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...
Jan 2, 2023 | Chapter Updates, Internationalism
Join the Internationalism Working Group for their weekly Introduction to Internationalism reading group! Learn more about how capitalism is a world system, the institutions of control involved in imperialism today, and how we can come together and fight capitalism on...
Dec 14, 2022 | Working Mass
By Henry De Groot WORCESTER, MA — Dozens of railroad workers, socialists, union members, and community supporters rallied in front of Union Station on Tuesday, two weeks after Congress voted to impose a contract which rail workers had voted down. The rally was part of...
Dec 8, 2022 | Working Mass
By Eli Gerzon #RedCupRebellion Strikes Profitable Promotion Day The #RedCupRebellion on November 17th was the largest action by Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) yet. Across the U.S., 114 stores went on strike – with solidarity actions in several other countries as...
