Action Alert

Operation: Shake the Ground

Submitted by staff on Tue, 06/19/2018 - 3:55pm

The Building Unity Tour

Submitted by staff on Thu, 06/07/2018 - 5:14am

Building Unity is a joint project of Wisconsin Network for Peace, Justice & Sustainability (WNPJS), Wisconsin Grassroots Network (WGN), Family Farm Defenders (FFD), and many others.

Beginning Spring 2018, we will take this project on the road to connect with groups and individuals throughout Wisconsin and strengthen our growing culture that is committed to peace, justice, freedom, sustainability, and democracy.

We are calling it the Building Unity Tour.

Action: Diversion of Great Lakes Water for Foxconn Challenged

Submitted by staff on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 11:41am

On Friday afternoon, Midwest Environmental Advocates filed a legal action under the Great Lakes Compact to challenge the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ approval of the City of Racine’s request to divert 7 million gallons per day (MGD) of Great Lakes water outside the Great Lakes Basin.  

ACT NOW to STOP the bad Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act!

Submitted by staff on Sat, 05/05/2018 - 9:29am

Dear Friend, 

Mayday! Mayday! We must ACT NOW to STOP the bad Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (HR-3053)—coming to a vote in Congress in the next several days. This legislation puts thousands of our communities at risk with decades of deadly radioactive waste shipments. 

Send a letter, sign the petition – and, most importantly, also make a CALL to your US Representative in Congress—TODAY.

40 Days of Direct Action

Submitted by staff on Sat, 04/28/2018 - 11:18am

Timeline and Description of 40 Days of Direct Action In the spring of 2018 the Campaign will launch by engaging in 40 Days of Moral Action across the nation.

Vote No April 3rd!

Submitted by staff on Thu, 02/22/2018 - 4:43pm
Politicians want to eliminate our state's fiscal watchdog. We must stop them. On April 3, Wisconsin voters will be asked if they want to eliminate the office of the Wisconsin State Treasurer from our Constitution. This would make us the only state in the U.S. not to have a Treasurer or an equivalent watchdog office. This is an assault on our constitution and democracy. This will impact every Wisconsinite. Learn how it will impact you.

Anti-BDS bill in WI Legislature: Public Hearing at 10 am on WED JAN 17 at the Capitol: Need attendees!

Submitted by staff on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 11:21am

The anti-BDS bill pending in the WI legislature has been scheduled for a public hearing this Wednesday, Jan. 17 beginning at 10 am in Room 300 Northeast.

This is the bill that seeks to prohibit supporters of BDS from doing business with state or local governments.

Here is a link to the original bill: http://docs.legis.wiscon sin.gov/2017/related/proposals /ab553

Calling Baldwin: Tell the US not to recognize election results in Honduras!

Submitted by staff on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 9:45am

On Sunday night, the Honduran election authorities declared current President Juan Orlando Hernandez the winner of the contested November 26th elections despite credible allegations of massive fraud and protests across the country demanding the popular will be respected. Today, roads all over Honduras are blocked in protest as people refuse to accept what is seen as a blatent attempt to steal the elections.

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