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 2023 Chapter Priority Campaign
Boston DSA members vote on organizing campaigns to prioritize and focus on every year. Our 2023 campaigns are “We Keep Us Safe: Growing Direct Action, Safety & Security in Our Community” and “Expanding Socialists in Office Committees.” Learn more about our priorities and get involved today.
Join a BDSA 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.
Recent Endorsements
Boston DSA General Election Voter Guide
We’re back for the General Election on Tuesday, 11/8! We hope this information is helpful as you cast your ballot. In addition to endorsements for Erika Uyterhoeven, the Fair Share Amendment, Yes on Four, and local, non-binding ballot measures from Mass-Care...
Join Public Health workers in rallying for abortion rights
Join public health workers from around the country to stand up for reproductive justice! Public health advocates are holding a rally this Sunday, November 6th, outside of the American Public Health Association’s annual conference in Boston. We encourage members to...
Join the Free Her 5K to support a prison moratorium
Boston DSA members are invited to join Families for Justice as Healing and the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls for the FreeHer 5k on Saturday, September 10, from South Bay Jail to the State House. This 3.1...
Related News & Updates
October Newsletter Update
The Housing Working Group has continued to work closely with the Greater Boston Tenants Union to help build tenant power across the Boston area. The WG is planning on revamping our Tenant Organizer Trainings and offering at least one to a...
October Newsletter: Internationalism Update
In the past three months, the prodigious Internationalism Working Group has continued to drive action within our work. In our most recent victory, we helped organize a Somerville city council resolution that was passed unanimously in city hall. The resolution...
Help Boston DSA secure office space
As part of our ongoing effort to secure our chapter office space, we would like to announce our office fundraiser! We are asking members to make a monthly donation to the chapter of whatever they can afford in order to secure a space we all can use. Our...
Upcoming Events
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BUGWU Commencement Picket
May 19, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nickerson Field, 1010 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA, 02215Members of Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU, SEIU-509) have been on strike for almost eight weeks. As they enter the end of the semester, BUGWU is calling on their allies in the labor movement to join them as they picket BU’s commencement ceremony. The picket will be celebratory — offering well wishes to the undergraduate students that they taught — while also calling on BU to take their demands seriously and bargain with the union in good faith.
Date: Sunday, May 19th
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Near Nickerson Field, 1010 Commonwealth Ave, Boston.
If you’re not able to make it to the demonstration in person, you can also show your support for graduate workers by donating to their hardship fund or sharing their content on Instagram and Twitter @gradworkersofbu .
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/bugwu-commencement-picket
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May 2024 Chapter Orientation
May 19, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
OnlineNew to Boston DSA? Not sure how to get started? Not a member yet, but looking to dip your toe in? Or maybe you're a not-so-new member, but haven't been active in a while? Welcome! Join us via Zoom for a Chapter Orientation.
Comrades from our Membership Committee will walk you through the chapter's structure, answer questions, facilitate discussion about socialist organizing in Boston, discuss our Chapter's current priorities and projects, and help you get plugged in and involved in fighting back locally against capitalism.
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/may-2024-chapter-orientation