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Joanne Boyer is founder and editor of Wisdom Voices Press and www.WisdomVoices.com. Her first book is "Wisdom of Progressive Voices." Joanne has worked in professional communications for more than 30 years. Her career includes being the first woman sports writer for several daily newspapers in the 1970s. Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, she resides in Minneapolis with her husband, also an author.

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(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, February 22, 2011
On, Wisconsin: The Legacy of "Fighting Bob" LaFollette The Wisconsin protests against Governor Scott Walker's union-busting hark back to Robert (Fighting Bob) LaFollette, Wisconsin's great progressive hero.
Single Payer Remains The Best Answer, From ImagesAttr
(12 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, November 7, 2011
Can Occupy Wall Street Push Us To Single Payer? A natural extension of the Occupy Wall Street Movement should be Occupy The For-Profit Health Care Corporations. Single Payer remains the answer and we need to stay focused on this issue in 2012.
Donna Smith of Health Care For All Colorado, From ImagesAttr
(27 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, October 4, 2013
Doing The Work For The Real Health Care Victory: Single Payer While Republicans shut down the government over the Affordable Health Care, there are many still working for the real prize: Single Payer for the U.S.
Jim Wallis asks us to expand our concept of 'Who is my neighbor?', From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Common Good, The Planet, and Humankind Sojourners editor Jim Wallis' newest book asks us to consider an ancient concept called the common good in order to help with the political, environmental, and social ills of our day. As we face terrifying news about climate change what more do we need to understand the concept of interconnectedness and the common good?
Voter Suppression Runs Rampant, From ImagesAttr
(10 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Breadth and Depth of Voter Suppression Should Scare Us All The assault on voting rights is unlike anything this country has seen in generations. Citizens United squeezes democracy on one end and voter suppression on the other. Will democracy survive?
Voter ID disenfranchises eligible voters, From ImagesAttr
(4 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Fraud of 'Voter Fraud' Elections cannot be free and fair unless they are open to every eligible voter. Photo ID requirements erode the integrity of elections. Just why are all these photo ID laws being passed in Republican-controlled legislatures across the country?
Protesting Citizens United, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, December 15, 2011
Too Early To Chill The Champagne? Action Heats Up On Overturning Citizens United Have you noticed all the recent activity surrounding constitutional amendments and overturning Citizens United? Take a look -- there's been a lot going on.
Health Care for All Minnesota, From ImagesAttr
(7 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Single Payer: Moving Forward In The States Single payer remains the only common sense solution to our health care crisis -- no matter what the Supreme Court rules on the Affordable Care Act. The states continue to move forward. Vermont was first. Will Minnesota be next?
Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, January 10, 2012
'I Did Not Want To Be On The Side Of History That Remained Silent' With the recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker due soon, it's good to reflect back on the events of a year ago to understand how and why this recall is happening. Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor, one of the "Wisconsin 14 -- remembers back to those historic days in February 2011.
Leading the Nuns On The Bus Tour, From ImagesAttr
(3 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, August 3, 2012
Nuns On The Bus: Reflecting Back, Looking Ahead, Working For Justice Sister Simone Campbell, the driving force behind the Nuns On The Bus Tour, calls Paul Ryan's budget an unpatriotic lie.
Cindy Young from Campaign For A Healthy California, From ImagesAttr
(3 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Single Payer: Labor Leads The Way To The Only Real Health Care Crisis Solution The Affordable HealthCare Act takes us a baby step toward turning the corner on the health care crisis in this country. Single Payer -- Everyone In. Nobody Out remains the answer. Labor keeps pushing us toward it.
Corporate money in elections is killing democracy, From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, August 20, 2012
A Movement Afoot To Eradicate Citizens United Move To Amend's Midwest Barnstorming Tour is generating enthusiasm to do the work of eliminating Citizens United from our lives. Similar to all social movements, there's much work to be done.
Planet Earth, From ImagesAttr
(4 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, April 20, 2012
Earth Day 2012: A Message From The Cosmos An important reminder on Earth Day, or any day -- that we are all connected to all other living things.
