3/28: Boston Local Business Meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 5:30 pm on Sunday, 28 March 2010 in the Lucy Parsons Center. Heading into the busy spring, we'll review International Women's Day events and the 20 March National March on Washington, and work on organizing upcoming events, especially May Day. More details can be found in the preliminary agenda.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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3/12: Celebrating the Radical Ideas of Howard Zinn

Join the Socialist Party, at a celebration of the radical ideas and revolutionary message of Howard Zinn. The program will include a short video, presentations by activists, music, and lively discussion.

7 pm at the Community Church of Boston (565 Boylston St., Copley Square).

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3/10: Socializing for Socialism

Join Boston-area socialists and supporters for an informal get-together on Wednesday evening, 10 March. This should be a relaxed and fun opportunity to meet up and chat, maybe get a drink or something to eat, so stop by and bring your friends.

We're planning to head out after the May Day Committee meeting, which will be held at 7 pm in Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line). After the meeting we will head to the Otherside Cafe (207 Newbury St.) for drinks, food and conversation.

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3/7: Statewide Conference Call

The Socialist Party of Massachusetts will hold a statewide conference call at 8 pm on Sunday evening, 7 March.

These regular monthly conference calls help socialists throughout the state keep in touch and be more active and coordinated at the statewide level. Though there is no set agenda for the call, we expect to hear reports from across the state, coordinate statewide projects, and plan for the coming months.

The call is open to SP members. Other supporters may request call-in information by contacting us at spboston (at) spboston (dot) org.

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3/7: International Women's Day

Celebrate [http://socialistparty-usa.org/iwd2010/ International Women's Day] with the Socialist Party and Code Pink.

We will rally at Copley Square at 1pm (begin to gather starting at noon), march to the Park Street T at 2, and end with a brief silent vigil to mourn the dead and a final call to action before dispersing.

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2/28: 2010 Massachusetts State Convention

The 2010 State Convention of the Socialist Party of Massachusetts, will be held on Sunday, 28 February, beginning at 1 pm in the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) office in Cambridge.

AFSC is wheelchair accessible and is located at 2161 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, between the Porter Square and Davis Square T stops on the red line.

The State Convention will bring together socialists from across the state to work on statewide projects, campaigns, and organization. Special attention will go to organizing new locals, as well as to the role and organization of the state organization and how it relates with locals, and with members in unorganized regions. More information can be found in the preliminary agenda currently being developed.

Feel free to contact us for information about carpools, or with any questions.

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2/27: Regional Antiwar Coalition Meeting

The next general meeting of the New England United regional antiwar coalition will be 1-5 pm on Saturday, 27 February, at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line).

The meeting will open with a discussion about the current crisis in Haiti, "Who Killed Haiti and Why?: The US occupation and the fight to rebuild a country free from exploitation" (flyer).

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2/21: Boston Local Business Meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 5:30 pm on Sunday, 21 February 2010 in the Lucy Parsons Center. We've kicked off 2010 with a burst of activity that will only get more exciting as we head into the busy spring. After our State Convention next week, there are a series of important events we need to work on organizing, from International Women's Day on 8 March and the 20 March National March on Washington, to May Day. More details can be found in the preliminary agenda.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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2/14: Howard Zinn Memorial planning meeting

Howard Zinn inspired many throughout the movement for peace and social justice to raise our voices, speak out, and organize. Last Sunday a planning meeting was held to organize a celebration of his contributions as well as the causes that he supported.

We decided we would like to hold an activity on March 6 which would have an outdoor as well as indoor character. An activity where everyone was invited, a "peoples celebration" of sorts.

Our next planning meeting is scheduled for this Sunday at 12:30 pm to work through more of the details. Everyone is invited so please spread the word.

City-wide Planning Meeting
12:30-2:30 pm at Encuentro 5
33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor
(Chinatown stop on the Orange Line T)

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2/11: Gaza Freedom March Report-Back

Come hear the stories of eyewitness participants Sarah Roche-Mahdi, Emily King, and Becky Thompson.

The Gaza Freedom March brought together hundreds of people from 43 countries, including high-profile leaders, to challenge the inhumane and illegal siege on Gaza. Organized by the US-based CodePink and UK-based Viva Palestina, the march brought hundreds of people to Egypt to bring badly-needed humanitarian supplies to Gaza and march against the ongoing blockade of Gaza.

To our dismay the Egyptian authorities did not allow the march to proceed and activists scrambled to make their voices heard despite the overt repression. Come hear the personal accounts of their journey to Egypt with the Gaza Freedom March!

7 pm in Room 101 of Boston University's Kenmore Classroom Building, 565 Commonwealth Ave., Kenmore Square.

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2/7: Statewide Conference Call

The Socialist Party of Massachusetts will hold a statewide conference call at 8 pm on Sunday evening, 7 February.

These regular monthly conference calls help socialists throughout the state keep in touch and be more active and coordinated at the statewide level. Though there is no set agenda for the call, we expect to hear reports from across the state, coordinate statewide projects, and plan for the coming months.

The call is open to SP members. Other supporters may request call-in information by contacting us at spboston (at) spboston (dot) org.

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1/30: Regional Antiwar Conference

The New England United antiwar coalition will hold its regional conference in room 34-101 at MIT (50 Vassar St., Cambridge), from 10:30 am to 6 pm on Saturday, 30 January.

