Dear Representative Mike Connolly and Representative-elect Erika Uyterhoeven, As you know better than most, the Massachusetts House of Representatives has repeatedly obstructed progessive priorities in the face of obvious popular support. The leadership around Speaker Bob DeLeo has instead been eager to give gifts to big business and corporate landlords at the expense of regular …
Boston DSA Coordinating Committee Statement re: Leckey Campaign Allegations
Last week, Boston DSA received a letter from multiple former staffers alleging serious misconduct and abuse towards her staff by Ihssane Leckey. We believe these allegations are credible enough that they require a substantive response from the Leckey campaign. As a socialist organization, we have the obligation to treat workers' allegations of maltreatment and exploitation …
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Why We’re Relaunching the Prison Abolition Working Group
- Boston DSA Prison Abolition Working Group A socialist society cannot coexist with the prison system. This is a system that actively suppresses marginalized peoples, commits atrocities under the falsehood of justice, and fundamentally perpetuates capitalism through the prison-industrial complex. As socialists, we must dedicate ourselves to the destruction of the carceral state and the …
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Zoom Safety for Organizers (and Everyone Else)
- Boston DSA Direct Action, De-escalation & Security (DADS) Committee Basic Security Practices for Zoom Events Organizers have used video calling app Zoom for a while now, but it has seen a flood of activity recently as people across the world shift to remote work and schooling, due to novel coronavirus. More activity means more bad actors …
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