Young Elected Officials Network, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, December 12, 2011
The Next Generation of Progressive Leaders Ever wonder if there is a "next generation" of progressive leaders waiting to have the torch passed to them? Wonder no more. Read about the great work being done by the Young Elected Officials Network and its director, Andrew Gillum.
Single Payer Remains The Best Answer, From ImagesAttr
(3 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Who's Talking Single Payer? You'd Be Surprised At The Depth and Breadth So you think the push for single payer has slowed after ACA implementation? Well, you'd be wrong. Take a look at all the different groups and people pushing for the only real answer to our fractured health care system.
One of many recall Walker supporters in Madison Tuesday night, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Walker Recall: A Victory For Democracy and Fighting Bob LaFollette A resurrection of the progressive movement occurred in Wisconsin. Can the rest of the nation follow suit in order to save our democracy?
Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Really Paul Ryan? You Chose Ayn Rand Over Dorothy Day? How is it that Paul Ryan loves to talk about his Catholicism and yet chose to embrace the teachings of atheist Ayn Rand over that of Dorothy Day?
Wisconsinites returned to the streets last weekend., From ImagesAttr
(3 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, March 12, 2012
They're Back: Those Wonderful Wisconsinites Won't Give Up Those incredible people in Wisconsin continue to inspire us and show us what democracy looks like. They remembered last weekend by marking the one year anniversary of Gov. Scott Walker's union-stripping legislation. They also looked forward to his recall.
Stewart Acuff, veteran union organizer, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Fighting for Labor and Our Democracy As we approach Labor Day we need to remember that the fight for workers' rights is really a fight for human rights. Labor organizing veteran Stewart Acuff talks about today's struggle for labor and our democracy.
The lie of voter fraud is now on billboards, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Will Minnesota Be Next To Succumb To The Lie Of Voter Fraud Minnesota now faces a constitutional amendment with voter photo ID because the Land of 10,000 Lakes has a Democratic governor who would has and would veto such a law. The unending lie of voter fraud continues in another format.
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The Importance of Telling Our Progressive Stories Telling our personal stories can help keep alive the social and political accomplishments of the Progressive movement. A whole generation needs to hear how our daily lives were improved by what progressives fought for and achieved.
Vote No in Minnesota, From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, November 2, 2012
ALEC: Alive and Well and Pushing Voter Suppression In Minnesota Minnesota now faces "cut and paste" ALEC voter suppression legislation being embedded with permanent ink in our state constitution. It's another ballot amendment that has national implications.
Touch screen voting is easily manipulated., From ImagesAttr
(4 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Is Your Vote Really Being Counted? Brad Friedman's diligent work exposing the manipulation and fraud of our electronic voting system makes him a true defender of our democracy.
Iowa State: Just one example of land grant colleges, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Friday, February 20, 2015
Forgetting Our Land Grant Colleges History: Public Higher Education Does Work We have forgotten that our Founding Fathers and Abraham Lincoln knew that federal and state supported public education was the lifeblood of the nation. We look back on the founding of the time-honored tradition of the land grant colleges. We ask those who think the world began with them, who do you think educated those who educated those who educated you?
Single Payer Remains The Best Answer, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, June 22, 2012
Food For Thought As We Await The Supreme Court Ruling Will single payer -- the people's choice -- ever become a reality? As we await the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Health Care Act, a few insights from Wendell Potter on the work ahead.
Paul and Sheila Wellstone, From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Paul Wellstone: 10 Years Later, Oh How He Is Missed Paul Wellstone's brilliant progressive voice was silenced in a plane crash 10 years ago this month. We should never forget (and thanks to Wellstone Action his legacy lives on) his belief that government could positively impact people's lives.
Everyday Wisconsinites Display Their Protest Signs, From ImagesAttr
(9 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Wisconsin, Not Washington, Shows Us What Democracy Looks Like The debt ceiling debacle cannot stop us from moving forward. Wisconsin continues to show us how we can reclaim democracy for We the People.
