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2. DSA-LA Activism 2023-2025

Last updated: Sept. 1, 2026

Joseph Versen

Joseph Versen [Joe Versen] participated in Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) activism in 2023 in Los Angeles, California, organized by the city’s DSA chapter (DSA-LA).

DSA's anti-capitalist ideology features anti-American, anti-police and abolitionist elements. DSA also called for Israel's destruction and justified terrorism two days after Hamas murdered 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023.

As of November 2023, Joseph Versen was an activist with DSA-LA.

As of August 2026, Joseph Versen's LinkedIn said he worked as a communications and engagement associate at World Resources Institute and was located in Pasadena, California.

DSA-LA Activism 2023-2025

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DSA-LA, like national DSA, has spread hatred of America and the police. It has celebrated communism, called to destroy capitalism and defended America’s enemies. Regarding Israel, DSA-LA has expressed support for violence and called for Israel’s destruction, including on October 8, 2023.

Ana guevara — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Bryan wisch — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Lizzy weinraub — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DL8rsHqxkRF/

Rae chen huang — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP16SFNiYEG/

Mark j gonzalez — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eSXXIy3tF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Jack linares — Source: Instagram, dsa_labor, https://www.instagram.com/p/C737jsRxQ8y/?img_index=1

Preeti sharma — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Sean wakasa — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DNwGXUXZJAe/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DNwGXUXZJAe/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTMug6j7jE/

Lillian lesser — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMBKsI4zxUt/?img_index=1

Gerica noerdinger — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Margoth romero — Source: Instagram, csunydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_hW1QuRwjF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Kristina meshelski — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Aidan diamond — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

Shaun cullen — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Jeremy bong — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Niko arguelles — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

Reigh wilkerson — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

William prince — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

David ricardo abud — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDOK8xvW2t/?img_index=1

Kelsey brown — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Erika sanchez — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Hannah kessel — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0aVMWapfoT/

Lola blanc — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Caroline luce — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Jocelyn briar — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

Sam zacher — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Nick gamboa — Source: Instagram, csunydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_hW1QuRwjF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Shelby dewberry — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Katherine tattersfield — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_yp-8gT0In/

Jason boxer — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Dale kretz — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Derrick owens — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Molly endert-tatum — Source: Instagram, uclaydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/DCnhpSIpd9D/?hl=en

Siobh n o loughlin — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

Haretera tesfamicael — Source: Instagram, uclaydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4RAmZdPbAv/?hl=en

Jesse ram rez — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMgwbN7z7RE/?img_index=1

Shawn kim — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Keith stahl — Source: Instagram, uclaydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4RAmZdPbAv/?hl=en

Theresa saso — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0aVMWapfoT/

Jason enright — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Caden nihart — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Emily raab — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Alexander pittaro — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_yp-8gT0In/

Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Sol foster — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Trish hosein — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C6e_ZZ3vWxb/

Sachin medhekar — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuz1sBEtgI/?img_index=4

Z ferreyra — Source: Instagram, ydsalosangeles, https://www.instagram.com/p/C2eRLCHLooP/?hl=en

Greg marquez — Source: Instagram, ysabeljuradola, https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d7lMwv9S0/

Reina schaffer — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Alan reeve — Source: Instagram, dsa_labor, https://www.instagram.com/p/C737jsRxQ8y/?img_index=1

Taina vargas — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Jillian burgos — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Alex scott — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DE3WlgbS8gF/

Brian ostrander — Source: Instagram, hollywood_ydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0k1iMRr-Fm/?hl=en&img_index=1

Mark masaoka — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/CzzFpV8AeVG/

Jennifer macias — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DL_NoadvRa1/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DL_NoadvRa1/

Mark gaynor — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

Philip iglauer — Source: Instagram, ysabeljuradola, https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d7lMwv9S0/

Sarahi flores — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLlgcuOP7FR/

Rachel berger — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3qLHhRehF/

Nolan southerland — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMgwbN7z7RE/?img_index=1