Come to share analyses; to map regional campaigns to strengthen the antiwar movement; to plan for national and local spring antiwar mobilizations, and other efforts to stop the wars and bring the troops home now.

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1/21: Envelope-stuffing party

We need volunteers to help stuff envelopes for our next mailing. All of our materials and labor for our mailings are donated by volunteers, and we can always use another pair of hands!

Join us in Braintree for conversation and pizza as we get the word out about our upcoming actions and events! Contact us for the location and directions.

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1/18: Shut Down Guanatánamo Bay Prison!

Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!
Shut Down Guanatánamo Bay Prison!
Stop torture! End arbitrary detentions!
Stop trying to fight terror with terror!

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, 18 January, by demanding the US government close Guantanamo Bay and abolish torture. Witness Against Torture has put out a national call to action on this one year anniversary of Obama's promise to close the prison. Obama is on track to break this promise and not deliver hope to those who need it the most.

We will meet at the Park St. Plaza (by the Park St. T station on the Red Line) at 5 pm. Those who come early will have the opportunity to wear an orange jumpsuit to demonstrate the suffering of Guantanamo prisoners. We expect many commuters will see our action outside Park Street.

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1/17: Boston Socialist Party meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 5:30 pm on Sunday, 17 January 2010 in the Lucy Parsons Center. We have a lot of events to organize in the coming weeks and months, even before we get into the busy spring from International Women's Day on 8 March and the 20 March National March on Washington to May Day. More details can be found in the preliminary agenda.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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1/13: Socializing for Socialism

Join Boston-area socialists and supporters for an informal get-together Wednesday evening, 13 January. This should be a relaxed and fun opportunity to meet up and chat, maybe get a drink or something to eat, so stop by and bring your friends.

We're planning to head out after the May Day Committee meeting, which will be held at 7 pm in Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line). After the meeting we will walk to the South Street Diner (178 Kneeland St.) for drinks, food and conversation (the menu has vegetarian options and can probably accommodate vegans as well).

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1/2: Statewide Conference Call

The Socialist Party of Massachusetts will hold a statewide conference call at 8 pm on Saturday evening, 2 January. This will be the first in a regular monthly series of conference calls to help us be more active and coordinated at the statewide level.

Though there is no set agenda for the call, we expect to hear reports from across the state, coordinate statewide projects, and plan for the upcoming year.

The call is open to SP members. Other supporters may request call-in information by contacting us at spboston (at) spboston (dot) org.

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1/2: Boston Socialist Party meeting

After a blizzard-related delay, the Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 5:30 pm on Saturday, 2 January 2010 in the Lucy Parsons Center. A preliminary agenda is being developed.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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12/31: First Night Against the Wars

Join the Socialist Party and the Greater Boston Stop the Wars Coalition at our annual antiwar action during Boston's First Night celebrations.

From 1 to 7 pm in Copley Square, we will share our antiwar message with thousands of First Night revelers and distribute food, stickers, literature, and enthusiasm for engaging in a new year campaigning against Washington's wars.

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12/16: Introduction to Democratic Socialism

Meet local activists with the Socialist Party USA
Learn what Democratic Socialism is all about in plain English
Find out how you can make an impact in today's movements, locally and globally

The Socialist Party of Boston is hosting this meeting for new people who want to learn about socialism and our work in Boston. Brief presentations will be followed by open discussion to address the questions and interests of participants. This event is totally free and everyone is welcome to come!

7-9 pm in the first-floor lounge of Boston University's Metcalf Science Center (590 Commonwealth Ave., by the Blandford St. T stop of the Green Line (B)).

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11/15: Boston Socialist Party meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 5:30 pm on Sunday, 15 November 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. A very preliminary agenda is being developed.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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11/20-22: National Campus Palestine Solidarity Conference

Students, faculty, and staff from around the country who are engaged in Palestine solidarity activism will converge on Amherst, MA, for a conference on campus Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS). Carpools will be leaving from Boston; check the links below for details.

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11/13: Honduras after the National Reconciliation Agreement

Rodolfo F. Pastor (former Honduran Minister of Culture under Manuel Zelaya and currently Visiting Professor of History at Harvard) and Simon Rios (founding member of the Committee in Solidarity with Honduras) will discuss the events and the future of Honduras after the signing of the Guaymuras Accord of Tegucigalpa/San Jose for national reconciliation and the strengthening of democracy.

Also a fundraising event to support the Honduran Resistance, their talk will be accompanied by cultural presentations and videos of the struggle in Honduras. Friday, 13 November, 7 pm at Encuentro 5 (33 Harrison Ave, 5th floor, Boston). Sponsored by the Committee in Solidarity with the Honduran Resistance.

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11/13: Protest Warmaker Nancy Pelosi

Protest House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: for years, the Democrats Pelosi leads have held a majority in the House of Representatives. For years, they have pursued wars, faithfully served corporations at the expense of working people, and continued the destruction of the environment.

Demand an end to the wars, responsible environmental policies, and service to the people over profits. Friday, 13 November, 4:30 to 7 pm at the Littauer Building in Harvard University's JFK School (79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge).

