The Refoundation Caucus of Boston DSA is hosting a discussion on the Bolivarian Revolution and the ongoing US-backed coup in Venezuela. Anyone interested in discussing what lessons we can learn from these recent events and their history is welcome to join us - feel free to attend regardless of your level of knowledge on the subject. Attendees are encouraged but not required to read some of the materials posted under suggested reading/viewing.

We will be meeting in the Chavez Room of the Democracy Center. The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, and 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.

If you have any accessibility concerns, please reach out to Boston Refoundation on Facebook to request accommodations.

Suggested Readings/Viewing:
https://monthlyreview.org/2018/06/01/the-politics-of-food-in-venezuela/

Building the Commune, by George Ciccariello-Maher (summary will be available).

https://grayzoneproject.com/2019/01/29/the-making-of-juan-guaido-how-the-us-regime-change-laboratory-created-venezuelas-coup-leader/?fbclid=IwAR2cOKk-DWDbUg66LxLEnkYWUJmSCBRhc3W-DEKXTATTc_cS4AGOg1MxQHY

https://www.thenation.com/article/trumps-sanctions-make-economic-recovery-in-venezuela-nearly-impossible/

https://mronline.org/2017/10/23/economic-warfare-in-venezuela/

https://medium.com/@db_cooper/what-is-the-role-of-american-communists-in-the-united-states-planned-war-in-venezuela-9107cb3ba97f

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2014/03/venezuelan-jacobins/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWJhV5JUhBE

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/09/world/venezuelan-pulls-off-revolution-at-the-polls.html

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The DSA Artists, Musicians and Creators caucus is hosting a coffeehouse! We'll have around a dozen different performances, including comrades sharing theater, music, and visual art. We're excited to create a space where people can share and connect through their creative work and have some fun.

We’ll be hearing from 8 acts, including:
* Jazz guitar group
* Folk guitar & singing duo
* “Twee-core” folk rock
* Synth performance with vocal collage
* Some kids songs
* Spoken word poetry
* A short play about anarchist octopi

We’ll also have some art on display! (If you want your art to be exhibited, reach out to us.)

The Lilypad is wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Boston DSA FB page if you have any other accessibility needs or questions.

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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 Cambridge for this new member orientation with our mobilizing team & membership coordinator to learn all about how to get started organizing with Boston DSA!

This building is wheelchair accessible. Contact accessibility@bostondsa.org for questions or concerns.

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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. 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 privately message the Boston DSA Facebook page. 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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More info to come!

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A reading group that meets every Wednesday, 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 monthly meeting of BDSA members who live on or near the South Shore. Join us in the Freeman Room to discuss this month's topic: Eco-socialism, Energy Democracy and the Green New Deal. This meeting is open to the public.

The Turner Free Library is wheelchair accessible, including automatic door opening at the main entrance, a lift to all floors, and parking spots reserved for individuals with disabilities (next to the adjacent church). The parking lot is in the rear of the building.

If you need any accessibility accommodations at the meeting 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/.

The Turner Free Library is on Route 28 in Crawford Square, just minutes away from I-93 and Route 24, and easily accessible by MBTA Routes 238 and 240 and BAT Route 12

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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. NOTE THAT OUR MEETING IS ON THE THIRD THURSDAY, 2/21, THIS MONTH.

RSVPs are helpful but not required: https://app.organizetogether.com/calendar/41/event/265

Jobs With Justice is wheelchair accessible. If you need any accessibility accommodations at the meeting, please reach out to sailorpinkmoon@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.

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Join Boston DSA for our monthly general meeting!

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The February installment of our Socialist Fundamentals series, "Talking to Your Friends About Capitalism," will discuss how to engage with the skeptical non- or quasi-socialists in your life about the absurdities of capitalism and the feasibility of building a better world. This presentation and discussion is based on the book "Envisioning Real Utopias" by the recently departed giant of Marxist sociological thought Erik Olin Wright.

Emerson Hall at Harvard University has an accessible entrance with powered doors. If you have questions regarding accessibility, please email accessibility@bostondsa.org. To request accommodations, please fill out the accommodations form at http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess.

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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-sc channel. Every other meeting, the SC meets in person at a location also available on Slack. If you're a DSA member but not on Slack, email info@bostondsa.org for the information. SC meetings are open to DSA members but not the public.

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A reading group that meets every Wednesday, 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 monthly meeting to work on implementation of Boston DSA's Member Organizing System. Contact coordinators@bostondsa.org to learn more or get involved.

Our January 31 meeting will be held at the Democracy Center in the Mandela room. 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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Monthly meeting of the Political Education Working Group. Come and discuss internal and external education projects for Boston DSA!

We meet in the Parks Room of The Democracy Center. The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, and 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.

If you have any accessibility concerns, please reach out to education@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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