A Letter to Scott Walker from a Wisconsin Teacher: The Sequel
By Eric Brehm (cross-posted at Bang the Buckets) Author’s Note: One year ago today, I sent a letter to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker that entered cyberspace and was circulated in ways I had not...
View ArticleThey’re Back: Those Wonderful People In Wisconsin Who Will Not Give Up
(By Joanne Boyer, cross-posted at Wisdom Voices) So, did you think they had forgotten? Did you think those incredible Wisconsin citizens had disappeared once they delivered their more than one million...
View ArticleIf you have NO VOTE, you have NO CIVIL RIGHTS
(Editor’s Note – Winning Progressive is pleased to welcome back Fay Paxton as a contributor to this blog. Fay contributed some posts to Winning Progressive in April and May, 2011, including our single...
View ArticleTurn Out the Vote For Tom Barrett in Wisconsin on June 5
(Update – 5/25/12 – Polls released since this post was initially written show that the Tom Barrett’s campaign for Governor is now a dead heat and Barrett made a compelling case in support of his...
View ArticleWeekend Reading List – Wisconsin Recall Edition
For this weekend’s reading list, we are focused on the June 5 Wisconsin recall election, with two editorials explaining why Tom Barrett should be elected Governor of Wisconsin on June 5, and articles...
View ArticleVoting Guide for the Wisconsin Recall Election
Tuesday, June 5 is the day that Wisconsin voters have the opportunity to restore the state’s tradition of honest, progressive government by electing Tom Barrett as Governor and recalling Scott Walker....
View ArticleA Citizenship Lesson from Wisconsin
(By Fay Paxton, cross-posted at The Pragmatic Pundit) Oddly the lesson to be learned from the failed Wisconsin recall has little or nothing to do with the recall or Wisconsin. Recalls are hard. Many...
View ArticleWeekend Reading List
For this weekend’s reading list, we have articles on the role we all must play in achieving progressive change, lessons to learn from the Wisconsin recall, how the media is aiding conservative efforts...
View ArticleWe Must Start Playing For Keeps, and Other Lessons From the Wisconsin Recall
There can be no sugar coating the fact that last Tuesday’s recall elections in Wisconsin were a tough loss and massive disappointment. But the results in Wisconsin have also galvanized some lessons...
View ArticleDid Walker Really Win or Did Republicans Steal Another Election?
(By Fay Paxton, cross-posted at The Pragmatic Pundit) When the Republicans started to echo concerns about voting fraud a few days before the election, I said to myself, “here they go again.” Then the...
View ArticleA Reflection On Earth Day Founder Gaylord Nelson: What Would He Have To Say...
(By Joanne Boyer, cross-posted at Wisdom Voices) We make no secret that we here at Wisdom Voices are huge admirers of former Wisconsin Senator and Governor Gaylord Nelson. The Founder of Earth Day, he...
View ArticleFrac Sand Mining, Part I: Issues and Unknowns
(By addisnana) Most people have heard of hydraulic fracturing or fracking which is the latest way to drill for oil and natural gas embedded in the layers of rock deep beneath the earth’s surface....
View ArticleFrac Sand Mining, Part II: Grassroots and Government Responses
(By Addisnana) Frac sand mining has generated a ground swell of grassroots activism to counter the influence of corporations both small and large who have a distinct advantage in lobbying local...
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