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10/18: Boston Socialist Party meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 5:30 pm on Sunday, 18 October 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. We will hear back from the Socialist Party National Convention, and also discuss how the 17 October antiwar demonstration went, and how to build the antiwar movement in the coming months. Many more items are already on the preliminary agenda.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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10/17: Antiwar rally, Copley Square

Join the Socialist Party and dozens of other organizations from throughout New England for a march and rally to demand all the troops home now, from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, etc. After eight years of war, we must raise our voices to demand funds for human needs, not war and occupation.

The rally will begin at 1 pm in Copley Square, with music beginning at noon to entertain those gathering. It will be followed by a march through downtown Boston.

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10/10: Planning meeting for 17 October antiwar action

The final planning meeting of the October 17 mobilization group will be Saturday, 10 October in Boston. Organizers from all the New England states as well as from the Boston area are encouraged to attend to help wrap up remaining tasks.

Saturday, October 10, 1:00 p.m.,
Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line)

Visit Oct17Boston.org for the latest news about the October 17 antiwar event in Boston, a list of some of the endorsing groups, and contacts for the various organizing committees.

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10/7: Capitalism Hits the Fan

Stop by the Lucy Parsons Center on Wednesday evening, 7 October, to watch and discuss Capitalism Hits the Fan, a documentary film from the Media Education Foundation.

Richard Wolff, UMass Amherst economics professor and co-founder of Rethinking Marxism, explains the current economic crisis, debunks mass media myths, and proposes what real solutions for the economy would look like.

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10/3: Rosie Jimenez Day

Join the Socialist Party and feminist groups at noon in Harvard Square, to demand abortion access and the repeal of the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment, first passed by Congress in 1976 and repeatedly renewed, restricts the use of Medicaid funding for abortions.

Rosie Jimenez was the first known victim of the Hyde Amendment. Prevented from receiving a safe abortion by the Hyde Amendment, this 27-year-old mother from McAllen, Texas, died from complications arising from an unsafe abortion. Her death came on 3 October 1977, just weeks after the Hyde Amendment went into effect.

This October 3rd, Rosie Jiménez Day, speak out in her memory and demand an end to restrictive laws, to the wholly inadequate number of abortion facilities and providers, and to discrimination against young, low-income, and immigrant women, and women of color. Noon in Harvard Square.

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9/29: Building Democracy from the Grassroots

Join Noam Chomsky, Steve Meacham of City Life / Vida Urbana and Marilyn Levin of the National Assembly for a free discussion of how popular movements are the essential element of democracy. Frank Solomon of MIT will lead the discussion.

6 pm on Tuesday, 29 September, in room 26-100 at MIT.

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9/25: People's Summit -- Talk Back to the G20

On 24-25 September, the world's most powerful central bankers and finance ministers will gather in Pittsburgh to make deals behind closed doors about our jobs, homes, health and environment.

Talk back to the G20 by joining Brian Corr (Cambridge Peace Commissioner), Jill Stein (Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities), Charlie Derber (Boston College), Arthur MacEwan and many others for an interactive summit on the crisis, the G20 meeting, and what the public really thinks.

7-9 pm at at Northeastern University, room Dockser 240 (65 Forsyth St.).

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9/20: Boston Socialist Party meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 5:30 pm on Sunday, 20 September 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. Meeting just before the G20 mobilizations in Pittsburgh, we will have a chance to do some last-minute preparations for that, as well as for other upcoming events including Rosie Jimenez Day, the 17 October antiwar mobilization, and the Socialist Party National Convention. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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9/19: Software Freedom Day

On Saturday, 19 September, the Free Software Foundation will celebrate Software Freedom Day, the international holiday dedicated to recognizing and promoting software that respects computer users' freedom.

This year in Boston, free public Software Freedom Day festivities will run from 10 am to 5 pm at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line). Saturday's event schedule includes workshops, demonstrations, lightning talks by attendees, and hands-on free software activism. Walter Bender, founder and director of Sugar Labs, will be the featured speaker, and activists will be on hand to share the latest news about the Windows 7 Sins campaign, the anti-DRM campaign Defective By Design, the struggle for free video formats, and efforts to stop software patents.

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9/18: War Moratorium -- Boston De-Militarized Zone

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

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9/12: Planning meeting for 17 October antiwar action

The next meeting of the October 17 mobilization group is this Saturday in Boston. This is being planned as a regional action and organizers are welcomed from all the New England states as well as from the Boston area. Momentum is building for October 17 around the country, come help us mobilize for O17 in Boston!

Saturday, September 12, 1:00 p.m.,
Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line)
Attendance by phone is possible but must be pre-arranged. Please email rozziecole (at) gmail (dot) com if you are thinking of joining by phone.

Visit Oct17Boston.org for the latest news about the October 17 antiwar event in Boston, a list of some of the endorsing groups, and contacts for the various organizing committees.

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9/4: Boston De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

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8/29: Planning meeting for 17 October antiwar action

The next meeting of the October 17 mobilization group is this Saturday in Boston. This is being planned as a regional action and organizers are welcomed from all the New England states as well as from the Boston area. Momentum is building for October 17 around the country, come help us mobilize for O17 in Boston!

Saturday, August 29, 1:00 p.m.,
Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line)
Conference: (218) 844-8230 Code: 657297#

Visit Oct17Boston.org for the latest news about the October 17 antiwar event in Boston, a list of some of the endorsing groups, and contacts for the various organizing committees.

