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May Day 2025: Workers of the World, Unite!
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……
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Hands Off Our Community: Stop Detentions and Disappearances of Pro-Palestine Students
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……
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2025 Annual Chapter Report
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……
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Madison Area DSA’s 2025 Chapter Convention
Our annual Madison Area DSA Chapter Convention is Saturday, March 15 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Madison Labor Temple. Please RSVP as soon as possible! (Masks will be required and provided; lunch will be available to those who RSVP by March 4th.) At Convention, we’ll take a look back at the past……
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Only Socialism Defeats Barbarism
Statement from the Madison Area DSA Executive Committee on the 2024 Election Donald Trump’s victory is a setback for the working class and will surely threaten our communities in countless ways. But it would not be possible without the failures of the Democratic Party. Kamala Harris’s focus on upholding a sorry status quo was not……
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2024 State of the Chapter Report
Note: This report was written by the 2023-24 Executive Committee and originally presented to Madison Area DSA membership ahead of the March 2024 Chapter Convention. This public-facing version has been abridged in some places. What We Did This Year Here’s a brief summary of what Madison Area DSA has been up to since last year’s……
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Madison Area DSA’s 2024 Chapter Convention
It’s time once again for our annual Madison Area DSA Chapter Convention, happening on Saturday, March 23 from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Goodman Community Center. Please RSVP as soon as possible! This year, we’re excited to move back to an in-person convention (masks will be required and provided). At Convention, members in……
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Solidarity with Palestine
Statement from Madison Area DSA We stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine, indigenous and colonized people everywhere, and all those here in Madison and around the world who are struggling for their liberation. Since October 7th, Israel’s military has intensified its 17 year blockade of Gaza into a full siege, blocking off water,……
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May Day in Madison: CUNA Picket & DSA Picnic
Mark your calendars for International Workers Day on Sunday, May 1st, because it’s going to be a busy day of building working class solidarity. Sunday, May 1st, 2022 in Madison, WI Schedule: 10AM-1PM: Informational Picket at CUNA Mutual Group CUNA Mutual Group Workers United (OPEIU Local 39) will be picketing their employer, CUNA Mutual Group. ……
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On the de-chartering of the DSA BDS & Palestine Solidarity Working Group
Madison Area DSA’s Executive Committee condemns in the strongest possible terms the National Political Committee of DSA’s decision to de-charter the BDS & Palestine Solidarity Working Group.