Chapter Events

Chapter Events

	July 2020
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			1 Labor Working Group Meeting Labor Working Group Meeting July 1, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm SEIU 32BJ Meeting Hall 26 West Street Boston MA United States 02111 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. NOTE: We're holding meetings over Zoom for the time being. Please reach out to labor@bostondsa.org to get on the listserv and receive the Zoom link. 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. https://www.facebook.com/822283221539713 See more details Stafford Beer Reading Group Stafford Beer Reading Group July 1, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm The Cambridge Masonic Hall 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA United States 02140 The Stafford Beer Reading Group meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we are meeting only on Zoom for the foreseeable future. Please DM us for the call-in info. https://www.facebook.com/2464997803763352 See more details • •	2 Boston DSA Ecosocialism Working Group Boston DSA Ecosocialism Working Group July 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 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. This will be a Zoom-only event. We will use the recurring number from past meetings, and will send out an agenda with details prior to the meeting, so if you're not already on our mailing list but would like to attend, please contact ecosocialism@bostondsa.org for meeting details. https://www.facebook.com/225988118699226 See more details •	3	4
5 July 5th Phonebank: Rent Freeze NOW! July 5th Phonebank: Rent Freeze NOW! July 5, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Join Boston DSA's rent control campaign as we make calls in support of emergency housing legislation to empower tenants during COVID and beyond! We will be calling members about state house bill HD.5166 ("An Act to guarantee housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery"). This bill is a key first step in improving the lives of working-class renters AND limiting the power of the corporate landlord class. Rent freeze, eviction moratorium extension, just-cause eviction, protection from unfair debt-collection---these policies will help to ensure that working people remain in their homes and out of debt during COVID. RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrde6vqzgrHte78dCKpB5i-Cz7J6yos9g_ https://www.facebook.com/255692499211758 See more details Somerville DSA Sunday Snacks & Sips from Six to Seven Somerville DSA Sunday Snacks & Sips from Six to Seven July 5, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom Virtually join your Somerville DSA comrades over Zoom for a low-stress quarantine happy hour this Sunday night. Fight social isolation as we all practice social(ist) distancing. No agenda, just a hang-out with your fellow democratic socialists to connect in this otherwise tough time. All you need is a drink (seltzer, tea, coffee, juice, beer, wine, amaro, an old fashioned, or perhaps the cursed "quarantini"), a snack, and your webcam/microphone. Since this is becoming a more regular thing, we believe it would be good to have some Community Guidelines for Snacks and Sips: 1. Assume good faith, and be a supportive comrade 2. Share the mic 3. Maintain a welcoming and accessible environment for all 4. Oops, ouch. We understand that everyone makes mistakes 5. Take care when bringing up sensitive topics 6. Be a comrade, not a creep The zoom link will be sent out over the Somerville DSA email list and the #somerville slack channel shortly before we start. If you think you should be on the Somerville DSA email list but are not, please message the chapter FB account or email the membership team. https://www.facebook.com/573886256855102 See more details • •	6 Marxists Classics Reading Group Marxists Classics Reading Group July 6, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 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 Zoom link, contact bostonmarxist@gmail.com. You can also fill out this Google form to register interest: https://forms.gle/4158uVY7mvWoDqot6 https://www.facebook.com/653341325211756 See more details •	7 DSA Solidarity Phonebank for Ihssane Leckey DSA Solidarity Phonebank for Ihssane Leckey July 7, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Boston DSA has proudly endorsed fellow Democratic Socialist Ihssane Leckey for Congress (MA-04)! She is running for Universal Family Care, a Green New Deal, and Medicare for All, and needs our support to defeat the numerous corporate Democrats challenging her. You can register below for the upcoming phonebanks or email Evan George: egeorge1215@gmail.com to get involved! Registration link: https://secure.ngpvan.com/p/qqP7PmLuhkW3OaAqH2GTvA2?results=True&date_start=06-30-2020&date_end=07-11-2020&pn=1 https://www.facebook.com/898941203915623 See more details Electoral Working Group: Damali Vidot Candidate Forum Electoral Working Group: Damali Vidot Candidate Forum July 7, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Please join the Boston DSA Electoral Working Group for a forum with Chelsea City Councilor and candidate for State Representative, Damali Vidot. This forum proceeds the upcoming chapter-wide debate and vote on her endorsement and is an opportunity for Boston DSA members to ask Damali Vidot questions about why she's running and what she would do to advance a democratic socialist agenda in the state house. Please message us for access to the Zoom link. https://www.facebook.com/310617663292024 See more details Mental Health Working Group Meeting Mental Health Working Group Meeting July 7, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom Meeting Join us for the monthly meeting of the Mental Health Working Group. