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
Endorsement: Protect Fall River Pride Committee’s Drag Story Time
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...
Endorsement: Rally for Clean Energy — Boston Fee Party
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 know...
Endorsement: Justice for Arif Sayed Faisal
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...
Related News & Updates
Celebrate Pride 2024 with Boston DSA!
Boston, MA — It is the chapter leadership for Boston DSA, the 2024 – 2025 Coordinating Committee. Happy Pride month!! Here are some upcoming events related to queer liberation. DSA QUEERS FOR PALESTINE: FUNDRAISER & SOCIAL To celebrate pride month, a group of...
Boston DSA Endorses Democratic Socialist Evan MacKay
Cambridge, MA — The Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has endorsed its member Evan MacKay for Cambridge’s 25th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts State House. Boston DSA and its Cambridge Working Group have previously run successful candidates Quinton...
Somerville, Cambridge city councils pass first resolutions calling for Gaza ceasefire in Massachusetts
Over the past week, Somerville and Cambridge became the first two cities in Massachusetts to pass ceasefire resolutions calling for Israel to cease its military operations in the Gaza Strip. Somerville voted to pass their resolution on Thursday, January 25. The final...
Upcoming Events
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Evan For Cambridge - Day 1 Petition Signing & Canvass
February 10, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Porter Square - Page and Leaf, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA, 02140Join neighbors and supporters of our movement on Tuesday, February 10th between 9am - 5pm in Porter Square, Page and Leaf Cafe.This is the first day of collecting petition signatures to get Evan on the ballot! Come join us to sign Evan's endorsement papers and canvass our neighbors to talk to them about the campaign.----Massachusetts needs an honest, accountable, and effective state government that can deliver on our values and stand up to the Trump administration. Wear multiple layers and warm clothes, and bring your positivity and enthusiasm 😊Evan MacKay is a union leader, pro-democracy organizer, and a Harvard teaching fellow. As a Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commissioner and the former president of the Harvard Graduate Students’ Union, I’ve been organizing in Cambridge around issues of social, racial, environmental, and economic justice for over a decade.Evan is running for state representative in the 25th Middlesex District to fight for a transparent, accountable government that works for the many, not the few. This campaign isn't about one person. It's about a movement for a better world against a corrupt, self-dealing status quo of Democratic state house leadership.*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-day-1-petitioning-daytime-canvass
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Evan For Cambridge - Day 1 Petitioning - 5pm Canvass!
February 10, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Porter Square, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA, 02140Join neighbors and supporters of our movement on Tuesday, February 10th - the first day of getting petition signatures to get on the ballot! At 5pm we'll gather in Porter Square to canvass our neighbors door to door to tell them about Evan's campaign and hear about their concerns for Cambridge!Join us for the canvass launch at 5pm, we'll split up to connect with residents in every ward and precinct, talk to people our campaign, and ask people to sign the petition to get Evan on the ballot. After canvassing, we'll gather back together to celebrate and connect with fellow volunteers.---
Massachusetts needs an honest, accountable, and effective state government that can deliver on our values and stand up to the Trump administration. Wear multiple layers and warm clothes, and bring your positivity and enthusiasm 😊Evan MacKay is a union leader, pro-democracy organizer, and a Harvard teaching fellow. As a Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commissioner and the former president of the Harvard Graduate Students’ Union, I’ve been organizing in Cambridge around issues of social, racial, environmental, and economic justice for over a decade.Evan is running for state representative in the 25th Middlesex District to fight for a transparent, accountable government that works for the many, not the few. This campaign isn't about one person. It's about a movement for a better world against a corrupt, self-dealing status quo of Democratic state house leadership.*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-day-1-petitioning-canvass



