm was done to anyone who did not leave the building.

The apartment building at 324 Main Street, owned by the Davenport Hotel LLC, with tenants reporting many problems, some as recently as last week. One contractor described being able to see visible cracks with exposed rebar, and WQAD reported that the apartment building had masonry issues.The city of Davenport also inspected the facility, which passed on the 24th of May of this year.

Situations like those at 324 Main Street, unfortunately, are not uncommon. Many apartment buildings have faced similar problems as property owners have neglected housing options for community members, including the Crestwood Apartments that had to be abandoned in 2021. What other properties have Davenport Hotel LLC neglected in our area? Have other tenants reported concerns that have been dismissed? Have contractors’ findings been ignored by Davenport Hotel LLC? Tenants need the ability to express their concerns without having to rely on landlords and property managers.

One way tenants can have some say in their living conditions is through tenants’ unions. Tenants’ unions are made up of and led by tenants to fight for their collective interests and housing rights. The relationship between landlords and tenants is inherently unequal, exploitative, and unjust. Every human being needs housing for survival, and landlords and banks hold this resource, giving them economic and political power. Other tenants unions around the country have proven that when tenants organize together they are able to resist illegal evictions, protect tenants from rent hikes, advocate for repairs and updates, and create a space for tenants to address their issues. Housing is a basic human right, not a commodity.

Quad Cities DSA is open to hearing from tenants in the Quad Cities area on their living conditions and related cases of their housing situation.  You can reach out to us at quadcitiesdsa@gmail.com.

Quad Cities DSA condemns the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling that further damages abortion rights. Abortion is not only still safe and legal in Iowa, but also overwhelmingly popular: nearly 80% of Americans support keeping access to...

My darling comrades, My name is Josh, and I am the current Treasurer of the QCDS. I may seem like a person who enjoys attention, and the truth of the matter is that I do. I want to take some of your time to introduce myself by kickstarting our Member Spotlight in...

We at the Quad Cities DSA would like to voice our unequivocal support for the striking workers of Lodges 388 and 1191 of the IAMAW union. We are seeing more and groundswells from workers across industries who are demanding their rightful dues, especially when we...

We condemn the Quad-City Times article published on February 16th regarding Thurgood Brooks. The characterization of Thurgood is built entirely on a one-sided portrayal, one that is rooted in anti-Blackness. This publication uncritically printed accounts from various...