An interview with Dane County Board Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner by Karl Locher The Dane County Board of Supervisors initially approved the Dane County Jail Consolidation Project in 2017, followed by a doubling of the project budget to a staggering $225 … Continue reading If We Act With Courage and Vision, We Can Stop This Jail
Contradictory elements make small business an interesting problem for socialists, and as a result of these elements, small business owners face a choice of allegiances when conflict heats up between the working class and the big capitalists. Continue reading Are Small Businesses Better?
This article was previously published in Rampant ahead of a Black & Indigenous solidarity rally in Chicago. It provides context and understanding of the need for Black and Indigenous solidarity. Continue reading Black and Indigenous Solidarity
By Mark Hackler On July 16, 1945, at 5:29:45 a.m., the Manhattan Project ended explosively when the first atom bomb flashed in the darkness near Alamogordo, New Mexico. This is a difficult day for me, the first of three each … Continue reading Preparing for the End of Civilization: An Air Force Veteran’s Reflections on Nuclear Warfare
The bad apple analogy refers to a ripening agent emitted by fruit as they go bad. If the bad fruit isn’t removed, they spoil the good fruit. Yet in the case of policing, the one thing we’ve all seen is this bad fruit being left right where it is instead of being removed. Continue reading Questioning Good Cops
The new police chief must demilitarize MPD, fire Matt Kenny, and forbid collaboration with ICE. Continue reading DSA Weighs In on Search for New Police Chief
“I really see myself being that Democratic Socialist voice in the capital to make sure that moderate Democrats are held accountable to Madison’s working class and Wisconsin’s working class.” Continue reading Time for a Better Madison: Nada for State Senate
If Sheriff Dave Mahoney was really concerned about public safety, we think he would have included these people in his blatantly racist press release. Continue reading Sheriff Issues Racist Press Release
As we talk about bringing down monuments that represent the racist history of the United States, Mt. Rushmore needs to be included in the conversation. It is time to give He Sapa back to the Oceti Sakowin. Continue reading Kick Trump Off Stolen Land
Janelle Pérez talks about her advocacy work, thoughts on current immigration practices, and her family’s relief at the June 18 Supreme Court decision in favor of DACA recipients. Continue reading Supreme Court Victory Brings Relief, But DACA Recipients Still Need Certainty
