Author: dsamadison
Draft Resolution for Unions to Demand Justice for George Floyd
How to write your rep about police and prison abolition
Step 1: Find your reps Figure out who you want to write and what power they hold: Madison City Council ask them to commit to support of resolution #60764 on June 16th for police oversight and to a long-term goal of defunding Madison Police. Dane County Board of Supervisors ask them to stop the jail… Continue reading How to write your rep about police and prison abolition
DSA Justice4George Committee: Week of 6/8/20
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police marked the beginning of an international, Black-led, popular rebellion against racism and police brutality. In a matter of days, the Black Lives Matter movement in Madison has coalesced around a collection of demands: establish community control over the Madison Police Department, defund the… Continue reading DSA Justice4George Committee: Week of 6/8/20
#justice4george
The Madison-Area chapter of the Democratic Socialists of Americas condemns the public execution of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police. We stand in solidarity with protesters calling out the deeply entrenched pattern of violence, anti-Blackness, and oppression upheld by police in our country, in our state, and in our city. MADSA supports the… Continue reading #justice4george
Joe Biden Must Withdraw
Madison-Area DSA is calling for the immediate withdrawal of Joe Biden from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination given the myriad women who have spoken publicly and courageously about his harassment, predation, and rape. Let us be clear: each and every time Biden has violated a person’s boundaries, regardless of what any specific violation… Continue reading Joe Biden Must Withdraw
Wisconsin Spring Election: Dangerous and Illegitimate
Today, despite expert warnings of dire public health consequences,the State of Wisconsin held an in-person primary election that endangered and disenfranchised untold numbers of voters. For weeks, Governor Tony Evers was reluctant to take action. His initial decision to extend absentee voting and his eventual executive order to delay this election came amid immense public… Continue reading Wisconsin Spring Election: Dangerous and Illegitimate
4/4/20: Coronavirus, Crisis and Class Struggle – 2pm (Zoom)
Link to FB event Seemingly overnight, the world as we know it has been fundamentally transformed into an unrecognizable, dystopian nightmare. The coronavirus has brought to the surface an underlying, insoluble and system-wide economic crisis, not in the form we expected, and even more terrifying than we could have imagined. Internationally, we can see what… Continue reading 4/4/20: Coronavirus, Crisis and Class Struggle – 2pm (Zoom)
4/4/20 BookMarx: Capital Vol 1, Chp 1 – 4:00pm (Zoom)
BookMarx is a reading group where we discuss the foundational texts of socialist thought to develop an analytical framework to understand, criticize, and deconstruct capitalism in our aims to build a better world. This event is open to the public. Topic: BookMarx: Capital Volume 1 Pt1Time: Apr 4, 2020 04:00 PM Central Time (US and… Continue reading 4/4/20 BookMarx: Capital Vol 1, Chp 1 – 4:00pm (Zoom)
4/4/20: Red Madison Working Meeting – 10:30 am (Zoom)
Red Madison, DSA’s publication, will be holding our working meeting over video chat via Zoom. We will be discussing status of articles, ideas for the next edition, and features for the COVID-19 crisis. This meeting is open to any DSA member. Topic: 4/4 Red Madison Working MeetingTime: Apr 4, 2020 10:30 PM Central Time (US… Continue reading 4/4/20: Red Madison Working Meeting – 10:30 am (Zoom)