We're building a Buffalo for all.

Join fellow socialists in organizing and strategizing to build power for organized labor in Buffalo. Socialists all over Buffalo are in unions and organizing their workplaces, and part of our mission is to connect them with each other, as well as educational resources, and support for local labor fights.

Welcome to our reading group on Karl Marx's *Capital*, Volume I! Over the coming meetings, we'll work through Marx's foundational critique of political economy together — exploring how capitalism actually functions, how value and labor are related, and why the system produces the crises and inequalities we're fighting against every day. This course uses PolyluxMarx, a teaching resource developed by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, which was designed specifically to make *Capital* more accessible to study groups like ours. Two key materials will support our sessions: the PolyluxMarx workbook, which pairs annotated slides with explanatory texts, methodological notes, and reading guidance, and the slide presentations that I'll use to lead each meeting, walking us through the central arguments chapter by chapter. Members are by no means required to complete readings beforehand, but if you want to read along participants are encouraged to acquire a copy of the Penguin Classics edition of *Capital*, Volume I, translated by Ben Fowkes — this is the edition the slides are indexed to, so having it on hand will let you follow along with page references directly during our discussions. Whether you're brand new to Marx or returning to him with fresh eyes, this course is designed to give you the analytical tools to understand capitalism not just as an abstraction, but as the concrete social system we live and organize within—and against. This course will be facilitated by Buffalo DSA member and UB Law professor Matthew Dimick. We hope to see you there! Readings syllabus here

Join Buffalo DSA for our New Member Orientation. Learn what DSA is about, share together what brought us here, and look forward to the future that we have to fight to win. You don't have to be a new member! Existing members can participate in breakout conversations with new members, and get re-connected with organizing. Please RSVP to save a spot, and get updates & reminders. While our events are always open to the public, we recommend that you attend New Member Orientation only if you are a dues-paying member of DSA, since we will be taking an in-depth approach to getting started in the chapter! We encourage prospective members to contact us with questions.

Please join us for our July 2026 Steering Committee meeting. Full Agenda TBD, but items of business will include: Affirmation of any virtual votes taken Chapter Leadership Retreat planning Bojak Primary post-discussion Onboarding of newly elected Steering members Bylaws implementation Committee reports and other Steering business This is a hybrid event. All members and the public may attend; only Steering Committee members may vote.

Join the Buffalo DSA's Political Education Committee to discuss ways to sharpen the chapter's politics!