Join us for the our monthly meeting of the Boston DSA Ecosocialism Working Group, which we hold every first Thursday of the month between 7-9pm.

If you need any accessibility accommodations for the meeting, please reach out to ecosocialism@bostondsa.org. You may also fill out the accessibility request form at http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess or email accessibility@bostondsa.org to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team.

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Join your DSA comrades as we take on trivia! It's free to play.

Geeks Who Drink is a homegrown Pub Trivia Quiz that covers everything from trouble in wordplay to bad television. Each quiz also has two audio rounds: a ‘Name that Tune’ style round, and another round comprised of soundbites from movies and TV.

Play in teams of up to six. Single players can be recruited onto existing teams.

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

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 within the DSA are welcome to join.

We’re meeting in the Rosa Parks room of the Democracy Center. 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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The January meeting for the Boston DSA Mental Health working group will be held on January 8th at 7pm at the First Church in Cambridge at 11 Garden Street in the Harter Room.

Accessibility:
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You can also email accessibility@bostondsa.org or fill out the accessibility request form at http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team.

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As part of an ongoing reading group asking “What does it mean to work towards Revolution?”, the Boston Refoundation caucus is reading chapters 5, 6, 8, and 12 from The Antonio Gramsci Reader.

Antonio Gramsci was an Italian Marxist who is considered one of the most important theorists of class, culture, and the state since Karl Marx. The selections of his work that we will be reading and discussing deal with Fascist reaction, hegemony, “passive revolution” and popular culture.

All who are interested in reading and discussing these works are welcome. If you would like a PDF of the readings, please contact us at boston.refoundation@gmail.com

Accessibility info is available at:
https://www.firstchurchcambridge.org/community-resources/accessibility-at-first-church
You can also email accessibility@bostondsa.org or fill out the accessibility request form at http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team.

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Every two weeks, the Steering Committee of Boston DSA meets to discuss the work of the Local. All members of BDSA are welcome to attend. This week's meeting is in-person; a Zoom link will also be posted on the BDSA Slack on the day of the meeting.

The agenda for this meeting is in progress and will be linked here soon. To propose an agenda item for the meeting, please email SC at boston-dsa-steering-committee@googlegroups.com, contact any individual SC member, or post in the #ask-sc channel on the BDSA Slack.

If you need accommodations, please fill out the Accommodation Request Form here: http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess. Please contact any meeting organizer, current Steering Committee member, or accessibility@bostondsa.org with any questions or concerns.

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Join your DSA comrades as we take on trivia! It's free to play.

Geeks Who Drink is a homegrown Pub Trivia Quiz that covers everything from trouble in wordplay to bad television. Each quiz also has two audio rounds: a ‘Name that Tune’ style round, and another round comprised of soundbites from movies and TV.

Play in teams of up to six. Single players can be recruited onto existing teams.

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Regular meeting of the Electoral working group! Open to all DSA members, coalition partners, and community members interested in electoral work.

We'll be talking about our ongoing municipal electoral work, goal-setting, Raise UP Coalition, and more!

RSVPs are helpful but not required: https://app.organizetogether.com/calendar/41/event/249

The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, 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. If you have any accessibility concerns, please reach out to sailorpinkmoon@gmail.com 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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All are welcome to attend the General Meeting of Boston DSA! This meeting will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page.

**Agenda**
- Reportback from the Migrant Caravan! One of our Boston DSA comrades recently returned from the Benito Juarez asylum seekers' camp in Tijuana and will be giving a report to the chapter on their experience and the current situation on the ground.

- Reportback on the end of the National Grid Lockout! On Monday, National Grid workers voted to approve their new contract, putting an end to a lockout that left 1,250 gas workers and support staff out of work for six months. A member from our Labor working group will give a reportback on the lockout and new contract.

- What to Expect in 2019! Boston DSA members have a lot to look forward to within the next year, including the Annual Boston DSA Convention, Boston DSA Spring Festival, New England DSA Conference, and the DSA National Convention. One of our co-chairs will give an overview of what to expect.

- Chapter Priorities! The authors of the four chapter priorities we selected during the December General Meeting (External Priorities: #NationalizeGrid and #Medicare4All; Internal Priorities: Member Organizing System and Childwatch & Intergenerational Organizing) will be giving presentations on their implementation and how to get involved, followed by breakout group discussions.

