Socialist Party of Massachusetts
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| Party Chairman | Matthew Andrews |
| Senate Leader | None |
| House Leader | None |
| Founded | 1970s |
| Headquarters | Montague, MA |
| Political ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Fiscal: Socialist economics Social: Gay rights activism, Feminism, Racial equality |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colour(s) | Red |
| Website | SPMA |
The Socialist Party of Massachusetts (SPMA) is the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
It was reorganized in the 1970s following the dissolution of the Socialist Party of America and the subsequent formation of the Socialist Party USA. In 1993 SPMA activists were able to establish "Socialist" as an official political designation in Massachusetts, the culmination of a campaign started in 1986.
The Socialist Party of Massachusetts engages in both electoral politics and non-electoral activism. Recent electoral activities include Eric Chester's campaign for the United States House of Representatives and support for ballot questions on instant runoff voting, proportional representation, and public finance of elections.[1] Non-electoral activism includes support for unions and unionization (often in cooperation with the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)),[2][3] anti-war and anti-imperialist agitation (including annual public Anti-Imperialist Fourth of July Picnics), and support for feminism and women's rights (including annual demonstrations to mark Rosie Jimenez day, 3 October).
The Socialist Party of Massachusetts has two chartered locals: the Boston Area Local, and the Tom Mooney Local in western Massachusetts. A third local encompassing Worcester and central Massachusetts was under formation as of 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ Nicole Jones, "Massachusetts Socialist Party prepares for November", The Weekly Dig, February 2008 (accessed 16 May 2008).
- ^ Nicole Jones, "May Day", The Weekly Dig, May 2008 (accessed 16 May 2008).
- ^ Lindsey Parietti, "Illegal immigration opponents take May Day stand", The MetroWest Daily News, 1 May 2008 (accessed 16 May 2008).
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