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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May Day 2025: Workers of the World, Unite!April 30, 2025
This May Day, we gather in a moment of rising pressure. The bosses exploit us, the politicians sell us out, and the system demands our silence. In a city and country where labor action is far too rare and organizing faces constant resistance, it can be easy to feel isolated. May Day reminds us that we are not alone. We… Continue reading May Day 2025: Workers of the World, Unite!
Hands Off Our Community: Stop Detentions and Disappearances of Pro-Palestine StudentsApril 14, 2025
Statement from the Madison Area DSA Executive Committee on the Detention and Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Students, Faculty, and Staff As scholars, faculty, staff, students, and members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison community, we members of Madison Area DSA condemn the immoral and unlawful kidnappings of our colleagues and neighbors from universities across the U.S. Our colleagues and peers have been… Continue reading Hands Off Our Community: Stop Detentions and Disappearances of Pro-Palestine Students
2025 Annual Chapter ReportMarch 24, 2025
Note: This report was written by the 2024-25 Executive Committee and originally presented to Madison Area DSA membership ahead of the March 2025 Chapter Convention. This public-facing version has been edited or abridged in some places. Executive Committee Introduction The re-election of Donald Trump and the chaos of the first 100 days of his return to office have dominated the… Continue reading 2025 Annual Chapter Report

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				1 May Day Mass Meeting & Panel Discussion: The Road to a General Strike May Day Mass Meeting & Panel Discussion: The Road to a General Strike May 1, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St UNIT 106, Madison, WI 53715, USA RSVP here! More and more unions are heeding UAW president Shawn Fain's call for a general strike and aligning heir contracts to end on May 1st, 2028. What will it take to make this a credible threat? What can we do locally to build toward a 2028 General Strike? Join Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America for a panel and open discussion with union leaders and rank-and-file activists. Learn what you should do as a union member to prepare your fellow workers and your union to go on the offensive. Food provided and social to follow! --This event is hosted by the Madison Area DSA Labor Working Group-- See more details •	2	3 Spring Park Social! Family Friendly Spring Park Social! Family Friendly May 3, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm James Madison Park, 614 E Gorham St, Madison, WI 53703, USA RSVP here! Join your comrades of all ages and enjoy the spring sun. Socialize, kick a soccer ball, toss a frisbee, play on the playground. Snacks and some sporting equipment provided but feel encouraged to bring your favorite park activity to share, or a camping chair. Bathroom and parking lot on site. Rain date the next day Sunday, May 4th. Look for us near the playground! See more details New Member Orientation New Member Orientation May 3, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm RSVP here! 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 • •
4	5 CANCELLED: May Day Debrief CANCELLED: May Day Debrief May 5, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Zoom Virtual \| RSVP Here Join us as we discuss our recap regarding the events on and surrounding May Day, how we can build and strengthen connections with community members through this work, and what our next steps we will be taking in our fight for the working class. See more details •	6 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting May 6, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom Virtual \| https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89940818060 The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Madison Area DSA. Any member in good standing of the Democratic Socialists of America, Madison chapter may attend. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please use the following form. See more details •	7 Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting May 7, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84570710472 See more details •	8	9	10 Hands Off Medicaid! Town Hall Hands Off Medicaid! Town Hall May 10, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld St, Madison, WI 53713, USA RSVP HERE: https://actionnetwork.org/events/hands-off-medicaid-town-hall Cuts to healthcare affect all of us. If you have a story about why Medicaid and Medicare matter and want to fight against the cuts to our services and for universal healthcare, save the date for a Hands Off Medicaid! Town Hall with Citizen Action Healthcare Organizer Tim Faust and WI State Representative (and MADSA member) Fran Hong. Come make your voice heard and hear from directly affected community members: 6pm, Saturday May 10th, at the Catholic Multicultural Center. More details to come. See more details •
11 Imperialism Reading Group Imperialism Reading Group May 11, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Social Justice Center https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89940818060 (code: 845004) Chapter Reading Group for Lenin's Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism - all are welcome! We'll be meeting 11am-12:30 PM on Sundays 4/20, 4/27, and 5/3. For the first meeting we'll be reading Chapters 1-3 (about 30 pages). See more details Leadership Roundtable Leadership Roundtable May 11, 2025 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Social Justice Center RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/leadership-roundtable This Leadership Roundtable is meant for those in leadership positions, but is open to any chapter members interested in learning more about chapter resources and discussing chapter work and leadership skills. This event will be in-person only at the Social Justice Center. The first hour will cover chapter resources and is intended for new leaders who are less familiar with our chapter's resources. All others are welcome to come at 2pm instead of 1pm. See more details • •	12 MADSA Labor Working Group / EWOC MADSA Labor Working Group / EWOC May 12, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85654704781 Meeting ID: 856 5470 4781 See more details Abolitionist Working Group Abolitionist Working Group May 12, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom Virtual \| RSVP Here https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89224200940 / Meeting ID: 892 2420 0940 / Passcode: 1312 Madison Area DSA's regularly-scheduled labor 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 • •	13 MADSA Pre-Meeting Pizza MADSA Pre-Meeting Pizza May 13, 2025 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm See more details MADSA May General Meeting MADSA May General Meeting May 13, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Hybrid \| RSVP 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 Tuesday of every month. Stay tuned for the agenda. This is a hybrid meeting. RSVP for Zoom