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
Boston DSA endorses Evan MacKay for State Representative
Boston DSA is proud to endorse Evan MacKay for State Representative in the 25th Middlesex district! Evan is the former president of the Harvard Graduate Students Union, a local organizer on issues of social, racial, economic, and environmental justice, and an active...
Boston DSA endorses Marcos Candido for Lowell City Council District 8
Boston DSA is proud to endorse Marcos Candido for Lowell City Council District 8! Marcos is running for City Council to lower the cost of living, implement healthy transit initiatives, and provide better childcare support.
Boston DSA endorses Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler for Cambridge City Council
Boston DSA is proud to endorse Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler for Cambridge City Council At-Large! Jivan is running for re-election to continue building a more affordable, sustainable, and just Cambridge.
Related News & Updates
Boston DSA endorses Evan MacKay for State Representative
Boston DSA is proud to endorse Evan MacKay for State Representative in the 25th Middlesex district! Evan is the former president of the Harvard Graduate Students Union, a local organizer on issues of social, racial, economic, and environmental justice, and an active...
Boston DSA 2025 Voter Guide
Boston DSA has finalized our Voter Guide for the 2025 general elections in Boston, Somerville, and Cambridge! The guide can be found at this link.
Boston DSA endorses Marcos Candido for Lowell City Council District 8
Boston DSA is proud to endorse Marcos Candido for Lowell City Council District 8! Marcos is running for City Council to lower the cost of living, implement healthy transit initiatives, and provide better childcare support.
Upcoming Events
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Cambridge Rent Control Signature Collection May 28th
May 28, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Kendall Square - Termeer Square Park, 675 West Kendall Street, Cambridge MA, 02140Join members of Boston DSA's Cambridge Working Group to collect signatures for the Rent Control ballot initiative! We'll be meeting up at the Kendall Square Farmer's Market at 3PM and talking to people there and in the square till close!
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/cambridge-rent-control-signature-collection-may-28th
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Spreadsheets for Socialism (Part 1)
May 28, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street, Boston MA, 02116Learn basic and advanced skills in Google Sheets and how to apply them to your organizing at this free, virtual training series in two parts!
We'll provide demos for the group, pausing for questions and practice activities to test what you've learned. At the end, participants will be given the final project: A spreadsheet (DSA organizing themed!) to transform using the skills they've learned.
Schedule:
This two-part training series will take place on Thursday, May 28 and Thursday, June 4 at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM via Zoom. Please be sure to RSVP for both sessions!
Basic Topics:
- Managing data (importing, sorting, filters)
- Formatting (cell types, freezing, sheet managament)
- Basic formulas, functions, and charts (=SUM, =AVERAGE, data types, named ranges)
Advanced Topics:
- Advanced formatting (themes, conditional formatting)
- Advanced formulas and functions (absolute references, =IF/IFS, XLOOKUP, data validation)
- Analyzing and reporting (charts, pivot tables)
*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/ssfs-spring-2026-pt1