“Talking Union Blues” – Almanac Singers In commemoration of May Day, this month’s Socialist Song of the Month is Talking Union Blues by the Almanac Singers, originally formed in 1940 by Millard Lampell, Lee Hayes, and Pete Seeger, and later joined by Woody Guthrie. This song was more or less a group effort. It was […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 6, 2022 CONTACT: Tom Hansberger (407) 375-7555 or Alex Brower (414) 949-8756 Socialists Win in Milwaukee Milwaukee DSA congratulates candidates on historic win MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America made history tonight: Ryan Clancy and Juan Miguel Martinez won their elections for Milwaukee County Supervisor. Milwaukee DSA knocked more than
We’ve been noticing a pattern on doors—it seems that yard signs for Sheldon Wasserman, the status quo, incumbent candidate for County Supervisor District, are only in the yards of multi-unit rentals rather than single-family homes. Looking into the ethics disclosure from the Wasserman campaign, we found that every Wasserman sign our canvassers encountered as of
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“Charlie Don’t Surf” – The Clash Charlie Don’t Surf is off of the Clash’s Sandinista! album, released in 1980. The title comes from a well known scene in the 1979 film, Apocalypse Now. In this scene, a captain on an assassination mission is seeking a helicopter gunship escort into the Mekong Delta. He shows the
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We in the Milwaukee DSA want to encourage our members, and the general public, to unionize their workplaces. To that end, we are presenting a four part series of articles making the case for unionizing, the legal framework for it, the steps one needs to take to unionize a workplace, and a case study of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 23, 2022 CONTACT: Thomas Hansberger(407) 375-7555ericformke@gmail.com Supervisor Candidate Eric Rorholm Statement on Misspelled Name on Ballots Second Ballot Issue Arises in District 3 County Supervisor Race MILWAUKEE, WI – Eric Rorholm, progressive candidate for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in District 3, issued a statement following news that his name was misspelled on
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We in the Milwaukee DSA want to encourage our members, and the general public, to unionize their workplaces. To that end, we are presenting a four part series of articles making the case for unionizing, the legal framework for it, the steps one needs to take to unionize a workplace, and a case study of
We in the Milwaukee DSA want to encourage our members, and the general public, to unionize their workplaces. To that end, we are presenting a four part series of articles making the case for unionizing, the legal framework for it, the steps one needs to take to unionize a workplace, and a case study of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 15, 2022Contact: Tom Hansberger 407-375-7555 or Alex Brower 414-949-8756 Socialists Juan Miguel Martinez and Eric Rorholm make it through the primary Milwaukee DSA congratulates the entire socialist slate on a primary win MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America proudly announces that all three members of our socialist slate for the
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TV: Raising Dion I recommend the Netflix sci-fi/adventure drama series Raising Dion, which is about a curious 8-year-old-boy. His widowed mother has to protect Dion both from his mysterious superpowers and from the darker aspects of our world. It’s lighthearted, funny and intense, and has a great model for how to discuss racism with children.
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