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8/23: Sacco and Vanzetti Memorial March and Rally

On Sunday, 23 August, join the Socialist Party and the Sacco and Vanzetti Commemoration Society at the fourth annual Sacco and Vanzetti Memorial March and Rally. We will remember the execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrants and committed anarchists whose trial is widely regarded as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in American history.

The case touches upon many of our contemporary struggles against the war, for migrant workers rights, for freedom of expression, against the oppression of the state, for equal justice for all, against racism, against the death penalty, for the radical change of society, but above all for human rights and human dignity.

We will meet in Copley Square to march through downtown Boston to the Paul Revere Mall in the North End (416 Hanover St.), where we will conclude with a rally.

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8/21: War Moratorium -- Boston De-Militarized Zone

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

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8/16: Convention Planning Meeting

The Socialist Party will meet at 5:30 pm on Sunday, 16 August 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. We will start getting ready for the fall, including the return of students and a series of major actions: the G20 mobilization in Pittsburgh; Rosie Jimenez Day; and the 17 October antiwar mobilization. In particular, we will prepare for the Socialist Party National Convention coming up 9-11 October, by electing delegates and discussing proposals. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend. Please note that we have altered our monthly meeting schedule to better accommodate members' schedules.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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8/15: Planning meeting for October antiwar action

The new administration in Washington is escalating its wars, occupations, and interventions in the internal affairs of other countries. Simultaneously, the economic crisis is causing terrible hardship for working people, for people who are no longer able to find work, and for their families. Money for wars and bailouts for the rich degrades our standard of living and eliminates our future.

Join United for Justice with Peace, Peace Action, the Stop the Wars Coalition and others to organize and bring large numbers of people into the streets of Boston, to help stop the madness. 1 pm on Saturday, 15 August, at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line).

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8/7: Boston De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

This DMZ falls between August 6th and 9th, the days in 1945 when the United States gratuitously dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Despite a commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1970 to work toward disarmament, the United States stockpiles these weapons of mass destruction. Because of our illegal wars of aggression, tyrannical and unstable regimes around the world seek nuclear weapons as their only hope to deter the United States. Israel's nuclear weapons contribute to destabilizing the middle east. Please consider bringing messages to this DMZ to remember the 64th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and to call upon our government to dismantle these awful weapons once and for all.

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8/1: Regional Antiwar Coalition Meeting

The next general meeting of the New England United regional antiwar coalition will be 1-5 pm on Saturday, 1 August, at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line).

The meeting will open with a report back on the Viva Palestina humanitarian aid convoy, by Jeff Klein of Dorchester People for Peace. The business meeting will get underway at 2 pm.

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7/29: Planning meeting for October antiwar action

The new administration in Washington is escalating its wars, occupations, and interventions in the internal affairs of other countries. Simultaneously, the economic crisis is causing terrible hardship for working people, for people who are no longer able to find work, and for their families. Money for wars and bailouts for the rich degrades our standard of living and eliminates our future.

Join United for Justice with Peace, Peace Action, the Stop the Wars Coalition and others to organize and bring large numbers of people into the streets of Boston, to help stop the madness. 7 pm on Wednesday, 29 July, at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line).

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7/26: Boston Socialist Party meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 1 pm on Sunday, 26 July 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. We will hear back from the National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations and plan for major actions coming up in the fall, including the G20 mobilization in Pittsburgh; antiwar actions in October; Rosie Jimenez Day; and the Socialist Party National Convention. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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7/17: War Moratorium -- Boston De-Militarized Zone

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

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7/4: Anti-Imperialist Fourth of July Picnic

Don't let fourth of July jingoism get you down! Join us to build world peace and celebrate independence for all nations with an anti-imperialist fourth of July picnic hosted by the Socialist Party of Massachusetts.

Comrades from across Massachusetts and New England will converge on the Charles River Park in Boston on Saturday, 4 July, 12-4 pm, to celebrate the anti-imperialist legacy of the Fourth of July and enjoy food and fun in good company.

Bring some food to share, and we'll provide the charcoal, burgers (veggie and otherwise), frisbees, and Wobbly song books. No stars and stripes, please.

The Charles River Park is located off Soldiers Field Road at Everett St. in Allston. Look for our banners and call 248/303-3785 if you have trouble finding us. Download the flyer here (pdf).

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7/3 Boston De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

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6/28: Boston Socialist Party meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 1 pm on Sunday, 28 June 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. Both our annual anti-imperialist fourth of July picnic and the National Assembly in Pittsburgh are quickly approaching. We will finalize preparations for them, and also work on outreach, educational events, and our contributions to mass movements and left unity. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

Members, supporters, and the curious are all invited to attend.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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6/23: Building an opposition to US wars in the era of the Obama administration

In a lopsided vote, the US House of Representatives on May 14, 2009 approved the Obama administration’s request for $97 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Palestinians continue to suffer the devastating consequences of US support to the unending blockade of Gaza.

It is in this context that the National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations will be held July 10–12 to initiate an education and mass action campaign. We invite antiwar activists to consider how we can build a united movement that supports the various campaigns and actions of our local organizations. Join us in a discussion of strategy for building the antiwar movement locally, regionally, and nationally.