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have moved all our meetings remotely to Zoom. You can find the zoom link for this meeting on our DSA slack channel https://www.facebook.com/1822191264581199 See more details MWDSA Monthly General Meeting MWDSA Monthly General Meeting July 7, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm MetroWest DSA Framingham MA United States Zoom Info - with password and waiting room Topic: MWDSA Monthly General Meeting Time: Jul 7, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89391188472?pwd=V0tWeTVGVmpoekhFTytTZnRNOFpIZz09 Meeting ID: 893 9118 8472 Password: 723810 One tap mobile +13017158592,,89391188472#,,1#,723810# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,89391188472#,,1#,723810# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 893 9118 8472 Password: 723810 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdENbWkLHB MEETING ETIQUETTE Here are the guidelines for interaction in our meeting. Using these creates a safer space for sharing and gives us tools we can use for conversations inside and outside of meetings. The basics: Raise your hand to speak Don’t interrupt others who have the floor Avoid crosstalk and side conversations during the meeting – crosstalk includes speaking or commenting while others are speaking, or after they speak; Jumping in to speak without raising a hand; as well as not listening (for example, changing the topic arbitrarily or cutting someone off) Only the facilitator moderates the conversation Use the ‘I’: we speak for ourselves, not for others, using “I” language and our own personal experiences Share the air: we share proportionally, not overpowering with physical energy, or any systemic power we have. What you hear here, let it stay here: we maintain confidentiality during and after the meeting. Assume good intentions, BUT intent does not equal impact. What we do might impact another differently from what I intended. We listen and learn from feedback, and own the impact we had. “oops” and “ouch”: If I realize I made a mistake with my actions and words, I can say “oops!” If I hear another say something that has a negative impact on myself, or maybe for another in the meeting or elsewhere, I can say “ouch!” · We encourage a culture of appreciation: we see, acknowledge, support, and appreciate each other openly. When we disagree, we do so with respect and appreciation for opposing views. We never blame, shame, or attack others. The facilitator may remove meeting participants who engage in this behavior. The facilitator will make efforts to use the Progressive Stack method in choosing speakers among those with hands raised: in general, we seek to acknowledge first those who may be members of marginalized or under-represented communities, or who rarely speak. Hand signals: gentle snapping shows agreement and support raising a hand high overhead suggests the speaker may be taking too much space hands forming a triangle means ‘point of order’ or ‘let’s bring this meeting to order’ Group decisions: ‘Robert’s Rules’ A motion is forwarded, and seconded or not seconded (if not seconded, it is removed) If seconded, members are invited to discuss the motion, in preparation for a vote Motion is sustained, amended, or withdrawn by the member who motioned Facilitator brings a vote on the motion Motion carried by majority of those in attendance, with not less than 9 in attendance We are committed to challenging the system of capitalism and oppression in the United States and the world. We are dedicated to the struggle for shared liberation. To help us be respectful and cognizant of each other in this meeting, during the introductions we invite you to share with us how you identify. Each person has the right to self-identify without justification to others. During introductions, we share our gender pronouns because gender identity is fluid and not binary, and we want all folks to feel welcome. Please state your gender pronouns respectfully and with consideration for other group members. https://www.facebook.com/3354496167927861 See more details • • • •	8 Coordinating Committee Meeting Coordinating Committee Meeting July 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 The Boston DSA Coordinating Committee meets semimonthly, usually on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. We will be meeting online only for the foreseeable future. We use these meetings to brainstorm and address administrative issues in the chapter. The Zoom link and CC meeting notes are posted in the #ask-cc channel in the chapter Slack. In addition, you can email the CC at boston-dsa-coordinating-committee at googlegroups dot com. All CC meetings are open to the general membership, but not to the general public. On specific occasions where the CC is handling sensitive information, it may go into executive session for a portion of the meeting; this will be made known beforehand. https://www.facebook.com/3188933297998000 See more details •	9 BDSA Communications Committee Meeting BDSA Communications Committee Meeting July 9, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Do you love socialism and posting? Do you have skills in email-writing, calendar-managing, social