We Don’t Have Time for Bullshit
The COVID-19 crisis is an opportunity for ruthless plunder by the rich. It could also be a catalyst for our side. Continue reading We Don’t Have Time for Bullshit
“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
Madison-Area COVID-19: Fast Facts and Resources
Updates about the spread of COVID-19 in our community, the news stories about how it’s affecting Madison, Dane County, and Wisconsin, and information about how to help the situation come at us hard and fast every day. We’ve pulled together … Continue reading Madison-Area COVID-19: Fast Facts and Resources
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
We Need Solidarity Now More Than Ever
Charity wasn’t enough before the crisis. It won’t save the working class from COVID-19. by Dayna Long In one week following Governor Evers’ declaration of a Public Health Emergency in the state of Wisconsin, a group of businesses and wealthy … Continue reading We Need Solidarity Now More Than Ever
Behind the Front Lines: What Grocery Store Workers Want Shoppers to Know in Light of COVID-19
Angelica Engel works at Willy Street Co-op’s East location in the deli and the juice bar. She is a member of the UE 1186 bargaining committee, which just negotiated the union’s first contract with Willy Street Co-op Management, ratified earlier this month. Engel is also a member of Madison Area DSA. Continue reading Behind the Front Lines: What Grocery Store Workers Want Shoppers to Know in Light of COVID-19
On Stolen Land: Beyond Land Acknowledgements
Understanding and educating yourself about the brutality of settler-colonialism and that we live on stolen land is the first step to addressing the issue. Continue reading On Stolen Land: Beyond Land Acknowledgements
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