Everyone is welcome to come!
Tuesday, 23 June
6:30 PM - Pizza and Refreshments
7:00 PM - Discussion
Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line)

Sponsored by the National Assembly Organizing Committee of Boston.

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6/19: War Moratorium -- Boston De-Militarized Zone

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

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6/15: National Assembly Organizing Meeting

The Boston National Assembly Organizing Committee (BNAOC) is an ad hoc group formed to promote and organize for the upcoming National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations (10-12 July in Pittsburgh, PA). The next meeting of the Committee will be at 7 pm on Monday, 1 June, in Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line).

For more information about the National Assembly and the Boston Organizing Committee, visit NatAssembly.org and StopTheWars.org.

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6/11: National Day of Action for Jobs and Homes

Join the Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending for a march and rally to support those suffering from the economic crisis and protest corrupt financial corporations. Meet at 4 pm on Thursday, 11 June, outside the Bank of America at 100 Federal St., Boston (between Downtown Crossing and South Station), for a rally followed by a march past Deutsche Bank and the Chamber of Commerce. The action will conclude with a 5 pm rally at the State House.

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6/7: Boston Organizing Discussion

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet to informally discuss outreach, media work, member involvement, and other organizing issues at 5 pm on Sunday, 7 June. We'll meet in Wheeler's Cafe and Ice Cream Bar, 334 Massachusetts Ave., right above the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E).

Due to scheduling issues, the meeting time has been pushed back to 5 pm.

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6/5 Boston De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

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6/1: National Assembly Organizing Meeting

The Boston National Assembly Organizing Committee (BNAOC) is an ad hoc group formed to promote and organize for the upcoming National Assemby to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations (10-12 July in Pittsburgh, PA). The next meeting of the Committee will be at 7 pm on Monday, 1 June, in Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line).

For more information about the National Assembly and the Boston Organizing Committee, visit NatAssembly.org and StopTheWars.org.

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5/31: Boston Socialist Party meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 1 pm on Sunday, 26 April 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. We will finalize our plans for May Day actions, along with other ongoing campaigns and upcoming events. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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5/21: Forum on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

At 7 pm on Thursday, 21 May, Nancy Murray of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and Martin Federman of American Jews for a Just Peace, will discuss boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) actions aimed at ending the Israeli Occupation of Palestine.

In 2005, over 100 Palestinian civil society groups called for "international civil society organizations and people of conscience all over the world to impose broad boycotts and implement divestment initiatives against Israel similar to those applied to South Africa in the apartheid era". Come to a forum to learn more about BDS efforts such as the "Hang Up on Motorola" campaign, and to discuss whether this campaign might be an effective tool to help bring peace to the Middle East.

7 pm at the Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge (off of Brattle Street by Harvard Square).

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5/16: Regional Antiwar Coalition Meeting

The next general meeting of the New England United regional antiwar coalition will be 1-5 pm on Saturday, 16 May, at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line).

The meeting will open with a presentation on "Iran: The key to understanding US policy in the Middle East" by Phil Wilayto, editor of ''The Virginia Defender'' and author of ''In Defense of Iran: Notes from a U.S. Peace Delegation's Journey Through the Islamic Republic''. The business meeting will get underway at 2:30 pm.

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5/15: Iraq Moratorium -- Boston De-Militarized Zone

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

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5/2: Capitalism Hits the Fan

After the Wake Up the Earth Festival, join the Socialist Party of Boston at The Video Underground (385 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, near the Jackson Square T stop on the Orange Line) for a film screening at 5 pm. We will be showing Capitalism Hits the Fan, a new documentary film from the Media Education Foundation that explains the economic crisis, and what it will take to fix it. Followed by discussion.

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5/2: Wake Up the Earth Festival

Join the Socialist Party at the 31st annual Wake Up the Earth festival in Jamaica Plain, a celebration of community and humanity. Following a parade, which leaves from the monument at Centre and South Streets in Jamaica Plain at 11 am, we'll be in the Southwest Corridor Park (along Lamartine St. at the Stony Brook T station on the Orange Line) throughout the afternoon.

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5/1: International Workers' Day

Join the Socialist Party for International Workers' Day, a time to take to the streets, to celebrate the victories of the past, commit to the struggles of the present, and reaffirm our visions of truly just democratic socialist societies of the future.

This year's May Day mobilization will be held in Everett, with marches from East Boston and Chelsea culminating in a 4:30 pm rally at Glendale Park in Everett. The Socialist Party will march with the Red and Black Contingent, gathering at 2 pm by the East Boston Central Square (Meridian St. and Princeton St., a few blocks north of the Maverick T station on the Blue Line). Look for the red and black flags!

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4/26: Boston Socialist Party meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 1 pm on Sunday, 26 April 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. We will finalize our plans for May Day actions, along with other ongoing campaigns and upcoming events. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

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4/25: Boston Free Palestine Conference

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and many other groups from across the Boston area as we develop strategies to build a sustained movement for solidarity with Palestine in New England. 9 am to 5 pm at UMass Boston (shuttle available from the JFK/UMass T station on the Red Line).

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4/21: Protest Petraeus

General Petraeus is the commander of the US central command and is in charge of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Protest Petraeus and the wars he oversees on Tuesday, 21 April, 4 pm at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (79 JFK St., off Harvard Square, Cambridge).

