Madison Area DSA

We believe that working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. Our primary task as DSA is to organize the working class, to make more socialists, and to lay the foundation for an independent mass party capable of taking state power and transforming our society.

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Reflecting on Two Years of GenocideOctober 7, 2025
October 7, 2025 marks two years of genocide in Gaza. That is two years of bombings and massacres that have killed at least 67,000 Palestinians – 3% of the pre-war population, who were already living in an open-air prison under an illegal occupation prior to October 7, 2023. The vast majority of those killed have been innocent civilians, including over… Continue reading Reflecting on Two Years of Genocide
Get Up, Get Excited, Get Organized with MADSA!September 23, 2025
After an action packed September General Meeting, two important shout-outs are in order: First, we voted to kickstart a No Appetite for Apartheid Campaign here in Madison. No Appetite for Apartheid is a DSA National campaign launched by the Palestine Solidarity Working Group to pressure grocery stores to become Apartheid Free Stores by dropping companies and products that participate in… Continue reading Get Up, Get Excited, Get Organized with MADSA!
Get ready for cozy (and campaign!) season with MADSASeptember 9, 2025
Hello Comrades, Are you ready for fall? At MADSA, we’re kicking off cozy season with a great Wisconsin activity – apple picking! We had a summer full of outdoor fun, and we just had to squeeze in one more event before it gets too chilly. To our comrades who are looking forward to the cold, we see you and love… Continue reading Get ready for cozy (and campaign!) season with MADSA

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	November 2025
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						1 Coffee with Comrades - November! Coffee with Comrades - November! November 1, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Madison Public Library - Hawthorne, 2707 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/coffee-with-comrades-26 Description: Come chat, craft, or co-work in community with cool comrades over some coffee (and vegan and non-vegan donuts)! Drop on by Saturday morning, October 25, from 10 AM - ??? (Noon at least), and socialize with other socialists - meet some new people and chat with old friends! And also come out to our Co-working with Comrades event in the afternoon, 1 PM - 5 PM, same day, same place! Not a member yet? You can still come out! But I recommend you join DSA today! Note: This event is in-person only. See more details DSA 101 and New Member Orientation (In Person) DSA 101 and New Member Orientation (In Person) November 1, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Madison Public Library - Hawthorne, 2707 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-101-and-new-member-orientation-in-person-15 Description: Join us for an intro to Madison DSA for new, prospective, or returning members! Drop on by to learn about socialism, our current organizing, and how you can become an organizer today! Note: This event is in-person only. See more details • •
2 MADSA Run Club MADSA Run Club November 2, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am 402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715, USA Meet at Lakeside St Coffee House for an all-levels run around Bay Creek! See more details Wretched of the Earth reading group Wretched of the Earth reading group November 2, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/wretched-of-the-earth-reading-group-6 Description: Chapter Reading Group for Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" (1961) -- all are welcome, even if you aren't actually doing the reading! Come to discuss and learn from your comrades. This event is HYBRID. We'll be meeting in person from 11am-12:30 PM at the Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St) on Sundays September 28, October 5, October 12, October 26, November 2, and November 9. Feel free to attend in person or on Zoom! PLEASE RSVP TO ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK AND LOG IN INFORMATION! For the sixth meeting on November 2, we will be discussing chapter 4. A free copy of the book is available here: https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf See more details No Appetite for Apartheid Campaign Meeting No Appetite for Apartheid Campaign Meeting November 2, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-appetite-for-apartheid-campaign-meeting Description: The No Appetite for Apartheid Campaign meeting. Will be virtual held over zoom RSVP for access to join the meeting. See more details • • •	3	4 Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting November 4, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Bi-weekly meeting of the MADSA Membership Committee. See more details •	5 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting November 5, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/executive-committee-meeting-186 Description: The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Madison Area DSA. Any member in good standing of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America may attend. RSVP to receive the Zoom link. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please use the following form. See more details •	6 Political Education Working Group Meeting Political Education Working Group Meeting November 6, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/political-education-working-group-meeting-45 Description: Join us as we discuss Political Education events for the chapter and the general public. See more details •	7 Electoral Working Group Meeting Electoral Working Group Meeting November 7, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-working-group-meeting-284 Description: Join us at a meeting of the Electoral Working Group as we continue to develop our electoral strategy. See more details •	8
