On July 8th, a conservative political activist filed a recall petition against Mayor Rhodes-Conway. The petition enumerates a spectacular list of grievances, primarily that Rhodes-Conway was substantially responsible for “endangering the public” by obstructing a strong police response to Black Lives Matter protests. Rhodes-Conway’s response to the demands of Black Lives Matter protests has been… Continue reading ‘No’ to the Right’s Mayoral Recall Petition
Category: CHAPTER STATEMENT
Official statement from the chapter.
Madison Area DSA Condemns Sheriff’s Racist Press Release
The Madison-Area DSA condemns the press release issued by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office on July 6, 2020. Sheriff Mahoney suggested that three Black people, legally bailed out from the Dane County Jail by “Free the 350” bail fund, were “responsible for crimes involving gun violence.” In doing so, he has revealed that the anti-black… Continue reading Madison Area DSA Condemns Sheriff’s Racist Press Release
Fall 2020 Primary Voter Guide
Pre-election To-dos Absentee Voting Dane County and the rest of the state may be “open for business”, but COVID is still out there and cases are on the rise. MADSA hopes that you had the chance to social distance and vote early, and strongly encourages doing the same next November by voting early with an… Continue reading Fall 2020 Primary Voter Guide
Racism, Capitalism and Rebellion
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
MADSA Executive Committee Memo on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 coronavirus a pandemic. At the time of this writing, there are currently three new cases in Wisconsin, including two in Dane County. The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the cancellation of all in-person classes from March 23 to April 10. This disease has an acute risk of further stressing… Continue reading MADSA Executive Committee Memo on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Help Co-op workers win their union!
Willy Street Co-op workers are currently trying to unionize their workplace. Co-op management is viciously anti-union, and the workers need all the support they can get to win the fight. Here’s what you can do right now: Print off the post image above. Take a selfie with it. Post your selfie on Facebook and send… Continue reading Help Co-op workers win their union!