media, and other officey stuff from your corporate job that you'd like to use to smash capitalism instead? Do you hate canvassing and would prefer to just draft emails for the revolution? Are you good at graphic design (because I'm not and could really use some help on that front)? Then the newly rebooted Communications Committee wants YOU! World War II recruitment poster pointing This Committee is open to all members in good standing, but is only open to members. If you are not a member but are Comms-Committee-curious, you are still welcome to call in, or you can DM us and someone from the Comms Committee will be happy to chat with you about what kind of stuff we do. Zoom registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAoc-2vrDsjH9yZ5X8zTM9Q9iWKduzsgK4T https://www.facebook.com/2090083047782914 See more details The End of Policing Reading Group Part 1 by Prison Abolition The End of Policing Reading Group Part 1 by Prison Abolition July 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 The End of Policing: Part 1 of Boston DSA Reading Group July 9th, 7pm - 8:30pm Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwucequrzgtGdDOajUtrVenYmflG08TJUzQ The problem is not over policing, it is policing itself. There is a mass movement in the streets demanding that black lives matter. What was once ideas pushed to the fringes - of defunding and abolishing the police and the system of mass incarceration - is now marching through the streets and forcing itself through mass action into the mainstream. This is the time for everyone to educate ourselves in the fight for police and prison abolition. For that Boston Demcoratic Socialists of America is hosting a reading and discussion group on “The End of Policing” by Alex Vitale. “This book attempts to spark public discussion by revealing the tainted origins of modern policing as a tool of social control. It shows how the expansion of police authority is inconsistent with community empowerment, social justice—even public safety. Drawing on groundbreaking research from across the world, and covering virtually every area in the increasingly broad range of police work, Alex Vitale demonstrates how law enforcement has come to exacerbate the very problems it is supposed to solve. “In contrast, there are places where the robust implementation of policing alternatives—such as legalization, restorative justice, and harm reduction—has led to a decrease in crime, spending, and injustice. The best solution to bad policing [is] an end to policing.” The book can be found on the publisher’s website and the ebook is only $3 https://www.versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing?fbclid=IwAR1sQcjM_P8SSKuJ9Gm1o1Qz2be4xJ4ErGDVZ9PWzfqJjhbTlfl_OyCZGXY The first reading group on July 9th will cover Chapters 1 through 5. The second reading group, tentatively scheduled for July 23, will cover Chapters 6 through the conclusion. Please register for the reading group ahead of time here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwucequrzgtGdDOajUtrVenYmflG08TJUzQ For the first reading group we recommend considering the following study guide questions: Before you start reading the book, briefly jot down how you think a typical police department and policing in general operates. Think back as well to your thoughts on policing before the murder of George Floyd and the massive Black Lives Matter movement protests. How have some of these thoughts changed? In comparing Vitale’s picture of police forces with your own conception, are you able to detect any implicit assumptions you may have made about police work due to your exposure to police in the media? Vitale gives many examples about the real world impacts of policing. Which of these struck you the most? How does these realities differ from the ideology that pro-policy media often gives? Would common reforms proposed to address the abuses of police address these systemic incentives, and if not could these reforms hope to be effective in altering police behavior? How would addressing social issues normally addressed by the police work through funding other initiatives be perceived by the systemic interests the police represent, and how do you think they’d react in response to these initiatives? How do the reforms compare to the abolitionist alternatives? How might pursuing the reforms interfere with achieving the alternatives Vitale presents? Based on what you have read from the book, what are some reforms or alternatives that Vitale outlines in the work that you think DSA should pursue through our organizing? How can DSA best help the Black Lives Matter movement win its goals? https://www.facebook.com/291395102011280 See more details BDSA Electoral Working Group Meeting BDSA Electoral Working Group Meeting July 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 This is the monthly meeting of Boston DSA's electoral working group. This meeting is open to all DSA members, non-members, allies, and coalition partners. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are holding this meeting online. The Zoom link will be emailed to the electoral working google group list before the 14th. If you are not on that google group, please register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Mpf-uopjMr5ofu92wMNMb7rvcc4RqNSQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. https://www.facebook.com/979529909169836 See more details • • •	10 Prison Abolition Working Group Meeting Prison Abolition Working Group Meeting July 10, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Join us on Friday for the Prison Abolition Working Group meeting. This group works to end the corrupt carceral system and the suppression of thousands by the justice system. This meeting will be help via Zoom. Agenda and call-in information will be shared leading up to this event. If you have any questions or are interested in joining please email prisonabolition@bostondsa.org. https://www.facebook.com/2594492757470767 See more details •	11