9 MADSA Run Club MADSA Run Club November 9, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am 402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715, USA Meet at Lakeside St Coffee House for an all-levels run around Bay Creek! See more details Wretched of the Earth reading group Wretched of the Earth reading group November 9, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/wretched-of-the-earth-reading-group-7 Description: Chapter Reading Group for Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" (1961) -- all are welcome, even if you aren't actually doing the reading! Come to discuss and learn from your comrades. This event is HYBRID. We'll be meeting in person from 11am-12:30 PM at the Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St) on Sundays September 28, October 5, October 12, October 26, November 2, and November 9. Feel free to attend in person or on Zoom! PLEASE RSVP TO ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK AND LOG IN INFORMATION! For the seventh (and last!) meeting on November 9, we will be discussing chapter 5 and the conclusion. A free copy of the book is available here: https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf See more details Convention Planning Committee Meeting Convention Planning Committee Meeting November 9, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/convention-planning-committee-meeting-4 Description: Join us as we plan for the 2026 MADSA chapter convention. See more details • • •	10 MADSA Labor Working Group / EWOC MADSA Labor Working Group / EWOC November 10, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85654704781 Meeting ID: 856 5470 4781 See more details Abolitionist Working Group Meeting Abolitionist Working Group Meeting November 10, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/abolitionist-working-group-meeting-15 Description: The Abolitionist Working Group (AWG) formed out of the work to Derail the Jail and the Doyle Resolution campaigns to stop the jail expansion and decarcerate Dane County. This group is the home in Madison Area DSA for all abolition-related work. We believe that abolition is a key tenet of socialism as prisons and policing are some of the most direct and personal means of state-driven oppression in our current society. See more details • •	11 Comms Committee Meeting Comms Committee Meeting November 11, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •	12 November General Membership Meeting (Hybrid) November General Membership Meeting (Hybrid) November 12, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Aubergine, 1226 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/november-general-membership-meeting-hybrid Description: The monthly General Meeting of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is a great place to learn about the chapter, join us in making collective decisions, and get plugged in to our active campaigns and working groups. Our General Membership Meetings occur on the second Wednesday of every month. All are welcome to join us early at 6pm for pizza and socializing with comrades. Agenda here. This is a hybrid meeting. RSVP to obtain Zoom Link. See more details •	13 An Evening for Palestine: vigil and charity concert An Evening for Palestine: vigil and charity concert November 13, 2025 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm Corner of S. Blair and Williamson St. across from the Cardinal, 418 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/an-evening-for-palestine-vigil-and-charity-concert Description: An Evening for Palestine, November 13, 3:30-7:30Join friends and neighbors at a Lights Up for Palestine Vigil followed by Jazz at the Cardinal with Tony Castañeda's Latin Jazz Band.Lights Up Vigil 3:30-5:30, corner of S. Blair and Williamson Streets, MadisonTony Castañeda's Latin Jazz Band at the Cardinal Bar, 5:30-7:30 418 E Wilson Street, MadisonThis benefit performance for Gaza aid is free and open to the public. Donations will be collected for Middle East Children's Alliance, and the event will include an opportunity to support this year's olive harvest in Palestine by sponsoring an olive tree in the Madison-Masafer Yatta Olive Grove in the West Bank. Olive oil, olive oil soap, Palestinian embroidery and kuffiyas available for sale.Co-sponsored by Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison, Madison Mennonite Action, Madison World Beyond War and Veterans for Peace Chapter 25 and Democratic Socialists of America, Madison chapter. See more details •	14	15 DSA 101 and New Member Orientation (In Person) DSA 101 and New Member Orientation (In Person) November 15, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Madison Public Library - Pinney, 516 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-101-and-new-member-orientation-in-person-16 Description: NOTE: This event will be at Madison Public Library - Pinney NOT the typical location of the Social Justice Center Join us for an intro to Madison DSA for new, prospective, or returning members! Drop on by to learn about socialism, our current organizing, and how you can become an organizer today! Note: This event is in-person only. See more details •
