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
Tell BU: Cancel Zaslav
Boston DSA endorses the picket of David Zaslav at Boston University's 2023 Commencement. Boston University YDSA, Boston DSA, BU Grad Workers Union, DSA-LA Hollywood Labor are telling Boston University that David Zaslav should not be their 2023 Commencement Speaker....
Urgent call to action on 5/1 from Stop the Sweeps Boston
On May 1st, the City of Boston is set to begin forcibly removing the unhoused community in an encampment on Atkinson Street. We are amplifying the following call to action from Stop the Sweeps Boston (stopthesweepsboston@proton.me), and encourage those who are able to...
Endorsement: MassCare Medicare For All Co-Sponsorship Letter
Boston DSA signs onto the Mass-Care 2023 Medicare for All (M4A) cosponsorship letter that will be sent to legislators in the state house. This letter will ask legislators in both the state House and Senate to co-sponsor An Act Establishing Medicare for All in...
Related News & Updates
Boston DSA Condemns Far-Right Menacing of Somerville Public Library and Reaffirms Commitment to LGBTQ+ Siblings
Boston, MA – Boston DSA, today and every day, stands in solidarity with our LGBTQ+ siblings. Yesterday, known far-right groups protested a scheduled drag queen story hour at the Somerville Public Library, which culminated in a bomb threat. These right-wing...
State Primary Result Highlights Frustrations with State Leadership
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)’s endorsed member Evan MacKay fell 41 votes short of beating the incumbent in the Democratic primary for Cambridge’s 25th Middlesex district of the Massachusetts State House. MacKay conceded following a...
MAJORITY OF SOMERVILLE CITY COUNCIL STANDS WITH MAYOR/MANAGEMENT AGAINST UNION
SOMERVILLE, MA — The events of the week of June 16 sadly demonstrated how Mayor Katjana Ballantyne’s indecision and poor communication continues to harm and de-prioritize public employees, the staff critical to keeping our city and its services running. The Somerville...
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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Tax Harvard Street Canvass in Cambridge
February 23, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callendar St, Cambridge MA, 02139Join as we mobilize our neighbors for our community meeting on March 6th
Tax Harvard campaign seeks to pressure both Harvard & City Manager as negotiations between the parties for another 20 year term agreement are happening right now behind closed doors while our communities are being shut out and Harvard PILOTs (or payments-in-lieu of taxes) to the city are only $4.5million/yr.
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/tax-harvard-street-canvass-in-cambridge