Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America enthusiastically supports ongoing Unfair Labor Practices Strike of OPEIU Local 39, which represents 450 workers at TruStage (until recently known as CUNA Mutual Group), an insurance firm. Continue reading Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America stands in solidarity with striking TruStage workers
MADSA Abolitionist Working Group On Monday night (April 10th) the county Personnel & Finance (P&F) and Public Protection & Judiciary (PP&J) committees held a joint meeting to decide on how to borrow more money, up to a new total of … Continue reading Jail Consolidation Project Statement
By the People’s Green New Deal Working Group Sign our petition to tell TranSmart and Corporate Services Company to divest. TranSmart and Corporation Services Company (CSC), based in Madison, are a couple of the hundreds of subcontractors and institutions nationwide that are contributing to the construction of Atlanta’s Cop City project. We are asking TranSmart and CSC to drop their construction contracts and support of the unjust and immoral Atlanta Public Safety Training Center project. Atlanta’s Weelaunee Forest, one of the largest urban forests in the country, is the proposed site of the widely opposed Cop City, an international training … Continue reading Two Madison Companies Complicit in Constructing Georgia’s “Cop City”
Poverty is a form of control. This is something that’s deeply impactful, but is rarely, if ever, directly stated. There is a substantial body of work written about the ways people can become impoverished, what poverty does to the people living through it, or how those in poverty are exploited. These are the trees that create this very important forest which doesn’t seem to be discussed or acknowledged. So, let’s break that mold and say it one more time, just to be safe. Poverty is, in and of itself, a form of control. It is a form of control that … Continue reading Poverty as a Tool
Nathan Johnson, a MADSA member, has written a short book on An Introduction to Marxist Economics.
This work will hopefully be informative for members in our chapter and beyond. Continue reading An Introduction to Marxist Economics
Sam Spyra It is no secret that Wisconsin’s electoral maps are unfairly drawn. In fact, many have suggested that Wisconsin should be a much bluer state than it currently is; however, due to unfair map drawing and a state supreme court working with the legislature, our state remains controlled by republicans. At least when it comes to the legislative branch, Wisconsin is not a democracy. It never will be, as long as there are no strong, enforced, federal rules for state elections. Most likely, this is not news to you. Wisconsin’s GOP isn’t just responsible for one of the most … Continue reading Wisconsin Isn’t a Democracy
Transcript of a speech Marc Silberman gave at the October 1 action in front of the Chase Bank on the Capitol Square. Continue reading PGND Chase Bank Protest Speech
The bus stop was beautiful. An elaborate, colorful mosaic of shapes. Flowers in pots and a pinwheel surrounded a wrought metal bench. The problem is that the bus stop is not being used as buses are detoured during construction. Turn … Continue reading Q&A: Transit Key to a Socialist Future
MADSA voter guide partisan primary August 9th 2022. Continue reading Voter Guide Partisan Primary 2022: August 9th
The following 3 speech’s were given at the steps on the Capitol building in Madison on May 7th at the Stand Up For Abortion rally. Around a thousand people gathered to protest the linked Supreme Court draft statement to overturn abortion access on a federal level. Continue reading Speeches from Stand up for Abortion
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