16 MADSA Run Club MADSA Run Club November 16, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am 402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715, USA Meet at Lakeside St Coffee House for an all-levels run around Bay Creek! See more details Leadership Roundtable 11/16 Leadership Roundtable 11/16 November 16, 2025 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, MADISON, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/leadership-roundtable-1116 Description: This meeting is for exec members, working group and committee leaders, people who are leading something that passed at convention, and anyone else who wants to attend. See more details Chapter Social Chapter Social November 16, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Working Draft Beer Co, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/chapter-social Description: Come meet comrades at this chapter social at Working Draft! Look for people in MADSA tshirts. All are welcome. See more details • • •	17 No Appetite for Apartheid campaign meeting No Appetite for Apartheid campaign meeting November 17, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-appetite-for-apartheid-campaign-meeting-2 Description: Planning meeting for the Madison No Appetite for Apartheid campaign. Please RSVP for Zoom link! See more details •	18 Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting November 18, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Bi-weekly meeting of the MADSA Membership Committee See more details •	19 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting November 19, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/executive-committee-meeting-187 Description: The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Madison Area DSA. Any member in good standing of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America may attend. RSVP to receive the Zoom link. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please use the following form. See more details •	20 Political Education Working Group Meeting Political Education Working Group Meeting November 20, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/political-education-working-group-meeting-46 Description: Join us as we discuss Political Education events for the chapter and the general public. See more details •	21 Electoral Working Group Meeting Electoral Working Group Meeting November 21, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-working-group-meeting-289 Description: Join us at a meeting of the Electoral Working Group as we continue to develop our electoral strategy. See more details •	22 Fascism: What It Is and How to Fight It Fascism: What It Is and How to Fight It November 22, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fascism-what-it-is Description: Come join us for a talk on the history and current relevance of the far right authoritarian political ideology of fascism. Learn critical lessons about how fascism developed and works to aid in our fight against the rising right here in the US and abroad. The talk will be given by Allen Ruff, Ph.D., who is an activist and scholar of the American Left and received his Ph.D. in US History from UW-Madison. There will be a presentation with time at the end for Q&A and discussion. This event will be hybrid with a Zoom option for watching the presentation and participating in group discussion and Q&A. Please RSVP for the Zoom link. See more details •
23 MADSA Run Club MADSA Run Club November 23, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am 402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715, USA Meet at Lakeside St Coffee House for an all-levels run around Bay Creek! See more details •	24 LWG event planning LWG event planning November 24, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84305084713 Madison DSA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84305084713 Meeting ID: 843 0508 4713 See more details Abolitionist Working Group Abolitionist Working Group November 24, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom Virtual \| RSVP Here Madison Area DSA's regularly-scheduled abolition working group meeting. Join us as we work towards making Dane County, Wisconsin, and the country as a whole more free for us all. Working Group Info: The Abolitionist Working Group (AWG) formed out of the work to Derail the Jail and the Doyle Resolution campaigns to stop the jail expansion and decarcerate Dane County. This group is the home in Madison Area DSA for all abolition-related work. We believe that abolition is a key tenet of socialism as prisons and policing are some of the most direct and personal means of state-driven oppression in our current society. See more details • •	25 Comms Committee Meeting Comms Committee Meeting November 25, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •	26 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting November 26, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/executive-committee-meeting-188 Description: The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Madison Area DSA. Any member in good standing of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America may attend. RSVP to receive the Zoom link. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please use the following form. See more details •	27	28	29
30 MADSA Run Club MADSA Run Club November 30, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am 402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715, USA Meet at Lakeside St Coffee House for an all-levels run around Bay Creek! See more details •

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