From the Boston Political Education Editorial Committee
by the Direct Action, De-escalation, and Security Committee of Boston DSA (DADS) On Saturday, August 31st, around 100 far-right activists marched through downtown Boston, flanked by hundreds of police, carrying a message of hatred and division. Their “Straight Pride Parade,” a clear act of intimidation against the LGBTQ+ community, was organized by activists with well-documented …
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by Solidarity Against Hate - Boston Last month, a group calling itself "Super Happy Fun America" announced that it was planning to host a "Straight Pride Parade" in Boston at the end of August. This idea was so extremely stupid that it went viral, becoming the butt of many jokes on social media. Most people …
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Recently, members of the Direct Action, De-escalation, and Security Committee of Boston DSA—better known within the chapter as DADS—have witnessed and been informed of a number of incidents within DSA that indicate the need for greater organizational solidarity around antifascist activism and the potential for internal political education on the subject. In the interest of …
By Nafis H. On Wednesday September 5, Stand Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) organized a teach-in with City Life/Vida Urbana’s (CLVU) Lisa Owens for Boston area housing justice activists. The event took place at Hope Central Church in Jamaica Plain and around 30 people spanning a wide age range and different neighborhoods in the Greater …
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On Wednesday night, one hundred and fifty people gathered at the Cambridge Public Library to hear Alex Vitale, Fatema Ahmad, and Samantha Calero make a case for abolishing the police, an event organized by the Prison Abolition Working Group of Boston DSA.
by Anonymous For leftists in the United States of Amerikkka,* the current situation looks dark. Ever-more-open fascists are in positions of power throughout the government. White supremacy runs rampant through our society. Inequality is on the rise. In this situation it is natural to search for points of light, places where the left can claim …
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By Alexis, Drew D, Elizabeth K, Jesse W, and Zoey M, Boston Refoundation A socialist revolution cannot occur without prison abolition. As socialists, we must fully commit to abolition as a cornerstone of our movement. This commitment is not an issue of just a rhetorical choice to use the term “abolition.” That term has real-world …
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