Steering Committee: Introducing The Quad-City Worker

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...

The Quad-City Worker: Summer 2024

The Quad-City Worker is a new quarterly publication by Quad Cities DSA! A continuation of the The Tri-City Workers’ Magazine published by the Socialist Party of America a century ago, The Quad-City Worker seeks to popularize socialist politics and inform the...

On the Victims of Wold and Davenport

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...

Statement on Hotel Davenport Building Collapse

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...

Iowa Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Rights

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 abortions completely legal. Knowing...

Member Spotlight – Josh

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...

QCDSA supports striking IAMAW union

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...

QCDSA, the QCTimes, and Thurgood Brooks

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...

QCDSA Stands with Workers of John Deere

The workers at John Deere are voting to authorize a call for a strike. The 10,000 workers at the twelve plants that span Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas are asking the Fortune 100 company to share its prosperity directly. John Deere has relied on the Midwest community for...

Amazon Will Not Be Good for the Quad Cities

Amazon is building a warehouse in Davenport. The city is spending $3.9 million on road improvements and another $780,000 in infrastructure for the project. Quad Cities DSA strongly opposes this project. This project was negotiated with the city via a third party...