Voter ID: It's harder than you think to get an ID, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Friday, September 14, 2012
So You Think It's Easty To Get An ID Card? Think Again Read here about what it's like for someone whose life is not just like yours to try and get an ID. We have become so insular these days that we have forgotten what it's like to walk a mile in someone else's shoes.
Are we teaching our students to think?, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, January 30, 2012
Are We Teaching Our Kids to Earn -- Or How to Think? What does it mean to be educated? It is as important to prepare the next generation for well-lived lives as well as jobs. Here's a toast to the importance of a Liberal Arts education.
The Wisconsin Idea now faces extinction, From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, January 30, 2015
'The Boundaries Of The University Shall Be The Boundaries Of The State': A Lesson Wisconsin and Scott Walker Forgot Once the crown jewel of public universities, the University of Wisconsin stands on the brink of ruin as Scott Walker does the bidding of the Koch Brothers to privatize public education in the Badger State.
Mike McCabe leads the fight against the influx of unlimited corporate donations, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, June 30, 2011
Fighting Back Against Citizens United Grass roots organizing remains the most potent tool to combat the flow of corporate money into our political campaigns. Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Mike McCabe offers some tips on how to do that.
John Bonifaz of Free Speech For People, From ImagesAttr
(3 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Trying to Slay the Citizens United Dragon The Wisconsin state senate recall elections gave us our first taste of the impact of Citizens United. Some organizations are working to amend the Constitution to stop the damages from this Supreme Court ruling.
What will the Penn State sex abuse scandal teach us?, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, November 11, 2011
The Penn State Tragedy: Power and Control Once Again Trump Knowing Right From Wrong The Penn State child sex abuse scandal is another example of how power, control and greed have scared us deeply. We are once again provided the chance to reflect and make positive changes to who we are as a people and what we value as a society.
A 1926 anti-Catholic political cartoon tapped into Americans fear of the Pope., From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, September 24, 2015
100 Years Ago We Thought Very Differently About The Pope 100 years ago it would have been unthinkable for a Pope to address the U.S. Congress. Anti-Catholicism and anti-immigration fervor ran rampant. We take a quick trip back in time to illustrate how one of today's premier Catholic universities and its premier football team came of age despite this discrimination against the Catholic Church. It gives us hope that 100 years from now, the issues Pope Francis discusses today will al
Voter Photo ID laws threaten our democracy, From ImagesAttr
(4 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, March 14, 2012
"The real impetus of voter ID laws is partisan" Voter photo ID laws laws are part of comprehensive campaign to deny the vote to millions for partisan gain -- essentially sacrificing the health of our democracy to win elections. So says Judith Browne Dianis, co-director of The Advancement Project. Learn how you can fight back.
Friday night in Madison, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, June 4, 2012
Wisconsin's Final Recall Hours: From Jackson Browne to Get Out And Vote Tuesday will hopefully bring an end to Scott Walker and his Wisconsin-tradition busting. It won't be easy. Those who grab power through lies and deceit never go quietly into the night. Can the people take back democracy or are we headed toward oligarchy?
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(5 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, August 20, 2014
'The goal is to have one party that's worth a damn' Mike McCabe's new book, Blue Jeans In High Places: The Coming Makeover Of American Politics, offers ways to break out of the political entrapment of our current two-party system. "I came to the conclusion that this is a moment that cries out for some political game changers." As he describes, we have one party that's scary and another that is scared.
Fighting Bob Fest Founder Ed Garvey, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, May 23, 2011
Fighting Bob Fest North: Wisconsin Grassroots Keep Growing Wisconsin's grassroots action cannot be undone by Governor Scott Walker. Fighting Bob Fest North was the perfect antidote to Wisconsin's voter suppression law that just passed.
Single Payer remains the only real pathway to health care for everyone., From ImagesAttr
(4 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, September 18, 2013
While Republicans Threaten To Defund It, The ACA Takes Us Closer To Single Payer The ACA will save me money on one hand. But our for-profit health care delivery system still rules the day. Why do we tolerate a system that rates our lives like Olympic medals (bronze, silver, and gold). Let's start the push to move the ACA toward single payer.
