2/24: Boston local meeting

The Socialist Party of Boston will meet on Sunday, 24 February, at noon in the Lucy Parsons Center. We have several initiatives to work on coming out of the recent state convention, along with a full slate of issues and events to address, including International Women's Day, the antiwar movement, and electoral matters. 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, and minutes from the 2008 SPMA State Convention can be found here.

Boston Weekly Dig story on SP-Mass State Convention

This short story on last weekend's SPMA State Convention appeared in this week's Weekly Dig. Quotes are hit-or-miss, as usual, but the only glaring error I see is that Chris Persampieri of Boston is misidentified as "David Flynn" (presumably since he was sitting between me and Nate Flynn of Worcester).

Minutes from the convention can be found here. Many tasks were delegated to individuals and locals, and it would be best to start working on them quickly. The Socialist Party of Boston meets on Sunday, 24 February (see announcement above), and will begin addressing these initiatives, and others.

The Socialist Party of Massachusetts (SPMA) held its annual State Convention in Worcester on Saturday. The group encircled a pamphlet-covered coffee table to discuss the anti-war movement, International Women's Day, universal healthcare, this year's elections, and how to expand the party's modest base... read more.