Rejecting Eco-Fascist Ideas Arising from the Pandemic
Anyone who believes in shared human rights must reject the eco-fascists’ conclusions Continue reading Rejecting Eco-Fascist Ideas Arising from the Pandemic
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I’m Using My Stimulus Check to Pay For An Abortion
As Republican governors across the country question whether abortion is an essential service in these times, I know it absolutely is—all the more so because of these times. Continue reading I’m Using My Stimulus Check to Pay For An Abortion
There Is A Public Health Crisis in Dane County
Freeing people from the jail is a life or death proposition. Continue reading There Is A Public Health Crisis in Dane County
We Can’t Just “Bounce Back”
The only way to safely reopen the state is with a program of ubiquitous testing, intensive contact tracing, and quarantine. We’re not there yet. Continue reading We Can’t Just “Bounce Back”
Organizing for Real Safety and Security during “Safer at Home”
We need to build a movement of unions, immigrant rights groups, NGOs, socialists, and other progressive organizations who can collectively exert the kind of power necessary to pressure the state into action. Continue reading Organizing for Real Safety and Security during “Safer at Home”
“I’ve Been Trying to Vote All Year”: Wisconsin’s Diseased Democracy
I’ve been trying to vote all year and at every turn it’s been awful. I vote in every election. I argued with others about going to the polls and up until the time I left, I debated with myself about going. Whether or not it was worth putting my health at risk. Continue reading “I’ve Been Trying to Vote All Year”: Wisconsin’s Diseased Democracy
Shut it Down: The 1970 TAA Strike
by Jon Isaac March 16, 1970: Teaching assistants and other graduate workers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison stood outside campus buildings chanting and holding signs, where just a week earlier they had been teaching classes. Some brought their dogs, others … Continue reading Shut it Down: The 1970 TAA Strike
Dear Not Commie
This edition of Dear Commie is actually a back-and-forth between comrades about use of the word “commie.” Warmest thanks to Chuck of Rock River DSA for his willingness to share his thoughts with Red Madison. Dear Comrades, I was pleased … Continue reading Dear Not Commie
Primary Season & Class in Madison
by Julian Novack In every federal election, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) tracks donations to candidates – when an individual gives money to a candidate, it’ll ask their name, where they live, their occupation and employer. Normally this is rather … Continue reading Primary Season & Class in Madison
Food Sovereignty: More than Just A Farmer’s Market
We can support local agriculture and buy locally as much as our budget allows. But it is also important to advocate on this issue and form alliances with farm laborers, environmentalists and small farmers as we look to change our agricultural systems. Continue reading Food Sovereignty: More than Just A Farmer’s Market
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