Labor has led the way in Wisconsin and Ohio, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, November 23, 2011
From Ohio to Wisconsin Labor Leads The Way Standing up for the middle class is the most American thing one can do and no one does that better than the labor movement in this country. Well wishes from Ohio's AFL-CIO President Tim Burga to the workers in Wisconsin.
Eugene V. Debs, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, September 4, 2011
Labor Day 2011: Don't Forget The Past How quickly we can forget the great heritage of the American Labor Movement. Where would we be today without their hard-fought battles to make a middle class. Let's hope we remember before it disappears.
Pope Francis reminds us that health care is for everyone., From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The ACA, Pope Francis, and Me: The Road To Single Payer How will we ultimately define the success of the ACA? If it moves us to a single payer system to include those as Francis calls "on the fringe" then it will haven't meant something for us as a country.
Thomas Linzey, From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, April 5, 2012
'We're beginning to awake from our (environmental) slumber' The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, which offers free legal advice to communities, is working to move us away from a corporate created system of environmental protection toward one that is ecosystem centered.
Alan Grayson was part of the kickoff for Sspeakout For Good Jobs Now, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, June 19, 2011
Make American Jobs The Agenda The Speakout For Good Jobs Now tour began in Minneapolis over the weekend. The Democratic Progressive Caucus is trying to get the conversation back to "Make America Work for Those Who Work For A Living"
Our nation is crying out,
(3 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, December 15, 2012
We Are Crying Out "Help Me': A Look At Nonviolence As An Alternative The Connecticut tragedy is but another reminder our national soul is suffering deeply. A look at one of this country's most vocal advocates for peace and nonviolence may hold a key to healing.
The protests in Wisconsin have awakened our moral awareness, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, March 3, 2011
A Question of The Heart: What's Really Afoot in Wisconsin? The protests in Wisconsin have awakened a deeper, moral question of who are we as a people and a nation.
Roy Bourgeois:  We are not made for war, From ImagesAttr
(4 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, July 16, 2012
We Are Not Made For War The work for peace never ends. Those who attended the Peacestock gathering this past weekend were reminded of this by two great voices who speak for no more war -- Father Ray Bourgeois and David Swanson.
Parker J. Palmer, From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, July 31, 2011
Reclaiming Democracy for 'We the People' Parker J. Palmer, in his new book "Healing The Heart of Democracy," discusses how "We The People" can reclaim our role in the democratic experiment of this country
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, November 26, 2013
My Junk Insurance Policy Cancelled? I Jumped For Joy Those who made the most noise over junk insurance policy cancellations did not understand what those policies really are. I was cancelled and I jumped for joy.
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(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Building A 21st Century Progressive Infrastructure "My bet is on the American people," says David Bender, political director of ProgressiveVoices.com, a new platform for building a 21st century progressive infrastructure. Few have walked the long and winding progressive road for as long as Bender. He should know if it's a good bet.
We Are Ohio, From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, September 22, 2011
We Are Ohio: Pushing Back Against Their State's Anti-Union Law The anit-union legislation that clogged Repubican-controlled state houses faces another push back with the Vote No on Issue 2 measure November 8 in Ohio.
Single Payer -- Not what the for-profit insurance companies want, From ImagesAttr
(14 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, January 22, 2016
No One Said It Was Going To Be Easy What would JFK say to those who whine "oh, we'll never get anything done if Bernie Sanders is elected?" Bernie Sanders is calling out the fight in us to remember who we are as a country.
Sen. Joseph Ransdell (1914) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (2014), From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Friday, June 20, 2014
How Much Has Changed In 100 Years? 100 years ago we were arguing about the same social and political topics as we are today. The more things change, the more they stay the same? And through it all there have been proud progressive voices to counter those who spoke of fear and absolute truths. Find out more about the person who said, "The truest ambition is so to employ life as to be of the greatest service to others." Take that Ayn Rand.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar with MPP's Roxanne Abbas, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, March 10, 2014
The Minnesota Peace Project: A Model For All 50 States The Minnesota Peace Project is the quintessential grass-roots organization that works diligently with its state’s Congressional delegation to help affect change and move us to a more peaceful and non-violent world. Peace is a non-partisan issue and the group has effectively used the art of listening as they work with Democratic and Republican representatives.
