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
Category: CHAPTER STATEMENT
Official statement from the chapter.
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
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… Continue reading Madison Area DSA’s 2024 Chapter Convention
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,… Continue reading Solidarity with Palestine
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. … Continue reading May Day in Madison: CUNA Picket & DSA Picnic
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.
Expel Jamaal Bowman
An open letter to DSA’s National Political Committee from Madison Area DSA calling on the NPC to expel Jamaal Bowman.
Solidarity with Altoona High School Students
The Madison Area chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America applauds the students at Altoona High School who organized a walkout in response to a return to in-person learning in the middle of a global pandemic. We stand with them in their fight for a safe learning environment. Students at Altoona describe close confines that… Continue reading Solidarity with Altoona High School Students