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
The Union Difference: How Their Power and Influence Affects Everyone’s Safety
The difference is clear: the Madison School Board has a relationship of respect with the union, Madison Teachers Inc. and those it represents. The University of Wisconsin disdains those who work at the University and disrespects their organizations. The anti-union bias of the University places all of us in jeopardy. Continue reading The Union Difference: How Their Power and Influence Affects Everyone’s Safety
Attack on Independent Campaign Shows that Undermining Democracy is a Bi-partisan Project
The Green Party candidates won’t appear on the ballot this fall due to bureaucratic maneuvering by the Democratic Party. This wasn’t a defense of democracy – it was an assault on voting rights. Continue reading Attack on Independent Campaign Shows that Undermining Democracy is a Bi-partisan Project
We Need to Know What Happened to Ello Johnson
There is more information available about what took place between Ello Johnson and Monona Police on Thursday, possibly including dash cam and body cam footage. All of it needs to be made public now. Continue reading We Need to Know What Happened to Ello Johnson
Ranked Choice Voting: Breaking the Duality
First-past-the-post and “lesser evil” voting have strangled the life out of our democracy. Ranked-choice voting can help fix this. It can allow more representative candidates, more political parties to be relevant so that people can vote for what they really want. Continue reading Ranked Choice Voting: Breaking the Duality
