Statement on Hotel Davenport Building Collapse

May 29, 2023 | Housing Justice

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

Jun 17, 2022 | Bodily Autonomy

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

Apr 2, 2022 | Member Spotlight

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

Feb 20, 2022 | Labor

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

Feb 20, 2022 | Local Issues

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

Oct 11, 2021 | Labor

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

Jul 17, 2021 | Labor

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...

Unapologetic 1 – ATP

Jun 28, 2021 | Political Education

Acronyms and Organizations BYP100 – Black Youth Project 100Critical Resistance – Dedicated to ending the Prison Industrial Complex internationallyN’COBRA – National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in AmericaGeneration Five –...

Rock Island Police’s Intimidation Ends Here

May 17, 2021 | Abolition

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

Apr 2, 2021 | Abolition

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...