This is the monthly meeting of the Boston DSA Ecosocialism working group. We'll discuss updates to our campaigns, work with other groups, and a political reading discussion.

Note: We are meeting in the Mandela room.

Accessibility: The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, no accessible bathroom on site. The Mandela, Parks, and Chavez rooms are accessible, but the Library is not. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right. More information at: democracycenter.org/accessibility. Contact info@democracycenter.org or 617 492 8855 as needed

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Please join us at the regular meeting of the Boston Revolutionary Socialist Caucus October open meeting! We're a caucus of revolutionary socialists within and around Boston DSA working on discovering and carrying out a communist praxis for the 21st century.

Edit: Given recent events our Beetroot and Roses programming must be postponed so that we can discuss America's imperialist aggression and the likely looming war with Iran.

Our meetings will typically feature discussion of ongoing organizing, political discussions, and logistical work. All who are interested in discussing how revolutionary socialists can work are welcome to join.

Accessibility information for the space: The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, but there is no accessible bathroom on site. The Mandela, Parks, and Chavez rooms are accessible, but the Library is not. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right.
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Come out and knock doors in Newton for Bernie and Democratic Socialism! We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

We are meeting at the McDonalds at 198 California St, Newton.

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in Somerville for Bernie and Democratic Socialism. We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

Dorchester: https://www.facebook.com/events/595759877850844/

Allston: https://www.facebook.com/events/2456630614550098/

There will be simultaneous canvasses that day in Dorchester and Allston, so if you live closer to either of those areas, you can choose to attend those canvass instead.

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in Allston for Bernie and Democratic Socialism. We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

There will be simultaneous canvasses that day in Dorchester and Somerville, so if you live closer to either of those areas, you can choose to attend those canvass instead.

Dorchester: https://www.facebook.com/events/595759877850844/

Somerville: https://www.facebook.com/events/444614466450026/

We are meeting at the Dunkin Donuts at 209 N. Harvard St, Allston. The store is easily accessible by both the 66 and the 70 buses.

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in Dorchester for Bernie and Democratic Socialism! We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

There will be simultaneous canvasses that day in Allston and Somerville, so attend the canvass that is closest to you.

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We'll be gathering at the Burger King on 100 Washington St, Dorchester. We are meeting there at 1pm, but if you cannot arrive then, we will be sending people out until 3pm

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Congresswoman Katherine Clark was warned. She had the chance to restrict Trump from starting a war with Iran. Instead she voted for a $738 billion military authorization that deleted the crucial “No Unauthorized War with Iran” amendment. She has also refused to co-sponsor HR1004 which would prohibit unilateral military action by the Trump administration against Venezuela, and has failed to meet with or respond to peace activists about these matters.

Now, it's time for Rep. Clark to step forward and lead Congress in blocking President Trump's ability to make war on Iran.

The U.S. military’s assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, one of the most important Iranian military figures, is an illegal act of war. A war with Iran would be catastrophic for both countries and could easily spread across the region, putting millions of lives at risk.
The continued presence of U.S. military forces in the Greater Middle East only makes violence and war more likely. The U.S. should rapidly de-escalate by withdrawing troops from the region and ending economic sanctions, themselves an act of war that bring suffering to poor and working Iranians..

A war with Iran, like the Iraq and Afghanistan wars before it, could define our country for a generation. This war must not be allowed to happen.

Rep. Clark will speak at the Cambridge City Council inauguration Monday, Jan 6 at 10:00. Gather in front of City Hall at 9:30 to call on her to step forward

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A reading group that meets every Monday, studying various theoretical works that cover socialist organizing, Marxist economics, building in a pre-revolutionary moment, the historical meaning of the Russian Revolution and the effects of Stalinism.

For more information about the current readings and the location, contact bostonmarxist@gmail.com

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Join us for the monthly meeting of the Mental Health Working Group. We meet in the Tower Room of the First Church in Cambridge. To get to the Tower Room, turn left once you enter the church, then left again to enter the Sanctuary. At the back of the Sanctuary are several sets of double doors; go through any of these and turn right, and you will find the Tower Room.

Accessibility: https://www.firstchurchcambridge.org/community-resources/accessibility-at-first-church. You can also message the Boston DSA Facebook page for accessibility questions or requests.

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The Boston DSA Labor Working Group meets every month, on the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm. Note that for January 2020 this date is being bumped a week later due to the holiday!!

