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
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...
Endorsement: #NoNewWomensPrison 2023 Campaign Kickoff
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,...
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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Arlington DSA Virtual Meeting 3/4
March 4, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
OnlineEveryone is welcome, whether this is your 1st meeting or your 50th. This is a virtual meeting over Zoom with a link made available upon registration. Visit us at arlingtondsa.org.
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/arlington-dsa-virtual-meeting-34
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DSA x Evan Mackay Phone Bank (Thurs 3/5)
March 5, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
OnlineJoin the Boston DSA electoral working group to turn out DSA members in support of Evan Mackay for the state house!
Here, we will be calling DSA members to ask them to join us this weekend to collect signatures and talk to neighbors about this campaign and what it means. Stop by for as much time as you have to help us make calls, no experience required!
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-x-evan-mackay-phone-bank-thurs-35