Everyday Wisconsinites Display Their Protest Signs, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, March 7, 2011
"This Is What Democracy Looks Like': A Visit to Madison A visit this past weekend to Madison illustrates the courage, conviction and perserverance of the marchers. They are trying to hang on to their middle class life.
Labor Campaign and PDA push for single payer, From ImagesAttr
(10 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Single Payer: The Only Real Answer The Affordable Healthcare Act is a baby step toward the finish line of real health care reform in this country. Single payer remains the only real solution.
Two American Families cut to the heart of our jobs crisis, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Friday, July 12, 2013
Embracing Moral Mondays 7 Days A Week Bill Moyers' Frontline feature "Two American Families" hit a little too close to home: I grew up in one of the neighborhoods features. What was the bedrock of American middle class life has been destroyed intentionally by policies and politicians of both parties. Where is the moral outrage from "We The People?"
Workers demand economic justice for a living wage., From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, July 24, 2014
The Grass Roots Fight For A Living Wage Jennifer Epps-Addison, Executive Director of Wisconsin Jobs Now offers hope for a future that includes a living wage for U.S. workers.
Medicare Turns 50: Let's Celebrate and Expand, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, July 29, 2015
After Medicare Celebrations End, Let's Push Harder for Single Payer There are many reasons to celebrate as Medicare turns 50 this week. Yet it's a time to ask why we still don't have a "Medicare For All" single payer health care delivery system in this country and how the "for profit" insurance companies continue to make it impossible for many to access health care.
John Dear, S.J., From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, February 7, 2012
John Dear: One Man's Journey To Create A Nonviolent World The road has not been easy for this Nobel Peace Prize-nominated activist. Yet, his commitment to nonviolence and peace is never-ending.
The Robin Hood Tax, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, April 15, 2013
We Are Not Broke: Ellison Reintroduces The Robin Hood Tax We need to change the conversation. We, as a country, are not broke. There are many things we can do to change the inequality dynamics facing us today -- that don't involve preying on the marginalized. The Robin Hood Tax is one simple solution.
Minnesota Protesters, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, July 7, 2011
This Time It's Minnesota The scene was all too familiar. The Minnesota governmental shutdown reminds us that we have to work harder to bring back common sense government for the common good.
Bobby Kennedy, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, November 20, 2012
He spoke for the disaffected, the impoverished, and the excluded Today is Bobby Kennedy's birthday. For those of us who grew up in the 1960s when our country was torn by inequality and war, he offered us hope that we could think outside of ourselves and that peace was far more profitable than war. In his honor, we remember him today.
Single Payer remains the only real pathway to health care for everyone., From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, June 5, 2013
January 1, 2014: What Will Working Your Way To ACA Implementation Look Like? We're six months away from full implementation of the Affordable Care Act. What will that process look like for people like me without meaningful health insurance coverage? I plan to blog about the experience. Let's find out what it looks like together.
Wisconsin voters celebrated in January 2012, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, May 20, 2012
How Will Wisconsin's Marathon Race End? Keep those positive vibes to the universe going. Wisconsin voters can turn the tide. Are you ready to celebrate or head for your hidey hole?
On the Commons, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, January 23, 2012
We're All In This Together: On the Commons Reinforces the 99 Percent Movement Last week's Internet privacy/access battle was just another example of 'the commons.' On the Commons is an organization dedicated to educating and promoting all that we share.
Protesting the XLP in frozen Minnesota., From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, February 6, 2014
Protesting Keystone: We Do It Because It Is The Right Thing To Do Will the Keystone Pipeline vigils stop construction of the pipeline? We don't know. What we do know is that doing nothing is not an option. We protest because it's the right thing to do.
Wendell Potter: So much more than a retired insurance executive, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, July 3, 2012
After The Ruling: Continuing To Speak Truth To Power The Supreme Court has ruled, but the for-profit health care industry continues to apply its "deadly spin" as to how people will benefit from this first step in putting people instead of profits first in health care.
