The Demystifying the Federal Reserve Socialist Night School, hosted at the Mt. Pleasant Library (3160 16th Street NW) at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 15th, will help us understand one of the world’s most powerful institutions shaping our economy and our world - The Fed.

Historian and Writer Tim Barker will detail how the Federal Reserve works, with an emphasis on its key functions and the class dynamics of how the Fed’s policies affect workers and the world economy. The Night School will specifically cover the effects of The Fed’s policies on Metro DC DSA priority campaigns around housing, climate, and labor and address current issues related to inflation, the debt limit, and bank failures. It will aim to help members and organizers react to monetary policy and other macroeconomic constraints that affect their organizing work and connect them to organizing around debt-related issues.

The Night School will be held in-person with a live stream available to virtual attendees. Non-members and members are encouraged to attend and there will be a happy hour following the in-person event!

Tim Barker is a writer and a Ph.D student with expertise in monetary policy and contemporary American history. Tim is the author of “Other Peoples Blood” in N+1, was interviewed for a recent two-part series on The Dig podcast on inflation and monetary policy, and has authored other related work.

The Socialist Night School program is hosted by the Metro DC Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and its Political Education Working Group, with the purpose of helping organizers learn about the world and discuss the nature and tenets of socialist ideology, organizing, and action.

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This hybrid event is open to both DSA Members and supporters. The in-person event will be held in the Mt. Pleasant Library Meeting Room. Those who wish to attend virtually can RSVP and will be provided with a Zoom link on the next page, under "Instructions From Your Host."

Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford: https://dsausa.org/join?source=Metro%20DC