Our specific meeting room within the building is room 2B on the second floor.

Agenda will be posted on the labor working group listserv in advance of each meeting. Please reach out to labor@bostondsa.org with any questions you may have!! 🙂

The SEIU 32BJ meeting space downtown is handicapped accessible with elevator access to the meeting room, which is on the second floor. The front door to the building may require assistance to hold open for anyone with mobility limitations.

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We use these meetings to brainstorm and address administrative issues in the chapter. They are usually the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. There is always a Zoom link posted to the BDSA Slack ask-cc channel. Every other meeting, the CC meets in person at a location also available on Slack. If you're a DSA member but not on Slack, email boston-dsa-coordinating-committee@googlegroups.com for the information. CC meetings are open to DSA members but not the public.

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Join us on Thursday, January 9th, at 4:30 pm. We will gather outside the Harvard Sq. MBTA Station and march the short distance to the Cambridge Common at 5 pm for talks. Our demands are clear: No War with Iran and U.S. troops out of the Middle East! Bring signs, banners, electronic candles/flashlights.

Donald Trump, his administration, and collaborators in Congress are pushing us dangerously close to a war with Iran. This conflict could quickly spread into a regional war that threatens millions of lives. Like the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq before it, a war with Iran could define this country for another generation. It must never be allowed to happen. Peace loving people all over the world need to come together and stand against this war.

This event is part of a national day of action: https://www.nowarwithiran.org/event/no-war-with-iran/

This event is sponsored by:

Massachusetts Peace Action

PSL Boston - Party for Socialism and Liberation

Answer Coalition Boston

Boston Democratic Socialists of America

Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment

United Against War and Militarism

Refuse Fascism New England

Harvard Students for Bernie Sanders

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This regular neighborhood meeting of MetroWest DSA will be hosted in the Costin Room at the Main Branch of the Framingham Public Library located at 49 Lexington Street.

The Main Branch of the Framingham Public Library is a fully accessible building with parking spots reserved for individuals with disabilities, and an automatic door at the main entrance.

If you need any accessibility accommodations at the meeting please reach out to the Boston DSA accessibility team. Our chapter’s accessibility guide can be found at http://www.bostondsa.org/accessibility/.

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Topic: MWDSA Monthly Meeting January 2019
Time: Jan 9, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Open to all DSA volunteers, members, allies, and coalition partners.

Current projects include:
Our DSA for Bernie campaign!
Reviewing the results of the Municipal campaigns we endorsed in Boston, Cambridge, and Medford
Ongoing work alongside Right to the City to create deep, accountable two-way coalitions
Continuing, long-term work on Raise Up, Mass Alliance, and Green New Deal coalition work

Please watch the electoral working group email list for the Zoom details--or if you are not yet on the list, message us on Facebook.

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Come and discuss DSA stuff in Somerville! Get caught up on how a movement can hold the Somerville PD accountable for their actions at "straight pride" in August. Plan with us about how we can support paraeducators in the Somerville public schools who are fighting for a fair deal. Talk about our upcoming campaign to run one of our members for State Rep locally. There's a lot going on, and 2020 can be a big year for Socialism in Somerville if we get organized.

Hang out with your friends, bring new people, be a new person, etc! There will be time for socializing, too, my comrades.

If you have any accessibility concerns, please reach out to tech@bostondsa.org to request accommodations. You may also email accessibility@bostondsa.org or use the http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess form to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team.

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Succeeding this summer's Understanding Reactionary Thought Reading Group, this reading series looks at primary sources of right-wing thought. Participants will both learn to better oppose far-right thought and see what lessons, positive or negative, can be gleaned from examining right-wing thinkers.

Please consider this entire reading series to come with a content warning for hateful nonsense.

Week 1 (Oct. 5): Introduction (Mandela room)
No assigned reading.