12 Cambridge Neighborhood Meetup Cambridge Neighborhood Meetup July 12, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Hi Comrades! There is a lot to do work for in Cambridge right now! We are working on reducing the Police Budget, Free Transportation for All, Sustainable Affordable Housing, and Municipal Broadband. Have another idea for Socialism for Cambridge? Let's talk. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscuysqzoiG9JZMM_JKpPwwni7ZHGLOs6U https://www.facebook.com/726576494833042 See more details Somerville DSA Sunday Snacks & Sips from Six to Seven Somerville DSA Sunday Snacks & Sips from Six to Seven July 12, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom Virtually join your Somerville DSA comrades over Zoom for a low-stress quarantine happy hour this Sunday night. Fight social isolation as we all practice social(ist) distancing. No agenda, just a hang-out with your fellow democratic socialists to connect in this otherwise tough time. All you need is a drink (seltzer, tea, coffee, juice, beer, wine, amaro, an old fashioned, or perhaps the cursed "quarantini"), a snack, and your webcam/microphone. Since this is becoming a more regular thing, we believe it would be good to have some Community Guidelines for Snacks and Sips: 1. Assume good faith, and be a supportive comrade 2. Share the mic 3. Maintain a welcoming and accessible environment for all 4. Oops, ouch. We understand that everyone makes mistakes 5. Take care when bringing up sensitive topics 6. Be a comrade, not a creep The zoom link will be sent out over the Somerville DSA email list and the #somerville slack channel shortly before we start. If you think you should be on the Somerville DSA email list but are not, please message the chapter FB account or email the membership team. https://www.facebook.com/573886273521767 See more details • •	13 Immigration Working Group Meeting Immigration Working Group Meeting July 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom COVID-19 Update: We will be meeting exclusively on Zoom for the foreseeable future. Please message Tim Follo for the zoom link! 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. If you have any questions or would like to be added to the working group mailing list, please email immigration@bostondsa.org. https://www.facebook.com/766080837205420 See more details Marxists Classics Reading Group Marxists Classics Reading Group July 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 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 Zoom link, contact bostonmarxist@gmail.com. You can also fill out this Google form to register interest: https://forms.gle/4158uVY7mvWoDqot6 https://www.facebook.com/653341361878419 See more details When We Take Power: DSA Panel and After-Party When We Take Power: DSA Panel and After-Party July 13, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Socialism is growing as a force in the US, but as the history of European social democracy shows, electoral wins are not enough. Socialists must not only win power but fundamentally transform how power works in the state and society if we want our efforts to go beyond reform and transcend capitalism. Join DSA's National Political Education Committee for a talk with Sam Gindin and Leo Panitch, authors of The Socialist Challenge Today. In their book, they analyze the recent history of SYRIZA, Corbyn, and Sanders to examine how the socialist left can resolve the dilemma of the immediate need for action and the importance of building long-term transformative potential that can carry us to a world beyond capitalism. To sign up for the talk, please RSVP here: https://act.dsausa.org/survey/when_we_take_power/ Afterwords, join Boston DSA and other Massachusetts DSA chapters for an informal "after-party." We will hang out together and discuss the talk (over a beverage of your choice). To receive the after-party zoom link, please RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tc-GspjspHNxKokMpLNddqRROb8BL-lvz https://www.facebook.com/1548744241960684 See more details • • •	14 Rent Control Campaign: Cancel the Rent! Rent Control Campaign: Cancel the Rent! July 14, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 COVID-19 is exacerbating the housing crisis. Rents continue to rise, the landlord class prospers, and the working class continues to get squeezed. But our chapter is part of the growing movement to change all of this. We are putting principles into action and loudly saying: housing is a human right! Boston DSA has formed a Rent Control Campaign to coordinate housing justice issues in the current moment. We will organize to fight for the immediate demand of today-- an emergency cancellation of rent and mortgages -- and pave the way for further mobilizations to win state-wide rent control. Each monthly meeting will be held over Zoom. Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvce6trjMiGdOTAMMCFhrWenx5CuE6t3mp https://www.facebook.com/674398166734671 See more details •	15 BDSA Tech/Infrastructure Committee BDSA Tech/Infrastructure Committee July 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Join us for the monthly Tech & Infrastructure Committee meeting where we discuss ongoing projects and opportunities for direct action. Join the #cmt-tech-infra channel on Slack or send an email to boston-dsa-tech-infra@googlegroups.com for more information on how to get involved. https://www.facebook.com/3175583142486199 See more details Take Back the Grid Monthly Meeting Take Back the Grid Monthly Meeting July 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Monthly meeting of the Take Back the Grid campaign, in which we’ll discuss campaign strategy and updates with people new to energy democracy and experienced campaigners alike. For zoom information, if you are not on our mailing list, please email takebackthegrid.boston@gmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/571815980196113 See more details • •	16 BDSA Internationalism Working Group Meeting BDSA Internationalism Working Group Meeting July 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 This months meeting will be online only. We will be discussing the campaign against sanctions, and how we intend to participate. The Boston DSA Internationalism Working Group meets the 3rd Thursday of every month. 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: We are working as part of a coalition against unjust economic sanctions. 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 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/537353376?pwd=WVRwc3pnTFhqQm5uU2NyRXRZRE5XQT09 Meeting ID: 537 353 376 Password: 255964 One tap mobile +16465588656,,537353376# US (New York) +16699006833,,537353376# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 537 353 376 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aceONcxwLQ https://www.facebook.com/157103218799434 See more details BDSA Internationalism Working Group Meeting BDSA Internationalism Working Group Meeting July 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 This months meeting will be online only. We will be discussing the campaign against sanctions, and how we intend to participate. The Boston DSA Internationalism Working Group meets the 3rd Thursday of every month. 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: We are working as part of a coalition against unjust economic sanctions. 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 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/537353376?pwd=WVRwc3pnTFhqQm5uU2NyRXRZRE5XQT09 Meeting ID: 537 353 376 Password: 255964 One tap mobile +16465588656,,537353376# US (New York) +16699006833,,537353376# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 537 353 376 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aceONcxwLQ https://www.facebook.com/621814581789205 See more details • •	17	18 Boston DSA July General Meeting Boston DSA July General Meeting July 18, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Join us for the July meeting of the Boston Democratic Socialists of America! This meeting we are pleased to welcome Steve S. of Partners for Youth with Disabilities, who will be giving a 30-minute training on accessibility. People with disabilities are one of the largest segments of the working class, and we are committed to making our organizing more accessible as part of our Anti-Harassment and Inclusion priority for the year. We are also pleased to bring in our three endorsed candidates for this election season--Erika Uyterhoeven, Anna Callahan, and Ihssane Leckey--for a candidate forum. We will also be debating and voting on a fourth possible candidate endorsement, for State Representative candidate Damali Vidot. We will also discuss the process for bylaws amendments, so that chapter members can be maximally prepared for voting on bylaws amendments at our August meeting (also, heads up for anyone interested in amending bylaws: We're finally voting on bylaws amendments in August!). Afterwards, feel free to stay on the line for a bit for some socializing with socialists. You'll probably get to see some people's cute babies and cats. Zoom registration link coming soon! https://www.facebook.com/3010363389081450 See more details •
19 Somerville DSA Sunday Snacks & Sips from Six to Seven Somerville DSA Sunday Snacks & Sips from Six to Seven July 19, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom Virtually join your Somerville DSA comrades over Zoom for a low-stress quarantine happy hour this Sunday night. Fight social isolation as we all practice social(ist) distancing. No agenda, just a hang-out with your fellow democratic socialists to connect in this otherwise tough time. All you need is a drink (seltzer, tea, coffee, juice, beer, wine, amaro, an old fashioned, or perhaps the cursed "quarantini"), a snack, and your webcam/microphone. Since this is becoming a more regular thing, we believe it would be good to have some Community Guidelines for Snacks and Sips: 1. Assume good faith, and be a supportive comrade 2. Share the mic 3. Maintain a welcoming and accessible environment for all 4. Oops, ouch. We understand that everyone makes mistakes 5. Take care when bringing up sensitive topics 6. Be a comrade, not a creep The zoom link will be sent out over the Somerville DSA email list and the #somerville slack channel shortly before we start. If you think you should be on the Somerville DSA email list but are not, please message the chapter FB account or email the membership team. https://www.facebook.com/573886280188433 See