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MADSA Socialist Feminists call for the boycott of Comedy on State!
Comedy on State is bringing known abuser Louis C.K. to their establishment July 25-27 for a total of five phone-free performances. While these performances are listed on the venue’s website, they were not posted on social media, further indicating that Comedy on State hopes to make money off a performer who alienates many local comedians…
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A Call to Head to the Frontlines of the Line 3 Struggle
By Brian Ward The epicenter of the Indigenous and environmental struggle right now has been the fight against Line 3 in northern Minnesota. This pipeline has violated Anishnaabe treaty rights and threatens clean water bringing tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. The struggle against Line 3 is a continuation of the struggle…
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Protecting Pedestrians, Cyclists in Madison
Better public transportation and safer infrastructure are the key to protecting cyclists and pedestrians and reducing carbon emissions. But we’ll have to fight for it.
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Dear Commie: Elections
Dear Commie, I knocked myself out volunteering for great candidates in the Spring elections (and knocked myself out again celebrating Nikki Conklin kicking Paul Skidmore’s ass out of office). But I’m not sure how to continue to push city politics to the left outside of election season. I voted. It’s over. Now what? Sincerely, Wanna…
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Forward, Comrades: Line 3, Pride and No F35’s
Forward Comrades! is the Podcast of Red Madison. Comes out bi-weekly on Wednesdays.
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Max Prestigiacomo’s tumultuous year on the Madison Common Council
Interview by K Locher The now-former District 8 Alder reflects on his time in office. This story was produced in partnership with Red Madison/Tone Madison Following a year of protests against police violence, the Spring 2021 elections were a mixed fortune for leftists on the Madison Common Council. Two of the most vocal members of…
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Forward, Comrades: Red Madison’s new Podcast.
Red Madison is starting a Podcast! This week Co-hosts Jen and Tessa introduce the new podcast of the Madison Area DSA, called Forward, Comrades. The episode highlights two speeches given at a Palestine Solidarity Rally by Ashley Hudson and Rowan. Speeches with resource links are posted on Red Madison, From the River to the Sea:…
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A Beginners Guide to Abolition
An introduction to the political vision of eliminating imprisonment, policing, and surveillance and of creating lasting alternatives to punishment and imprisonment.
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Statement on the Chauvin Trial
The Abolitionist Working Group of the Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America (MADSA) stands in solidarity with victims of police violence and in rage against the Prison Industrial Complex
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Cash Bail in Dane County: Cruel and Unjust Punishment
By Dan Fitch This story was produced in partnership with Tone Madison. When the aliens come to Earth, nobody expects them to make first contact in a Dane County board meeting. The tech moderator is calling out names over the Zoom call, activists are talking about spending too much money on a jail, and then the…
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From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will be Free
Collection of pieces from Palestine Can’t Breathe – Save Sheikh Jarrah Protest at the Madison Capitol building on 5/15/21 Rally Report By Scot McCullough Approximately 150 people gathered in Madison on Saturday, May 15 in solidarity with Palestinians for a rally called Palestine Can’t Breathe – Save Sheikh Jarrah. The rally came as the Israeli…
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Dear Friends and Neighbors
By Brian BB Benford I hope that you are all well and finding joy. As I type this note, I join countless housing activists and advocates in mourning what has become of Madison. At its Tuesday, May 4th meeting, the Madison Common Council failed to pass a budget amendment to allow the City of Madison…
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Corporate Control of Madison Media
A dive into the major corporate players in Madison Media (and why that’s a problem!)
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The Landlord Doesn’t Always Win
The landlord-tenant relationship is wildly unequal. But as this renter’s story shows, that doesn’t mean tenants can’t fight back.
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A Guide to Joining the Fight Against Line 3
As the struggle to stop the expansion of a tar sands pipeline heats up, activists share tips for people looking to join the fight to stop Line 3.
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Solidarity with Recent Victims of Police Violence in Madison
The Abolitionist Working Group of the Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America (MADSA AWG) denounces all forms of law enforcement violence.
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Against Anti-Asian Violence and Racism
A solidarity statement from the Socialist Feminist Working Group of the Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America
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Meriter Nurses Score Significant Gains
The Meriter nurses’ victory will resonate beyond one hospital.
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Union Yes, with a Shot of Truth
Workers at Colectivo are in the middle of a unionizing drive. Here’s what you need to know and where to read more.
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How Madison’s public health officials talk to the business community
Emails between the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and Public Health Madison & Dane County show a close, collaborative relationship.