Week 2 (Nov. 3): Reactions to the French Revolution (Parks room)
Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, Chapters 4, 5, and 6
Joseph de Maistre, Considerations on France, Chapters 1, 2, and 9

Week 3 (Nov. 30): Reactionary Modernism (Chavez room)
Friedrich Nietzsche, The Genealogy of Morals, Essay 1
Georges Sorel, Reflections on Violence, Chapter 4

Week 4 (Dec. 31): Italian Critics of Democracy (Parks)
Gaetano Mosca, The Ruling Class, Chapters 10 and 11
Robert Michels, Political Parties, Part 6

Week 5 (Jan. 11): From the Era of Classical Fascism (Parks)
Giovanni Gentile/Benito Mussolini, The Doctrine of Fascism
Carl Schmitt, Definition of Sovereignty and The Concept of the Political

Week 6 (Jan. 25): Alt-right Precursors - Traditionalism and Anarcho-Capitalism (Parks)
Julius Evola, Ride the Tiger Chapter 1 and 2
David Friedman, Anarchy and Efficient Law

Week 7 (TBD): The "Alt-Right" (Parks)
Curtis “Moldbug” Yarvin, Unqualified Reservations, Part 1
Nick Land, The Dark Enlightenment, Parts 1 and 4

We will be meeting in various rooms on the first floor of the Democracy Center at 45 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge. The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, no accessible bathroom on site. The Mandela, Parks, and Chavez rooms are accessible, but the Library is not. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right. More information at: democracycenter.org/accessibility. Contact info@democracycenter.org or 617 492 8855 as needed.

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Come out and knock doors in Newton for Bernie and Democratic Socialism! We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

We are meeting at the McDonalds at 198 California St, Newton.

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in Somerville for Bernie and Democratic Socialism. We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

There will be simultaneous canvasses that day in Dorchester, Allston, and East Boston, so attend the closest location and knock some doors!

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in East Boston for Bernie and Democratic Socialism! We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

We have literature in both English and Spanish, and any Spanish-speaking ability is a big plus!

The canvasses is a five minute walk from the Maverick station (blue line) at 116 Webster St, Apt 3. Ring the doorbell when you arrive and someone will come down to let you in.

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in Allston for Bernie and Democratic Socialism. We need you to help build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

There will be simultaneous canvasses in Dorchester, Somerville, and East Boston, so pick the location closest to you and knock some doors!

We are meeting at the Dunkin Donuts at 209 N. Harvard St, Allston. The store is easily accessible by both the 66 and the 70 buses.

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in Dorchester for Bernie and Democratic Socialism! We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

There will be simultaneous canvasses that day in Allston, Somerville, and East Boston, so attend the canvass that is closest to you.

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The Immigration Working Group works in solidarity with (im)migrant-led groups in Boston to help build a broad cultural and legislative campaign in the name of dignity, respect, and political protection for the (im)migrant working class.

UPDATE for January 13 meeting: we will have a Zoom call in place of an in-person meeting. Please message Tim Follo for a link to join the call!

If you have any questions or would like to be added to the working group mailing list, please email immigration@bostondsa.org.

Jobs With Justice is wheelchair accessible with an accessible bathroom. If you have any other accessibility-related questions or requests, please email accessibility@bostondsa.org and our Accessibility Coordinator will get back to you.

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A reading group that meets every Monday, studying various theoretical works that cover socialist organizing, Marxist economics, building in a pre-revolutionary moment, the historical meaning of the Russian Revolution and the effects of Stalinism.

For more information about the current readings and the location, contact bostonmarxist@gmail.com

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This is the subcommittee of Boston DSA's electoral working group where we organize as a part of the national "Democratic Socialists for Bernie" campaign. Come and join the struggle for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and the cancellation of all student debt right here in MA!

We meet monthly at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) building at 2161 Mass Ave, Cambridge. The building is located near both Porter and Davis square on the Red Line.

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Join us for the monthly Tech & Infrastructure Committee meeting where we discuss ongoing projects and opportunities for direct action. Location TBD

Please RSVP before coming to a meeting so we know how many people to expect for room booking. Join the #cmt-tech-infra channel on Slack or send an email to tech@bostondsa.org for more information on how to get involved.

This meeting is being hosted in an accessible space. If you have any accessibility concerns, please reach out to tech@bostondsa.org to request accommodations. You may also email accessibility@bostondsa.org or use the http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess form to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team.

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The Boston DSA Internationalism Working Group meets the 3rd Thursday of every month. The address sometimes changes so check regularly, but it is usually at:

11 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Meeting is in the Tower room on the first floor.

Mission: The Internationalism Working Group aims to build global solidarity for global liberation. We oppose globalized capitalism, imperialism, militarism, settler colonialism, and all forms of oppression wherever they occur. Capitalism is global — to defeat it, we must be too.