Link. See more details • •	14 Comms Meeting Comms Meeting May 14, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83596031949 See more details •	15 Political Education Committee Meeting Political Education Committee Meeting May 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/political-education-committee-meeting-114 Description: Come join us for the Political Education Committee meeting, where we will be discussing the logistics of our monthly education programs, formulating long-term curricula, and coordinating reading groups. See more details •	16	17 No Contract, No Coffee with Comrades! No Contract, No Coffee with Comrades! May 17, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am Starbucks Capitol Square, 1 E Main St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/coffee-with-comrades-12 Description: Come craft, chat, or co-work in community with cool comrades over some coffee (and vegan donuts)! Drop on by Saturday morning, May 17, and socialize with other socialists - meet some new people and chat with old friends! Not a member yet? Join DSA today! Note: This event is in-person only. See more details Hands Off Medicaid!/Single Payer Day of Action Organizing Meeting Hands Off Medicaid!/Single Payer Day of Action Organizing Meeting May 17, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/hands-off-medicaidsingle-payer-day-of-action-organizing-meeting Description: Once you've shared your story and learned about the threats to Medicaid and Medicare at the Hands Off Medicaid! Town Hall, it's time to get organized and fight back to save our services and win a healthcare system that works for working people! Join Madison Area DSA and friends for a public organizing meeting to plan an action for the Single Payer Day of Action, and build the fight for healthcare justice in Madison and beyond. See more details • •
18	19 Madison Queer Liberation March Planning Meeting Madison Queer Liberation March Planning Meeting May 19, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84105227730?pwd=DcNGI7YKeu1JY8LL0gUeh1LwrBRY0u.1 ────────── DSA Madison is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84105227730?pwd=DcNGI7YKeu1JY8LL0gUeh1LwrBRY0u.1 Meeting ID: 841 0522 7730 Passcode: 929822 --- One tap mobile +13017158592,,84105227730#,,,,929822# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,84105227730#,,,,929822# US --- Dial by your location • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) • +1 386 347 5053 US • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US Meeting ID: 841 0522 7730 Passcode: 929822 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/koT5V0e37 ────────── See more details •	20 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting May 20, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85963570844?pwd=Q2uV7aR0oSbUWzb9x2RnJQZbpNVSh7.1 MADSA Executive Committee meetings are open to all members. Only members of the Committee may vote. ────────── DSA Madison is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85963570844?pwd=Q2uV7aR0oSbUWzb9x2RnJQZbpNVSh7.1 Meeting ID: 859 6357 0844 Passcode: 097427 --- One tap mobile +16469313860,,85963570844#,,,,097427# US +19292056099,,85963570844#,,,,097427# US (New York) --- Dial by your location • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 360 209 5623 US • +1 386 347 5053 US • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 859 6357 0844 Passcode: 097427 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ktW1MF3vF ────────── See more details •	21 Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting May 21, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84570710472 See more details •	22 Socialism 101 Socialism 101 May 22, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialism-101-26 Description: Note: This event is currently set to be in-person only. What exactly does it mean to be a socialist? What are we aiming for? How do we get there? For answers to these questions and more, join us for Socialism 101, which is appropriate for new and seasoned chapter members alike, and will be a great opportunity to discuss and learn with your comrades! We will discuss: What is capitalism? What is socialism? Scientific socialism Theory of change ...and more! Come prepared to hear a presentation, do a short reading as a group, and engage in lots and lots of discussion! See more details •	23	24
25	26 Abolitionist Working Group Abolitionist Working Group May 26, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom Virtual \| RSVP Here Madison Area DSA's regularly-scheduled labor 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 Madison Queer Liberation March Planning Meeting Madison Queer Liberation March Planning Meeting May 26, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84105227730?pwd=DcNGI7YKeu1JY8LL0gUeh1LwrBRY0u.1 ────────── DSA Madison is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84105227730?pwd=DcNGI7YKeu1JY8LL0gUeh1LwrBRY0u.1 Meeting ID: 841 0522 7730 Passcode: 929822 --- One tap mobile +13017158592,,84105227730#,,,,929822# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,84105227730#,,,,929822# US --- Dial by your location • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) • +1 386 347 5053 US • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US Meeting ID: 841 0522 7730 Passcode: 929822 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/koT5V0e37 ────────── See more details • •	27 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting May 27, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85963570844?pwd=Q2uV7aR0oSbUWzb9x2RnJQZbpNVSh7.1 MADSA Executive Committee meetings are open to all members. Only members of the Committee may vote. ────────── DSA Madison is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85963570844?pwd=Q2uV7aR0oSbUWzb9x2RnJQZbpNVSh7.1 Meeting ID: 859 6357 0844 Passcode: 097427 --- One tap mobile +16469313860,,85963570844#,,,,097427# US +19292056099,,85963570844#,,,,097427# US (New York) --- Dial by your location • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 360 209 5623 US • +1 386 347 5053 US • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 859 6357 0844 Passcode: 097427 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ktW1MF3vF ────────── See more details •	28 Comms Meeting Comms Meeting May 28, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83596031949 See more details •	29 Doing Politics in Public: Power Mapping 101 Doing Politics in Public: Power Mapping 101 May 29, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/doing-politics-in-public-power-mapping-101 Description: At our Chapter Convention on March 15, 2025, Madison Area DSA passed a resolution called "Doing Politics in Public: Power Mapping, Popular Democracy, and a Plan for a People’s Platform". As part of this resolution, the chapter will take on a research project to "power map" Madison with the goal of understanding who holds power in our city and how we can seize it to win a socialist future for Madison. In this first meeting for the project, we will learn what power mapping is and how to do it, and do some initial brainstorming about who to include in our power map. See more details •	30	31

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