Madison Area DSA

We believe that working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. Our primary task as DSA is to organize the working class, to make more socialists, and to lay the foundation for an independent mass party capable of taking state power and transforming our society.

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Madison Area, Milwaukee, NEW, and Chippewa Valley DSA Statement on Francesca Hong Election ResultsAugust 13, 2026
On Tuesday, over 300,000 Wisconsinites chose democratic socialism – an economic and political system run by and for the working class – as the future they believe in. Our chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America are proud of the work that we did to get our member Francesca Hong within 4,000 votes of winning the Democratic nomination for governor.… Continue reading Madison Area, Milwaukee, NEW, and Chippewa Valley DSA Statement on Francesca Hong Election Results
A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY: Police Brutality at the Corey Ruiz Vigil and the Negligent Governance of Mayor SatyaAugust 5, 2026
On August 4th, 2026, at approximately 5am, officers from the Madison Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol surrounded the Corey Ruiz Memorial Vigil at the intersection of Willy St. and S. Baldwin. These police officers cowered behind the city workers tasked with descending upon the barricades in Bobcats, bulldozers, and garbage trucks. The police only engaged with the volunteers… Continue reading A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY: Police Brutality at the Corey Ruiz Vigil and the Negligent Governance of Mayor Satya
Statement on the Murder of Corey RuizJuly 27, 2026
On Wednesday, July 22, four Madison Police Department officers surrounded and executed Corey Ruiz on the corner of Williamson and South Baldwin streets, mere blocks away from where Tony Robinson was murdered by Matt Kenny in 2015. We condemn in no uncertain terms the murder of Corey Ruiz by the Madison Police Department. Regardless of the events leading up to… Continue reading Statement on the Murder of Corey Ruiz

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	November 2026
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1 Comms Office Hours Comms Office Hours November 1, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Labor Temple Room 212, 1602 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/comms-office-hours-3 Description: Stop on by for our “Comms Office Hours” where members can bring things to work on, give impromptu trainings, and develop ideas for projects with fellow DSA members. Art, graphics, writing, video, and more are welcome, and if you don't have something in mind we can get you plugged in! All are welcome. See more details Red Madison Editorial Board Meeting Red Madison Editorial Board Meeting November 1, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/red-madison-editorial-board-meeting-7 Description: Biweekly meeting of the Red Madison Editorial Board, open to all MADSA members The Zoom link and agenda are in MADSA's #redmadison Slack channel. See more details • •	2 Community Defense Working Group Community Defense Working Group November 2, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St., Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/community-defense-working-group-12 Description: Biweekly Community Defense Working Group Meeting. Details on Slack, or by messaging a CDWG member. See more details Strike Studies: Palestinian Labor Solidarity Strike Studies: Palestinian Labor Solidarity November 2, 2026 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm Meadowridge Public Library, 5726 Raymond Rd, Madision, WI 53711 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/strike-studies-palestinian-labor-solidarity Description: Please note the NEW LOCATION and TIME: Meadowridge library, study room A at 6:45 PM The Madison Area DSA's Labor Working Group will host a discussion on Palestinian Labor Action. In this two-part reading we will discuss a 1987 action and a 2025 student solidarity action Members, potential members, and interested visitors are all welcome to attend No pre-reading required! See more details • •	3 Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting November 3, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Bi-weekly meeting of the MADSA Membership Committee. See more details •	4 Socialist Night School: Race And Capitalism Socialist Night School: Race And Capitalism November 4, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Labor Temple Office, 1602 S Park St Room 212, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialist-night-school-24 Description: Are you interested in deepening your understanding of socialism? We’d like to invite you to sign up for our inaugural Socialist Night School, an 8 week curriculum where you can learn from chapter leaders about the basics of socialism and how to put socialist ideas into practice. Meetings will start on September 23rd and run every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm at the Labor Temple (with a hybrid option!). All are welcome to attend the Socialist Night School, even if you can’t make every meeting. ────────── Madison DSA (Line 1) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85894483636?pwd=FadanUlXfLZU0JXyS6A3qv72JSMU60.1 Join and take notes https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85894483636?pwd=FadanUlXfLZU0JXyS6A3qv72JSMU60.1&mynotes=on Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/85894483636 