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4/17: Iraq Moratorium -- Boston De-Militarized Zone

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

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4/5: El Salvador's Democratic Revolution

On 15 March the Salvadoran people elected Mauricio Funes as the first leftist president in the nation’s 130-year history, triumphantly breaking the bondage of brutal conservative party rule and defying the sordid tradition of US domination.

Join us for eye-witness accounts and analysis of this incredible democratic victory for the Salvadoran people, 7:15 pm in the Third Floor Library of the Paulist Center (5 Park St.). The Socialist Party's Matthew Andrews participated in the CISPES delegation to El Salvador and may be one of the panel speakers at this event.

4/3-4/4: March on Wall Street

On the anniversary of both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "Beyond Vietnam" speech, as well as his assassination one year later, we will march on Wall Street to challenge both imperialism abroad and economic injustice at home. The 4 April march on Wall Street is the culmination of the "Yes We Can" campaign organized by United for Peace and Justice. On 3 April, the Bail Out the People Movement will have its own mobilization while Wall Street is open for business. Both organizations are supporting each other's actions.

Special buses from Boston will leave both Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $30 for each day (with a voluntary $5 suggested donation to help subsidize those who cannot afford to pay the full cost). Buses will leave at 6:30 am from Roxbury Community College (Cedar St. at Center St., by the Roxbury Crossing T station on the Orange Line). Find more information and reserve tickets here. There will also be a bus leaving at 6:00 am from Watertown, for $38 -- for more information contact wces (at) rcn (dot) com.

3/29: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 1 pm on Sunday, 29 March 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. In the midst of nation-wide mobilizations against the war and for economic justice, we will hear reportbacks from recent events -- including the March on the Pentagon and presidential elections in El Salvador -- and begin planning for May Day and the summer months. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

3/21: March on the Pentagon

March 2009 will mark six years of war and occupation in Iraq. As the new administration puts into motion its plans to escalate the war in Afghanistan, and possibly expand it further into Pakistan, the antiwar movement will march on the Pentagon to demand that all the troops be brought home now. More than 1,000 organizations and individuals have already joined together to start forming a March 21 National Coalition that will bring people from all walks of life and from all cities across the United States to take part in the demonstration.

Buses from Boston will leave Friday evening, 20 March, from Copley Square and from the Stony Brook T station on the Orange Line at 11 pm, as well as from Forsyth St. outside the Ruggles T station on the Orange Line at 10 pm. Tickets for the bus are $50 ($40 for students and low-income) and can be purchased here.

Find more information here or contact local organizers through New England United.

3/20: Iraq Moratorium -- Boston De-Militarized Zone

Join the Socialist Party and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of the month to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression. This month we will move the DMZ to the Ruggles T station on the Orange Line, starting at 9:30 pm, to send off the Boston delegation to the March on the Pentagon.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

3/8: International Women's Day

March 8 is International Women's Day, our opportunity to come together to speak out for a world where democratic socialist feminist values and programs enable us to live our lives in ways we will never be able to under capitalism and patriarchy.

International Women's Day 2009 will mark the 100th anniversary of the first national day of protest called by the Woman's National Committee of the Socialist Party in 1909. In the century since, the holiday has grown into a worldwide celebration and affirmation of women's struggle, resistance and empowerment.

The Socialist Party of Boston is promoting two events on International Women's Day, both in Copley Square. At 2:30 pm in the YWCA's Kuumba Library on the second floor of 140 Clarendon St., the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Friends of the Congo, and The Center for New Words will hold a screening of "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo" (Winner of the Special Jury Prize for a Documentary at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival), with discussion of the role of multinational corporations in the Congo, ideas for local community action, and testimony from Jane Ngondo, an activist from the Congo.

Then we'll move across Copley Square to join an International Women's Day event honoring revolutionary women leaders and raising funds for the upcoming March on the Pentagon. This fundraiser will begin at 4 pm, in the Community Church of Boston (565 Boylston St.).

3/6: Friday Night Socialism

Join Boston-area socialists and supporters for an informal Saturday-evening get-together. This should be a relaxed and fun opportunity to meet up and chat, maybe get a drink or something to eat, so stop by and bring your friends.

We'll meet up at 7 pm in Espresso Royale (44 Gainsborough St., in between the Northeastern and Symphony T stops on the Green Line-E, and close to the Massachusetts Ave. T stop on the Orange Line).

3/1: Rally to Stop Coal

Join the Socialist Party and the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities at a rally outside the Salem Harbor Power Station to call for an end to the deadly use of coal and the beginning of a secure green future.

Meet at noon in front of the plant at 24 Fort Ave., Salem. The plant is about a mile from the Salem station on the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line, which leaves from North Station in Boston.

2/27: CISPES Delegation Send-off Party

Join the Socialist Party at a fundraising party for the Boston CISPES election observer delegation to El Salvador, 8 pm at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line).

CISPES is the Committee In Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, an organization founded in 1980 to support El Salvadoran targets of US-backed death squads and dirty wars. They are sending delegations to El Salvador this March to observe the presidential election that the left is poised to win, despite the efforts of the US. A Socialist Party member is part of the Boston delegation, and will report back on the elections at our next local meeting.

2/22: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 1 pm on Sunday, 22 February 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. Both International Women's Day and spring antiwar actions will be coming up not too long after this meeting, and we also have an ambitious schedule of other forums, discussions and actions in the making. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

Minutes from our previous local meeting can be found here.