Estuardo david mazariegos — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRduoqrkQ7w/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRduoqrkQ7w/

Alejandra quintero — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZKA_4kjL5/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DSEbzCfkWQV/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ8GtgwgSVM/

Lynn harvey — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ8GtgwgSVM/

Allison celosia — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck9tUMUp_4L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Celine viravong — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_yp-8gT0In/

Kristin wallace — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Carson green — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Marwah alasady — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Oscar uriel — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuz1sBEtgI/?img_index=4

Max belasco — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Leslie chang — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Reggie watts — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DML7Li7Srxs/?img_index=1

Roger buena — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuz1sBEtgI/?img_index=4

Louis elkner-alfaro — Source: Instagram, laane_org, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAuANnPr_r/

Source: Instagram, laane_org, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAuANnPr_r/

Julio martinez — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DML7Li7Srxs/?img_index=1

Matt loter — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLf7Hv1zZTU/?img_index=2

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP16SFNiYEG/

Daniel jimenez — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP16SFNiYEG/

Leonard potash — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMBKsI4zxUt/?img_index=1

Gabriel orea — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRnGe-5kkza/?img_index=3

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLlgcuOP7FR/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRU2vesCehE/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTWqIxYkQur/

Andrew vasquez — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTWqIxYkQur/

Hugo soto-mart nez — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eSXXIy3tF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DDh3yCjSCZv/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZGzgxgUKC/

Karla griego — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DBzTWuZzCZI/

Cailyn nagle — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0aVMWapfoT/

Shervin aazami — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Judy esber — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/CzuQvxcAzg-/?img_index=1

Lianys torres rivera — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4liqYIPAns/

Benina stern — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5l0VhJGDf/?img_index=1

Dylan levine — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

Rocio rivas — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4liqYIPAns/

Allen fogle — Source: Instagram, hollywood_ydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/DHcURyWxGG8/?hl=en&img_index=1

Yvonne wheeler — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eSXXIy3tF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Ivan luevanos-elms — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuz1sBEtgI/?img_index=4

Thomas malone — Source: Instagram, ydsalosangeles, https://www.instagram.com/p/C2eRLCHLooP/?hl=en

Jannel gooden — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Melanie campbell — Source: Instagram, ysabeljuradola, https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d7lMwv9S0/

Cc rozen — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMgwbN7z7RE/?img_index=1

Susan minato — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eSXXIy3tF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Angelica salas — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DML7Li7Srxs/?img_index=1

Natalie benson — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Mary entoma — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy659wGPanx/?img_index=1

Matthew shewfelt — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

David m ferrell — Source: Instagram, ysabeljuradola, https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d7lMwv9S0/

Rachel posler — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRnGe-5kkza/?img_index=3

Profiles Related to DSA-LA Activism 2023-2025

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Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is America’s largest socialist organization. Its core ideology includes anti-American, anti-Israel, anti-Western and abolitionist elements. In August 2025, DSA passed “For a Fighting Anti-Zionist DSA,” making support for Israel an expellable offense. DSA has also called to “abolish I.C.E. and capitalism.”

Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks against Israel, DSA condemned Israel, expressed support for Hamas, endorsed anti-Israel rallies and called for members to engage in anti-Israel activism. It condemned Israeli retaliatory attacks against the IRGC and Hezbollah, as well as the U.S. attacks against the Houthi terror organization, whose slogan reads: "...Death to America / Death to Israel / A Curse upon the Jews...”

DSA first endorsed the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement in 2017 and it has also condemned sanctions against countries like Iran and Cuba.

The group endorses far-left politicians on the local, state and federal levels. DSA also promotes anti-Israel agitators, including DSA members Rashida Tlaib, Zohran Mamdani and Linda Sarsour.

Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), DSA’s youth section active in high schools and colleges, has co-organized anti-Israel protests across the U.S. since October 7, 2023, particularly the April 2024 pro-terror encampments on university campuses.