Jan 18, 2023 | Internationalism
Campaign to End the Cuba Embargo Boston DSA’s Internationalism WG is at the forefront of a national effort by DSA chapters to end the Cuba embargo. In 2022, the Internationalism WG and its coalition partners successfully passed resolutions condemning the embargo...
Jan 18, 2023 | Chapter Updates
With the selection of the We Keep Us Safe priority for 2023, your friendly neighborhood DADS (the Direct Action, De-escalation and Security committee) have been busy at work stretching our existing systems of safety and security to other community groups. As you may...
Jan 18, 2023 | Prison Abolition & Immigration
The Prison Abolition and Immigration Working Group partners with allied organizations fighting the state violence that tears apart communities. We are a small working group, offering support where we can, and encouraging comrades in our DSA network to engage with and...
Jan 18, 2023 | Healthcare
Over the last year, we’ve been organizing around the Massachusetts Medicare for All bill to guarantee a single payer, universal health insurance system in the state. We’ve been working with Mass-Care on a nonbinding ballot question campaign for the bill in...
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...