more details •	20 Healthcare Working Group Meeting Healthcare Working Group Meeting July 20, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm This is the monthly meeting of the Healthcare Working Group. Register in advance for this meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkc-qorzMuGNx9BEu_Bc1shNCChMDBix_i After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. To join the mailing list or to inquire about other meeting details, locations, accessibility, etc., please email healthcare@bostondsa.org. https://www.facebook.com/723048395192902 See more details BDSA Housing Working Group Meeting BDSA Housing Working Group Meeting July 20, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 This is the monthly meeting of the Housing Working Group. Join our ongoing tenant organizing projects and other socialist housing topics! Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are holding this meeting online. Please message us for the Zoom link. We also have a weekly strategy call every Monday at 7pm, and a monthly training on "Tenant Organizing under Covid." (the next one is this Sunday 5/17 at 3pm). https://www.facebook.com/170110784419685 See more details Marxists Classics Reading Group Marxists Classics Reading Group July 20, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 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 Zoom link, contact bostonmarxist@gmail.com. You can also fill out this Google form to register interest: https://forms.gle/4158uVY7mvWoDqot6 https://www.facebook.com/653341381878417 See more details • • •	21 DSA Solidarity Phonebank for Ihssane Leckey DSA Solidarity Phonebank for Ihssane Leckey July 21, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Boston DSA has proudly endorsed fellow Democratic Socialist Ihssane Leckey for Congress (MA-04)! She is running for Universal Family Care, a Green New Deal, and Medicare for All, and needs our support to defeat the numerous corporate Democrats challenging her. You can register below for the upcoming phonebanks or email Evan George: egeorge1215@gmail.com to get involved! Registration link: https://secure.ngpvan.com/p/qqP7PmLuhkW3OaAqH2GTvA2?results=True&date_start=06-30-2020&date_end=07-11-2020&pn=1 https://www.facebook.com/898941200582290 See more details Peer Support Session (by Mental Health Working Group) Peer Support Session (by Mental Health Working Group) July 21, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Hey Comrade, Living under capitalism is hard. We want a better world, but for the mean time, those of us with burdens are really struggling. This is a safe space to decompress, and share struggles and successes so we keep going. Self-care is important, and sometimes it works better together. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsc-mrrzwiGtw4rcd67Q_cizRp_Ly9O8os After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. https://www.facebook.com/3121183034587180 See more details Membership Committee meeting Membership Committee meeting July 21, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 This is the monthly meeting of the Membership Committee, which meets via Zoom on the third Tuesday of every month. Meetings are open to all Boston DSA members in good standing. To obtain the Zoom information, please email the Membership Committee at coordinators at bostondsa dot org. https://www.facebook.com/516509525948172 See more details • • •	22 Coordinating Committee Meeting Coordinating Committee Meeting July 22, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 The Boston DSA Coordinating Committee meets semimonthly, usually on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. We will be meeting online only for the foreseeable future. We use these meetings to brainstorm and address administrative issues in the chapter. The Zoom link and CC meeting notes are posted in the #ask-cc channel in the chapter Slack. In addition, you can email the CC at boston-dsa-coordinating-committee at googlegroups dot com. All CC meetings are open to the general membership, but not to the general public. On specific occasions where the CC is handling sensitive information, it may go into executive session for a portion of the meeting; this will be made known beforehand. https://www.facebook.com/3188933294664667 See more details •	23 AfroSoc & Socialists of Color July Hangout AfroSoc & Socialists of Color July Hangout July 23, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Calling all leftists of color! Boston DSA AfroSocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus is hosting a hangout on Zoom to discuss how to build a strong, diverse, and organized Left -- and why BIPOC socialists in Boston and beyond might consider joining DSA and getting active in Boston DSA. DSA is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with 70K members, and growing daily. But we can only win radical demands like the Green New Deal and Medicare for All if our membership reflects the working class generally. Share how you're holding up during the Covid-19 pandemic, tell us your stories about what it means to you to be a leftist of color, and have a good time! Let’s build the bonds that can pull us closer to take on the fights ahead. