1 2008-09-03T01:33:17Z The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at noon on Sunday, 28 September 2008 in the Lucy Parsons Center. More information will be added soon. 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. 1 September local meeting 2008-09-03T01:33:17Z 3 2008-09-03T03:31:35Z test 3 test 2008-09-03T03:35:48Z 4 2008-09-03T03:37:10Z test 4 test 2008-09-03T03:37:10Z 5 2008-09-03T04:03:51Z Join the Socialist Party 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. 5 Iraq Moratorium -- De-Militarized Zone 2008-09-03T04:03:51Z 6 2008-09-09T02:08:00Z Planning for the October 11 antiwar action in Boston will continue with a meeting of the October 11 Mobilizing Committee this Saturday, 20 September, at 3 pm in the Democracy Center (45 Mt. Auburn St., off of Harvard Square). The meeting will focus on reportbacks from logistics and program committees, and organize plans for public and organizational outreach. For more information, visit www.Oct11.org and www.Oct11Boston.org. 6 October 11 Organizing Meeting 2008-09-09T02:08:53Z 7 2008-09-09T02:10:53Z -- Rally @ 12 PM, March @ 2 PM -- 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 us 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: www.Oct11Boston.org, info (at) oct11boston (dot) org, 617-230-9382 7 Stop the War, Stand Up for Peace 2008-09-09T02:13:16Z 8 2008-10-04T00:22:56Z Join the Socialist Party 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. 8 Iraq Moratorium -- Boston De-Militarized Zone 2008-10-04T00:22:56Z 9 2008-10-23T04:22:07Z 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. 9 Spook the Wars -- Party Against the War! 2008-10-23T04:22:07Z 10 2008-10-23T04:23:17Z 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 at www.spboston.org. 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. 10 October local meeting 2008-10-23T04:23:17Z 11 2008-12-14T07:16:12Z Join the Socialist Party and the Greater Boston Stop the Wars Coalition at our fourth annual "First Night Against the Wars" Peace Fair, Wednesday, 31 December, in Copley Square. 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. Please call 617-230-9382, email info@stopthewars.org, or visit www.stopthewars.org for more info. Wednesday, 31 December 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM Copley Square, Boston 11 First Night Peace Fair 2008-12-14T07:16:12Z 12 2008-12-14T07:18:01Z The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 1 pm on Sunday, 28 December 2008 in the Lucy Parsons Center. Meeting over the holiday weekend, we'll get ready to hit 2009 running and move forward on the issues of the wars, the economy, and socialist organization, agitation, and education. We're sure to discuss the results of the United for Peace and Justice National Assembly held earlier in the month, and begin planning the organizing necessary for spring antiwar actions. In addition, Boston's now-traditional First Night Against the War will be coming up in just a few days. 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. See you there! :-) 12 December local meeting 2008-12-14T07:18:01Z 13 2009-01-10T02:07:00Z The next general meeting of the New England United regional antiwar coalition will be 1-4 pm on Saturday, 17 January, at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line). The meeting was originally scheduled for 10 January but has been postponed since some of our members are mobilizing for the Gaza demonstration in DC on the tenth. The meeting will open with a presentation on the crisis in Gaza, and will also feature discussion of upcoming national antiwar actions on March 21 in Washington DC, and on April 4 in New York. More information and a proposed agenda can be found at NewEnglandUnited.org. 13 Regional antiwar coalition meeting 2009-01-10T02:07:00Z 14 2009-01-10T02:07:45Z The Socialist Party of Boston will meet at 1 pm on Sunday, 25 January 2008 in the Lucy Parsons Center. We will be well into organizing for Spring antiwar actions, including the 3/21 March on the Pentagon, and will also need to plan for International Women's Day and ongoing campaigns. 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. 14 January local meeting 2009-01-10T02:07:45Z 15 2009-01-27T03:36:52Z 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). 15 Saturday Night Socialism 2009-02-02T03:15:34Z 20 2009-02-02T03:16:40Z 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 on www.spboston.org. 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. 20 February Local Meeting 2009-02-02T03:16:40Z 16 2009-01-27T03:37:28Z We are planning for the 2009 State Convention of the Socialist Party of Massachusetts to be held on Sunday, 15 February, beginning at 1 pm, in the American Friends Service Committee office in Cambridge (2161 Massachusetts Ave., between the Porter Square and Davis Square T stops on the red line). 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. Contact us for information about carpools, or any questions you may have. 16 2009 Massachusetts State Convention 2009-01-27T16:21:54Z 18 2009-01-30T07:27:14Z 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. Visit RisingTideBoston.org for more information. 18 Break Up With Bank of America 2009-01-30T07:27:14Z 21 2009-02-03T04:06:21Z Wobbly Dinner and Discussion Night Join members and supporters of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World, or "Wobblies") for an evening of dinner and discussion. Find out more about the IWW, its activities and how you can participate. Get to know the IWW, the One Big Union. This month's discussion topic: WORKERS RESPOND INTERNATIONALLY TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS: GREECE, ICELAND AND FRANCE Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Community Church of Boston 565 Boylston Street, Boston T directions: take the Green Line to Copley $5 suggested donation 21 IWW Union Dinner 2009-02-03T04:06:21Z 19 2009-01-30T07:28:05Z The next meeting of Eastern Massachusetts March 21 Mobilization Committee will be at 2 pm on Sunday, 1 February, at Encuentro5 (33 Harrison Ave., fifth floor, by the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line). The meeting will organize outreach and transportation for the March on the Pentagon on Saturday, March 21, which will mark six years of war and occupation in Iraq. More information about the March on the Pentagon can be found at PentagonMarch.org. 19 Antiwar Committee Meeting 2009-01-30T07:28:05Z 22 2009-02-03T06:55:22Z Although a ceasefire has now been imposed in Gaza, Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip -- an act of war -- continues unabated, preventing the entry of vital resources for reconstruction and desperately-needed humanitarian aid. An international campaign has formed to demand that Israel end its blockade and let the people of Gaza live. Join the Emergency Gaza Coalition in a demonstration demanding an end to the blockade of Gaza, 4:30 pm at the JFK Federal Building in downtown Boston. More information. 22 End the Blockade of Gaza 2009-02-06T02:56:02Z 23 2009-02-24T03:04:19Z 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. 23 CISPES Delegation Send-off Party 2009-02-24T03:04:19Z 24 2009-02-24T03:04:45Z 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. 24 Rally to Stop Coal 2009-02-24T03:04:45Z 25 2009-02-24T03:05:12Z 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). 25 Friday Night Socialism 2009-02-24T03:05:12Z 26 2009-02-24T03:05:52Z 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.). 26 International Women's Day 2009-02-24T03:05:52Z 27 2009-02-24T03:06:21Z 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. 27 Iraq Moratorium -- Boston De-Militarized Zone 2009-02-24T03:06:21Z 28 2009-02-24T03:07:03Z 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 online. Find more information or contact local organizers through New England United. 28 March on the Pentagon 2009-02-25T17:19:41Z 29 2009-02-24T03:07:39Z 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. 29 March Local Meeting 2009-02-24T03:07:39Z