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 Boston DSA 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.
Working Group Spotlight: Palestine
Join the Palestine Working Group! We’re fighting Warren and Markey by building a mass base around three critical issues – a permanent ceasefire, ending weapons shipments to Israel, and delivering immediate relief for Gaza. For the first time in history, the American people are on the side of Palestine – help us organize them!
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
CONGRATULATIONS TO SMEU UNIT B ON ACHIEVING A CONTRACT
SOMERVILLE, MA — Unit B of the Somerville Municipal Employees Union (SMEU) has at last obtained a contract from the City of Somerville after their prior contract expired more than 900 days ago. SMEU’s members voted to ratify the new contract this week. The union...
BOSTON DSA CONGRATULATES CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF ASSOCIATION ON CONTRACT VICTORY
Cambridge, MA – Boston DSA congratulates our friends and neighbors in the Cambridge Public Library Staff Association on their hard-fought contract victory. After over a year of struggling for their rights, the CPLSA won a contract that achieved all of their primary...
Boston DSA Raises Over $5,000 For Gaza Relief And Trans Safety Following Trump Election
Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is proud to announce that we have raised $3,239 to donate to Pink Haven Coalition and $2,274 to donate to Operation Olive Branch. Operation Olive Branch is a grassroots organization supporting Palestinians’ critical needs,...
Upcoming Events
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February General Meeting
February 22, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Parish Hall, First Parish Church, Dorchester, 10 Parish Street, Dorchester MA, 02122Join Boston DSA for our February General Meeting at 2 pm on Saturday, February 22 at First Paris Church in Dorchester.
In this meeting we will discuss our chapter's campaigns in the second Trump era, including an introduction to our new Protest Organizing and Political Solidarity (POPS) Committee; updates from our Democracy Commission; and breakouts with our Working Groups.
For the benefit of new members (and a refresher for old), our Harassment and Grievance Officers (HGOs) will present "Be a Comrade, Not a Creep," a brief training on the chapter Code of Conduct (which you can find here) and how the chapter deals with issues of harassment and conflict.
We will also walk through what to expect at our upcoming chapter convention in April, and begin preparing to elect our chapter’s delegation to the DSA national convention in August.
Be on the lookout for our giveaway table full of queer books in support of the Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network (BIJAN), available in exchange for a small donation.
This meeting will by hybrid; Zoom call-in information will be sent upon RSVPing to this event. Masks are required at all General Meetings and will be provided. Lunch will also be served, so please RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount!
All of Boston DSA’s general meetings are open to the public, so if you are not yet a member but are curious about our organizing work (or about socialism more generally), you are most welcome to attend!
If you have any accessibility-related questions or concerns, please email our Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility@bostondsa.org.
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/february-general-meeting-32
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Ecosocialism Working Group Strategic Retreat
February 23, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
OnlineThe Ecosocisalism Working Group will convene for a strategy retreat on Sunday, February 23 to plan our public transit campaign and build stronger connections as organizers. Join us from 12-5 pm, in person at The Foundry in Cambridge or on Zoom! The meeting will be followed by a social gathering.
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/ecosocialism-working-group-strategic-retreat