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqduCuqzwpHtV5ldIjb6GAX-ektp5P2pM- https://www.facebook.com/567755277258595 See more details The End of Policing Reading Group Part 2 by Prison Abolition The End of Policing Reading Group Part 2 by Prison Abolition July 23, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 The End of Policing: Part 2 of Boston DSA Reading Group July 23rd, 7pm - 8:30pm Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoc-CtpjouHtc0kqyMEWcpbbOE8O52_QXV The problem is not over policing, it is policing itself. There is a mass movement in the streets demanding that black lives matter. What was once ideas pushed to the fringes - of defunding and abolishing the police and the system of mass incarceration - is now marching through the streets and forcing itself through mass action into the mainstream. This is the time for everyone to educate ourselves in the fight for police and prison abolition. For that Boston Demcoratic Socialists of America is hosting a reading and discussion group on “The End of Policing” by Alex Vitale. “This book attempts to spark public discussion by revealing the tainted origins of modern policing as a tool of social control. It shows how the expansion of police authority is inconsistent with community empowerment, social justice—even public safety. Drawing on groundbreaking research from across the world, and covering virtually every area in the increasingly broad range of police work, Alex Vitale demonstrates how law enforcement has come to exacerbate the very problems it is supposed to solve. “In contrast, there are places where the robust implementation of policing alternatives—such as legalization, restorative justice, and harm reduction—has led to a decrease in crime, spending, and injustice. The best solution to bad policing [is] an end to policing.” The book can be found on the publisher’s website and the ebook is only $3 https://www.versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing?fbclid=IwAR1sQcjM_P8SSKuJ9Gm1o1Qz2be4xJ4ErGDVZ9PWzfqJjhbTlfl_OyCZGXY The first reading group on July 9th will cover Chapters 1 through 5. The second reading group, tentatively scheduled for July 23, will cover Chapters 6 through the conclusion. Please register for the reading group ahead of time here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoc-CtpjouHtc0kqyMEWcpbbOE8O52_QXV Discussion Questions to come! https://www.facebook.com/881689549018799 See more details • •	24	25
26 Somerville DSA Sunday Snacks & Sips from Six to Seven Somerville DSA Sunday Snacks & Sips from Six to Seven July 26, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom Virtually join your Somerville DSA comrades over Zoom for a low-stress quarantine happy hour this Sunday night. Fight social isolation as we all practice social(ist) distancing. No agenda, just a hang-out with your fellow democratic socialists to connect in this otherwise tough time. All you need is a drink (seltzer, tea, coffee, juice, beer, wine, amaro, an old fashioned, or perhaps the cursed "quarantini"), a snack, and your webcam/microphone. Since this is becoming a more regular thing, we believe it would be good to have some Community Guidelines for Snacks and Sips: 1. Assume good faith, and be a supportive comrade 2. Share the mic 3. Maintain a welcoming and accessible environment for all 4. Oops, ouch. We understand that everyone makes mistakes 5. Take care when bringing up sensitive topics 6. Be a comrade, not a creep The zoom link will be sent out over the Somerville DSA email list and the #somerville slack channel shortly before we start. If you think you should be on the Somerville DSA email list but are not, please message the chapter FB account or email the membership team. https://www.facebook.com/573886276855100 See more details •	27 Marxists Classics Reading Group Marxists Classics Reading Group July 27, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 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 Zoom link, contact bostonmarxist@gmail.com. You can also fill out this Google form to register interest: https://forms.gle/4158uVY7mvWoDqot6 https://www.facebook.com/653341355211753 See more details •	28 Mutual Aid Working Group Meeting Mutual Aid Working Group Meeting July 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Join Boston DSA members to discuss ongoing local mutual aid efforts in response to COVID-19 and how to get involved. This meeting will be held over Zoom. Contact mutualaid@bostondsa.org with any questions or if you want to be added to the working group mailing list. https://www.facebook.com/2511858265795026 See more details Chill with Comrads by Mental Health Working Group Chill with Comrads by Mental Health Working Group July 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Hi there comrade! Let's put the social back in socialism! Come chill with us! Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcOqgqjgjH9JbX1dHlO4le_zzh3TRwzCL https://www.facebook.com/265790458047074 See more details • •	29	30 Political Education Working Group Political Education Working Group July 30, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Boston Democratic Socialists of America Boston MA United States 02205 Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, working group meetings will be held over Zoom until it is safe to meet in person. Please email education@bostondsa.org or message the Boston DSA page for Zoom information. This is the monthly meeting of the Political Education Working Group. Come and discuss internal and external education projects for Boston DSA! If you have any accessibility concerns, please reach out to education@bostondsa.org to request accommodations. https://www.facebook.com/745531486252126 See more details •	31

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