Red Square: Lower the Crime Rate
Channel: Austin DSA
Date: 2022-01-15

After a period of decline in the US of violent crime since the mid 90s, crime is rising again, especially in vulnerable neighborhoods. How can socialists navigate today's punitive, violent political norms and affect change at the root causes of crime while building socialism?

Slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NNEydL3vyaIB72V_uOLy70Kf7O-yn6IwSj-hEzqpkJU/edit?usp=sharing

Sources:
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/11/lower-the-crime-rate
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/11/did-liberals-give-us-mass-incarceration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ptgPYvjO4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FmfvyJUm-Y


Join us for Red Square, Austin DSA's weekly political education and discussion event. Meetings begin with a brief presentation from a DSA member on a salient political topic followed by open discussion. After a period of decline in the US of violent crime since the mid 90s, crime is rising again, especially in vulnerable neighborhoods. How can socialists navigate today's punitive, violent political norms and affect change at the root causes of crime while building socialism?

If you're new to DSA or democratic socialism, this is a great place to ask questions and engage in low-stakes political discussion with like-minded people. No preparation is required and all are welcome. Please join us if you're a comrade who feels like there's so much to learn, and invite your socialist-curious friends!