Socialist Party of Massachusetts | |
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| Senate leader | None |
| House leader | None |
| Founded | 1970s |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the Upper House | 0 / 40 |
| Seats in the Lower House | 0 / 160 |
TheSocialist Party of Massachusetts(SPMA) is ademocratic socialist political party in theU.S. state ofMassachusetts. Since the 1970s, it has been the state chapter of theSocialist Party USA (SPUSA), after previously having been affiliated with theSocialist Party of America.
It was re-organized in the 1970s, after the formation of the SPUSA by activists who had been members of the much larger Socialist Party of America. In 1993, SPMA activists were able to establish "Socialist" as an officialpolitical designation, the culmination of a campaign started in 1986.
The Socialist Party of Massachusetts engages in both electoral politics and non-electoral activism. Electoral activities includeEric Chester's campaign for theUnited States House of Representatives and support for ballot questions oninstant run-off voting,proportional representation, and public finance of elections.[1] Non-electoral activism includes support for unions and unionization (often in cooperation with theIndustrial Workers of the World),[2][3] anti-war and anti-imperialist agitation (including annual public Anti-Imperialist Fourth of July Picnics), and support forfeminism and women's rights (including annual demonstrations to markRosie Jimenez Day, October 3).
The Socialist Party of Massachusetts has one chartered local, in theBoston area.[4]
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