2/20: Boston De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

2/15: State Convention in Cambridge

The 2009 State Convention of the Socialist Party of Massachusetts will be held on Sunday, 15 February, at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) office in Cambridge, beginning at 1 pm. The State Convention will bring together socialists from across the state, including our two organized locals in the Boston area and Pioneer Valley, to work on statewide projects, campaigns, and organization. Special attention will go to organizing new locals, as well as to the role and organization of the state organization and how it relates with locals, and with members in unorganized regions. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

AFSC is located at 2161 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, between the Porter Square and Davis Square T stops on the red line.

Feel free to contact us for information about carpools, or with any questions.

2/14: Break Up With Bank of America

This Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2009, the Socialist Party of Boston will join Rising Tide Boston and City Life/Vide Urbana in demanding that Bank of America stop both its funding of the dirty and deadly coal industry (including mountaintop removal coal mining), as well as its unjust foreclosures and evictions of working families. We will break up with Bank of America through coordinated bank account closures at multiple locations, including Copley Square (699 Boylston St.) and Fields Corner (1440 Dorchester Ave.) at 10 am.

Visit RisingTideBoston.org for more information.

2/7: Saturday Night Socialism

Join Boston-area socialists and supporters for an informal Saturday-evening get-together. This should be a relaxed and fun opportunity to meet up and chat, maybe get a drink or something to eat, so stop by and bring your friends. We'll meet up at 7 pm in Au Bon Pain (251 Massachusetts Ave., in between Symphony Hall and the Hynes Convention Center, both of which have stops on the Green Line).

1/25: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet 1 pm on Sunday, 25 January 2009 in the Lucy Parsons Center. With a number of important events from International Women's Day and spring antiwar mobilizations coming up quickly, not to mention our regular antiwar standouts and planned educational forums and discussions, we have plenty to work on. We are also planning a roundtable discussion on organizing for the coming year, and need to elect a new local executive committee to manage our day-to-day affairs. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line.

Minutes from our previous local meeting can be found here.

12/31: First Night Against the War

Join the Socialist Party and the Greater Boston Stop the Wars Coalition at our now-traditional antiwar visibility during Boston's First Night celebrations. We will be providing our antiwar message to thousands of First Night revelers and distributing food, stickers, literature, and enthusiasm for engaging in a new year campaigning against Washington's wars.

Look for us from 1 pm to 7 pm in Copley Square. Call 617-230-9382, email info(at)stopthewars(dot)org, or visit www.StopTheWars.org for more info.

12/28: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet 1 pm on Sunday, 28 December 2008 in the Lucy Parsons Center. We'll get ready to hit 2009 running and moving forward with antiwar actions from First Night to the Spring and Summer, combating the economic collapse, fundraising, and upcoming state, regional and national organizing. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line. For more information, visit www.lucyparsons.org.

Minutes from our previous local meeting can be found here.

12/7: New England Antiwar Demonstration in Hartford

The Socialist Party is part of a broad coalition helping to organize an antiwar demonstration in Hartford, CT, on Sunday, 7 December. Antiwar activists from throughout New England will be taking part, and carpools will be heading down from the Boston area and elsewhere.

The demonstration starts at 2 pm outside the State Capitol Building in Hartford, and will be preceded by a Socialist Party meeting at noon (more information).

11/30: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet 1 pm on Sunday, 30 November 2008 in the Lucy Parsons Center (note new time). We'll discuss the election results, and will focus on how best to move forward in the last month of the year and into 2009, on the issues of the wars, the economy, and socialist organization, agitation, and education. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line. For more information, visit www.lucyparsons.org.

Minutes from our previous local meeting can be found here.

11/21: Boston De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

10/26: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet on Sunday, 26 October, at noon in the Lucy Parsons Center. We'll discuss the results of the major antiwar mobilization on the Common a few weeks before, the upcoming elections, and our plans for the last months of the year. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line. For more information, visit www.lucyparsons.org.

Minutes from our previous local meeting can be found here.

10/25: Spook the Wars -- Party Against the War!

Come Rock! Let's Jam!
Don't Be Fooled by Uncle Sam!

Join the Greater Boston Stop the Wars Coalition for a Halloween costume party and fundraising concert!

Come out as your favorite Washington creature, Warmaker, Gangster, Pirate or Politician!

Music, Food, Drinks, Fun, Music, and More Fun!

Starting at 7 pm at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., Fifth floor, Chinatown, by the Chinatown Stop on the Orange Line T). $5-$20 sliding scale.

For more information: StopTheWars.org -- info@stopthewars.org -- 617/230-9382

10/17: Boston De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 5 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

10/11: Stop the War, Stand Up for Peace

Rally @ 11 AM, March @ 2 PM
October 11 -- Boston Common (Beacon St. & Charles St.)

On October 11th, 2002, Congress passed the "Iraq War Resolution", granting the Bush administration authorization to invade Iraq. Six years later, 1 in 3 Iraqis have been killed, wounded or displaced. Over 4,000 US soldiers have been killed, with tens of thousands more seriously wounded. $1 trillion has been spent on this criminal war.

