Matthew Miller
Template:TOCnestleft Matthew Miller lives in Boston, Massachusetts
DSA convention delegate
In 2021 Matthew Miller was National Convention Delegate Candidate for Boston Democratic Socialists of America.[1]
Metro DC DSA Public Facbook group
Members of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America, public Facebook group, as of March 12, 2017 included Matthew Miller.[2]
Boston Socialist Day School 2019
Boston Socialist Day School 2019 September 28, 2019. Northeastern Law School.
Join us for a one-day school on some of the key issues facing the left today.
Panels include:
Socialists and Local Politics Gayle McLaughlin (Richmond Progressive Alliance, former mayor of Richmond), Matthew Miller (Boston Democratic Socialists of America), Robin Peterson (Chicago socialist city council campaigns).
2017 electoral successes
Says Matthew Miller, the "Boston area chapter of Democratic Socialists of America (Boston DSA) is pleased to announce that our endorsed candidates performed very well in the 2017 elections. We endorsed candidates in the Somerville, Cambridge, and Boston municipal elections and knocked on over 12,000 doors across the three cities."
“Our victories last night show that democratic socialist candidates can win when we put the weight of our ever-growing organization behind them. Now we’ll hold our candidates to their bold promises and continue organizing in our communities to pave the way for housing justice,” says Presley Pizzo, a leader of the Boston DSA Electoral Politics Working Group and Somerville resident.
After coming in second in a very close primary this September, Boston DSA endorsed candidate Lydia Edwards won an upset victory in her run for Boston City Council in District 1. Edwards captured 52.8% of the vote with 6897 votes, thanks at least in part due to Boston DSA volunteers knocking on thousands of doors. This endorsement came in recognition of Edwards long track record of advocacy for workers’ rights, most notably her work that lead to the passage of the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights in 2015.
Meanwhile in Somerville, Boston DSA endorsed and directed volunteer efforts for DSA members JT Scott (Ward 2) and Ben Ewen-Campen (Ward 3), as well as endorsing Jesse Clingan for Ward 4, and Will Mbah for Alderman-at-large. All four candidates were part of an Our Revolution Somerville slate and won their respective races, a major accomplishment considering Ewen-Campen and Scott were both first-time candidates who unseated long-time incumbents, with 58 percent and 57 percent of the vote, respectively.
“In Somerville, Boston DSA showed its political force by mobilizing young people and working-class residents. We are proud that two DSA members won their elections and will undermine the status quo that favors developers over working people in Somerville,” says Pizzo.
In Cambridge, Boston DSA endorsed four city council candidates. Of those that were endorsed, Sumbul Siddiqui, Quinton Zondervan, and Dennis Carlone were elected to the Cambridge city council.
“Thank you to all of our members who put painstaking effort into electing our endorsed candidates! We are overjoyed to see that our hard work has paid off, but now we must now look forward. This is just the beginning. Boston DSA plans to hold elected officials, especially our endorsed candidates, accountable as we work to eradicate capitalism in the pursuit of a socialist future,” says Simran Fitzgerald, a leader of the Boston DSA Electoral Politics Working Group and Cambridge resident.[3]
Solidarity Project with the People of Mexico
Mary Jo Connelly September 6 2019·
Don't miss the chance to join us next Sunday Sept. 15 from 4-6pm for food and conversation with Prof. Javier Bravo, a representative of Mexico's MORENA Party (the party that elected AMLO, a left-progressive President of Mexico).
The event will be held at 50 Maverick Square, 2nd floor. The event is co-sponsored by Liberation Road, Mijente Latin American Solidarity Circle and the Solidarity Project with the People of Mexico.
It's a great opportunity to hear what's happening in Mexico with the astounding election of progressive Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), and to talk about what we can do on both sides of the border. For fellow left-electoral geeks, there's a lot to learn from AMLO and MORENA experience. See the attached flier for more information. — with Mike Connelly, Ben Echevarria, Shana Berger, Amanda Achin, Andre Green, Rae Axner, Matt Taylor, Will Mbah, Gabriel Mireles, Garret Virchick, Matthew Miller, Pennie Taylor, Vicki Jane, Lily Huang, Becca Tumposky, Ben Bradlow, Payton Corbett, John Fitzgerald, Greg Hill, Rene E. Mardones, Juan Pablo Blanco, Joe Teixeira, Genevieve Leigh, Camilo Vive, Brian Connelly, Thomas Estabrook, Joe Ramsey, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Donald Cronin, Linda Liu, Consuelo Perez, Van Hardy, Mary Regan, Amy Colwell Todd, Zac Bears and Gillian Mason.
Our Revolution - Somerville activists
Rand Wilson Our Revolution - Somerville April 22, 2018 ·
Our Revolution - Somerville activists gathered to celebrate our first year of organizing in Somerville. Afterwards we canvassed door-to-door to build support for Thursday’s Labor Rally and recruit new members for ORS. — with Jacob Kramer, Ben Bradlow, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Anosha Siripala, Michael Bowler, Ben Ewen-Campen, Monica Achen, Nate Clauser, Matthew Miller, Jon Leonard, James Crall, Melinda Green, Donald Cronin, Jenn Penelope, Bob Massie, Chris Lay, Rachel Eve, Frank Lee and Stephanie Hirsch.
Action subcommittee
Our Revolution - Somerville April 12, 2017 ·
Action subcommittee met tonight in Assembly Square. — with Pennie Taylor, Jay Pielmeier, Alexander Place, Jon Leonard, Matthew Miller, Andy Klatt, Surjeet Paintal, Jenn Penelope and Frank Lee.
DSA Boston Public Facebook Group
Members of Boston Democratic Socialists of America Public Facebook Group, in January 2017 included Matthew Miller.[4]
"Westeros Dank Meme Stash"
Members of the Democratic Socialists of Westeros Dank Meme Stash, accessed November 11,2017 included Matthew Miller.
Democratic Socialists of America Electoral Committee
In March 2018 Matthew Miller was involved with the Democratic Socialists of America Electoral Committee.
Toward Radical Democracy
Toward Radical Democracy was a 2018 "Proposal for Internal Voting Reform in Boston DSA".
- If you would like to sign on in support of this proposal, please click here. To date, over 100 members of Boston DSA have endorsed it. We also welcome support from DSA comrades in other chapters.
Signatories included Matthew Miller.