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Bobby Gronert: Why MADSA should endorse Francesca Hong for Governor

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by Bobby Gronert and Wesley Hoy Comrades of UW-Madison YDSA and Madison-Area DSA, As we approach one of the biggest decisions in the history of Madison-Area DSA and UW-Madison YDSA, we want to share our thoughts on the question of endorsing Francesca Hong. This question comes at a time of crisis. Wealth continues to accumulate in the hands of those who already have it, as life gets worse for those destitute and barely getting by. No longer able to satisfy our bloodlust purely overseas, Nazi admirers have been armed by the state and sent to walk our streets; “a force … Continue reading Bobby Gronert: Why MADSA should endorse Francesca Hong for Governor

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MADSA’s Electoral Strategy & The Fran Hong Endorsement

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by Aaron L Since the April 2025 Chapter Convention, MADSA has slowly been reconfiguring its electoral strategy. Two key events emerged from the 2025 Chapter convention. First was the passage of a pair of resolutions: “Doing Politics in Public,” and “Towards a Local Political Program.”  These resolutions oriented the chapter to the work of mapping out the city’s power structures, our membership’s distribution within the city, and interfacing with the public to generate a political program based on the needs of the city’s population. The second key event was the Electoral Working Group’s failure to recharter. This all pointed MADSA’s … Continue reading MADSA’s Electoral Strategy & The Fran Hong Endorsement

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Monthly Round-Up – October 2025

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By a Comrade This article is written by a DSA member and does not formally represent the views of MADSA as a whole or its subgroups.  Welcome to Vol. 3 of the monthly round-up! The content in this publication overlaps significantly with our DSA newsletter and monthly General Membership Meetings. To sign up for the newsletter or check out an upcoming General Membership Meeting, visit: https://madison-dsa.org/events/ Union Efforts Continue in Madison In August we celebrated the successful union elections at Festival Foods, and Hilton Monona Terrace. Another union battle continues in Madison, however, led by healthcare workers at GHC, and … Continue reading Monthly Round-Up – October 2025

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Monthly Round-Up – September 2025

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by a comrade This article is written by a DSA member and does not formally represent the views of MADSA as a whole or its subgroups.  Welcome to Vol. 2 of the monthly round-up! The content in this publication overlaps significantly with our DSA newsletter and monthly General Membership Meetings. To sign up for the newsletter or check out an upcoming General Membership Meeting, visit: https://madison-dsa.org/events/ Socialists Run for Seats Locally and Across the Nation Socialist candidates have been making headlines across the country for offering a hopeful alternative to establishment Democrats. Exciting recent campaigns have included mayoral candidates Zohran … Continue reading Monthly Round-Up – September 2025

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The Bitter Fruits of Democratic Austerity: Reflections on Trump’s Victory

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by Blair Goodman, MADSA member, co-chair of Equador Working Group on the DSA International Committee and chair of the Training Subcommittee of the DSA Growth and Development Committee As we urgently grapple with Trump’s return to the White House, it’s crucial to swiftly understand the economic and political factors that led to this outcome. The Democrats’ failure to promptly address the real economic concerns of working-class Americans has paved the way for Trump’s populist rhetoric to once again resonate with voters. The Disconnect Between Wall Street and Main Street Despite the rosy picture painted by macroeconomic indicators – a booming … Continue reading The Bitter Fruits of Democratic Austerity: Reflections on Trump’s Victory

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Max Prestigiacomo’s tumultuous year on the Madison Common Council

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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 … Continue reading Max Prestigiacomo’s tumultuous year on the Madison Common Council

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Approval Voting: What Is It and How Does It Work?

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Approval voting. It works just as it sounds: you vote for everyone you “approve” of. Your ballot looks exactly the same as it does in familiar first-past-the-post. A bunch of circles with names by them — but now, you can fill in more than one circle. That’s the only difference. We get rid of the rule of only voting for one. Continue reading Approval Voting: What Is It and How Does It Work?

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“I’ve Been Trying to Vote All Year”: Wisconsin’s Diseased Democracy

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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