On October 11th, 2008, join the Socialist Party of Boston on the Boston Common to demand:

• Stop the wars and occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan


• Bring the troops home now


• Money for jobs, education, healthcare and housing -- not for war and occupation


• No sanctions or attack on Iran


• Stop the racist scapegoating of Arabs and Muslims


• Stop the assault on civil liberties and human rights

For more information: Oct11Boston.org, info (at) oct11boston (dot) org, 617-230-9382.

9/28: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet on Sunday, 28 September, at noon in the Lucy Parsons Center. The 11 October antiwar demonstration on the Boston Common will be our central focus in the next few weeks, and this meeting will focus on organizing and outreach for it. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line. For more information, visit www.lucyparsons.org.

Minutes from our previous local meeting can be found here.

9/19: Boston De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)

Join the Socialist Party of Boston and the Stop the Wars Coalition on the third Friday of every month, 6-8 pm at the corner of Mass Ave. and Boylston St., to establish a De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) where all those who wish can congregate to denigrate and repudiate the war machine and celebrate the movement against war and oppression.

DMZ is our contribution to the Iraq Moratorium project, which complements large regional and national demonstrations with regular local actions, helping keep opposition to the war in Iraq alive and agitation against it active.

Bring your signs and minds, ready to chalk, talk, play music, paint art, and sing leftist songs with caring and sharing, in unity declaring that we are "chilling against the villins" in this zone to show our independence from the state.

9/1: Bread and Roses Festival

Join the Socialist Party of Boston at the 24th Annual Bread and Roses Festival, Labor Day in Lawrence. The Bread and Roses Festival celebrates the labor movement, particularly the 1912 "Bread and Roses" strike of Lawrence millworkers by the anticapitalist Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).

From noon to 7 pm, the Lawrence town common will host music, entertainment, historical tours, and a host of radicals, including the Socialist Party. Stop by our table (look for our banners and flags) to chat and learn more about the Socialist Party, our past, present, future, and plans for the Lawrence area and the rest of Massachusetts.

Admission to the festival is free. Visit BreadAndRoses.net for more information, including a schedule and directions.

8/31: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet on Sunday, 31 August, at noon in the Lucy Parsons Center. We are approaching several critical deadlines related to electoral campaigns, so much of the meeting may focus on those issues. Also approaching are the upcoming antiwar demonstration on 11 October, and the Bread and Roses festival in Lawrence the next day! For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line. For more information, visit www.lucyparsons.org.

Minutes from our previous local meeting can be found here.

8/23: Sacco and Vanzetti Commemoration

On Saturday, 23 August, we will join in marking the 81st anniversary of the execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrants and committed anarchists whose trial is widely regarded as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in American history.

To call attention to the continued repression of immigrants and radicals, we will join the Sacco and Vanzetti Commemoration Society (SVCS) in its third annual march and rally. The day's events begin with a 1 pm gathering in Copley Square, followed by a march to the North End at 3 pm, and concluding with a 5 pm rally at the Paul Revere Mall (416 Hanover St.), featuring a number of speakers, including Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner.

For more information, visit www.saccoandvanzetti.org.

8/23: October 11 Organizing Meeting

Planning for the October 11 antiwar action in Boston will continue with a meeting of the October 11 Mobilizing Committee this Saturday, 23 August, at 3 pm at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, Chinatown). The meeting will focus on reportbacks from logistics and program committees, and organize plans for public and organizational outreach.

For more information, visit visit Oct11.org and Oct11Boston.org.

7/27: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet on Sunday, 27 July, at noon in the Lucy Parsons Center. We are approaching several critical deadlines related to electoral campaigns, so much of the meeting may focus on those issues. Also approaching are antiwar demonstrations on 2 August, 4 August, and 11 October, as well as the Bread and Roses festival in Lawrence on Labor Day. For more information, check out the preliminary agenda.

The Lucy Parsons Center is located at 549 Columbus Ave. in the South End, near the Mass Ave. T stop on the Orange Line, the Symphony T stop on the Green Line (E), and the #1 bus line. For more information, visit www.lucyparsons.org.

Minutes from our previous local meeting can be found here.

7/11-7/13: Socialist Party National Organizing Conference

Join the Socialist Party in Ann Arbor, MI, this summer, four our bienniel National Organizing Conference. With a plenary panel on "Organizing for Socialism in an Election Year: Supporting Our Candidates, Building the Movement" featuring SP Presidential nominee Brian Moore, and a wide variety of other workshops and presentations, it promises to be an event to remember.

You can find information about registration, travel, lodging, scheduling, and more at the National Conference Web site. Although the official deadline has passed, some travel support may still be available. Email spboston (at) spboston (dot) org more information.

7/12: Boston Socialist Kaffeeklatsch

Can't make it to the midwest for the Socialist Party Organizing Conference? Join Boston-area socialists and supporters at the next best thing, an informal get-together at 7 pm on Saturday, 12 July outside Au Bon Pain. We'll have a chance to get food and drinks, and chat about whatever catches our fancy -- from upcoming antiwar actions to the presidential campaign to music and films. This should be a relaxed and fun opportunity to meet up and chat, maybe get a drink or something to eat, so stop by and bring your friends.

Au Bon Pain is located at 251 Massachusetts Ave., in between Symphony Hall and the Hynes Convention Center, both of which have stops on the Green Line, and is just down the street from the Mass. Ave. stop on the Orange Line.