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… Continue reading Madison Area, Milwaukee, NEW, and Chippewa Valley DSA Statement on Francesca Hong Election Results
Category: CHAPTER STATEMENT
Official statement from the chapter.
A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY: Police Brutality at the Corey Ruiz Vigil and the Negligent Governance of Mayor Satya
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… 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 Ruiz
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… Continue reading Statement on the Murder of Corey Ruiz
Statement on ICE and the Murder of Renee Good
We stand in solidarity with comrades in the Twin Cities and around the country who demand that ICE be abolished and cruel immigration policies be reformed. We continue to demand that our local and state government bodies cut all ties and coordination with federal “law enforcement” gangs that seek to enforce white supremacy and terrorize… Continue reading Statement on ICE and the Murder of Renee Good
Statement on US Attack on Venezuela
Madison Area DSA unequivocally condemns the illegal and unprovoked bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. This is not an “intervention” against “narcoterrorism” or in favor of democracy, as the Trump Regime claims. It is a blatant act of war in pursuit of resource control and hemispheric… Continue reading Statement on US Attack on Venezuela
Reflecting on Two Years of Genocide
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
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