Who We Are
Boston DSA is the Eastern MA chapter of Democratic Socialists of America.
We are working against the oppressive capitalist system in its many forms. We see these oppressions — economic inequality, patriarchy, white supremacy, to name a few — as interlinked, intersecting, and inseparable.
Join us in building mass movements for the world we deserve and growing an openly socialist presence in communities and politics in the Greater Boston Area.
Get Involved
Join a 2023 Chapter Priority Campaign
Boston DSA members vote on organizing campaigns to prioritize and focus on every year. Our 2023 campaigns are “We Keep Us Safe: Growing Direct Action, Safety & Security in Our Community” and “Expanding Socialists in Office Committees.” Learn more about our priorities and get involved today.
Join a BDSA Working Group
Boston DSA’s working groups carry out the external political work of the chapter. Working groups are centered strategies such as labor organizing (supporting striking workers and educators) or socialist electoral politics (challenging the legislative system). Learn about the working groups and find your organizing home within the chapter.
Recent Endorsements
Socialists in Office Denounce Violent Suppression of Student Protesters at Universities
Democratic socialist State Representative Erika Uyterhoeven (27th Middlesex); Cambridge City Council Member Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler; Somerville City Council Members Willie Burnley, Jr. and JT Scott; and Medford City Council President Zac Bears, who represent almost a...
Boston DSA Endorses Democratic Socialist Evan MacKay
Cambridge, MA — The Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has endorsed its member Evan MacKay for Cambridge’s 25th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts State House. Boston DSA and its Cambridge Working Group have previously run successful candidates Quinton...
Medicare for All testimony
Boston DSA endorses the Massachusetts Medicare for All bills H.1239 & S.744, and submitted the following written testimony of the bill: Dear Chair Friedman, Chair Lawn, and members of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, We are the Boston chapter of the...
Related News & Updates
Boston DSA Endorses Democratic Socialist Evan MacKay
Cambridge, MA — The Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has endorsed its member Evan MacKay for Cambridge’s 25th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts State House. Boston DSA and its Cambridge Working Group have previously run successful candidates Quinton...
Somerville, Cambridge city councils pass first resolutions calling for Gaza ceasefire in Massachusetts
Over the past week, Somerville and Cambridge became the first two cities in Massachusetts to pass ceasefire resolutions calling for Israel to cease its military operations in the Gaza Strip. Somerville voted to pass their resolution on Thursday, January 25. The final...
Boston DSA Stands in Solidarity with Striking Newton Educators
Boston DSA is proud to stand in solidarity with the 2,000 members of the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) as they strike for better pay and working conditions. Newton Public Schools (NPS) has been underfunded for years, despite Newton being one of the richest cities...
Upcoming Events
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Somerville DSA May 1st Meeting
May 1, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Somerville Central Library, Auditorium, 79 Highland Ave, Somerville MA, 02143Boston DSA comrades in Somerville — you are invited to your next Neighborhood Group meeting, which will be on Wednesday, May 1st from 6 to 8:30 pm.
This gathering will be hybrid. If you plan to join us at the Somerville Central Library in their Auditorium room, please RSVP on this form. Similarly, to find the Zoom link we will be using, RSVP on this page. The meeting proper (and Zoom) likely won’t start until closer to 6:40 pm, as the first forty minutes will be for socializing.
Join us for a discussion of our current campaigns and endorsed projects --- including the push to end the city's ShotSpotter contract, the effort to bring a Green New Deal to Somerville Public Schools, the city's budget process, and reflections on our April 21st Spring Social.Come join us!. (Not yet a member of DSA? Join here! https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ )
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/somerville-dsa-may-1st-meeting
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May 2024 Cambridge DSA Meeting
May 1, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cambridge Public Library Main Branch, 449 Broadway, Cambridge MA, 02138Join your local DSA comrades this May Day - Wednesday, May 1, from 6-8pm - for our monthly meeting to talk about how we are building municipal socialism in Cambridge! This month we're at the Cambridge Public Library in the Community Room. Details on the next page.
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/may-2024-cambridge-dsa-meeting