- Drive for the Unhoused- We will be collecting supplies for the homeless to donate to the Cambridge Material Aid and Advocacy Program. Items that are most needed are underwear, winter jackets, sleeping bags, backpacks, and coffee shop gift cards. Until we can abolish capitalism, it is important that we, as socialists, endeavor to serve the people who are most underserved by capitalism. Please email directservice@bostondsa.org if you have any questions.

**Accessibility**
Please visit our Accommodation Request Form here: http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess if you need accommodations. Contact any meeting organizer, current SC member, or accessibility@bostondsa.org for questions or concerns. You can also visit http://www.bostondsa.org/accessibility/ if you need to request an accommodation or have questions about accessibility.
- The Boston Teachers Union is wheelchair accessible.
- All speakers will use microphones.
- The audience will be asked to use the ASL sign for applause or snapping instead of cheering or clapping.
If you have a concern during the General Meeting, feel free to speak to any volunteer who will get an Accessibility Team member to you.

**Child Watch**
There will be child watch during the meeting. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form: http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess if you require special accommodations for you or your child.

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The Boston DSA Healthcare Working Group monthly meeting will be next Monday, 1/7, at 7pm at the NonProfit Center in Boston. We will be discussing ideas and strategy for our Medicare For All strategy.

The NonProfit Center is fully accessible, but any questions can be directed to healthcare@bostondsa.org.

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100 years ago the life of the great Jewish, Polish, German, disabled, socialist, communist, revolutionary woman Rosa Luxemburg was cut short at the hands of fascists in Berlin. In this first act of what will become the Nazi terror, one of the greatest political minds in socialism and a beacon of revolutionary hope in post-WW1 Germany was snuffed out.

But tonight we will do more than remember her death, we will celebrate and honor the life of a truly unique and brilliant person. Rosa Luxemburg was one of the fiercest, wittiest, and most creative activists of the last or any century. She boldly called out the hypocrisy of powerful politicians, stood proudly against the First World War, fought alongside the workers of Poland, Germany, and Russia, saw through the mistakes of her fellows, and laid out a vision of liberation and socialism that few could match. Her words and deeds are inspiration for all those fighting for justice today.

Please join the Boston Democratic Socialists of America for a reading group and discussion honoring Luxemburg's legacy. We will be reading the beautiful and critically acclaimed "Red Rosa: A Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg" by Kate Evans https://www.versobooks.com/books/2036-red-rosa (currently on sale).

This graphic novel biography is a very accessible and entertaining introduction to Rosa Luxemburg's life and ideas. Please come to the event with having finished reading the graphic novel.

In addition we will be reading passages from a number of Luxemburg's most insightful works during the meeting. If you are interested in participating in the planning of this event or reading some of her quotes at the meeting, please reach out to the Boston DSA's Political Education Working Group at education@bostondsa.org

The building is wheelchair accessible, the bathroom however is not. If you have any specific accessibility requests, you can fill out the Accessibility Request Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL7Ylje7G6fdQiH45aeGGgd1mOuxDjuQJxA2UArbp1W1be0w/viewform), or send an email to accessibility@bostondsa.org.

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Happy New Year! We’re looking forward to seeing you this Wednesday at 7pm at the Democracy Center (45 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge). ! have drawn up an approximate agenda but let us know if you would like anything added or if you would like to offer to facilitate or take notes! We will be discussion Labor’s contributions to the Nationalize Grid campaign along with the DSLC curriculum and a proposal to work on an event with ISO on the LA teachers strike.

Right now, we may not be able to access the Zoom, but if you are not able to make it and would like to call in, let us know and we can figure something out!

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.

See you Wednesday!

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

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 fill out the accessibility request form at http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess or email accessibility@bostondsa.org to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team. Our chapter’s accessibility guide can be found at http://www.bostondsa.org/accessibility/.

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Join your DSA comrades as we take on trivia! It's free to play.

Geeks Who Drink is a homegrown Pub Trivia Quiz that covers everything from trouble in wordplay to bad television. Each quiz also has two audio rounds: a ‘Name that Tune’ style round, and another round comprised of soundbites from movies and TV.

Play in teams of up to six. Single players can be recruited onto existing teams.

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What is class, and why do socialists talk about it so much? What is intersectionality theory, and why is it important for socialists to understand? How does the way socialists talk about these theories differ from, say, how New York Times columnists use them?

Next in our Socialist Fundamentals series, we'll be hosting a presentation and discussion on these theories and what they mean for our socialist practice. There is no required reading. Join us at the Barker Center in the 024 McFadden Room!

