Jan 17, 2023 | Working Mass
By Oriana R. Medford, MA – Undergraduate resident assistants at Tufts University voted to unionize on December 14, 2022 after a semester of organizing, certifying United Labor of Tufts Resident Assistants (ULTRA) as the bargaining representative of all Tufts RAs....
Jan 16, 2023 | Endorsements, Prison Abolition & Immigration
Boston DSA endorses the #NoNewWomensPrison 2023 Campaign Kickoff and State House rally. The campaign kickoff and rally are organized by Families for Justice as Health/The National Council and endorsed by Jane Doe Inc, Our Revolution MA, Mass Peace Action, BIJAN,...
Jan 14, 2023 | Take Back The Grid blog
by Corey Donahue The cost of electricity is significantly increasing this year, with some ratepayers paying as much as double the normal price for the same amount of electricity. The rise in costs is driven by the increased cost and restricted supply of natural gas...
Jan 14, 2023 | Take Back The Grid blog
What is the Department of Public Utilities (DPU)? The stated mission of the DPU is “to ensure that consumer rights are protected, and that utility companies are providing the most reliable service at the lowest possible cost”. The DPU acts as the state’s regulator to...
Jan 13, 2023 | Working Mass
After a pitched scuffle to defend a drag queen story hour last month in Fall River left comrades injured but victorious, the Boston DSA is planning to show up in force in Fall River tomorrow to protect queer spaces from far-right attacks. This piece was originally...
Jan 12, 2023 | Chapter Updates, Committees, PEWG blog
The first thing I want to say about our December 10 defense of the Fall River Pride Committee’s drag story time is that we succeeded. I wanted to start out that way because between all the various mediocre news stories and online commentaries, you might not realize...
Jan 9, 2023 | Committees, Endorsements
On Saturday, Jan 14th at 9AM, please join us in helping defend Fall River Pride Committee’s Drag Queen Story Time. This is a real opportunity to directly confront the hate groups that lurk in our community and a victory here will tell the whole world: Massachusetts...
Jan 7, 2023 | Ecosocialism, Endorsements
Boston DSA endorses the Boston Fee Party – Rally for Clean Energy Prices of electricity are skyrocketing this winter because our region depends too much on fracked gas for our power. The current system is unsustainable, harmful, polluting, and unnecessary. We...
Jan 5, 2023 | Cambridge, Endorsements
On Wednesday, January 4th, Cambridge police shot and killed 20 year old Cambridge resident, Arif Sayed Faisal, as he was experiencing a mental health crisis. We stand in solidarity and comfort for his family and community as they mourn his unjustified death. Give what...
Jan 2, 2023 | Take Back The Grid blog
This fall, the Ecosocialism Working Group (EWG) focused our attention on fighting for a Cambridge Green New Deal (GND) and organizing opposition to utility rate hikes across the Commonwealth. In late November, EWG members organized a virtual rally and turned out 26...