Meeting ID: 858 9448 3636 Passcode: 940219 --- One tap mobile +13092053325,,85894483636#,,,,940219# US +13126266799,,85894483636#,,,,940219# US (Chicago) --- Join by SIP • 85894483636@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/85894483636/invitations?signature=cdCBX84Y_jLvKBKrchIHvHDXpYqYjHKDnwPu822JgYQ ────────── See more details •	5 Political Education Meeting Political Education Meeting November 5, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details •	6	7 DSA 101 Placeholder DSA 101 Placeholder November 7, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm DSA 101 occurs on the first Saturday of every month! We have been moving around to different libraries lately, so check back here closer to the event to find out where we'll be! See more details Organize or Burn Reading Group (Hybrid) Organize or Burn Reading Group (Hybrid) November 7, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm MADSA Office (Labor Temple 212), 1602 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/organize-or-burn-reading-group-hybrid-5 Description: Do you care about the climate, and stopping capitalists from destroying our planet for profit? Are you unsure what you can do, and what others are doing in this space? Do you want to learn more? Then join me and other passionate comrades in reading the book "Organize or Burn: How New York Socialists Fight for Climate Survival". This is is the fifth and final of five meetings we will have regarding the book You can purchase the book at https://nyupress.org/9781479837809/organize-or-burn/, or I can provide a digital copy if you reach out to me on Slack. This event is set up to expecting that you do some reading in advance! Here is the chapters we will be discussing at each meeting: First Meeting - 9/12, 2:00-3:30pm Introduction - 30 pages Chap 1: 16 pages Total: 46 pages Second Meeting - 9/26, 2:00-3:30pm Chap 2: 16 pages Chap 3: 17 Pages Chap 4: 10 Pages Total: 43 pages Third Meeting - 10/10, 2:00-3:30pm Chap 5: 21 pages Chap 6: 31 Pages Total: 52 pages Fourth Meeting - 10/24, 2:00-3:30pm Chap 7: 35 Pages Chap 8: 14 pages Total: 49 pages Fifth Meeting - 11/7, 2:00-3:30pm Chap 9: 37 Pages Conclusion 1: 7 pages Conclusion 2: 8 pages Total: 52 Pages I look forward to discussing with y'all! 🙂 See more details • •
8	9 Labor Working Group Meeting Labor Working Group Meeting November 9, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm MADSA Office (Madison Labor Temple Rm. 212), 1602 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/labor-working-group-meeting-175 Description: Are you a union member, currently organizing your workplace, interested in organizing your workplace, or just a socialist who knows that labor action is one of our strongest tools to fight capital? Join us for Madison Area DSA's monthly Labor Working Group meeting to talk about labor actions happening in our city, hear from comrades organizing in their workplaces, strategize together, and plan events that empower Madison's working class with knowledge of labor history and organizing skills! This meeting is open to non-members and members of Madison Area DSA alike, but only members will have voting rights. See more details No Appetite for Apartheid Meeting 11/9 No Appetite for Apartheid Meeting 11/9 November 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-appetite-for-apartheid-meeting-119 Description: Attend a planning meeting for the No Appetite for Apartheid (NA4A) campaign. Help us divest from Israeli products in Madison! Please RSVP to access Zoom log in information. See more details Abolitionist Working Group Meeting Abolitionist Working Group Meeting November 9, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/abolitionist-working-group-meeting-15 Description: The Abolitionist Working Group (AWG) formed out of the work to Derail the Jail and the Doyle Resolution campaigns to stop the jail expansion and decarcerate Dane County. This group is the home in Madison Area DSA for all abolition-related work. We believe that abolition is a key tenet of socialism as prisons and policing are some of the most direct and personal means of state-driven oppression in our current society. See more details • • •	10 Comms Committee Meeting Comms Committee Meeting November 10, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85012457088?pwd=dqrgS3nxRPXt3QxIccamy1pBwIp4Ag.1 Bi-weekly meeting of the MADSA Communications Committee. This meeting is open to all Madison Area DSA members, and the link to the agenda and zoom call can be found in our #comms-committee slack channel! ────────── Madison DSA (Line 1) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85012457088?pwd=dqrgS3nxRPXt3QxIccamy1pBwIp4Ag.1 Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/85012457088 Meeting ID: 850 1245 7088 Passcode: 110768 --- One tap mobile +13017158592,,85012457088#,,,,110768# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,85012457088#,,,,110768# US --- Join by SIP • 85012457088@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/85012457088/invitations?signature=PgwvEeLUWQhNBXi_B9EA3Im_lSEM2UPNA2qytwCaS0I ────────── See more details •	11 Socialist Night School: Fascism And The American Right Socialist Night School: Fascism And The American Right November 11, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Labor Temple Office, 1602 S Park St Room 212, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialist-night-school-25 Description: Are