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
10/9 Palestine March
In the wake of the Israeli invasion of Gaza, we are inspired by the courage of the Palestinian people. We call upon everyone in the Boston area to express clear support for the Palestinian resistance, without conditions, and to take action to disrupt support for...
Labor Call to Action opposing neo-Nazi groups in MA
Boston DSA has signed onto a resolution for cross-union/organization anti-Nazi organizing meetings and actions. The resolution reads as follows: Labor Call to Action Increasing Neo-Nazi Activity in Massachusetts is a Labor Issue! Three months after gaining power in...
Dorchester Juneteenth Celebration!
On Juneteenth (Monday, June 19th 2 to 5 pm), there will be a celebration hosted out of Town Field park in Dorcheser. There will be food, live music, a liberation art table, and speakers. This year's focus is housing Justice. All are welcome to join and celebrate in...
Related News & Updates
Boston DSA’s statement on the re-election of Donald Trump
A second Trump presidency will be disastrous for all working, marginalized, and oppressed peoples. The right wing agenda laid out in Project 2025 and supported by Trump and his allies seeks to strip away human rights from millions of Americans by banning abortion,...
Statement from the Massachusetts Uncommitted Coalition
Re-posted from votenopreferencema.org — We are Uncommitted Massachusetts. We will not vote for genocide and we are not alone. With less than a week left before the U.S. elections, Israel’s attacks on Gaza have reached new depths of cruelty. The UN’s top humanitarian...
Boston DSA stands with Cambridge Public Library Staff Association
The Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) stand with the Cambridge Public Library Staff Association (CPLSA) in their fight for a safe workplace, a living wage, and a thriving library system for all of Cambridge. Libraries are one of the last public services...
Upcoming Events
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Merrimack Valley General Meeting + Social
March 30, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
O'Leary Library, 61 Wilder St, Lowell MA, 01854We invite you to join us for the March MVDSA General Meeting, where we will be discussing our ongoing work and planning future actions.
After the meeting, we'll be moving to Tavern in the Square for a group social!
Date: March 30th, 2025
Time: 6pm
Location: O'Leary Library @ UMass Lowell (Room TBD)Agenda Items:
- Discussing socialist night school format
- Planning upcoming actions
- Social media use/policy
- Open floor for member proposals
This meeting is open to all members and those interested in joining DSA. RSVP now to get updates on the room reservation for the meeting, agenda notes, etc.
Solidarity,
Edward & Nate, MVDSA Co-Chairs
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/merrimack-valley-general-meeting-social
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NEU YDSA: Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
March 30, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
East Village 008/010, 291 Saint Botolph St, Boston MA, 02115Northeastern University YDSA is inviting Boston DSA members to join them for a screening of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat at East Village 008/010, 291 Saint Botolph St, Boston at 730 pm.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is a 2024 documentary film directed by Johan Grimonprez about the Cold War episode that led American musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. It features excerpts from My Country, Africa by Andrée Blouin; Congo Inc. by In Koli Jean Bofane; To Katanga and Back by Conor Cruise O'Brien; and audio memoirs by Nikita Khrushchev.
The film had its world premiere premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on 22 January. It won the André Cavens Award for Best Film from the Belgian Film Critics Association. At the 97th Academy Awards it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film.
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/neu-ydsa-soundtrack-to-a-coup-detat