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… Continue reading Reflecting on Two Years of Genocide
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Get Up, Get Excited, Get Organized with MADSA!
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… Continue reading Get Up, Get Excited, Get Organized with MADSA!
Get ready for cozy (and campaign!) season with MADSA
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,… Continue reading Get ready for cozy (and campaign!) season with MADSA
Madison Area DSA Stands in Solidarity with the Social Justice Center and with our Homeless Neighbors!
As part of a city-wide crackdown on our homeless neighbors, the City of Madison is unfairly targeting the Social Justice Center, demanding that the SJC removes its food pantry, public health vending machine, benches, and public art, in an attempt to drive away unhoused people who rely on the SJC and the organizations it houses… Continue reading Madison Area DSA Stands in Solidarity with the Social Justice Center and with our Homeless Neighbors!
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… Continue reading May Day 2025: Workers of the World, Unite!
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… Continue reading Hands Off Our Community: Stop Detentions and Disappearances of Pro-Palestine Students
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… Continue reading 2025 Annual Chapter Report
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… Continue reading Madison Area DSA’s 2025 Chapter Convention
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… Continue reading Only Socialism Defeats Barbarism
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… Continue reading 2024 State of the Chapter Report