you interested in deepening your understanding of socialism? We’d like to invite you to sign up for our inaugural Socialist Night School, an 8 week curriculum where you can learn from chapter leaders about the basics of socialism and how to put socialist ideas into practice. Meetings will start on September 23rd and run every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm at the Labor Temple (with a hybrid option!). All are welcome to attend the Socialist Night School, even if you can’t make every meeting. ────────── Madison DSA (Line 1) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85700238756?pwd=0Lsd7vFro9fbRvbKTPMauXtaU4HAkc.1 Join and take notes https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85700238756?pwd=0Lsd7vFro9fbRvbKTPMauXtaU4HAkc.1&mynotes=on Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/85700238756 Meeting ID: 857 0023 8756 Passcode: 485724 --- One tap mobile +13092053325,,85700238756#,,,,485724# US +13126266799,,85700238756#,,,,485724# US (Chicago) --- Join by SIP • 85700238756@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/85700238756/invitations?signature=4pAKzXEXwTxPYj43kU5EDl46x43DvWlpjB7c1ZgFmrc ────────── See more details •	12	13	14
15	16 General Membership Meeting Committee Check-In General Membership Meeting Committee Check-In November 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86116210326?pwd=bDWUpFguB8aWyb53fc8carFWHLcsZO.1 This is a brief meeting of the General Membership Meeting Committee (GMMC) to ensure all systems are go for the upcoming General Membership Meeting. Note that this is NOT the General Membership Meeting itself, which will occur on the following Wednesday! ────────── Madison DSA (Line 1) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86116210326?pwd=bDWUpFguB8aWyb53fc8carFWHLcsZO.1 Join and take notes https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86116210326?pwd=bDWUpFguB8aWyb53fc8carFWHLcsZO.1&mynotes=on Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/86116210326 Meeting ID: 861 1621 0326 Passcode: 458891 --- One tap mobile +12532050468,,86116210326#,,,,458891# US +12532158782,,86116210326#,,,,458891# US (Tacoma) --- Join by SIP • 86116210326@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/86116210326/invitations?signature=ZXNt3l1ifDjBiX-k4n_4PlXPx4MJc3wwHDWII5453jk ────────── See more details Community Defense Working Group Community Defense Working Group November 16, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St., Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/community-defense-working-group-13 Description: Biweekly Community Defense Working Group Meeting. Details on Slack, or by messaging a CDWG member. See more details • •	17 Membership Engagement Committee Meeting Membership Engagement Committee Meeting November 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Bi-weekly meeting of the MADSA Membership Engagement Committee. This meeting is only open to members in good standing. See more details •	18 Board Game Night Board Game Night November 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Madison Labor Temple RM 212, 1602 S Park St #1063, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/board-game-night-24 Description: Come out for board game night! Bring games, snacks, and comrades, see the Slack for carpooling, and hope to see you there 🙂 See more details MADSA Monthly General Meeting MADSA Monthly General Meeting November 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm The monthly General Meeting of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is a great place to learn about the chapter, join us in making collective decisions, and get plugged in to our active campaigns and working groups. Our General Membership Meetings alternate occurrences on the third Wednesday or Saturday of every month. In-person open discussion, socialization, and pizza start at 6:00 PM; meeting will be called to order at 6:30. This is a hybrid meeting. RSVP to obtain Zoom Link. See more details November General Membership Meeting (Hybrid) November General Membership Meeting (Hybrid) November 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Labor Temple, Room 201A+B, 1602 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/november-general-membership-meeting-hybrid-2 Description: The monthly General Meeting of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is a great place to learn about the chapter, join us in making collective decisions, and get plugged in to our active campaigns and working groups. Join us at 6:00 pm for pizza and Forum Time, an opportunity for in-person attendees to get introduced, discuss the upcoming proposals, and learn more about what's going on in the chapter. The business portion of the meeting begins at 6:30pm Members unable to attend in person may attend on Zoom. Please check your email or the Chapter Slack for Zoom information. If you are a member and cannot find this information, please email dsamadison@gmail.com. See more details Socialist Night School Socialist Night School November 18, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Labor Temple Office, 1602 S Park St Room 212, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialist-night-school-26 Description: Are you interested in deepening your understanding of socialism? We’d like to invite you to sign up for our inaugural Socialist Night School, an 8 week curriculum where you can learn from chapter leaders about the basics of socialism and how to put socialist ideas into