Speech by Ashley H Given at the Mobilize Against Militarism rally on 9/11/2021 I’m not going to talk about where I was or what I was doing on this day, 20 years ago, because, frankly, it’s irrelevant. Today I’m going … Continue reading Speech from Mobilize Against Militarism
By Frank Emspak Labor Day is here, and the usual suspects will write the usual pieces, either describing organized labor on its deathbed, or claiming organized labor is about to experience a rebirth because of new leadership and the possible … Continue reading Labor Day 2021
Report back from Dayna L and Tessa E On Wednesday, August 25, Indigenous Water Protectors and supporters completed the final leg of their 256-mile Treaty People Walk for Water, which started at the Firelight Encampment in Northern Minnesota and ended … Continue reading WATER IS LIFE, STOP LINE 3
By Karl L Some conversations feel as though they have been going for such a long time, and with such persistence, that their participants forget why they started talking in the first place. Surely many people will empathize with the … Continue reading On the Question of a Party
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 … Continue reading MADSA Socialist Feminists call for the boycott of Comedy on State!
An introduction to the political vision of eliminating imprisonment, policing, and surveillance and of creating lasting alternatives to punishment and imprisonment. Continue reading A Beginners Guide to Abolition
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 Continue reading Statement on the Chauvin Trial
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 … Continue reading Cash Bail in Dane County: Cruel and Unjust Punishment
A dive into the major corporate players in Madison Media (and why that’s a problem!) Continue reading Corporate Control of Madison Media
Madison’s parade of billboards continues with a new dog-whistle display of support for alders facing challenges from the left. Continue reading Common Council and the Community for Responsible Government
