RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FOR ALL IN A POLARIZED AGE
Thomas Berg, leading scholar on law and religion, will speak at the fall Veninga Lecture Series on Religion and Society on October 12.
Thomas Berg is professor of law and public policy at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul
As Berg puts it, "We live in polarized times, and in recent years, disputes over religious liberty have contributed to the polarization. Many Americans tend to emphasize liberty and equality of, for example, Muslims or same-sex couples. Many others tend to emphasize it for conservative Christians.
There seems little overlap between those ...
WISCONSIN DESERVES FAIR MAPS
Politicians have always been reluctant to give up their power to draw their own district lines. And we know how that power was abused in 2011, which has resulted in a legislature with rigged district lines that is more concerned about pushing the agenda of special interest groups rather than doing what’s best for the voters in Wisconsin.
But there is hope. First, there is the lawsuit that has made its way all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, Gill v Whitford. That case could decide that our current maps are unconstitutional, and force the legislature to redraw the ...
WISCONSIN’S LONG JOURNEY TOWARD A LIVING WAGE
“For an adult with a family who has to pay for food, clothing, and a place to live, and be able to pay for a car, the minimum wage is clearly not high enough,” wrote Bethany of Eleva-Strum High School.
Wisconsin was one of the first states to enact a Living Wage. The law gave authority for determining a living wage to an Industrial Commission made up of a balance of employers, employees and the public. The year was 1913.
Two years earlier, people attending a national conference of the National Consumers’ League in Milwaukee called for a minimum wage. Advocates ...
On Tolerance
“Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.” President John F. Kennedy
“Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.”
Robert G. Ingersoll
I recently had a discussion with a person about GLBT rights. This person asserted that she was a “Christian” and didn't “believe” in homosexuality. Therefore she could not “support” public events like the Duluth-Superior Pride parade and festivities. But as President John Kennedy said, allowing ...
First Annual Wausau Grassroots Festival
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Wausau Labor Temple
318 South Third Avenue, Wausau, Wisconsin
Registration starts @ 8:30 a.m.
$10 Suggested Donation
ORGANIZING FOR THE FUTURE
Speakers
Rep. Dennis Kucinich
John Nichols
10 Breakouts
Organizing through Power up Strategy
WPEN Smart Education
Ethnic Participation in Grassroots
Creating Empathy and Understanding
The Importance of Messaging
Reviving Democracy through Citizen Action
Environmental Issues
Evening of Musical Entertainment
Contact John Stanley 608-444-8739 alwayssinging@hotmail.com
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JOIN THE PARADE AND CELEBRATE LABOR DAY
On Labor Day, we recognize and honor the achievements of all of America’s working people. As we enjoy the fellowship of our loved ones at a barbecue, parade or other community event, it also is important to reflect on the best ways working people can come together to build an economy that works for all of us.
This Labor Day, we stand together for the freedom to collectively bargain together with your coworkers as a team for a better life.
Celebrate with your union brothers and sisters and community members around the state as we honor all who labor. On Labor Day, ...
Wausau Mexican Art Fundraiser and Luncheon for Mujeres Aliadas
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Mujeres Aliadas Advocates for Health Care Rights
Mujeres Aliadas (Women United) is a non-profit clinic and birth center and midwifery school in the Lake Patzcuaro area of Mexico. The midwives and outreach staff travel to area schools and villages educating and empowering women to take charge of their health and become advocates for their health care rights. This area has poor access to health care, especially for indigenous women.
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TOWARD ONE WAUSAU
Do you view Wausau as warm and welcoming? Or are people of different backgrounds viewed differently – maybe negatively? Here’s your chance to voice your thoughts at the final Toward One Wausau community dialogue on September 18 at the UW Center for Civic Engagement, 625 Stewart Avenue, Wausau.
Since last fall, over 200 people participated in one or more community dialogues, providing valuable feedback on diversity issues in the Wausau area. Using a small-group setting, with people sitting together, participants will begin by sharing individual stories of what ...
Ban the Bomb
Seventy two years ago, the United States became the first and only country to use nuclear weapons on civilians. On August 6 and 9, 1945 we bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing hundreds of thousands of innocent people.
We tell ourselves it was necessary. It was to save lives and end the war. We tell ourselves that nuclear weapons kept us safe during the Cold War and are necessary for our “defense” today. But these rationalizations ring hollow when examined closely. There were alternatives in 1945, and there are alternatives today to perpetuating the threat of a ...
“LOVING US” POWWOW ENCOURAGES RECOVERY
“I lost my granddaughter to heroin addiction,” Anita told me. “We’ve lost so many people,” Tena added.
Recently, former Marine Tena Quackenbush and her friends, including Quincy Garvin, Jasime Funmaker, Lori Pettibone, Cindy Ward hosted a gathering to promote and encourage recovery from addiction, especially the scourge of heroin addiction.
Ms. Quackenbush started #StoptheStigma, an organization with a mission to stop the stigma of addiction. She was joined by members of “Natives Against Heroin” in hosting the event.
“Wogixete Wi” was a ...
