The Vicious Values of Pro-Life Wisconsin
Pro-Life Wisconsin has always been a band of ruthless hypocrites. Their recklessness during a pandemic proves there’s nothing “pro-life” about them. Continue reading The Vicious Values of Pro-Life Wisconsin
Demanding the bare minimum on COVID in Wisconsin’s prisons
A sustained protest outside the Governor’s Mansion calls out the state’s failure to protect incarcerated people during the pandemic Continue reading Demanding the bare minimum on COVID in Wisconsin’s prisons
Rural America Isn’t Your Quaint Escape
Northern rural areas are not a playground, especially during a pandemic. They do not exist solely as a backdrop or a photo, or an escape from realities back home. Continue reading Rural America Isn’t Your Quaint Escape
Approval Voting: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Approval voting. It works just as it sounds: you vote for everyone you “approve” of. Your ballot looks exactly the same as it does in familiar first-past-the-post. A bunch of circles with names by them — but now, you can fill in more than one circle. That’s the only difference. We get rid of the rule of only voting for one. Continue reading Approval Voting: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Support Immigrants, Abolish Ice
On Sunday, November 1, 2020, community activists will hold a socially-distanced all-day event at Capitol Square to honor children and adults who have died at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection and for all people of color who have been killed by police. Continue reading Support Immigrants, Abolish Ice
Taking Action During Election Week
Defend Democracy Alliance is a coalition of organizations that came together to prepare for the November 3 election. We are concerned about anti-democratic attacks on voting rights and possible attempts to undermine the results. We also acknowledge that a Joe … Continue reading Taking Action During Election Week
It’s Not Just the South: Anti-Black Racism in the Great Lakes
US cultural memory seems to embrace the defeat of the South in the US Civil War as an exoneration of the North. But the North has racism baked into its core. The contemporary and historical experiences of Black Americans in the North – especially in the Great Lakes region – show how true this is. Continue reading It’s Not Just the South: Anti-Black Racism in the Great Lakes
Understaffed, Underfunded: Wisconsin Public Health and COVID-19
A public health professional talks about the understaffed, underfunded system on the front lines of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 emergency as well as the kinds of policies that might have made a difference. Continue reading Understaffed, Underfunded: Wisconsin Public Health and COVID-19
How do I vote in this hellscape election?
Dear Commie, My absentee ballot arrived and I can hardly bring myself to look at it. I know that Donald Trump is a POS monster from hell, but unlike my liberal friends I am unable to delude myself into thinking … Continue reading How do I vote in this hellscape election?
The Serious Politics of the ‘People’s Candidate’ for State Senate
Nada Elmikashfi’s bid for State Senate exposed the conflicts in our local political landscape, including the class conflicts that usually get papered over in Madison’s tepid electoral scene. Elmikashfi made politics political again. Continue reading The Serious Politics of the ‘People’s Candidate’ for State Senate
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