This series is predominantly aimed at new members, but longer-term members and the DSA-curious are also welcome to attend.

Location is the Barker Center in the 024 McFadden Room. This event and accessibility information will be updated upon venue confirmation. If you have any accessibility concerns, you can get them to us in advance via the Accommodation Request Form here: http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess.

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We must show the haters that they have no place in our city! Resist Marxism and their fellow hate groups are planning to disrupt the Women's March on 1/19. We will find them and prevent them from engaging in hate speech and harassment towards march attendees. Join us in blockading the alt-right and preventing them from gaining ground!

Who is "Resist Marxism":
https://thinkprogress.org/resist-marxism-front-for-far-right-organizing-9bd959325ae1/
https://thinkprogress.org/pro-trump-groups-plan-speakenglishplease-rally-in-new-york-6d99206fe17f/

And the Proud Boys and Patriot Front who are thair pals:
https://thinkprogress.org/civility-loving-republicans-host-gavin-mcinnes-ecd4f06482bd/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/23/nyregion/gavin-mcinnes-proud-boys-nypd.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Front.

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Based on the national call for Feminism for the 99% contingents at the Women's March’s around the country, we are organizing one here in Boston. Please join us to advocate for an intersectional feminism that fights racism and transphobia, stands in solidarity with families destroyed by mass incarceration, war, and deportation, and fights for a world free from all forms of oppression.

See the national call here: https://socialistworker.org/2019/01/03/march-for-a-feminism-for-the-99-percent

Meet at 9:45am at the Irish Famine Memorial at the corner of School St and Washington St, then march as a group with placards, signs, and chants advocating for intersectional and anti-capitalist feminism and join the Women’s March in Boston Common.

Local endorsements:
Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights
Believe Survivors Boston
Boston May Day Coalition
International Socialist Organization - Boston
Harvard International Socialists
Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)

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Hi Comrades. 2019 is here and it's time to for the Boston DSA Housing Working group resume our tenant organizing canvassing. Please fill out this form if you are able to make it on Sunday January 20th at 3pm;

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Right now we have a couple longer term projects we need help with. The Stony Brook Village Tenants Union in Hyde Park is having another meeting on Monday and needs outreach within their building to boost attendance. Fairlawn Apartments in Mattapan is a massive complex of 347 units with many low income tenants on Section 8. It was recently "rebranded" as SoMA on the T (https://www.somaapts.com/), clearly telegraphing it's greedy owners intent to displace people living there for a more upscale "professional" class. In order to stop this we need a large number of people willing to knock on doors and identify tenants that might be interested in leading a unionizing effort against Corcoran Management. We also want to mobilize people living in this building to attend a direct action fighting against gentrification on the Fairmount Commuter rail line. More info on that event here;

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Meet at City Life Vida Urbana (284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain) at 3pm. Brief training will be provided prior to canvassing for people who are new. The canvass will not be wheelchair accessible. If you need to request accommodations or have accessibility concerns about this project, please contact Mike G, pixelsand@gmail.com, or fill out the relevant field in the google form.

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Are you brand-new to DSA? Joined a while ago but not sure where to start? Want to learn more about our structure, campaigns, decision-making process, and how you can get involved? Great! Come on down to JP for this new member orientation with our mobilizing team & membership coordinator to learn all about how to get started organizing with Boston DSA!

Jobs With Justice is wheelchair accessible. If you need any accessibility accommodations at the meeting, please reach out to info@bostondsa.org. You may also fill out the accessibility request form at http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess or email accessibility@bostondsa.org to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team.

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The monthly meeting of the Housing Working Group. Join us to talk about our ongoing tenant organizing projects and other socialist housing topics!

This meeting will rotate between Jobs with Justice in JP and the Democracy Center in Cambridge for the rest of 2018. Accessibility info for both locations is below. The location should reflect this month's location, but the following is the master list:

Jobs with Justice - January, March, May
Democracy Center - February, April, June

If you need any accessibility accommodations at the meeting, please reach out to Juliet (eldredjuliet@gmail.com). You may also fill out the accessibility request form at http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess or email accessibility@bostondsa.org to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team. Our chapter's accessibility guide can be found at http://www.bostondsa.org/accessibility/.

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JOBS WITH JUSTICE ACCESSIBILITY INFO

Jobs with Justice is wheelchair accessible.

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DEMOCRACY CENTER ACCESSIBILITY INFO

The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, with no accessible bathroom on site. We'll be meeting in the Rosa Parks room, which is accessible. 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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