Residents and their allies are fighting to put pressure on slumlords and local elected officials alike to get necessary repairs and live in safe and dignified conditions.
A grassroots effort educating voters about the dangers of pending legislation, and encourging community members to contact their state representatives, tipped the scales toward democracy.
The club reorganized itself last year to strengthen our labor, community, and peace work. Our political and ideological work also helped lay a good foundation for the fight ahead.
D.C. Communists are building the fightback in the nation's capital. With much on the line, now is the time to organize. Free D.C.!
Issues such as economic inequality, poverty, environmental degradation, and basic civil rights violations affecting local residents were central discussion topics.