Green Fire: Aldo Leopold DVD, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, April 12, 2012
'A Community To Which We Belong' The Aldo Leopold Foundation introduces an American conservation icon to a 21st century audience.
Fighting Bob Fest celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend in Madison, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, September 12, 2011
Is This Heaven? No, It's The Fighting Bob Fest There are few events that capture the true progressive spirit of Robert LaFollette than the Fighting Bob Fest, which celebrates its 10th anniversary Satuarday in Madison.
Where do you find hope?, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Hope: A Duty, Not A Nicety We asked where do you find hope? We heard from several folks and found our own. Where do you see hope for the year ahead?
Eugene V. Debs ran for president while in federal prison., From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Remembering The Grandfather Of The Occupy Movement As we await a spring revival of the Occupy Movement, a look back at the life and times of Eugene V. Debs reminds us that the fight for the 99 percent has long been waged.
The impact of war budgets, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Waging A War on War Budgets Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer envisions great possibilities for building stronger communities if we stop the insanity of military spending at the national level.
Earth Day Founder Gaylord Nelson, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Remembering Wisconsin's Other Governor As we approach Earth Day 2011, it would serve us well to look back and remember the vision of Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson.
Gaylord Nelson overlooking Wisconsin's St. Croix River, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, April 2, 2013
How Different Are Today's Environmental Issues? What Would Earth Day Founder Gaylord Nelson Say? Earth Day Founder Gaylord Nelson awakened our environmental conscience in the 1970s. What would he say about our state of affairs today? To get some insights, we connected with Nelson biographer Bill Christofferson.
Individual Mandates?  People want a public option, From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, March 26, 2012
Go Ahead Supreme Court, Make Your Ruling Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the individual mandate and health exchanges, citizens are ready, willing and able to change our broken health care system into something that is "people centric."
Keystone pipeline demonstrations, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, December 4, 2012
A Shout Out To We The People The progressive voice of the American people became louder and stronger in 2012. Examples abound everywhere and on every topic from voting rights to workers rights. We salute the American people -- with several examples -- of how individuals and organizations are fighting back and reclaiming our proud progressive past.
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(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, August 22, 2013
Excuse Me, But We Are Talking About Saving People's Lives The Affordable Care Act is not the single-payer system we really need, but it will save people's lives -- maybe even min.
Protecting Our Environment Remains A Focus For Many, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, April 2, 2012
We Once Gathered 20 Million Strong To Care For The Planet April provides the chance to look back to when we placed environmental issues at the top of our list and support those who continue that work today.
Mike Malloy Talks To His Audience In Minneapolis, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, March 25, 2013
A Night For Truth Seeking And Hope Mike Malloy has been raising Cain his entire professional career. His voice and commentary have helped to keep truth in our political discussions of today. This past weekend he reflected a bit on hope for the future.
A new way of thinking is needed in 2016, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, December 8, 2015
We Didn't Run Out of Stones We didn't leave the Stone Age because we ran out of stones. We found a "better way" to do things. Now, more than ever, we need to find a way out of the Stone Age of thinking on climate change, war, and the host of other issues confronting us as we head into 2016.
Should Penn State go to a bowl game this year?, From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, November 17, 2011
Should The Big 10 Say No Bowl Game For Penn State? Should Penn State play in a bowl game this year? Should the Big 10 Conference step in and say, maybe not this year? If so, it hasn't happened yet. A call to the Big 10 offices netted "no comment."
Back To Work Budget, From ImagesAttr
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, March 18, 2013
The Back To Work Budget: Learn More About It And Advocate For It The Progressive Caucus has introduced the Back To Work Budget -- full of common sense and things the American people want. Learn more and then call your congressional representative to support it.
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(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Working To Keep Peace In The Conversation Sister Patricia Chappell, Executive Director of Pax Christi USA continues the day-in and day-out work of talking peace to a world bent on war and violence.
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SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, June 7, 2012
Helping To Soothe Your Post-Wisconsin Hangover David Swanson minces no words -- activism is a daily struggle, not marked by one election cycle. However, he cautions that we are in uncharted waters with this newest form of legalized campaign bribery.

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