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Author Archives: Joanne Boyer
Working To Curb Hatred: The Day After The 2014 Elections
Of the many reasons one can offer up for what happened in the 2014 mid-term elections, have you asked yourself what part hatred and fear played among the electorate? A nagging feeling we had that “something was different” about these 2014 results was shared by the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s co-founder Morris Dees. This incredible man who has spent nearly all of his adult life fighting against hatred and fear shared his insights the day after the election. Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Thoughts on Life, Wisdom Voices Spotlight
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It Didn’t Used To Be Like This: A look back to when a U.S. Senator campaigned on $200 total
It really wasn’t that long ago when campaigns were run without the truly obscene influence of money brought on by the disastrous U.S. Supreme Court Citizens United ruling. We take a look back at the great U.S. Senator Bill Proxmire, who as recently as 1982 (that’s not that long ago) ran his re-election campaign on $200. We don’t have to run our “democracy” as we do today. There are better ways. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy, Fighting Bob LaFollette, Progressive Profiles, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, William Proxmire
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Tearing Apart The Fabric of Democracy — Again
I can’t believe we’re still advocating to stop voter suppression laws in 2014. But here we go again. The attempt to keep eligible voters from casting ballots tears at the very foundation of our democracy. We should be outraged at the breadth and depth of voter suppression that still rages within our so-called democracy here in the United States. Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Democracy, FEATURED, Social Justice, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Voter ID, voter suppression, Wisconsin
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Rev. Al Sharpton: ‘I Believe We Can Keep Moving Forward’
Rev. Al Sharpton spoke to students at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota urging them to continue the struggle to bring racial equality to the United States. “My generation didn’t finish the task. I believe your generation can bring us there.” Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud
Tagged public education, racial equality, Rev. Al Sharpton, Voter ID, voting rights
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Many Hands Make Light Work
Our friends at Health Care For All Minnesota need our help. This fabulous group has been working tirelessly to bring single payer to the Land of 10,000 Lakes and as we approach the 2015 legislative session in Minnesota, we are … Continue reading
Posted in Single Payer-Health Care Reform
Tagged Health Care for All Minnesota, single payer
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An Invitation To Change Everything
Hanging on to hope in recent weeks and months has been difficult for many of us. The streets of Ferguson, Missouri, are our first-hand look at the racism, economic injustice, the remnants of a military-dominated budget and the fear of … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
Tagged 350.org, Bill McKibben, People's Climate Movement
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Blue Jeans In High Places: Building A Home For The Politically Homeless
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. Read more about the “One Party Movement” as detailed in his new book. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy, Fighting Bob LaFollette, Progressive Profiles, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Blue Jeans In High Places, Citizens United, Democray, Fighting Bob La Follette, Mike McCabe, One Party Movement
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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. “The challenge is to help everyday people have their voices heard because unfettered, unlimited money in politics has really corrupted the idea of one person/one vote and every voice counting.” We dare you to find just one “favorite quote” from this remarkable activist working to make the world a better place. Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Democracy, Labor, Social Justice, Speakout For Good Jobs Now, Wisdom Voices Spotlight
Tagged Jennifer Epps-Addison, living wage, organizing, Unions, Wisconsin Jobs Now, workers' rights
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Vibrant (Local) Progressive Talk Radio: One Voice Helping To Keep It Strong
AM950, The Progressive Voice of Minnesota provides a strong presence in progressive radio today and its morning show host Matt McNeil has developed a solid listener base as he blends the right mix of local and national conversations that engage and educate listeners. “I’m not a wonk, but I care about local issues because it affects us all.” Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Progressive Profiles
Tagged AM950, Matt McNeil, Medtronic, progressive talk radio
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