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
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...
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...
Related News & Updates
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...
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...
Upcoming Events
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Turnout Tuesdays w/Somerville DSA!
July 1, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cambridge MA, 02141[In-person, RSVP for location] Join the electoral working group and the Somerville neighborhood group for the evening to call comrades about canvassing for our endorsed electoral campaigns! This is a great opportunity to meet comrades, learn more about our endorsed campaigns, and get comfortable making asks!
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/turnout-tuesdays-wsomerville-dsa
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The City of Sensitive Frauds Film Screening
July 2, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Foundry, 01 Rogers St, Cambridge MA, 02142Join us for a screening of The City of Sensitive Frauds, a bold doc on gentrification, class, and community resistance.
What is gentrification? What can we do in the face of rising rent? Bay Area media creators, Mario Riveira an Abraham Woodliff highlight the lived experiences of working-class residents and unhoused people through unscripted conversations. Join us for a screening of their documentary (one hour in length). Following the screening, we will have a panel discussion with the film producers and with Boston-area tenant organizers and housing advocates. Bring your questions. Learn how you can stand up to corporate landlords, oppressive housing policies, and fight back against gentrification.
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/the-city-of-sensitive-frauds-film-screening