Jalisco and the Refugee Crisis
Jalisco state in Mexico rings in the ears with mariachi music and brightly dressed dancers twirling, while onlookers toast glasses of tequila. Both this iconic music and the even more iconic drink fermented and distilled from the blue agave are said to have been born there. Nat King Cole and Elvis sang the praises of Guadalajara, Jalisco's capital, and the beaches of Puerto Vallarata will undoubtedly tickle the memory circuits of many folks from Central Wisconsin. Colorful and inspiring, Jalisco is also home to one of Mexico's brutal drug cartels and ...
Fifty Five Earth Days Later
2025 marks the fifty fifth Earth Day. The local chapter of the Citizen's Climate Lobby and our NAOMI friends invite you to celebrate another Beloved Community Earth Day in Wausau at Westview Terrace Park (1501 Bissell St) at 10 AM on Saturday, April 26th.
Wisconsin and Earth Day go back a long way together. Truth be told, without Wisconsin Earth Day might not even exist. Horrified by a disastrous oil spill off the coast of California in 1969, our own Senator Gaylord Nelson conceived and set in motion the gears that made Earth Day 1970 a phenomenon to be ...
RETURN OF THE ROBBER BARONS 3.0
THE POLITICIAN WILL HAVE TO DISGUISE HIMSELF
Non-Partisan Leader Cartoon 1917
https://digitalhorizonsonline.org/digital/collection/ndsu-npl/id/45/rec/68
North Dakota State University Archives
The Non-Partisan League was formed by the farmers of N.D. because neither the Republicans nor the Democrats of that time were serving their interests. The League would go on to establish the public Bank of North Dakota in 1919 which serves the people of N.D. to this day.
Americans are frightened and appalled by the current assault on traditional federal ...
Birding by Ear
A birding by ear event will be held at Helen’s House at the Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo on June 10th at 7 p.m. John Kubisiak will give a presentation on how to identify birds by their calls. Following the presentation, participants will be invited to take to the trail to identify birds by their songs. This is being done as a Birdability event sponsored by Clean Green Action, a local non-profit devoted to advancing education around conservation and environmental sustainability. Please contact us by email at cleangreenaction@gmail.com with any questions.
Economic Conundrums
“There is always enough for the needy, there is never enough for the greedy.” Mahatma Gandhi
“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” Edward Abbey environmentalist and author
Most of us would be better off if we spent less, spent more wisely, and saved more. But what happens to an economy based on consumer spending when consumers don't spend? If we all do what is good for our personal situation will the economy crash?
American consumer capitalism is full of conundrums. Consumer spending drives the economy but is often not good for ...
People’s Town Hall
What: Tom Tiffany Empty Town Hall
When: Thursday, April 24, 6-8 PM
Where: 180 E. Wausau Avenue 54403
As constituents living and working in Wisconsin’s wonderfully diverse 7th Congressional District, we believe it’s more important than ever for our members of Congress to have an open and honest conversation with the people they represent.
Whether it’s rising costs, economic uncertainty, or the future of programs like Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP, the decisions made by Congress are impacting the lives of all Wisconsinites, including ...
WORKER’S MEMORIAL
We welcome you to attend!
On April 28, Wisconsin workers will join together with communities across the globe to pay tribute to workers killed on the job. In cities, towns, union halls, at worksites and memorials, in community after community, workers will commemorate those we lost and press forward for stronger protections for safer workplaces.
Each year, thousands of workers are killed and millions more injured or diseased because of their jobs. Many job hazards are unregulated and uncontrolled. Some employers cut corners and violate the law, putting workers in ...
YOUR TAX RECEIPT
People like to complain about taxes. Polls tell us most people think the tax system is unfair and they pay too much. But what most people think is rarely reality. There are many false beliefs about who pays, how much we pay and where it all goes.
“Most conservative criticisms about the ill effects of taxes are exaggerated or untrue. Taxes are in fact good -- they are dues we pay to enjoy the numerous vital benefits that government provides for our society” This quote is from Dr. Douglas J. Amy, Professor Emeritus of Politics at Mount Holyoke College and author of ...
A Win in Wisconsin
Democrats are claiming victory in last week’s Supreme Court race, but Judge Crawford’s win was much more than that.
Democrats comprise barely a third of the electorate. I believe the winning margin in her 55-45% win was made up of people realizing that habeas corpus, better known as “due process of law,” must be applied to everyone or it is of value to no one.
Elon Musk and President Trump invested heavily in an attempt to influence the election with money and empty promises. Wisconsin voters had already seen enough of their kind of justice. Musk and Trump ...