Madison Activists Speak Out Against Fascism, White Supremacy
Speeches and excerpts from the Car Caravan and Rally Against Fascism action and online panel held on January 9 Continue reading Madison Activists Speak Out Against Fascism, White Supremacy
All Fascists Must Resign
Scot McCullough reports on the January 9 Car Caravan Against Fascism, organized in response to the far right attack at the Capitol in Washington D.C. Continue reading All Fascists Must Resign
Looking Back to Help Us Move Forward
The wins, losses, and struggles that shaped 2020 can tell us important information about our strengths and weaknesses going into the year ahead. Here’s a recap of the political moments that mattered. Continue reading Looking Back to Help Us Move Forward
Read, Watch, Listen: Our Favorites This Year
Red Madison contributors share the books, articles, and podcasts that helped get us through 2020. Continue reading Read, Watch, Listen: Our Favorites This Year
A New Division of Labor
Further atomization of workers, dividing us by type of work or age, race, and all the ways to pit us against each other, is a tactic that the capitalist class has used since the founding of this country. We shouldn’t buy into it. Continue reading A New Division of Labor
Educators, Parents Speak Out for Safe Schools in Sun Prairie
Teachers for Sun Prairie Area School District face impossible choices as they are asked to risk their health and lives to return to in-person instruction. Continue reading Educators, Parents Speak Out for Safe Schools in Sun Prairie
Crime Wave Hysteria vs. Reality
Is hysteria over a supposed crime wave in Madison grounded in reality? Let’s look at the facts. Continue reading Crime Wave Hysteria vs. Reality
Social Workers are Not Superheroes
By punching holes in the myth of social workers as superheroes, we can take a critical view of social work and begin advocating for alternative methods of caring for our community. Continue reading Social Workers are Not Superheroes
We Should Ban Facial Recognition Technology
A critical look at the evidence suggests that new technology doesn’t resolve racial disparities in who gets arrested and charged. In fact, it might make it worse. Continue reading We Should Ban Facial Recognition Technology
The Fight Against Trumpism Must Continue Even After Trump is Gone
The Defend Democracy Alliance was ready to fight for every vote to be counted. We must also be ready to fight the conditions that gave rise to Trump which won’t just disappear once he leaves the White House. Continue reading The Fight Against Trumpism Must Continue Even After Trump is Gone