Campaigns: Our recent campaign has been to pressure Rep. Katherine Clark to co-sponsor legislation that would prohibit military intervention in Venezuela and Iran. Rep Clark is a leader in the house, and has thus far failed to do anything to stop the war. We have been working this campaign for almost all of 2019 and now that we're at war with Iran we need to keep pushing.

We will have Zoom call available. Details are at the bottom.

Send a DM or email internationalism@bostondsa.com if you would like to put something on the agenda.

Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bdsa_global

If you need assistance with accessibility, please reach out via email to accessibility@bostondsa.org or through this form: http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess

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Join Boston DSA north of the river in Somerville to learn, deliberate, and celebrate together at our first general meeting and annual post-holiday potluck party of the ‘20s! Red & rosy attire is encouraged.

GENERAL MEETING: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Whether you’ve been a DSA member for decades or haven’t joined yet, start the year off with a strong dose of socialist theory & praxis:
-Discuss proposals for our 2020 organizing priorities
-Learn about the contemporary and historical context for the U.S. assassination of Iran’s Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani from an internationalist socialist perspective
-Get a crash course in digital security 101 for organizers

2020 POTLUCK PARTY: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Celebrate a new decade of fighting for a democratic and socialist future with your BDSA comrades--plus some ~special guests~ visiting from the last century and beyond! Bring a favorite dish or snacks to share if you can! Stickers will be provided to label common allergens. There will also be a cash bar run by the venue, red & rosy decor, music, dancing, and board games.

COMRADES OF ALL AGES WELCOME
That includes kids! Through our Child Watch program, DSA members will provide fun, age-appropriate activities and supervision in the room. Kids are also welcome to sit with their caregivers and take part in the meeting--because socialism is for everyone.

The VFW Dilboy is wheelchair accessible. Please email accessibility@bostondsa.org with any accessibility-related questions or requests, and we will do our best to accommodate you.

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in both Jamaica Plain and Roxbury for Bernie and Democratic Socialism! We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

There will be simultaneous canvasses that day in Allston, Somerville, and East Boston, so attend the canvass that is closest to you.

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in Allston for Bernie and Democratic Socialism. We need you to help build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

There will be simultaneous canvasses in Dorchester, Somerville, and East Boston, so pick the location closest to you and knock some doors!

We are meeting at the Dunkin Donuts at 209 N. Harvard St, Allston. The store is easily accessible by both the 66 and the 70 buses.

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Come out and knock doors in Newton for Bernie and Democratic Socialism! We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

We are meeting at the McDonalds at 198 California St, Newton.

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2020 has arrived! Come out and knock doors in Somerville for Bernie and Democratic Socialism. We need your help to build a mass movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a Sanders presidency.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

There will be simultaneous canvasses that day in Dorchester, Allston, and East Boston, so attend the closest location and knock some doors!

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The Boston DSA Arts and Music Caucus is pleased to host a reading group for Vassilis Vasilikos' "Z," in advance of the screening of the film version on February 20th.

The reading group will meet twice in the Democracy Center in Cambridge. The Democracy Center is partly wheelchair accessible, with no accessible bathroom on site. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right. More information at: democracycenter.org/accessibility. Contact info@democracycenter.org or 617 492 8855 as needed.

For the first meeting, we will be reading parts 1 and 2 of the book; for the second meeting, we will be reading parts 3 to 5.

Consider these questions while reading:
1) Vassilis Vassilikos manages to describe his characters' ideological positions with great precision, economy and clarity. What are they, and what do they say about the political climate in Greece in the period in which the narrative takes place?
2) Who is 'Z?' What does he represent, and what does his voice add to the narrative?

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Come meet with other artists, musicians and creators within DSA to discuss how we can use our talents and interests to enhance the cultural landscape of our organization. We will be discussing events we've been planning, including music shows, movie screenings and anything else people have energy to try and put together. We also will be discussing the possibility of turning this caucus into a working group that meets regularly to tackle arts related issues from a socialist perspective.

We meet in the Malala Yousafzai Library at the Democracy Center on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, no accessible bathroom on site. The Mandela, Parks, and Chavez rooms are accessible, but the Library is not. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right. More information at: democracycenter.org/accessibility. Contact info@democracycenter.org or 617 492 8855 as needed.

For any additional accessibility-related requests or questions, please contact our Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility@bostondsa.org.

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