"Build Public Renewables!" The DSA passes a HUGE climate bill in New York

This week we are organising for power, in more ways than one.Andrew is joined by Lawrence Wang (@ltothewang), a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (@DemSocialists), and on the Eco-socialist working group  for the New York City Chapter (@Nycdsa). Lawrence explains how the DSA in New York State organised and passed a bill that means the state has to develop publicly owned renewable energy generation. We discuss the DSA's mission and how it approaches politics in the USA, the tactics and strategy that got their legalisation passed and how they ended up running AGAINST one of the sponsors of the bill they were pushing through the congress!Cheat sheet for the episodeDSA: Democratic Socialist of AmericaBPRA : Build Public Renewables ActNYA : New York Power AuthorityIRA: Inflation Reduction ActLinksDemocratic Socialists of AmericaDSA New York ChapterNYC DSA Eco-socialistsLawrence's recent article in Jacobin about the BPRAhttps://jacobin.com/2023/07/new-york-bpra-green-new-deal-public-renewable-energyShout OutsStop Cop CityPine Tree Power Our Power coalition Maine DSASupport the show