Rock Island Police’s Intimidation Ends Here
On May 10th, 2021, the Rock Island Police Department occupied the council chambers of the city of Rock Island to intimidate the public and city council. The police, led by Executive Director Shawn Rosenlieb of the Illinois Fraternal Order of the Police and RIPD Chief...Police Violence Must End
Another day in America, another Black man killed by police, this time in our community. Our hearts go out to the friends and family of DeShawn Tatum. We do not yet know all the details from yesterday’s killing, but our message hasn’t changed: defund and abolish the...Chapter Update
There has been a lot going on with the pandemic becoming worse than ever. The election is behind us but Trump may not leave office peacefully. Our chapter’s chair has been in touch with Democracy Defenders, a coalition of groups that is monitoring the election....
Davenport Spends Big on Park as Civil Rights Commission Underfunded
Testimony by QCDSA Sergeant At Arms Laura Helena Rodriguez to the City Council of Davenport, Iowa 6/17/2020 “Quad Cities DSA wholeheartedly rejects the city of Davenport proposing ~$521,000 of taxpayer money to go toward an extravagant renovation of a city park....
QCDSA Organizes 2019 Fall Bi-State Socialism Summit
Democratic Socialists and Leftists from near and far attended the latest Quad Cities Democratic Socialists of America Free School known as the Bi-State Socialism Summit. QCDSA held the summit at the Eastern Branch of the Davenport Public Library in Davenport, Iowa on...QCDSA Response to Shootings in El Paso and Dayton
Quad Cities DSA extends our condolences to those suffering in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Events like these prompt us to ask one question above all others: what more could it take before we finally see substantive policy changes on this issue?...QCDSA Executive Committee Responds to Troubling Maria Svart Meme Post
In response to the posting of a troubling meme by DSA Director Maria Svart, the QCDSA Executive Committee has taken action by sending her the following letter: Dear Ms. Svart: We are extremely concerned about the meme you posted last week, which had an image of a...
QCDSA Hosts Film Series Screening of They Live
***SPOILER ALERT*** If you have not seen “They Live” you may not want to continue reading. As part of a continuing series of film screenings the QCDSA presented the 1988 John Carpenter film “They Live” with a panel discussion following the film on March 1, 2019. With...