practice. Meetings will start on September 23rd and run every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm at the Labor Temple (with a hybrid option!). All are welcome to attend the Socialist Night School, even if you can’t make every meeting. See more details • • • •	19 Political Education Working Group Political Education Working Group November 19, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MADSA Labor Temple Office, 1602 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/political-education-working-group-42 Description: Join us as we discuss Political Education plans for the MADSA chapter and the general public. "What [political education] means is to try, relentlessly and passionately, to teach the masses that everything depends on them; that if we stagnate it is their responsibility, and that if we go forward it is due to them too, that there is no such thing as a hero that will save them with his magic hands, that there is no famous man who will take the responsibility for everything, but that the hero is the people themselves and the magic hands are finally only the hands of the people." -Frantz Fanon See more details •	20	21
22 GMM Committee Meeting (Hybrid) GMM Committee Meeting (Hybrid) November 22, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85057236867?pwd=bum5uiBkrvY9adF7npbHmuf5a3EqSm.1 A regular meeting of the General Membership Meeting Committee (GMMC) to debrief the most recent General Membership Meeting and make continuous improvements to the GMM process. This is a hybrid meeting; join us online or at the Labor Temple office. Note that this is NOT the General Membership Meeting itself! ────────── Madison DSA (Line 1) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85057236867?pwd=bum5uiBkrvY9adF7npbHmuf5a3EqSm.1 Join and take notes https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85057236867?pwd=bum5uiBkrvY9adF7npbHmuf5a3EqSm.1&mynotes=on Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/85057236867 Meeting ID: 850 5723 6867 Passcode: 087414 --- One tap mobile +16694449171,,85057236867#,,,,087414# US +16699006833,,85057236867#,,,,087414# US (San Jose) --- Join by SIP • 85057236867@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/85057236867/invitations?signature=ZgvxJPPIFMxkgJTeyF_Lb0gijnBvOTqMdOKrIgGHcfc ────────── See more details •	23 Labor Working Group Meeting Labor Working Group Meeting November 23, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm MADSA Office (Madison Labor Temple Rm. 212), 1602 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/labor-working-group-meeting-176 Description: Are you a union member, currently organizing your workplace, interested in organizing your workplace, or just a socialist who knows that labor action is one of our strongest tools to fight capital? Join us for Madison Area DSA's monthly Labor Working Group meeting to talk about labor actions happening in our city, hear from comrades organizing in their workplaces, strategize together, and plan events that empower Madison's working class with knowledge of labor history and organizing skills! This meeting is open to non-members and members of Madison Area DSA alike, but only members will have voting rights. See more details No Appetite for Apartheid Meeting 11/23 No Appetite for Apartheid Meeting 11/23 November 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-appetite-for-apartheid-meeting-1123 Description: Attend a planning meeting for the No Appetite for Apartheid (NA4A) campaign. Help us divest from Israeli products in Madison! Please RSVP to access Zoom log in information. See more details Abolitionist Working Group Abolitionist Working Group November 23, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom Virtual \| RSVP Here Madison Area DSA's regularly-scheduled abolition working group meeting. Join us as we work towards making Dane County, Wisconsin, and the country as a whole more free for us all. Working Group Info: The Abolitionist Working Group (AWG) formed out of the work to Derail the Jail and the Doyle Resolution campaigns to stop the jail expansion and decarcerate Dane County. This group is the home in Madison Area DSA for all abolition-related work. We believe that abolition is a key tenet of socialism as prisons and policing are some of the most direct and personal means of state-driven oppression in our current society. See more details • • •	24 Comms Committee Meeting Comms Committee Meeting November 24, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Bi-weekly meeting of the MADSA Communications Committee. This meeting is only open to members in good standing. See more details •	25 Socialist Night School Socialist Night School November 25, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Labor Temple Office, 1602 S Park St Room 212, Madison, WI 53715 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialist-night-school-27 Description: Are you interested in deepening your understanding of socialism? We’d like to invite you to sign up for our inaugural Socialist Night School, an 8 week curriculum where you can learn from chapter leaders about the basics of socialism and how to put socialist ideas into practice. Meetings will start on September 23rd and run every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm at the Labor Temple (with a hybrid option!). All are welcome to attend the Socialist Night School, even if you can’t make every meeting. See more details •	26	27	28
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